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Malate Literary Folio holds "Convention for the Arts" on Feb 11, 2012

Arvin Ello posted an article on - Feb 5, 2012, 10:36 pm
Poster by Julia Sombilon The Malate Literary Folio, De La Salle University-Manila’s official art & literary publication, will be holding its annual Malate Convention for the Arts on February 11, 2012 (Saturday), from 9:00am to 4:00pm. It will held at Rm 1506 of Bro. A...
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International Coffee Hour at DLSU

Arvin Ello posted an article on - Feb 5, 2012, 1:31 pm
International Coffee Hour is being held for 3 months at De La Salle University (DLSU) and is organized by the International Center, Office of the External Relation and Internationalization of the university in Manila. This has started in January 2012 and will have another one in February and M...
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Home Mavericks: destined for great design

Arvin Ello posted an article on - Feb 5, 2012, 6:07 am
The home furnishings and pieces on display in Home Mavericks' showroom along Arnaiz Ave. (across New World Hotel) are exclusively Cebu-made and typically end up in the living spaces of design-savvy New Yorkers and Londoners. Cebu furniture pi...
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The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf opens at One Archer's Place with Php100 drink promo

Arvin Ello posted an article on - Jan 30, 2012, 7:44 am
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf (CBTL) has just opened its newest branch at One Archer's Place at Taft Avenue near De La Salle University (DLSU) on January 30, 2012, Monday. Coffee drinking becomes even more exciting at the greener pastures of learning in Manila. One Archer’s Place i...
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Open Auditions for "Katy" the musical on January 29

Arvin Ello posted an article on - Jan 27, 2012, 1:52 pm
Spotlight Artists Centre (SAC) is holding an audition for the most awaited Filipino musical, KATY on January 29, 2012 at 1pm (major roles only).  Katy: 25-40 years old  Male: 25-40 years old Father: 45-55 year old....
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9 Works Theatrical's "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" (Feb 11-Mar 3, 2012)

Arvin Ello posted an article on - Jan 20, 2012, 11:21 am
9 Works Theatrical presents its first production for 2012, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown based on Charles M. Schulz’ popular comic strip, Peanuts. The Tony award-winning musical brings to life timeless characters from comics. Catch You're a Good Man, C...
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PETA's "Haring Lear," an adaptation of William Shakespeare's play (Jan 27-Mar 4, 2012)

Arvin Ello posted an article on - Jan 20, 2012, 4:46 am
As the first play for 2012, PETA introduces the first-ever Filipino adaptation of William Shakespeare's King Lear. Set in a post-nuclear world that is strangely contemporary and familiar, Shakespeare's King Lear receives a fitting, royal makeover, fashioned by a pool o...
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69th Golden Globe Award Winners & Nominees (2012)

Arvin Ello posted an article on - Jan 17, 2012, 2:28 pm
  Photo courtesy of The Inquisitr The 69th Golden Globe Awards was held on January 15, 2012 at the Beverly Hilton. The awarding rites was hosted by Ricky Gervais.  Here is the complete list of winners and nominees for mo...
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"Bourne Legacy" shooting in Malate, Manila

Arvin Ello posted an article on - Jan 13, 2012, 5:24 am
The Bourne Legacy film has already started shooting in Malate, Manila as its first location on January 11, 2012 (Wednesday). It stars Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz and Edward Norton. The producer, director and the production crew were preparing the location shoot very well and Filipinos were so ...
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180 Microcinema Festival Narrative 2012: Philippine Premiere at Power Plant Cinema (Jan. 7, 2012)

Arvin Ello posted an article on - Jan 6, 2012, 5:28 pm
Everyone is invited to the Philippine premiere of 180 Microcinema Festival Narrative 2012 to be held at the Power Plant Cinema, Rockwell Center on January 7, 2012 at 10:00am to 1:00pm. 3-minute film entries from around the world will be shown. Jury Panel Head and Academy Award-winning pr...
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Repertory Philippines presents "Next Fall" (Jan. 13-Feb. 5, 2012)

Arvin Ello posted an article on - Jan 6, 2012, 12:47 am
  Repertory Philippines offers Next Fall as its first production for 2012. Written by playwright Geoffrey Nauffts, and directed by Audie Gemora, Next Fall is a story about a gay couple who have conflicting views about religion. The play is showing on January 13-Februar...
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A symposium on "Philippine Film: History & Criticism" at UP-Diliman (Jan 13, 2012)

Arvin Ello posted an article on - Jan 5, 2012, 2:04 pm
A symposium on Philippine Film: History & Criticism will be held at the CMC Auditorium of UP-Diliman on January 13, 2012 at 8:30am to 5:00pm. This is in honor of Nicanor G. Tiongson.  Program for Day 2: Film Module Jan 13, 2011: 830 am-5 pm, UP ...
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"The Bourne Legacy" film looking for crowd talents

Arvin Ello posted an article on - Jan 4, 2012, 5:16 pm
The Bourne Legacy, the fourth installment of the "Bourne" film franchise will be shooting in various locations within Metro Manila from January to March 2012. Starring Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz and Edward Norton, the film will be directed by Tony Gilroy. Screenplay ...
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Fireworks Display for 2012 Countdown: My Top 3 Picks (London, Sydney & Dubai)

Arvin Ello posted an article on - Jan 1, 2012, 7:46 pm
Image courtesy of: Metro UK Fireworks display is one of the most awaited events on New Year's Eve anywhere in the world. Here are my Top 3 picks of the Best Fireworks Display for the 2012 Countdown: (1) London, England; (2) Sydney, Australia; and...
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MMFF 2010, 2011 & Beyond: 10 Points

Arvin Ello posted an article on - Dec 30, 2011, 7:02 pm
The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) has been one of the most controversial film events in the Philippines every year. Here is my forecast of the films that may compete in the 2012 MMFF. You may also check out the following as references: 36th Metro Manila ...
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Jose Rizal: The First Hero (a documentary)

Arvin Ello posted an article on - Dec 30, 2011, 5:43 pm
Maestro Film Foundation presents a new documentary entitled Jose Rizal: The First Hero directed by Paolo Abella and produced by Jourdan Sebastian, in cooperation with  Fluidpost and Bigtop. The film is written by Christian Vallez, Jonathan Guillermo and Joem Torallba, while...
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Actor Tyron Perez found dead inside his car in Valenzuela

Arvin Ello posted an article on - Dec 29, 2011, 8:14 pm
Filipino Actor Tyron Perez (born on September 14, 1985) was found dead in an abandoned car at Que Grande in Barangay Ugong in Valenzuela City on Thursday night, December 29, 2011.  He was 26. Perez’s body was found lifeless at the backseat of a black Toyota Alt...
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37th Metro Manila Film Festival Winners (2011)

Arvin Ello posted an article on - Dec 28, 2011, 10:28 pm
Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story won victorious at the 37th Metro Manila Film Festival (2011) winning a total of 11 awards during the awarding rites at the Newport Performing Arts Theater at Resorts World Manila located in Pasay City on December 28, 2011 (Wedne...
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Tanghalang Pilipino's "Eyeball" features 4 plays (Jan 13-Feb 12, 2012)

Arvin Ello posted an article on - Dec 23, 2011, 12:51 am
Tanghalang Pilipino, the resident theater company of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), concludes its 25th Theater Season with EYEBALL: New Visions in Philippine Theater. This production features four (4) of the best plays from the Virgin L...
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6th Philippine Towns & Cities Conference on November 4, 2011

Arvin Ello posted an article on - Oct 24, 2011, 8:23 pm
 Image courtesy of Ivan About Town The Heritage Conservation Society, Urban Partnerships Foundation (UPF), Philippine Institute of Environmental Planners (PIEP), the City Government of Manila, the Manila Historical and Heritage Commission is holding the 6th...
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Philippine Fashion Week (October 23-30, 2011)

Arvin Ello posted an article on - Oct 22, 2011, 2:00 pm
* click the image for larger view * The Philippine Fashion Week Spring Summer 2012 will be held at the SMX Convention Center from October 23 to 30, 2011. Big clothing brands will showcase their collections. Veteran and award-winning fashion designers will also show their latest creation in the ...
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Zombadings: Shokot House + Midnight Screenings at Eastwood City (Oct 21-31, 2011)

Arvin Ello posted an article on - Oct 20, 2011, 12:59 pm
As halloween is fast approaching, witness the Zombadings: Shokot House at Eastwood City Walk from October 21-31, 2011. If you have not seen the film Zombadings 1: Patayin sa Shokot si Remington, this is your chance to catch it! Midnight screenings are...
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2nd Taiwan Film Festival (Oct 21-26, 2011)

Arvin Ello posted an article on - Oct 20, 2011, 2:32 am
The 2nd Taiwan Film Festival will be held on October 21-26, 2011 at Shang Cineplex (Cinema 4) of Shangri-La Plaza Mall, Mandaluyong City. Schedule & line-up of films:  (left) Zoom Hu...
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The new 16.8K route for adidas King of the Road

Arvin Ello posted an article on - Oct 19, 2011, 7:52 am
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Philippines shortlisted for Best Foreign Film category, Oscars 2012

Arvin Ello posted an article on - Oct 17, 2011, 3:28 am
Sixty-three (63) films from all over the world made it to the shortlist for the Best Foreign Film as announced by the Academy Awards. Philippines' entry, Ang Babae sa Septic Tank (The Woman in the Septic Tank) made it in the shortlist. The film was an official entry fo...
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October 21, 2011 marks The End of the World?

Arvin Ello posted an article on - Oct 16, 2011, 7:01 pm
 Photo courtesy of:  Hudson Tsuei of The Christian Post, seen here Harold Camping predicted that the rapture would occur on May 21, 2011 (Saturday) but nothing happened. Now, he believes that rapture will take place on October 21, 2011. Will this ever take...
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Exclusive adidas sale at NBC Tent (Oct 10-12, 2011)

Arvin Ello posted an article on - Oct 9, 2011, 7:27 pm
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Call for Submissions: High Chair Poetry Journal Issue 15

Arvin Ello posted an article on - Oct 7, 2011, 4:38 pm
Interested writers are invited to submit poems, essays, and reviews for possible inclusion in the 15th issue of High Chair’s online poetry journal, which will be released early in 2012. For poetry submissions, the theme for the 15th issue is Poetic Sequence. ...
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m.globe gives you free access on the net using your mobile phones

Arvin Ello posted an article on - Oct 5, 2011, 5:57 pm
With the growing demand of mobile technology and people want to be online wherever they would go, Globe Telecom just launched a mobile portal that gives its subscribers access to the internet for free. m.globe allows all Globe subscribers easy interne...
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Art-rageous Video #2: Offensive Drawing 2.0

Arvin Ello posted an article on - Oct 4, 2011, 2:33 pm
In this video, the Brazilian artist Mauricio Ricardo draws the condom and transforms it into something else. Very creative! I wish I could meet this artist and interview him. + Follow me on Twitter and join my Facebook Page. + ...
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Open audition for a new indie film

Arvin Ello posted an article on - Oct 4, 2011, 5:00 am
A new indie film in the works by the director/screenwriting team of the award-winning film Niño is looking for an actor to play the role of Joanna, a transvestite who is seriously considering a sex change. Specifications: small time fashion designer.  ...
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Ateneo Art Gallery presents "Windows to Conversations" (Oct 6-Dec 10, 2011)

Arvin Ello posted an article on - Oct 3, 2011, 9:06 pm
    warmly invites you to the opening of: Windows to Conversations: Roberto Chabet, Lee Aguinaldo, Fernando Zobel On Thursday, 6 October 2011 at 6pm Level 2, Rizal Library Special Collections Building Ateneo de Manila University Kati...
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Boyce Avenue: USA, Canada & Europe Tour 2011 schedule

Arvin Ello posted an article on - Oct 3, 2011, 6:24 pm
Boyce Avenue will have its USA & Canada Tour on October 6-22, 2011 and Europe on November 2-19, 2011. Their music & performance is just awesome and listening to them is giving me goosebumps! I wish the band could visit the Philippines again. Please see complete details below. ...
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10th Película Spanish Film Festival (Oct. 5-16, 2011)

Arvin Ello posted an article on - Oct 1, 2011, 3:51 pm
Instituto Cervantes presents the 10th Película Spanish Film Festival this October 2011. This year is considered the biggest and best showcase yet of Spanish movies in the Philippines. A collection of more than 20 award-winning films were carefully selected from ...
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Art-rageous Video #1: Offensive Drawing 1.0

Arvin Ello posted an article on - Oct 1, 2011, 1:50 pm
Watch the video as Mauricio Ricardo (a Brazilian artist) draws the human reproductive organ and transforms it into something else. Very brilliant! + Follow me on Twitter and join my Facebook Page. +
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Feature Writing Contest about the European Union in the Philippines

Arvin Ello posted an article on - Oct 1, 2011, 7:30 am
 * click the image for larger view * From I Am Ninoy I Am Cory website: The European Union (EU) and the Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI) is calling all campus journalists to join a feature writing contest about the European Union in t...
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September 30: International Translation Day

Arvin Ello posted an article on - Sep 30, 2011, 6:53 pm
Info & photo provided by Allan Macatuno thru Facebook: Why is International Translation Day held every year on September 30? This is the birthday of St. Jerome, a known Bible translator of his time. Some translators consider him as their patron saint. But o...
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Emergency Hotlines for Disaster Operations

Arvin Ello posted an article on - Sep 27, 2011, 3:35 am
EMERGENCY HOTLINES: PAGASA: 4438526 NDRRMC: 9111873, 9125296, 9122665, 9125668, 9111406 REDCROSS: 143, 5270000 MMDA: 136, 8824151 to 77, 0917-5615711 PHL COAST GUARD: 5273877, 5276136, 328-1098, 527-8481 TEXT HOTLINES: 0917-5516211, 0920-9716211 and 0...
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"Maalaala Mo Kaya" (MMK) celebrates 20 years in Philippine Television

Arvin Ello posted an article on - Sep 26, 2011, 3:24 pm
Maalaala Mo Kaya (MMK) celebrates its 20th anniversary in Philippine television. MMK is a drama anthology series broadcast on ABS-CBN TV Network hosted by Charo Santos-Concio. It is the longest-running drama anthology in the Philippines and in Asia. A documentary speci...
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Tanghalang Pilipino presents "Tatlong Tabing: 3 Plays by Tony Perez" (Sept 30-Oct 23, 2011)

Arvin Ello posted an article on - Sep 25, 2011, 7:39 pm
Tanghalang Pilipino pays tribute to one of its most prolific playwrights in Tatlong Tabing: Three Plays by Tony Perez, featuring three (3) of Tony Perez’s most outstanding plays. Tony Perez, who has spent over two decades eloquently dissecting the Filipino psyche, is...
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Move.ph calls for submission: "Stories That Move Your World Contest"

Arvin Ello posted an article on - Sep 24, 2011, 7:25 pm
  * click the image for larger view * Lifted from Move.ph FB Page: Stories That MOVE Your World September 5 – November 5, 2011 About the Contest Move.PH is on a ques...
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Telling your life story with the new Facebook Timeline

Arvin Ello posted an article on - Sep 22, 2011, 5:52 pm
Facebook has once again created a new platform within its social networking site to record memories and to create mementos. Facebook Timeline is a collection of all your important photos, posts and applications that help tell your story to be shared to others. In other words, it'...
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BookLikes, a new social networking platform for all book lovers

Arvin Ello posted an article on - Sep 21, 2011, 7:57 am
There are so many social networking sites created for a specific purpose - like films, visual art, music, parenting, teaching, dating, or even sex. But if you're a book lover, where can you find good titles in an ocean of books across the globe until you rummage in the...
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FDCP calls for entries to the 1st National Film Competition

Arvin Ello posted an article on - Sep 20, 2011, 6:34 pm
* click the image for larger view * The Film Development of the Philippines (FDCP) is calling for entries to the 1st National Film Competition in three (3) categories: Feature Film, Animation & Documentary to be represented by the 3 main regions of the Philippines, name...
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True Philippine Ghost Story Writing Contest

Arvin Ello posted an article on - Sep 20, 2011, 1:41 pm
MECHANICS:
 1. Contest will run from October 1- 31, 2011. 2. Contest is open to any Philippine resident and at least 13 years old.
 3. Stories submitted should follow the theme of the book - True Philippine Ghost Stories. 4. Length of the story should be betw...
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Free Basic Cinematography Workshop by UP College of Mass Communication

Arvin Ello posted an article on - Sep 19, 2011, 7:37 am
The Media Center Film Studio of University of the Philippines' College of Mass Communication is holding the Basic Cinematography Workshop by a renowned cinematographer, Napoleon Jamir. This will be held on September 24, 2011 at 10 am to 4 pm. Admission to the workshop is FREE. &#...
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Korean Film Festival 2011 in 3 SM Malls (Sept 20-Oct 2, 2011)

Arvin Ello posted an article on - Sep 18, 2011, 2:47 pm
Korean Cultural Center of the Philippines presents 2011 Korean Film Festival from September 20 to October 2, 2011 at three (3) SM Cinemas in Mall of Asia, North Edsa and Cebu. With the theme "7 Different Colors of Love," the festival features seven (7) Korean films that tack...
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Manila's 5 Museums celebrate 10 Years with "Zero In: Open Call" Art Exhibitions

Arvin Ello posted an article on - Sep 17, 2011, 11:48 pm
Manila’s five (5) museums have joined forces once again in putting up Zero In: Open Call, an art festival that opened at the SM Mall of Asia Atrium in Pasay City on September 15, 2011 at 6pm. It features works in different forms - visual art, culinary art, film & fas...
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Non-stop partying & other music events at the Grand Prix Season Singapore

Arvin Ello posted an article on - Sep 14, 2011, 9:24 am
The Grand Prix Season Singapore is packed with a lot of exciting events. There are star-studded entertainment extravaganza, an exhibition of visual art & science, a demonstration of art prowess, parties left and right. There will also be roving performers l...
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Boy George & Shakira to perform on Sept. 24 at the Grand Prix Season Singapore

Arvin Ello posted an article on - Sep 12, 2011, 2:14 pm
Fans to the Grand Prix Season Singapore will be able to catch Boy George, a Grammy-award winning performer & DJ from England, and also Shakira, also a Grammy-award winning music artist from Colombia. Both will be performing at the Grand Prix Season Singapore on Septemb...
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