sound of music

I've been encouraging friends to take advantage of the free
shows this month as the following months won't have as many free
shows, base on my experience. Today, there are many free shows one
could go to such as Fete de la Music in Malate, Manila and Eiga Sai in
Shangri-La. Unfortunately, I myself, haven't been to any :)

This morning, I went with my mother to Manila Doctor's
Hospital in U.N. Avenue to have our annual physical examination
interpreted by a doctor. Then, we met my sister at her office, which
is just across the U.S. Embassy. We then ate lunch at McDonald's
across Manila Pavilion in U.N. Avenue. There, my cousin Malen met
with us. After that, we went to Isetann in Carriedo because I wanted
to show my sister where she could buy cheaper groceries. From
Isetann, we went to SM Quiapo, which also sells lots of bargains. On
both stores, I didn't find the CD I was looking for, though. Since
Friday night, I've been looking for Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amelie
Poulain, which our French class watched last Thursday in class. My
teacher said that we'd have a quiz on it on Monday.

Instead, what I was able to buy last Friday was a DVD on
classical movies. A part of this set was The Sound of Music. I
didn't know that Edelweiss was a song from this film. I've seen
snatches of it whenever it was replayed on TV but I believe that this
is the first time that I saw it in full. It's really impressive :)

sayong
06-23-07 11:55pm

from June 20 to July 8 = Eiga Sai 2007

CONTEMPORARY FILMS
THE JAPAN FOUNDATION, MANILA'S
MONTH-LONG EIGA SAI

(SCREENING SCHEDULE)

The Japan Foundation, Manila, in cooperation with the Shangri-La Plaza Mall, the Cultural Center of the Philippines, and the UP Film Institute, proudly presents slices of Japanese life as seen through the eyes of contemporary Japanese directors of "Eiga Sai 2007": a showcase of modern film genre at the Shang Cineplex, UP Film Institute and CCP Dream Theater.

Among the films to be featured are Kamikaze Girls (Shimotsuma Monogatari, 2004, directed by Tetsuya Nakashima), Harmful Insect (Gaichu, 2002, directed by Akihiko Shiota), Hotel Hibiscus (Hotel Hibiscus, 2002, directed by Yuji Nakae), No One's Ark (Baka no Hakobune, 2002, directed by Nobuhiro Yamashita), Inochi (Inochi, 2002, directed by Tetsuo Shinohara), Out of this World (Kono Yo no Sotoe-Club Shinchu Gun, 2003, directed by Junji Sakamoto), The Stars Converge (Chirusoku no Natsu, 2003, directed by Kiyoshi Sasabe), Blue (Blue, 2001, directed by Hiroshi Ando), Blue Spring (Aoi Haru, 2001, directed by Toshiaki Toyoda) and Shangri-la (Togenkyo No Hitobito, 2002, directed by Takashi Miike).

The Eiga Sai (literally, 'film festival' in Japanese) opens at the Shangri-la Plaza Mall on June 20 with light comedy, "Kamikaze Girls" (2004, 103 minutes, Color), written by Novala Takemoto and directed by Nakashima Tetsuya. It tells the story of two very different teenagers who become best friends, even though neither will admit it. J-Pop star Kyoko Fukada stars as Momoko, a 17-year-old girl so obsessed with everything rococo that she wears old-fashioned frilly white clothing and carries a parasol. After Momoko's mother leaves her small time crook husband, her young daughter grows up on the farm, 60 miles from Tokyo, with her ex Yakuza father who sells fake Versace merchandize and grandmother, a woman with an extraordinary ability to catch flies in mid air. Desperate for money, Momoko starts selling the remainder of her father's counterfeit clothing, but her only customer is a tough-talking young biker chick, Ichigo (Anna Tsuchiya), who belongs to an all-girl gang. Their lives exemplify some of the fascinating intricacies of Japanese youth culture in a feel good film with art direction creatively designed to blow your socks off. The movie garnered critical acclaim and won numerous awards in Japan and abroad.

All films will be shown with English subtitles. Screening venues are at the Cinema 3, Shangri-La Plaza Mall (June 20-26), UP Film Institute (July 2-5), and CCP Dream Theater (July 4-8). Admission is free. For detailed screening schedules and inquiries, please check the Japan Foundation, Manila website: www.jfmo.org.ph or call the JFM telephone numbers 811-6155 to 58.

 

 

 

Schedule

Shangri-la Plaza

June 20 (Wed)	7:00 PM	Kamikaze Girls
June 21 (Thu)	2:00 PM	Shangri-la (Togenkyo No Hitobito)
	5:00 PM	Blue Spring
	8:00 PM	Out of this World
June 22 (Fri)	2:00 PM	Hotel Hibiscus
	5:00 PM	Inochi
	8:00 PM	No One's Ark
June 23 (Sat)	2:00 PM	Blue
	5:00 PM	Kamikaze Girls
	8:00 PM	The Stars Converge
June 24 (Sun)	2:00 PM	Kamikaze Girls
	5:00 PM	Hotel Hibiscus
	8:00 PM	Blue Spring
June 25 (Mon)	2:00 PM	Blue
	5:00 PM	Inochi
	8:00 PM	Out of this World
June 26 (Tue)	2:00 PM	Shangri-la
	5:00 PM	The Stars Converge
	8:00 PM	Harmful Insect

UP Film Institute

July 2 (Mon)	2:00 PM	Shangri-la
	5:00 PM	Out of this World
	7:00 PM	Blue Spring
July 3 (Tue)	2:00 PM	Blue
	5:00 PM	Inochi
	7:00 PM	Kamikaze Girls
July 4 (Wed)	7:00 PM	Hotel Hibiscus
July 5 (Thu)	2:00 PM	Harmful Insect
	5:00 PM	No One's Ark
	7:00 PM	The Stars Converge

Cultural Center of the Philippines

July 4 (Wed)	4:00 PM	Out of this World
	7:00 PM	Blue Spring
July 5 (Thu)	4:00 PM	Blue
	7:00 PM	Shangri-la
July 6 (Fri)	4:00 PM	Inochi
	7:00 PM	Kamikaze Girls
July 7 (Sat)	4:00 PM	Harmful Insect
	7:00 PM	The Stars Converge
July 8 (Sun)	4:00 PM	No One's Ark
	7:00 PM	Hotel Hibiscus

 

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From:  http://www.jfmo.org.ph/events_eigasai07.htm

 

June 23, 2pm onwards = Fete de la Musique 2007 in Malate, Manila

Fete de la Musique 2007 in Manila

Posted by: iostream @ 11:22 am in: Music  (486 Views) June 12th, 2007

Born in Paris, France in 1982, the Annual Fete de la Musique festival is now celebrated in more than 100 countries around the world. Manila has become one of the largest musical meetings, with 150 bands of various musical genres playing simultaneously on different stages in one venue on a single night.

This year's Fete de la Musique is being handled by PULP and they will spread four stages all around Malate. The main stage will be in Rajah Sulayman Park, whereas the other three stages will be in Remedios Circle, Orosa and Nakpil.

For all music lovers out there, if you wanna join this annual musical event, here is the schedule for the said activity:

Venue: Malate, Manila
Date: June 23, 2007 [TBC]

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Fete de la Musique 2007: Band list

Posted by: iostream @ 2:52 pm in: Music  (280 Views) June 17th, 2007

In relation to my previous entry about Fete de la Musique 2007 in Manila . Here's the band list for the said event:

Nakpil Cor. Ma. Orosa
World, Blues, Jazz, Funk, Reggae & Ska + Electronica Stage

Peryodiko, Taken By Cars, Daydream Cycle, Drip, Makatha, Cosmic Love, Switch, Salindiwa, Milagros Dancehall Collective, The Chongkeys, The Rinka Collective, Bagetsafonik, Paramita, 4mh, Jeepney Joyride, Blue Rats, The Spaceflower Show, Jerome Rico, Sound, Wahijuara, Brass Munky, Bembol Rockers, Coffee Break Island, Swissy, Outerhope, Ang Bandang Shirley, Blazing Bulalakaw, Juan Pablo Dream, Musical Orgasm, Pinikpikan, Spy, Skabeche, Johnny Alegre Affinity, Sino Sikat?

Adriatico St. Cor. Nakpil
Hip-Hop and R&B Stage

Sinag+God's Will, Nimbusnine, Krazykyle, Slick n Sly Kane+Mista Blaze, Corporate Lo-Fi, Audible, Syke, Pamilia Dimagiba, Chilitees, Out of Body Special, Mobbstarr, Jay Flava, Hi-C, Miscellaneous, Stick Figgaz, The Expansion Team, Urban Outlaws, Artstrong, Dash & Esp, Monique with Metagrove, Ill-J, 2tay, People's Future, Flipballaz, Aero, Ampon, Los Indios Bravoz, Diwata, Mike's Apartment, Dcoy+The Franchize+Sunny Blaze, Nathan J, Circulo Pugantes, Mhcrew, Audible

Plaza Rajah Sulayman, Roxas Blvd.
Universal / Main Stage

Orange and Lemons, Stonefree, Salamin, Cynthia Alexander, Radioactive Sago Project, Up Dharma Down, Mayonnaise, The Dawn, Alibata, Mojolfy, Wake Up Your Seatmate, Snakecharmer, Lala, Kadangyan, Slapshock, The Bloomfields, Erskin

Remedios Circle, Remedios St. Cor. Adriatico
Rock Stage

Chicosci, Sin, Badburn, Moyg, Intolerant, Hampaslupa, Boy Elroy, Hilera, Greyhoundz, Cog, Valley of Chrome, Kapatid, Join the Club, Ressurected, Typecast, The Ambassadors, Check, Analog, End of Man, Mortal Fear, El Mercurio, Pin Up Girls, Ducks Entertainment, The Wuds, Vox de Murk, Redd Boy, Eternal Now, Severo, Effinboiche, Reklamo, Dirty Stone Yard, Giniling Festival, April Morning Skies, Subscapular, Queso

Location: Malate, NCR Philippines
Cost: Free admission

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From:  Tagpuan (http://tagpuan.com)

shopping

I used to think that I could leave home with less than 50
pesos in my coin purse.

Well, I could...

There was even a time when I went home from the office with
less than 20 pesos.

But I didn't realize that my "daring" stems from carrying
ATM and credit cards, which I can easily use in lieu of cash.

Even with more than 500 pesos in two coin purses, imagine my
panic when I could not find my wallet that holds my ATM and credit
cards while I was queuing for Arthur and the Invisibles at Shang
Cinema today. I immediately texted my cousin and she found the wallet
on my bed.

Still, I could no longer shop after the movie, so I went
home first and attended mass.

It was already past 6pm when I got to Makati. My first stop
was SM Makati and then, Landmark. In my preoccupation with clothes, I
forgot to drop by Digital Studio in Greenbelt 4. But at least, I
managed to visit Swatch in Glorietta Center. I've been meaning to go
there for one month now in order to have my watch checked. As it
happens, the black mark on the face of the watch was caused by perfume
or anything with alcohol, according to the saleslady there. She's the
same one I bought my watch from and she's very friendly. Anyway, she
cleaned it up and it's as good as new again :) Because it's Father's
Day, Glorietta Center closed late.

I would have had more time to look around and shop if I
didn't forget my ATM and credit cards at home :)

sayong
06-17-07 11:55pm

June 15 = 5th Manila Jazz Festival

The 5th Manila Jazz Festival: High Five!

After four years and two live recordings, the Manila Jazz Festival
goes on its Fifth Year on June 15, 2007 at the Grand Sunset Pavilion
of the Sofitel Philippine Plaza Hotel and is bigger than ever with
jazz luminaries slated to perform to a loyal and devoted audience.

This year's roster of musicians include Saxophone master Tots
Tolentino and the BAT Project (avant garde), Mike Guevarra and
Saxophoro (classical / modern jazz), Thomas Enhco and the Jazz Angels
from France, UP Jazz Ensemble with Prof. Reyben Maigue (big band), UST
Jazz Band with Prof. Roger Llado (big band), Sino Si Kat? (blues /
soul), Radioactive Sago Project (funk / spoken word), Mar Dizon and
Wowee Posadas of the Jazz Volunteers (cool jazz / bebop / fusion),
Michael Young and the Possibilities with Ms. Cynthia Alexander (nu
jazz / mainstream jazz), The Brass Munkeys (jump swing / bebop/
blues), Talaandig artist Waway Saway and the Kadugo Band featuring
Camille (ethnic jazz beats / world music), Popoy Valmonte and Jun
Cadiz of the Jewelmer Jazz Band (mainstream jazz / New Orleans jazz)
and the Queen of Philippine Jazz, Ms. Verni Varga. These artist will
provide a feast for the senses all night long.

The 5th Manila Jazz Festival (5MJF) is one of the main musical events
of the French Spring in Manila (FSM) celebration. The 5MJF is adapting
FSM's theme this year: Five Senses. The event is open to the
public—made possible by its sponsors led by Philippine Jazz patrons
Jewelmer International Corporation, Alliance Francaise de Manille, and
The French Embassy in the Philippines together with Sofitel Philippine
Plaza Hotel, KLM Air France, BNP Paribas, Le Cellier, and Asiatype,
Inc. Admission is free.

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from:

http://clickthecity.com/music/article.asp?p=1747

on the run

While on my way to Quiapo at noon today, I thought, why am I rushing?

When I woke up, I thought that I would only go to mass
early, then breakfast, then go to Quiapo market. By afternoon, I
should have done a little cleaning before going to Bacoor in Cavite,
where my sister now lives.

But then, at almost 8am, I was already late for the mass.
So I decided to have breakfast first instead. As everyone seems to be
using the kitchen, I only used the oven toaster, and it took a little
more than the gas stove should have done. When I went downstairs,
everyone seems to be waiting for water. I think that water is being
rationed so it's little more than a trickle. Thus, I fetched water
outside to wash dishes and to bring upstairs. Exercise, as I have to
go back and forth. Then I cleaned the bathroom and took a bath. And
then, at noon, I was rushing to Quiapo.

It was already 10am when I saw my high school best friend's
text message that her youngest child's first birthday was 1:30pm
today. So aside from market, I also had to buy a gift and fast.

But while looking for a gift, I also saw some more items
that I could bring to my sister. I decided on a rack to organize some
of her things.

Carrying all these, I bought fruits. In front of SM Quiapo,
there was a stall that sells grapes at 70 pesos for half kilo. I
thought that it's cheap enough and perhaps more accurate because its
stall is bigger than the others. But when I came home and measured it
in my kitchen scale, the grapes was only 480 grams and it's not even
seedless. In front of Quiapo Church, I saw some vendors selling
seedless grapes for as low as 35 pesos for half kilo. Anyway, the
other fruits I bought were okay. The ripe mango at 40 pesos is
exactly 1kilogram. I don't know yet if the inside is as good as it
looks outside. The same goes for the avocado which is only 30 pesos
for 1 kilo. The pears are also cheap at 5 pesos per piece. And then
the vegetables. I could hardly carry all that I've bought.

It was already 2:30pm when I got back home. I took a quick
shower, dragged my nephew Timboy and we were off to SM Centerpoint for
the birthday party.

The party ended at 4pm and I rushed for the 4:30pm mass in Bacood.

And now that I am back home, I organized the things I bought
in the refrigerator, arranged the things I will bring to Cavite and
I'm set to go again.

Why am I rushing? I finally realized the answer during
mass. I am rushing to meet all my obligations – to meet my duty as a
friend, as a sister, as a daughter, as a housemate, and as a
Christian. Of course, I enjoy living my life and all my obligations
:)

sayong
06-10-07 6pm

Saturday promenade

It's another shop till you drop day. Well, not really.

I started with an ultrasound at Delos Santos-STI Medical
Center and consultation with my OB-Gyne. So far, so good. She only
advised further observation and another ultrasound in two months.

For the first time, the ultrasound today didn't hurt, the
reason why I dread going through an ultrasound. The doctor, Dra.
Garcia, and her assistant are very solicitous, unlike the other
doctors. Or they were perhaps not as competent as this tandem. The
bad news is that, although the procedure is covered by Medicard (our
new HMO), the doctor's fee is not. It costs 500 pesos.

It was already past 1pm when I left my OB-Gyne's office.
And I missed the 1pm showing of the French animation, Arthur and the
Invisibles at the Shangri-La Plaza. This is part of the nine movies
of the 12th French Film Festival (FFF) which run in Shang Cineplex,
Shangri-La Plaza until June 17.

Anyway, I passed my time in Cubao, looking at all the sales
or bargains. Like Isetann in Quiapo, Isetann in Cubao is also
conducting a sale until June 30. I can't understand why every shop
these days is holding one sale or another. But at least, I got three
more pants at bargain price :)

By 4:30pm, I was already in Shangri-La because I wanted to
watch the French documentary, March of the Penguins. Of all the
movies of the FFF, I told my officemate Em that this one I wouldn't
miss. Not that I know anything about it before I saw it tonight. But
before the announcement of the FFF, I dreamed of penguins skating.
And I thought that this dream is an offshoot of having missed Happy
Feet, which I wanted to see before.

March of the Penguins is really entertaining and an
eye-opener. Perhaps, it is more enjoyable because it has already been
translated to Filipino or Tagalog and more or less got the Filipino
sense of humor. But I am sorry to miss the French narration. I was
looking forward to it.

I would have strolled all over Shangri-La again if my legs
were not hurting from all the walking I've done the whole day. I
haven't even see the exhibit of the different statues of Mama Mary up
close :(

sayong
06-09-07 11:20pm

more sale

When I left the office tonight, I only had one task -- to
buy myself new stocks of milk and chocolate drinks at Isetann in
Quiapo.

But Isetann was conducting a sale until June 30 so I ended
up not with just milk and chocolate drinks but Parisian shoes (a brand
available only in SM Department Store) as well. There could have been
more if I had more time to look around. Isetann close shop at 8pm and
SM, at 8:30pm. Thankfully, I didn't have more time :)

sayong
06-09-07 12:10am

pictures in friendster

I haven't been able to update my pictures in blogspot lately. I don't
have the time to upload pictures one by one.

But thankfully, I found out that I could post batch pictures in
friendster through email. So friends, please visit
http://sayongc.blogs.friendster.com/imprint/ if you have time. That's
where I posted my latest pictures :)

sayong
06-05-07 11:55pm

free lunch

Nothing so exciting today as the lunch with the head of the PCG
(ordered from Max Restaurant).

As I was telling my mother, most of the topics were about events and
people 20 years and so ago, which our seniors in the office could very
well relate to :)

I have yet to start on the novel, "Message of the Apparition", that
he gave us. Hopefully, I'd have the time soon :)

sayong
06-05-07 11:45pm

leaveland

I was teasing my nephew Timboy that he already spent my
mother's food budget this coming week.

After the 6pm mass at Greenbelt Chapel, we had dinner at
Landmark's Foodcourt because we intended to buy groceries. As I
always tell my mother, many of the items we buy are cheaper in
Landmark than in SM.

Anyway, while we were shopping, my mother mentioned that
Timboy's mother chided him for asking me to buy him a T-Shirt in Royal
Subic last week instead of school shoes. Most schools start classes
tomorrow.

So after Landmark, we ran to Glorietta Center, which was
also already closing for the day. Although it was only 10 minutes to
9pm, it is actually closing late because many of its establishments
closes at 8 p.m. It closes late due to the Ayala Center-wide sale.
And it's that sale that I was trying to catch.

We managed to make it to Leaveland, whose employees were
already returning their products inside the shop. My nephew
immediately found one he likes. I kept asking him to look at the
other styles in case he was only pressured to make a pick because it
was closing time. But his mind was made up and my mother said that he
actually chose one that is similar to his younger brother's new shoes.
Quite expensive though it was, at least, I got 20 percent discount.
I could still do a lot with 200 pesos :)

My work shoes also need a replacement but I didn't find
anything there that suits me. Anyway, there's always a next time :)

sayong
06-03-07 11:50pm

narcissistic day

I had another very tiring, narcissistic day.

I left home at 9am to have the long-needed check-up at Delos
Santos Memorial Medical Center, which is now better known as DLS-STI.

This is the first time I had a check-up there since our
company change its HMO. At the moment, I can't say that I am glad for
the change. It has made the approval for laboratory examinations
time-consuming and difficult.

At noon, I was already at Gateway Mall in Araneta Center,
Cubao. I combed floor per floor to look for a photo studio that
transfers film negatives to CD for a song. Unfortunately, I got the
same answers I got from photoshops in Quiapo, when I went there last
Monday. The average cost is 150 pesos for one roll of film, exclusive
of the CD and film developing. So I went back to my original plan –
have the transfer done by Unique Digital Studio in Greenbelt 4, Ayala
Center, Makati.

In the first place, I got the idea to have my film negatives
transferred to CD when I noticed the Digital Studio's poster sometime
in March. I inquired and I was told that two rolls of film would cost
100 pesos. The price is still the same today. I also had some of our
pictures in Subic printed there. A 4R costs 7 pesos and a 5R, 12
pesos. In this, there's no or little difference with other
photoshops.

But before I got to Digital Studio, I walked all over SM
Makati, Glorietta Center and Landmark. I even reached Greenbelt 1.

There were so many people shopping and malling perhaps
because it was payday two days ago, there are only two more days left
of the students' vacation, many parents are buying their children
their school needs, and Ayala Center has midnight sale until tomorrow,
Sunday.

I was able to buy myself new pants and shirts. These were
not on sale though. But as I rarely buy myself clothes, particularly
because I hate the searching and the fittings, I still need some more.
But I left Glorietta at past 7pm because I couldn't walk anymore.
Anyway, there's still tomorrow :)

sayong
06-02-07 11:50pm