The 5th Backdoor Ventures Arts & Music Festival and Trade Fair

Here's to another event I look forward to this February at the SM Megamall....
I love Backdoor Ventures because they always hold their festival near where the people are.
Their event is jumpacked and really a celebration!
Can't wait no more!

Surrender to the sensory journey within. Brace your senses as the 5th Backdoor Ventures Arts and Music Festival takes you to a bigger venue…with an even greater roster of acts never before gathered under one roof!

The annual art gathering is the pioneer of all arts and music events in the country. Now on its fifth year, the Festival promises to showcase a grand lineup of activities, workshops, and performances that it is known for; raising the bar to a spectacular level year after year. With its growing audience and list of participants, Backdoor Ventures is moving to a bigger venue; this year it will be held at the Megatrade Hall 2 – a larger space adjacent to Hall 3, which has been the Artsfest’s home for the past years.

“We’re taking the next festival to a higher level as we celebrate the 5th staging of one of the biggest if not the biggest gathering of artists and musicians from different disciplines and genres in the country.” according to Chief Event Organizer, Jay Viriña

Five years of bringing the people back to the arts and bringing the arts back to the people is definitely a milestone for the entire Arts & Music Festival family… We’re really excited for this coming year’s celebration. It just keeps getting better.” He added.

As always, new and exciting activities will be added into the lineup. For one, schools and University organizations around the Metro will be taking a more active role in participating at the next Festival. The hall layout and the stage design is also something to look forward to!

The 5th Backdoor Ventures Arts and Music Festival will be held on February 5 – 7, 2010 at the Megatrade Hall 2, SM Megamall.

RC Lamuan Grand Alumni 2010

ROOSEVELT COLLEGE LAMUAN GRAND ALUMNI HOMECOMING
Location:MARIKINA CITY, PHILIPPINES
Time:6:00PM Saturday, April 17, 2010
And they said come in uniform.
PM me if you'd go too.

Private Iris: The Arnold Arre Collection Book Launch

Date: January 30, 2010
Place: Powerbooks Trinoma
Time: 3 PM

Join Powerbooks and Blue Cow for the book launch of Private Iris: The Arnold Arre Collection happening on January 30, 2010 at Powerbooks Trinoma. All kids are welcome to join and participate in the following activities:

* Giant Comic Book Exhibit
* Arnold Arre Sketches of Private Iris
* Private Iris Sketches & coloring
* Behind the Scenes
* Writer's & Illustrator's Corner
* Activity stations for kids

Pre-register now to avail of special freebies by calling 750-9999.

LAUNCH OF AGAW DILIM, AGAW LIWANAG

Lualhati M. Abreu will be launching her book Agaw Dilim, Agaw Liwanag on January 29 at the UP Press Bookstore in Balay Kalinaw, UP Diliman. The launch will start at 3 p.m. and is sponsored by the First Quarter Storm Movement.

Agaw Dilim, Agaw Liwanag won the Gawad Likhaan: UP Centennial Literary Awards creative nonfiction category. The other winners of the Gawad Likhaan like Jerry Gracio’s Aves and Jose Marte Abueg’s Bird Lands, River Nights and Other Melancholies have also been published by the UP Press.

Says critic Caroline Hau: “Ang Agaw-dilim, Agaw-liwanag—kagila-gilalas na talambuhay ni Lualhati M. Abreu—aktibista, peminista, gerilya, at manggagawang pangkultura—ay malalim na nakahabi sa kasaysayan ng mga pakikibakang mapagpalaya sa Pilipinas nitong huling sandaang taon.

Ang salaysay na ito ng isang tagaloob ukol sa mga ugat, pagpapanimula, paglawak, krisis, at mga tagumpay ng kontemporaneong kilusang rebolusyonaryo ay namumukod hindi lamang dahil sa mga suring-tanaw nito sa mga tao, lugar, at pangyayari na humubog sa pulitikang radikal, kundi dahil rin sa walang-kurap nitong pagkaprangka at nanunuot na pagsudsod sa pait at tamis ng komitment at sakripisyo na nasa kaibuturan ng rebolusyonaryong pag-iisip at pagkilos.”

National Artist for Literature Bienvenido Lumbera also praised the work in its Gawad Likhaan Citation: “Walang pasubali na nagkaisa ang tatlong hurado ng Malikhaing Sanaysay na igawad kay Lualhati Abreu ang tanging gantimpala, tanda ng kanilang pagkilala sa saklaw at lalim ng pagtalakay sa kasaysayang pinaksa, at sa igting at hakab ng kanyang pagkasapol sa malanobelang teknik upang mailahad ang talambuhay ng isang babaeng matibay na isinabuhay ang kanyang rebolusyonaryong paninindigan sa akdang Agaw-dilim, Agaw-liwanag. Kahanga-hanga ang paggamit sa wika na buong linaw na nakapagtanghal sa mga pangyayari at tauhang gumalaw sa naratibo ng kanyang karanasan bilang aktibista at rebolusyonarya. Ibayo ang itinaas ng pamantayan sa pagsusulat ng malikhaing sanaysay sa wikang Filipino bunga ng praktika ni Bb. Abreu.”

Abreu does research work and writing for non-government organizations in Metro Manila and Mindanao. She is taking up History at the UP Diliman.

Arvin Abejo Mangohig

Kids Phone :Firefly and Teddyfone

"The more kids have it,the more they have to have it"commented by one psychologist on the issue of 5 years old owning a phone.
Debates may be on going,but the new target market really are the parents who want their children getting in touch with them.

Firefly and Teddyfone are up for grabs in the Us,Australia and Nw Zealand. But it's almost $139. The real issue is, these cute and bright kiddy phones have regulated text messaging,call monitoring and more restricted parental controls.
Would you buy one for your child?

J Lo falls at the AMA

Will.I.am of the Balck Eyed Pea was on the hot seat for press conference when Jennifer Lopez was performing inside for the AMA.
At first, when shown with her fall,he could not understand if it was an accident or part of her dance.
Later,when asked about what can he say about J Lo's fall,Will.I.am then said.."that's execution and devotion. You don't laugh, it's now how you fall but you applaud on how she get up and rocked it"
That's the right attitude!