Call for Ideas: 2018 National Literature Month Celebration

The NCCA, KWF, and NBDB are issuing a call for ideas, proposals, and existing projects in preparation for the 2018 National Literature Month.

On February 15, 2015, the celebration of National Literature Month (Buwan ng Panitikan) every month of April of every year, was enacted through Presidential Proclamation 968. The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF), and the National Book Development Board (NBDB) will act as lead agencies in the preparation, coordination, and implementation of the activities and events relating to the celebration of National Literature Month.

All departments, agencies, or instrumentalities of the government, including government-owned or -controlled corporations (GOCC) are directed, while non-governmental organizations and the private sector are encouraged to participate and render assistance to NCCA, the KWF, the NBDB and other concerned agencies.

Celebration in the past years and a look forward for the year to come

For the past two years, the National Literature Month celebration is slowly reaching out to the regions. It is also starting to gain appreciation among different institutions and civic organizations. Different literary organizations and educational institutions have expressed their interest in how they can take part in and contribute to the celebration.

In preparation for the next year’s celebration, the NCCA, KWF, and NBDB are issuing a call for ideas, proposals, and existing projects that can be included in the celebration of the 2018 National Literature Month. Next year’s theme will be Alab Panitikan, which will feature new works and new literary forms.

Received project concept will be reviewed by the Technical Working Group and may form part the celebration of the 2018 National Literature Month.

You may submit your concept brief at ncca.project@gmail.com. Deadline of submission is July 27, 2017. For inquiries, call Kathleen Cruzat at 5272192 loc 508 or email kathcruzat.ncca@gmail.com.

You may click this link to download the project concept template.