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About Me

NEW SITE
magandamagazine.wordpress.com !
- call for submissions information up!
- event coverage: artists dialogue / open gallery
- post your opinions on the blog
- see you there
{m}aganda magazine is a student-run academic publication that serves as a vital forum for the presentation of diverse experiences and opinions through art work, prose, poetry, and scholarly writing by, for, and about Filipinos and Filipino Americans.
We provide an alternative education to what is given to us by mainstream society (American as well as Filipino American) through our words and images, carving out our niches as the next generation of Pinay and Pinoy leaders.
We record our lives as â€œcultural historians,â€ not forgetting that our forefathers and foremothers have blazed this path for us, making publications like maganda possible. We come from a strong tradition of Filipino and Filipino American writers, a tradition which includes Dr. Jose Rizal, Paz Marquez Benitez, Estrella Alfon, Jose Garcia Villa, Nick Joaquin, Carlos Bulosan, Bienvenido Santos, N.V.M. Gonzales, Renato Constantino, Jose Maria Sison, Ninotchka Rosca, Jessica Hagedorn, and the Kearny Street Workshop Writers. Because of them, and for the future, we proudly give our community {m}aganda.
{m}aganda and the community
{m}aganda aims to foster critical dialogue within and across our communities through arts, literature, and education. We come from a heritage of Pilipino/American artists, writers, and cultural historians, but we extend our hands and voices to any and all who own truths that need to be spoken.
We believe in the necessity of art as a means of influencing social change. We attempt to accomplish this by providing integral spaces and opportunities for all of us to develop ourselves as creatively conscious individuals in our communities.
{m}aganda provides a means for:
Creative cultivation: through spaces like our annually published {m]aganda magazine, workshops, and open mics, we provide forums for collective dialogue to take place, and opportunities for individuals to begin to explore their own creativity.
Community consciousness: through educational workshops, partnerships with community organizations, and spaces that promote discussion, we aim to stir our communities into a critical consciousness of our socio-political, intellectual, and cultural circumstances today.
Growing artists: through the resources and experience we provide, for artists, writers, journalists, poets, playwrights, musicians, photographers, and other creative explorers, we connect you to spaces that promote artistic growth, offer our support to you in your creative endeavors, and we aim to cultivate professional artists throughout our communities.
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My Interests

poetry, prose, photography, art, music, short stories, articles, spoken word, your voice, you.

I'd like to meet:

Anyone who is looking to be published in a literary and arts magazine.

Heroes:

Writers, Musicians, Artists, Activists.

My Blog

Join us for the release of our 21st issue!

hello {m}friend, finally, {m}aganda magazine issue 21: legal will be available may 3rd! come celebrate. Tilden Room, 5th Floor, MLK Bldg at Bancroft Way and Telegraph Ave. Saturday May 3rd, 2-5p...
Posted by {m}aganda magazine on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:18:00 PST

submissions deadline for issue 21: legal extended to january 20th!

It's not too late for you to submit for the 21st issue of {m}aganda magazine!!!The FINAL deadline to submit has been extended to JANUARY 20.{m}aganda magazineis currently seeking submissions for our 2...
Posted by {m}aganda magazine on Fri, 04 Jan 2008 04:39:00 PST

new site/ blog!

{m}21 theme unveiling, open mic

Hi Friends,Come learn more about this year's issue of {m} and kick off the year with a night of performances and an open mic! Join us at 6pm on Thursday, September 20th in 246 Dwinelle. See you there!...
Posted by {m}aganda magazine on Thu, 13 Sep 2007 03:40:00 PST

pictures from issue 20 release 4/28/07

Michelle Bautista, keynote speaker and {m}aganda alumpast issues DJ BlueX on the lower left corner making the sound happenIman al-Dabbagh, contributing artist. www.DissentDesign.net(L-R) Works by Just...
Posted by {m}aganda magazine on Mon, 07 May 2007 04:02:00 PST

pictures from Magandang Komunidad 3/15/07

a few flicks from that evening: THANK YOU to all contributing artists:. Carlo De La CruzNicole PelcChris BautistaPatrici FloresGABnet SF Bay AreaAimee AquinoPaul EspanolaBev QuintanaBrian Torney...
Posted by {m}aganda magazine on Sun, 06 May 2007 03:59:00 PST

API radio : call for submissions :

***RADIO OUTREACH: People of "Indo-Pacific"(African, Asian, Islander, Indigenous)descent: CALL for AUDIO PIECES, Demos/Promos, PSA's, & KPFA BROADCAST Team Members>>>Please Publish and Distribute ...
Posted by {m}aganda magazine on Fri, 04 May 2007 06:31:00 PST

map to the reception // our newest t-shirt!

Hello friends, By request, here is a map of the campus and where the reception will be. B stands for BART station if you're travelling that way. X stands for the buried treasure aka our reception! Ple...
Posted by {m}aganda magazine on Sat, 28 Apr 2007 08:55:00 PST

ISSUE 20 RELEASE!

hello {m}friends,finally, finally, {m}aganda magazine issue 20: our activisms will be available april 28th. come celebrate. if your work is in the magazine, we will contact you shortly. please conside...
Posted by {m}aganda magazine on Wed, 04 Apr 2007 05:16:00 PST

Magandang Komunidad {Beautiful Community}

Dear {m} Friends,Next month we're showing the visual artists of our community some love at our first ever art gallery//open mic. Please consider contributing your piece to this event, reading during t...
Posted by {m}aganda magazine on Fri, 23 Feb 2007 06:41:00 PST