Past, present and future

Panel discussion on Bikol literature, colonial history, language, identity and resistance – a multifaceted view of the past and present of Filipino culture

Private

From left to right: Mia Tijam, Dr. Mary Jane Guazon Uy, Axel Timo Purr and Trixie Adviento Odiamar

Savage Mind

Savage Mind | Arts Books Cinema | Peninsula St. | Naga City 4400

Axel Timo Purr, editor of Literatur.Review, in conversation with Mia Tijam (Flowers for Thursday), Dr. Mary Jane Guazon Uy (The Book of Pedro Bautista), and Trixie Adviento Odiamar (Tabi, Apo, a bilingual English–Bikol children’s book). The talk was hosted by Kristian Sendon Cordero of Savage Mind: Arts, Books, Cinema in Naga City and took place at the Kamarin Art Gallery, part of the Savage Mind Cultural Center.

The discussion explores the authors’ works in depth, touching on colonial history and its echoes in the present, shifting gender identities from pre-colonial to modern times, the continuing armed struggle in the region, as well as Bicol’s culture, history, languages and its role within the diverse archipelago of Philippine languages.

Language: English

The paintings on display are part of Cesar Gumba’s exhibition, which runs until November 11, 2025.

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