Inheriting the Panay Sugidanun | Webinar 3
November 13, 2021 | 10:00AM (GMT +8) / 11:00AM (GMT+9)
The Japan Foundation, Manila (JFM)
Pacific Star Building, 23rd Floor, Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue & Makati Avenue 1226 Makati, Philippines
Explore the parallels between Japanese and Filipino folklore
Across all of Asia are countless communities with their own distinct mythologies. Between the Philippines and Japan alone are interweaving threads in a cultural tapestry of multi-faceted worldviews telling of how we relate to nature, the world, and each other.
SPEAKERS:
Professor Norio Akasaka of Gakushuin University will dive into the world of Tono Monogatari [Legends of Tono], a collection of folk legends, stories, and traditions published by pioneering folklorist Kunio Yanagita.
Dr. Allan Derain, Director of the Ateneo Institute of Literary Arts and Practices (AILAP) of Ateneo De Manila University, will talk about the folk, the folk art, the artworld, and the things in between, exploring the relationship between Filipino folklore and other literary and artistic expressions.
Moderated by David Gowey, Phoenix University
Presented by The Japan Foundation, Manila and ThriveArt Projects.
The Japan Foundation Yomu Asian Literature Project
