LIPA CITY, BATANGAS — The latest anthology from the Agam Agenda, Harvest Moon: Poems and Stories from the Edge of the Climate Crisis, will be showcased at the first-ever Philippine Book Fair (PBF) in Lipa, Batangas, happening on August 5-7 at The Outlets at Lipa.
A book talk with Harvest Moon contributors will be held on August 7, Sunday at 3:00pm, accompanied by the creation of a mural in support of the When Is Now poetry/arts campaign, led by young artists based in Batangas. These creative climate action initiatives at PBF Lipa are mobilized by the Agam Agenda.
The speakers for this upcoming book talk are Padmapani L. Perez, Harvest Moon co-editor and Agam Agenda Lead Strategist for Creative Collaboration; Dr. Joey A. Tabula, Harvest Moon contributor and Agam Agenda collaborator; and Francis dela Cruz, Partnerships and Advocacy Adviser, Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC).
This unique event will feature poetry, fiction, photography, and visual art/murals. What do they have to do with climate change? How can artists and writers shape the ways we act on the climate crisis?
The Harvest Moon anthology is a book of poems, stories, and images on the climate crisis, by award-winning writers and photographers from all over the world. It is published by ICSC and Milflores Publishing.
The PBF is organized by the Book Development Association of the Philippines and the National Book Development Board.
