Xavier Center for Culture and the Arts (XCCA) opens the call for abstracts on Wednesday, July 13, for the Katatau Mindanao Studies Conference.

The said conference is slated on October 7 and 8 at the XU Little Theater.

Papers on Mindanao Indigenous Knowledge, System and Practice; Folklore and Folk Literature; Ritual and Performance; and Mindanao Contemporary World (Contemporary Mirrors) are welcome for submission to the Katatau Mindanao Studies Conference.

The deadline for submission is on September 2 at 12 noon. Registration fee is yet to be announced.

This conference forms part of the center's ninth cultural season dubbed "On to the 9th Power: Celebrating XCCA's Exponential Culture and Arts Programs." ∎

For inquiries, you may call XCCA director Hobart Savior through 0917-4397-000 and/or (088) 858-3116 local 2059 or send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..