Allied Works

Literary Events Organized

• Poetry for Charity: For the Fire Victims at Pandacan, Manila
• TulasalitaanPH: A Poetry Slam
• 911: Emergency Hotlines (A Poetry Slam, Music, and Rap Battle event)
• Dobol Trobol: A Poetry Slam Collaboration Contest (TulasalitaanPH)
• Wanted: One Shot (A Flash Poetry Slam Competition)
• 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)

Stage-play Directed:

• Luta ni Apo (Human Rights and People Empowerment Center, 2023)
• Mukha ng Pag-uwi (Oddshow by Tadhana Artist, 2024)

Ivan Jetrho Mella

Si Ivan Jetrho Mella ay Spoken Word Artist, Visual Artist, Playwright, at Battle Rap Emcee mula sa lungsod ng Caloocan. Founder ng TulasalitaanPH, kasapi ng KM64 Writers Collective, at Ampalaya Monologues. Nakapag-faciliate at naging Guest Speaker na para sa mga Spoken Word Workshop sa iba’t ibang paaralan, unibersidad, at lungsod. Naging parte ng Pasinaya (2019, 2023), at Performatura (2019, 2023) na nangyari sa Cultural Center of the Philippines. Ngayong 2023 ay writing fellow siya sa 2nd Caloocan Writers Workshop para sa dula, Virgin Labfest 18 Writing Fellowship Workshop, at Iligan Writers Workshop para sa One-Act Play. Sa parehong taon ay nailabas din ang unang libro niya na pinamagatang Mukha ng Pag-uwi. Naging Peters Prize Awardee din para sa One-Act Play noong 2023, Ikalawang gantimpala para sa Pagsulat ng Dramatikong Monologo ng Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino at Ikatlong Gantimpala para sa Pagsulat ng Dulang Tandem ng Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino.

Award
  • Dula tayo! Pagsulat ng Dramatikong Monologo 2024, KWF
  • Dula tayo! Pagsulat ng Dulang Tandem 2024, KWF
  • Peter’s Prize for One Act Play 2023, KWF
  • Champalaya, Ampalaya Monologues
  • Writers Bloc Poetry Slam Champion, Writers Bloc
  • Dobol Trobol, TulasalitaanPH
Fellowship
  • 2nd Caloocan Writers Workshop, 2023
  • Virgin Labfest Writing Fellowship 2023
  • 30th Iligan National Writing Workshop
Literary Works
  • One Shot (Self-published, 2020)
  • Mukha ng Pag-uwi (Self-published, 2023)
  • Mukha ng Pag-uwi: Isang Monologo (Bente-Bente Zine, 2024)

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