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Veteran entertainment columnist Crispina M. Belen previewed the Ateneo Philippine launch of Culturally Intelligent Storytelling and its conversation on Filipino stories, culture, and global audiences.
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Ahead of the Philippine launch at Ateneo de Manila University, Village Connect introduced the event as a conversation about how Filipino stories can remain culturally grounded while connecting with wider audiences.
In a Bookbed interview, Ned Legaspi explains why Southeast Asian stories can connect with global audiences without being rewritten through Western narrative expectations.
During a courtesy call at the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco, Ned Legaspi introduced Culturally Intelligent Storytelling for Southeast Asian Creators and explored possible talks, workshops, and institutional partnerships connected to cultural intelligence.
Following the successful launch of Culturally Intelligent Storytelling in Santa Monica, California, ABS-CBN reported on the event, highlighting the book’s introduction of the CIS Bamboo Framework and its vision for culturally intelligent storytelling.