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Larry Alcala's 100th birthday celebrated through exhibit, workshops

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1787646132215782418661_1915966582696741_90236163935807084_n.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>National Commission for Culture and the Arts </div>A monthlong exhibit celebrating the 100th birth anniversary of National Artist for Visual Arts Larry Alcala is being held at the Metropolitan Theater in Manila.The exhibit titled &quot;Return to the Popular: Drawing the Filipino Imagination&quot; features reproductions of Alcala&#x27;s Slice of Life comic illustrations, original works, memorabilia, and works by members of the Samahang Kartunista ng Pilipinas, the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) said in a press statement.&quot;The exhibit elaborates on how National Artist Alcala’s drawings captured familiar moments in Filipino life and transformed them into humorous stories that people could see themselves in,&quot; the CCP said of the exhibit, curated by Jose Santos &quot;Chong&quot; Ardivilla.The celebration also involves five workshops on cartooning from August to November, held in partnership of the University of the Philippines’ Department of Visual Communication and Samahang Kartunista ng Pilipinas.<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1787646173418782455958_1832291311515476_4265600074618674242_n.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>National Commission for Culture and the Arts </div>On August 29, illustrators Ardie Aquino, Giodesk Guiao and Amiel A. Rufo will hold a workshop on character design, comic strips, and basic cartooning for children aged 8 to 10 years old.This will be followed by a session with comic artists Boboy Yonzon, Barry Jose and Mike Yonzon, who will discuss the complexity of expressing thoughts through cartoons on September 5.Both workshops will take place at Gallery 3 of the Metropolitan Theater.At the Tanghalang Ignacio B. Gimenez at the CCP Complex, comic artist Crown Dolot will talk about &quot;the essence of life and form&quot; on September 22, while  illustrator Sebastian Cacho explains cardboard characters on October 17.On November 21, artist Melvin Calingo will hold a session on moving images.Those interested to attend the Larry Alcala Workshop Series can sign up <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdH5kvOCzwECPBjkTaPLN_uG2DYDAws2bi3xcU_kx6qB8iqJg/viewform">through this link</a>. All workshops are free of charge, while materials will also be provided to the participants.<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1787646194757778958141_1071705508877807_4432912630898035613_n.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>National Commission for Culture and the Arts </div>Known as &quot;Mang Larry,&quot; Alcala became a household name in Philippine cartooning by documenting people, their habits, and the experiences that surrounded him.Among his notable works were the comic strips &quot;Kalabog en Bosyo,&quot; &quot;Siopawman&quot; and &quot;Mang Ambo,&quot; as well as the weekly cartoon series &quot;Slice of Life.&quot; &quot;Kalabog en Bosyo&quot; later earning the title of the longest-running comic strip made by a Filipino.Alcala also taught at the University of the Philippines College of Fine Arts, introducing the country&#x27;s first college degree course in commercial design.He is also recognized as the &quot;Dean of Filipino Cartoonists,&quot; encouraging younger artists to explore cartooning as both a profession and a way of communicating ideas.

A monthlong exhibit celebrating the 100th birth anniversary of National Artist for Visual Arts Larry Alcala is being held at the Metropolitan Theater in Manila.

A monthlong exhibit celebrating the 100th birth anniversary of National Artist for Visual Arts Larry Alcala is being held at the Metropolitan Theater in Manila.