Gawad
Ka Amado 2002
Literary Awards
Night Celebrates 100 Years of Philippine Trade Unionism
In
commemoration of the 100 years of trade unionism in the Philippines, the Amado
V. Hernandez Resource Center (AVHRC) held the awards night of Gawad Ka Amado
2002 with the theme, “Centennial of the Workers Movement: Ka Amado Hernandez
and A Hundred Years of Militant Filipino Unionism,” March 14 at the Balay
Kalinaw, University of the Philippines, Diliman.
BY
RONALYN OLEA
Bulatlat.com
Dean
Rose Torres-Yu of the UP College of Arts and Letters said in her keynote speech,
“Nagkaroon ako ng pambihirang pribilehiyo na maging guro si Ka Amado. Siya ang nagmulat sa akin sa makabayan, progresibo at radikal
na kaisipan (I had the unusual priviledge to have Ka Amado as a teacher. He
was instrumental in shaping my nationalist, progressive and radical outlook).”
An
audio-CD titled Panata sa Kalayaan was launched after the awarding
ceremony. It features a collection of poems by Hernandez and read by various
artists.
Ben
Bernardo’s Isang Daang Taon, Alay Kay Amado won first place in poetry
category. Wearing a KMU shirt,
Bernardo received his award. The
piece was read by young poet Richard Gappi.
Bagging the second and third prizes were Marlon Angelo Torres’Laurel
and Cesar Dionido’s Higit sa Lahat.
Genaro
Gojo-Cruz’ McDonaldisasyon won the top prize in short story writing.
Again, Dionido won second place with Sinigang na Bangus, si Nanay
Ester at si Ka Amado. Paul
Alfonso’s Ang Agimat ni Tatay was proclaimed third.
In
poster-making, Jes Aznar grabbed the first place.
Short story winner Alfonso placed second and Charlotte Job got the third
prize.
Bangon,
Sulong Manggagawa by Rommel Rodriquez was the unanimous choice for
the top prize in song category. Sariwang
Laurel by Marlon Angelo Torres and Pagpupugay by Jun
Mirano were second and third.
Judges
for Gawad Ka Amado 2002 included Ave Perez Jacob, Gelacio Guillermo, Dong Abay,
Prestoline Suyat and Alice Guillermo, all well-known personalities in protest
art and literature.
Noted
sculptors Rey Contreras and Lorena Pacampara made the trophies.
Gawad
Ka Amado was co-sponsored by the National Commission for the Culture and Arts
and UP College Arts and Letters.
Hernandez
is a nationalist union leader and poet. Bulatlat.com
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