Book on Negros Folktales Launched July 15

In celebration of National Children’s Book Day 2025, the Buglas Writers Circle, in partnership with the Bacolod City Public Library and the Christian Art National Various Arts Society (CANVAS), is inviting the public to the Book Launch of “Si Juan Pusong at Iba Pang Kuwentong-Bayan ng Negros” to be held on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM at the Bacolod City Public Library at Hernaez-Araneta Streets in Bacolod.

This newly published book, under Gem Publishing, features a collection of retold folk stories from Negros written by Negrense authors, BWC said in a statement.

Through storytelling, reading sessions, and a ceremonial book signing, this event seeks to honor the enduring power of Filipino folklore in nurturing imagination, values, and identity among our youth to uplift our cultural heritage through literature. Admission is free, it added.*