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Miss Silliman 2017

Miss Silliman 2017

Miss Silliman 2017 Coronation Pageant Night was held last night at Lamberto Macias Sports Complex. Eleven candidates, one crown. See gallery here.

Silliman University 116th Founders Day

116th Silliman University Founders Day

116th Silliman UniversityFounders Day is a month long celebration filled with loads of activities. Click here to see the tentative schedule of activities.

Dumaguete Heritage Month-Literatour

Dumaguete Heritage Month-Literatour 2017

In the month of May all over the Philippines, the Heritage Month is celebrated to preserve historical artifacts, literature and arts all over the country.

Silliman statue of Horace B. Silliman

President of Silliman University

Five Sillimanians are being considered to be the next President of Silliman University whose term will start on June 1, 2018.

Miss Silliman 2016 Precious Stone Queen Attire

Miss Silliman 2016

The Coronation Night of Miss Silliman 2016 was one of the highlights of the SU Founders Day celebrations. Like it could be expected the venue was stuffed with thousands of cheering students, alumni and more or less important people.

Hibalag Festival

1st Hibalag Festival King & Queen 2016

Last night saw another “First” at the Hibalag Festival which takes place during the 115th Silliman Founders Day Celebrations. The search for the Hibalag Festival King and Queen 2016 took place in front of the stage at Ravello Ballfield

115th Silliman University Founders Day 2016

115th Founders Day Silliman University

The 115th Founders Day of Silliman University is a two-week long celebration not only for the students and the Alumni of this honorable educational institution in Dumaguete City, but also for the whole population of Dumaguete.

Miss Silliman 2015

Miss Silliman 2015

The Miss Silliman 2015 Coronation Night was held on August 24, 2015 in the Lamberto Macias Sports and Cultural complex. A full packed house witnessed 12 enthusiastic contestants from different colleges competing for the title on an evening many won’t forgett

Silliman University Founders Day

114th Silliman University Founders Day

Like each year, the second half of August is the time of the year to celebrate the Silliman University Founders Day. Thousands of Alumni flocking into the “City of Gentle People” to honor their Alma Mater and to celebrate the SU Founders Day. Find Here the 114th Silliman University Founders Day – Calendar of Activities

Silliman University Writers Village

National Writers Workshop 2015 – Silliman University

National Writers Workshop 2015 at Silliman University is the 54th of its kind and the oldest creative writing program in whole Asia. The Silliman University National Writers Workshop is the only three-week long writers workshop in the country, devoted to helping writers hone their craft in the genres of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and one-act drama.

54th Silliman Writers Workshop

54th Silliman Writers Workshop: Picture Source

Silliman University is now accepting applications for the 54th National Writers Workshop to be held 11—29 May 2015 at the Silliman University Rose Lamb Sobrepeña Writers Village.

The Silliman University Writers Village

Silliman University Writers VillageThe Mary Rose Lamb Sobrepeña Writers Village is a gift by Atty. Enrique Sobrepeña Jr. and is named in honor to his wife. The donation for the creation of the Writers Village, located in Camp Lookout, in Bongbong, Valencia, was facilitated by former University President Dr. Quintin S. Doromal. Today, the site is the primary venue for the Silliman University National Writers Workshop, founded by Drs. Edilberto and Edith Tiempo in 1961.

The Writers Village, a project initiated by Silliman University President Dr. Ben S. Malayang III, is part of a long tradition of gifts to the University from the Sobrepeñas, avid patrons who have also helped keep the workshop alive as keen supporters through the years. The Writers Village is now home to writers of all persuasions. Its establishment helps promote the arts and culture at Silliman University and in the Dumaguete and Negros Oriental community.

Entry requirements for the Silliman National Writers Workshop 2014

Each fiction, creative nonfiction, or drama manuscript should not be more than 20 pages, double spaced. We encourage you to stay well below the 20 pages.

Manuscripts should be submitted in five (5) hard copies. They should be computerized in MS Word, double-spaced, on 8.5 x 11 inches bond paper, with approximately one-inch margin on all sides. Please indicate the category (FICTION, CREATIVE NONFICTION, POETRY, or ONE-ACT DRAMA) immediately under the title. The page number must be typed consecutively (e.g., 1 of 30, 2 of 30, and so on) at the center of the bottom margin of each page. The font should be Book Antiqua or Palatino, and the font size should be 12.

The applicant’s real name and address must appear only in the official application form and the certification of originality of works, and must not appear on the manuscripts.

Get further info on the website of Silliman University