Allied Works

Spoken Word Performances

• Siklo (TulasalitaanPH: First Quarter Storm, 2022)
• Kung Gusto Mo (TulasalitaanPH: Guni-Gunita, 2023)
• Kidapawan, 30 Marso (Cultural Center of the Philippines, 2024)

Editorial Works:

• Santelmo Issue No. 6 (San Anselmo Publications Inc., 2023)
• Santelmo Issue No. 7 (San Anselmo Publications Inc., 2024)
• Santelmo Issue No. 8 (San Anselmo Publications Inc.2024)
• Kalong-Kalong na Kalungkutan (TulasalitaanPH, 2024)
• Santelmo Issue No. 9 (San Anselmo Publications Inc., 2024)

Translations:

• the night is drunk, when we suffer by RS Magtaan (Golden Kinabalu Award, 2023)
• Quezon City Executive Order (EO) No. 19: Araw ng Pagtula (2023)
• Blic in Bobapalooza (2024)

Book Designs:

• Pitong Pantig, Pintig, at Pagitan ni Aldrin Pentero at Kristian Sendon Cordero (NCCA, 2020)
• Lubog sa Ulap ni Emmanuel Quintos Velasco (San Anselmo Publication Inc., 2024)
• Logos ni Renz Rosario (Self-published, 2024)
• Saanman, Sigurado: Samot-saring Pagkaadik Sa ‘Yo ni Carlo Hornilla (Ray Publishing and Printing Services, 2024)
• Bente-Bente Zine Vol. 1 (Bente-Bente Zine, 2024)

Literary Projects Managed:

• Pambansang Araw ng Pagtula 2020
• Premyong LIRA 2023
• Poetika Pandemya
• Pistang PANITIKolab 2024
• National Writers Summit 2024

Literary Events Organized:

• LUNSAD-AKLAT SA LIRAHAN: May Di-Mawaglit na Awit (LIRA Inc., 2021)
• LIRAHAN: Mga Bagong Balagtas (LIRA Inc., 2022)
• First Quarter Storm: A Multi-genre Performance Event (TulasalitaanPH, 2022)
• Guni-Gunita: A Poetry Slam, Stage Play, and Film Viewing (TulasalitaanPH and Bobapalooza Music and Arts Festival, 2023)
• Pananalinghaga sa Pasinaya: Casa Manila (Cultural Center of the Philippines, 2024)

Edbert Darwin Alfonso Casten

Si Edbert Darwin Casten ay produkto ng iilan sa mga prestihiyosong national writing workshops gaya ng Palihang LIRA (2019), Iligan National Writers Workshop (2020), at Amelia Lapeña-Bonifacio National Writers Workshop (2021). Dati siyang nagsilbing Direktor para sa Komunikasyon ng BAON Collective (2018 – 2021), Editor sa Sobrang Short Stories (2018 – 2023), Lupon ng mga Katiwala sa Linangan sa Imahen, Retorika, at Anyo o LIRA (2021-2024). Isa sa mga tagapagtatag ng Komite para sa Pambansang Araw ng Pagtula sa Lungsod Quezon kasama sina NA Virgilio Almario at iba pang makata, isa rin sa mga nagtatag ng TulasalitaanPH, samahan ng mga makata-boluntaryong nagpapasimuno sa mga timpalak ng tanghal-tula. Ilan sa mga natanggap niyang parangal ay ang Gawad Artisan Tek for Poetry sa Technological University of the Philippines – Manila, at ang Jimmy Balacuit Award for Poetry mula sa Iligan National Writers Workshop. Ang kaniyang mga gawa ay mababasa sa mga librong Lugaw ni Leni, Pink Parol, KKK, Kakampink, atbp., Pintanaga: Linya-Linya ng Pagsinta, at marami pang iba. Salin ni Edbert ang ginamit para sa “the night is drunk when we suffer” ni RS Magtaan na nagwaging Best Short Film sa Bakunawa Film Festival, Hundred Islands Film Festival, at sa Kota Kinabalu Film Festival sa Malaysia. Kasalukuyan siyang nagtatrabaho bilang freelance copywriter, editor, layout artist, tagasalin, book designer at community/project manager para sa iba’t ibang kliyente.

Award
  • Gawad Artisan Tek 2019 for Poetry, 2019 – Technological University of the Philippines – Manila
  • Jimmy Balacuit Award for Poetry, 2020 – 27th Iligan National Writers Workshop
Fellowship
  • Palihang LIRA 2019
  • Amelia Lapeña-Bonifacio National Writers Workshop 2021
  • 27th Iligan National Writers Workshop
Literary Works
  • Zine ‘to ZinE ‘To si ni Berto (Self-published Zine, 2019)
  • Nineteen (Self-published Zine, 2020)
  • ChaWrote: Mga Echos (Self-published Zine, 2020)
  • 19 pa rin (Self-published Zine, 2021)
  • Altar ng Pangungulila (Bente-Bente Zine, 2024)

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