The 49th Cultural Season of Silliman University, spearheaded by its Cultural Affairs Committee, goes underway with two lectures under the Albert Faurot Lecture Series for Culture and the Arts, scheduled on the last week of July by two prominent artists in their fields.
Acclaimed novelist and playwright Tony Perez will give a talk on his literary works, which include the novel Cubao 1980, on Monday, July 25, at 11 am at the Robert and Metta Silliman Library. This is in co-sponsorship of the Silliman Library System and the Department of English & Literature.
Composer Ryan Cayabyab, meanwhile, will give a talk on the challenges in writing popular music on Thursday, July 28, at 10 am at the Silliman Hall. This is in co-sponsorship of the College of Performing & Visual Arts and Jun Sy.
The lecture and workshop series is designed by CAC to provide a forum for local and visiting artists and culture experts to talk about the various aspects of arts and culture for Silliman University and the Dumaguete community. The loosely scheduled forum can take the form of lectures, chats, slide shows, seminars, workshops, demonstrations, or even mini-concerts. The lecture and workshop series is named in honor of the late Albert Louis Faurot, Silliman’s own Renaissance Man. He founded both the Men’s Glee Club and the Order of the Golden Palette. He died in Dumaguete in 1990.
All tickets and season passes are available at COPVA and at the Luce lobby before the show. For inquires and reservations, please call (035) 422-4365 or 0917-323-5953.
