Shaharazade Theater Company presents "Ritual World" | Aug 1-Sept 1, 2013

This August, Shaharazade Theater Company is set to open their third production for the season, Ritual World and embrace audiences in the creation of (new) rituals.

Ritual World is a brave, new theater piece that will facilitate an actual ritual with the audience and bring them on a journey of self-revelation and transcendence. Gathering five different individuals from around the globe: Philippines, Cameroon, Romania, China, and Kyrgyztan, rediscovering rituals and having the audience actually participate in the different ceremonies within the play. It is an ivitation for both performers and audiences to discover, create, and define rituals for a renewing reality. RitualWorld aims to explore what it means to be human in our rapidly changing, technology-driven, and globally interconnected society.

Gantimpala Theater's "Florante at Laura" | August 2-17, 2013

Gantimpala Theater opens its thirty-sixth (36th) season with Francisco Balagtas’ Florante at Laura, the Filipino literary masterpiece considered by many as poetic art that examines the nature of justice, truth and commitment to fairness, made into a theater production  by award-winning and respected playwright Bonifacio Ilagan, with director Roeder Camañag presenting it as a komedya.

 THE DIRECTOR 

Director Camañag says, “Boni Ilagan's script highlights the many facets of love – from the purest to the most damaged. He understood the words of Balagtas so well thus we see on stage Florante’s various encounters with love – love for knowledge, parental love, brotherly love he shares with best friend Menandro, Laura his beloved, and love for Albania.”

Gantimpala Theater announces its 36th Theater Season line-up

Courtesy of Gantimapala Theater's Facebook Page

The Gantimpala Theater announces its 36^th theater season for 2013-14 with film and TV director Joel Lamangan as the new artistic director. This season offers the four (4) Tagalog Classics and two (2) new touring musicals, Ang Prinsepe at ang Pulubi and Katpunan: Mga Anak ng Bayan.

The multi-awarded film and TV director takes over the position of the late Tony S. Espejo, founder, president and artistic director of the dramatic arts company for the past thirty-five seasons. 

The press conference was held recently at the Café Ysabel in San Juan City.

DLSU Chorale wins Gold in the 17th Antonio Vivaldi International Choir Festival

Photo courtesy of Boy Delarmente

The De La Salle University Chorale won Gold in the Chamber Choir category of the 17th Antonio Vivaldi International Choir Festival, held in Karpenissi, Greece last June 27-30, 2013.

The contest, a part of the Chorale's European tour, is the third competition the singing group has won top accolades in.

Congratulations DLSU Chorale! Animo La Salle!

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3rd Yahoo! OMG Awards: List of Winners (2013)

Yahoo! Philippines recognized popular celebrities in the 3rd Yahoo! OMG! Awards held on July 19, 2013 (Friday) at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. With the theme, "Stars rock. Fans rule," the awards were given based on popular voting online. This event was hosted by Edu Manzano and Billy Crawford.

Check out the complete list of nominees here.

Here is the List of Winners of the 3rd Yahoo! OMG Awards:

RADIO SHOW OF THE YEAR: Love Radio 90.7's "Tambalan"

BEST FM RADIO STATION: Barangay LS 97.1

BEST FM MALE DJ: Papa Jack, Love Radio 90.7

BEST FEMALE FM DJ: Nicole Hyala, Love Radio 90.7

ACTOR OF THE YEAR: Coco Martin

ACTRESS OF THE YEAR: Angel Locsin

CHALK Bright Young Manila Campus Talk in DLSU on July 24, 2013

CHALK MAGAZINE, in cooperation with DLSU's University Student Government (USG), presents a talk on Youth Empowerment on July 24, 2013 (Wednesday, 3pm) at the William Shaw Little Theatre in DLSU. Make way for #chalkBYMcampustalk as they give back to the students and conquer the campus scene once again.

Penrose Stairs illusion created by Filipino architect Rafael Nelson Aboganda in 1968

In 1968, Filipino architect Rafael Nelson Aboganda built an actual Penrose stairs in Rochester Institute of Technology.



Rafael Nelson Aboganda

The Penrose stairs or Penrose steps, also dubbed the impossible staircase, is an impossible object created by Lionel Penrose and his son Roger Penrose. A variation on the Penrose triangle, it is a two-dimensional depiction of a staircase in which the stairs make four 90-degree turns as they ascend or descend yet form a continuous loop, so that a person could climb them forever and never get any higher. This is clearly impossible in three dimensions. [Lifted from: Memolition]

Stairwell/ Penrose Stairs Illusion

The Escherian Stairwell: Building a Modern Myth

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BigTime Forum at DLSU: Director Cathy Garcia-Molina & Screenwriter Carmi Raymundo | July 20, 2013

TeamComm and COMMSOC of De La Salle University are bringing a BIGTIME DIRECTOR and a BIGTIME SCREENWRITER in the campus! This will happen on July 20, 2013 from 9AM-12NN at Yuchengco Hall, Seminar Room 507.

Get BIGTIME ANSWERS from Star Cinema's Director Cathy Garcia-Molina and Screenwriter Carmi Raymundo!

For them to give BIGTIME ANSWERS, they need your BIGTIME QUESTIONS! What are you waiting for? Send your questions here: http://tinyurl.com/askbigtime

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UNIQLO holds anniversary promo for Pinoy shoppers

Global apparel brand UNIQLO celebrates its first year in the Philippines with a big bang, offering best selling T-shirts, innovative innerwear and functional apparel at a special anniversary price.

UNIQLO blazed the trail in fashion retail shopping last year when it opened its first store at the SM Mall of Asia, where thousands of Filipinos lined up to get into the store. This anniversary promo, thus, is UNIQLO’s way of expressing a big Thank You to its thousands of loyal Pinoy shoppers.

Registration to Student Media Congress has been extended until July 20, 2013

The organizers have extended the deadline to the registration and payment for the Student Media Congress until July 20, 2013 (Saturday). 

The theme of the event is "Exploring Media Breakthroughs." A thousand delegates can only be accommodated so be one of them! There are limited slots left. Register here. 

Check out their Facebook Page for more info on the program schedule, list of speakers, partners and sponsors.

Student Media Congress teaser

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E-mail: smc.dlsu@gmail.com

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9th Cinemalaya Film Festival in 4 venues | July 26-August 4, 2013

Twenty five (25) new digital films will compete in the 9th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival and Competition on July 26-August 4, 2012 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines in Manila, Greenbelt 3 in Makati, Trinoma Mall in Quezon City and Alabang Town Center in Muntinlupa City.

This year, Cinemalaya gets even bigger with the addition of a new major venue at Alabang Town Center (ATC) as the 4th venue. The addition of ATC as a 4th major venue for the festival is part of the vision of Cinemalaya organizers to make the Festival more accessible to the growing number of audiences that attend Cinemalaya. 

CINEMALAYA 2013 FINALISTS

Columbia Sportswear introduces the Omni-Freeze Zero technology

Columbia Sportswear, a premiere outdoor brand, is on a mission to showcase the latest in outdoor sportswear design. Introducing, the Omni-Freeze Zero technology— another ground breaking creation from the same company that have consistently delivered innovative, comfortable and relative products that all adventure seekers have come to depend on.

If DLSU wins in the UAAP Games on July 7, Mochiko throws a surprise!

De La Salle University will have its second game in the UAAP Games on July 7, 2013 at 3:30pm at the SM MOA Arena. This time against rival Ateneo de Manila University. Let's cheer and support La Salle. If La Salle wins in the game, Mochiko will give away four (4) freezers of mochi to DLSU and set it up inside the campus the following Monday, July 8. Let's hope for the best!

"My Husband's Lover" mall show at Robison's Place Imus | June 28, 2013

Dennis Trillo, Carla Abellana & Tom Rodriguez
(all photos courtesy of GMA Network)

The cast of My Husband's Lover had a mall show at Robinson's Place Imus (Cavite) last June 28, 2013. Fans of the evening drama were elated upon seeing their favorite actors. It was attended by Tom Rodriguez, Dennis Trillo, Carla Abellana, Kevin Santos, Karel Marquez, Bettina Carlos and Victor Basa.

Tomas, UST Literary Journal Call for Contributions

Tomas, the official publication of the UST Center for Creative Writing and Literary Studies, is now accepting contributions to the third issue of its second volume. 

Writers, critics, photographers and artists may submit the following for consideration: fiction (short stories, novel excerpts), a suite of five poems, creative nonfiction, one-act plays, essays (literary, critical), photo essays, drawings and sketches.

Address your submissions, both hard and soft copies, to the editors, Ralph Semino Galan and Chuckberry Pascual, c/o UST Center for Creative Writing and Literary Studies, G/F Benavides Bldg., University of Santo Tomas and ralphseminogalan@gmail.com. Deadline for submission is on or before July 31, 2013.

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