“AJ PEREZ IN BLACK & WHITE”
(photos courtesy of MR. GERRY PEREZ’ facebook photos).
aj perez, in black & white…
Day: March 27, 2015
summer spring 2015: jeffrey rogador (courtesy of philippine fashion week blog site)
summer spring 2015: arnold galang (from philippine fashion week blog site)
(from sssip*: video above, courtesy of vimeo.com features mr. arnold galang’s rare, but not rather old yet, collection of clothes for men in the year 2013, which was two years ago to be exact).
summer spring 2015: pat santos and sidney perez sio (from philippine fashion week blog site)
(from sssip*: videos above from the collections of pat santos and sidney perez sio, are courtesy of vimeo.com. they are not the latest fashion design trends of ms. santos and mr. sio. tnx.)
summer spring 2015: eric delos santos (from philippine fashion week blog site)
spring summer 2015: nardie presa (from philippine fashion week blog site)
Summer Spring 2015: Nardie Presa!
Supermodel Philippines presents Verns Buckley
CCP expands its Kaisa sa Sining Regional Art Centers
“CCP expands its Kaisa sa Sining Regional Art Centers”
FOLLOWING the successful launch of Cultural Center of the Philippine’s Kaisa sa Sining Regional Art Centers last January 2014, the CCP expands further its regional network by signing a three-year Memorandum of Understanding with a new batch of partners this March 27, 2015 at the CCP.
The new batch of regional partners include the following:
MINDANAO:
1) City of Koronadal, South Cotabato
2) La Salle University, Ozamiz City
3) Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Colleges, General Santos City
VISAYAS:
1) Province of Capiz
2) City of Calbayog, Samar
3) Holy Name University, Tagbilaran City, Bohol
4) Cebu Arts Council
LUZON:
1) Developmental Initiatives for Bicolano Artists, Naga City
2) Heritage City of Vigan, Ilocos Sur
3) University of the Philippines Los Baños, Laguna
The first batch of nine regional partners who sealed their cooperation with the CCP last year include the St. Louis University-Baguio, Barasoain Kalinangan Foundation Inc.-Bulacan, City of Batangas, Central Philippine University-Iloilo, Silliman University-Dumaguete, Negros Cutlural Foundation, MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology, Musikahan sa Tagum Foundation Inc., and ASEACA – Arts and Sciences Educators’ Association – Culture and the Arts Cluster Region X.
The specific goal of Kaisa sa Sining is to broaden public participation in the arts, promote and showcase artistic excellence and facilitate a dynamic collaboration between the CCP and among the regional centers, universities or colleges. The key areas of the said partnership includes training & apprenticeship, touring & move-over productions, sharing of relevant cultural resource materials, access to arts & cultural information, venues & facilities; and participation in major cultural events.
To date, there are still a number of educational institutions and local organizations who have existing structures, programs and facilities that can very well support and sustain various arts and cultural events and activities. As such, the CCP would like to fortify a dynamic partnership with these institutions/ organizations from all over Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.
Similarly with the first batch, the new partners have been actively supporting the CCP Outreach program in the last two decades. And even with the establishment of regional centers, the CCP will continue to collaborate with all other organizations in the regions, either on a per program or project basis. The CCP is confident that the regional partnership will result to the further flourishing of arts and culture in the whole country.
For more information about Kaisa sa Sining, the CCP Cultural Exchange Department can be contacted at tel. no. 832-1125 locals 1708-1709.
JAPANESE TAIKO DRUMS BEAT AT THE CCP TO REBUILD BOHOL HERITAGE SITES
“JAPANESE TAIKO DRUMS BEAT AT THE CCP TO REBUILD BOHOL HERITAGE SITES”
THE Cultural Center of the Philippines together with Tokyo Juho, Inc. will be holding a benefit concert entitled THE TAIKO EFFECT: DRUMS OF CHANGE at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater) on April 11 and 12, 2015 at 8:00 p.m.
The proceeds of the event shall be used to aid efforts in the rehabilitation and restoration of cultural and heritage sites in Bohol.
The show will be headlined by The Mt. Fuji Taiko Symphony Orchestra, the taiko group Arahan and the karate school Hasegawa Karate in an exciting collaboration between music and the martial arts. Singer and recording artist Aisaku Yokogawa will render Japanese and Filipino songs as well as act as host and translator for the show.
The taiko drum is a traditional Japanese musical instrument. “Taiko” has been developed into a broad range of percussion instruments that are used in both Japanese folk and classical musical traditions.
The Mt. Fuji Taiko Symphony Orchestra, formerly known as the Yamanashi Japanese Drum Symphony Orchestra, was founded by the late conductor and composer Sen Amano (1934-2014) who was in his time a prominent Taiko performer. This symphony orchestra was established to share the beauty of traditional Japanese performing arts, specifically the “Taiko” not only within Japan, but to the rest of the world. The Mt. Fuji Taiko Symphony Orchestra has displayed their mastery of the art by breathing life into various types of plays and theatrical musicals, and they have repeatedly created fantastical imagery through a symphony of sound. The orchestra is based in Yamanashi prefecture where Mt. Fuji is located.
Arahan is another prominent taiko group hailing from the Yamanashi Prefecture, and was led by conductor and composer Sen Amano. They are also a member of the Yamanashi Artistic & Cultural Association and often perform in collaboration with the Mt. Fuji Taiko Symphony Orchestra.
Hasegawa Karate is led by Karate Master Shinichi Hasegawa, a six-time World Karate Champion who established seven Karate Schools within the Yamanashi Prefecture whose doctrine is to promote Karate as a means to educate the youth, and strengthen their physical and mental well-being. He and wife, Yumi Hasegawa, who is active in the management of the Hasegawa Karate School, have close to 1,000 Shitoryu Karate students in the Philippines learning their style of martial arts.
Aisaku Yokogawa is a Japanese national who has spent most of his life in the Philippines. He considers himself a “Pinoy” by heart, and takes great pride in the fact that his knowledge of the Filipino language and culture is at par with that of a native’s. Yokogawa is a Japanese OPM artist committed to sharing his art and talent in singing JPM (Japanese-Pilipino Music). He recently released an album under Universal records and i&i records featuring diamond classics such as Ted Ito’s “IKAW PA RIN” and other 90’s JPM hits.
The Taiko Effect: Drums of Change benefit concert will be the first of a series of events aimed at fostering a stronger relationship between the Philippines and Japan through a cultural exchange program, spearheaded by the Chairman of the ASEAN Exchange Committee, Mr. Hiromi Ishioka (Chief Executive Officer of Akafuji Daiko) with the support and cooperation of the Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines, Tokyo.
This event was made possible through the support of the Cultural Center of the Philippines, The Yamanashi Artistic & Cultural Association, The Japan Foundation, Manila, Banzai and Sandaime of the SumoSam Group of Restaurants, and P.B. Dionisio & Co., Inc. and official media partner, 105.1 Crossover Manila. For more information, visit http://culturalcenter.gov.ph and http://facebook.com/thetaikoprojectphTickets can be purchased thru Ticketworld. Call (+632) 891.9999 or visit their website at https://www.ticketworld.com.ph.
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