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09/07/2023

09/07/2023

☕️ Celebrating coffee & culture
☀️ Cafe hours 〰️ Mon-Sun: 10am-11pm
🪜 Rooftop Hours 〰️ Mon-Sun: 5pm-12am

06/07/2023

The HAU Center for Kapampangan Studies launches its School of Living Traditions workshop series with its initial offering The Art of Casting, facilitated by award-winning Kapampangan artist Arnel Garcia who is known for making plaster casts of body parts for his art exhibits. He will teach this rare art form to HAU students and selected students from other schools. For registration, please contact Myra Lopez at 09184561744…. Limited slots only!

11/06/2023

https://kapampangan.org/the-katipunan-history-philippine-independence/

The Katipunan, also known as Kataastaasan Kagalanggalang na Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan (K*K), was the revolutionary secret society fighting for independence against Spanish colonial rule.

04/06/2023

𝙄𝙉Á𝙐𝘼! 𝙃𝙪𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙖 𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙢! 𝙃𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙥𝙞𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙜𝙖 𝙥𝙖𝙠𝙥𝙖𝙠, 𝙨𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙗𝙖𝙮 𝙨𝙖 𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣- 𝙄𝙉Á𝙐𝘼! 𝙃𝙪𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙖 𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙖𝙮 𝙥𝙖𝙜-𝙖𝙨𝙖! 𝘼𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙖, 𝙨𝙖 𝙨𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙡𝙞 𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙪𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙖! 🌬

Tara! Celebrate FREEDOM! 🇵🇭 💕 In celebration of the country's 125th Independence Anniversary and a generation that is free to be, to live, and to love; Paper Soul, through the initiative of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines - Museum of Philippine Social History (MPSH), will be showcasing INÁUA INDEPENDENCE CONCERT this June 10, 2023, Saturday at the MPSH. Performances starts at 4:30 PM. FREE ADMISSIONS.

Watch out for Paper Soul resident spoken word poetry artists with Bertung Isponga, music by Shane Lumanog, Ben Son Biniyayaan, Not November, MaQui of SUNDAYNOON, Lumi, and Ess-ay Collective. Also presenting, a first in Pampanga, are the ICA-MO: Capampangan Monologues presented by Rhenzell Valdez, Jade Harold Delos Santos, and Joshua Isais. Plus dance collaborations by Alnie and Sinukwan Kapampangan.

This will also be the opening of the museum's interactive exhibit on wind and freedom. INVITE FAMILY AND FRIENDS! MIKIT-IKIT! 😊

23/05/2023

22/05/2023

07/05/2023

☀️ PÚTUNG (noun | Kapampángan) - the crown put on the head; “Magputung,” to put on, or wear a crown. “Pitunğan,” on whom the crown was placed.**

🇲🇱 In precolonial Lúsung, a crown is not inherited. It was endowed and bestowed upon by the people. It necessitates one’s higher responsibility to serve the people.

☀️ In fact, there’s a deeper Kapampángan wisdom on how to properly wear/carry a crown so that it doesn’t easily fall off one’s head, both physically and metaphorically.

Ing Pútung ning Árî
é ya karing Dungû,
at karing Palálû.
Mabalag ya iti,
Pótang dínukú ka,
at tínalangá ka.

or

Ining pútung na ning Lakan,
É ya dápat karing sagan,
Ampó karéning lamaran,
Iti mabaldug yápin man,
Pótang línáwé ka lálam,
Ó inapná mé yang kanuan.

It's not that easy to explain it in English, but I'll give it a shot:

🇲🇱 To wear a Pútung is to rule with wisdom and balance. One must not be weak, but one must also not be a tyrant.

👑 Wearing a crown symbolizes power and authority, but it's important not to get too attached to it or be consumed by its prestige. The true value of the crown lies in responsibility and leadership that come with it. It's important not to stoop too low and compromise one's integrity or values for the sake of power or recognition. At the same time, it's important not to think too highly of oneself and avoid being consumed by the blinding allure of power and tyranny. The wisdom lies in using our position and influence for the greater good while staying grounded in the service of our people.

📖 **Vocabulario de la Lengua Pampanga en Romance, Fray Diego Bergaño, 1732 (Translation by Fr. Venancio C. Samson)

📸: .y

03/05/2023

MIKIT-IKIT QUING MAULI! MULI TA MACABEBE! 🌅 🌊 🎤

BE AN OPEN MIC PERFORMER at Paper Soul's second town-to-town open mic event- ! Share your poetry and acoustic music in a safe space and a shared time at Jianyea Antique CAFE, Bitas, Macabebe, Pampanga this MAY 20, 2023, Saturday, 4PM.

Abe-abe tamu king kaul da ring poesya ampong kanta kabang mimiliup manyaman a kape agnan lawe quing palbug a aldo.

Register here for open mic performance: https://forms.gle/5DGRYhDTYotsgTZHA
Announcement of performers' list will be on May 5, 2023. Once pre-enlisted, pls make sure you're available once selected. Message us for any questions or inquiries! Mikit-ikit!