Mabuhay! WELCOME TO YUGTO BOOKCLUB! A BOOKCLUB CELEBRATING FILIPINA/X/O WRITERS ALL OVER THE GLOBE.

Thank you for being here! (Tagalog: Salamat dahil nandidito ka)

The word "Yugtu-an" is a "made up" word by the organizer to make the word a verb. It is from a Tagalog word "yugto" meaning act or stage. (may also mean chapter depending on the context)

Join us each month for stimulating and nurturing, informal (relax & friendly) discussion of books focussing on a wide variety of books written by Philippine-authors ranging from children’s books, history, case-studies, relationships, culture, health, poetry, real-life stories and classic literature.

Curl up on the couch, OR COOK WITH US (if scheduled), grab a snack and that "fita or skyflakes", pour themselves a glass of wine or "lambanog" if available ;), or just listen and learn with us!

WHY JOIN THIS BOOKCLUB? (click "join" to be part of the samahan/community)

• Connection with Filipina/x/o community from all over the globe. This space is not your ordinary book club, we hope that this place can be your safe space too, to talk about current events in the Philippines and a safe space to reconnect to your roots (if you are a 2nd generation Filipina/x/o).

• The book club also heartily welcomes Philippine languages and culture enthusiasts.

• Accountability to keep you reading in your busy life.

• Another positive thing for us all in these uncertain times.

• An active community during this unpredictable year.

• A resource to support your exploration of the book.

• Facilitated discussion during our online session, with breakouts, if possible, to keep discussions small and intimate.

• Attendees are encouraged to participate ANYTIME by asking questions, offering comments, and sharing resources.

BOOK OF THE MONTH:

These coming months we will be making an exemption. We won't be reading a book written by one of our "kababayan".

For the month of December 2021 we will be discussing Barangay: Sixteenth-Century Philippine Culture And Society by William Henry Scott

ONLY CHAPTERS 10-14 about Luzon

NOTE: Philippine-authored books are hard to find in Europe or maybe even in US or other parts of Asia or UAE.

We encourage you to purchase your book (if necessary) from an independent bookseller, or at our YUGTO ONLINE BOOKSTORE or borrow from the library or check an online archive. (Please let us support our locals and small businesses)

Here are the helpful links:

https://archive.org/details/BarangaySixteenthCenturyPhilippineCultureAndSociety/mode/2up

ABOUT THE BOOK:

A picture of pre-Hispanic Philippine life woven by a respected Philippine historian. Derived largely through a comprehensive analysis of early Philippine language lexicons. An attempt to separate myth from historical fact about the pre-Spanish Filipino.

Originally published in 1994. Seventh printing 2015. Winner, 1994 National Book Award, for History. Winner, 1998 Gintong Aklat Award, for Social Science.

EVENT GUIDELINES:

• If you register thru here, Eventbrite will automatically send an email with the link to the conference room 2 HOURS BEFORE the event (or just click the "ACCESS EVENT" button on the right side of this screen, below the date & time, it will appear after you register) Please message us on IG: @yugtoeuropa or email us at yugtoeuropa@gmail.com if you're experiencing a technical issue.

• If you register via another way, you will receive an email directly from us.

• Donation-based event. From every ticket, a percentage will be donated to charities supporting "mga kababayan". (Will post this at our IG account for Transparency Report every end of the year)

• We are also accepting "Salamat Ninong, Salamat Ninang". (Salamat Ninong, Salamat Ninang means sponsoring the event. By sponsoring the event you will have 15 to 20 minutes chance to talk about your story and your creative side hustle in front of Yugto community from all over the world! PLUS a chance to bring 1 business partner, kasama, kaibigan, kamag-anak, pamilya, kapit-bahay, kasangkay, utol o kapatid, kumare, o ka-yugto for FREE)

• However, if you don't have enough funds for this, please don't hesitate to email us, we will find a way for you. You are always very welcome. Reach out kapatid. (kapatid is from Tagalog language means a neutral name for brother or sister)

• Questions to ponder are emailed once you register or it is listed down below...

TIMETABLE:

13:50 CEST Put on your choice of comfy reading clothes (mine are my pajamas 😆) and let's talk about the book!

14:00 CEST Zoom opens for assembly and tech assistance (Waiting for other yugtu-an participants)

14:05-16:30 CEST Bookclub Discussions

(ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES TBA)

ABOUT THE ORGANISER:

"Yugto Europa" is a movement, bookclub and online bookstore based in Rotterdam, Netherlands with advocacies to raise awareness about the Literature, Arts, Languages, Scripts, Cuisine and Culture of the “Pearl of the East” in Europe and to the other part of the globe.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR SUGGESTIONS PLEASE EMAIL US AT YUGTOEUROPA@GMAIL.COM

For more announcement visit our IG: @yugtoeuropa

To check our future events, click here.

TO JOIN THE YUGTO (Samahan) COMMUNITY. CLICK HERE.

SALAMAT DAHIL NANDITO KA AT NAHANAP MO KAMI. (THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE!)