PAGBABAKAS A Sunday Love Affair (SLA) Photo Exhibit
Despite their dire circumstances, seeing the people of Tondo live in the community they’re in and work in an environment that is less than desirable, is something short of amazing. Their struggle to make ends meet and live with what they can find in their surroundings is astonishing.
What is even more surprising is that even in the midst of the chaos that surrounds them; they have still found a haven of sorts for their families. What can be observed is that usually, you see groups of people working, playing, eating and yes, even having fun together. It made us realize that no matter how difficult their situation is, as long as they are not alone, they can live through it, survive it.
Pagbabakas in Filipino means partnership. Commonly a term used in business and in gambling… yes gambling. This term connotes being with someone in an endeavor or activity. For this exhibit however, our focus will be to show how the people of Tondo have bonded together, gambling their lives everyday to survive. We want to show how working together can be a positive element even in an environment that is surrounded by hopelessness and negativity.
In other adaptations, “pagbabakas” can be considered as seeing their everyday life, the way they live and their way of survival. Our photographs will be the medium in which our audience will understand the situation in their community not as merely being unfortunate but simply showing them that you can still appreciate life even if the situation is unkind.
This photo exhibit is a partnership between Sunday Love Affair, UP Film Institute (UPFI) and TUDLA Production.
It will open on July 18 and will run until August 11, 2008 at the UP Film Institute's Ishmael Bernal Gallery.
The Ateneo Institute of Literary Arts and Practices (AILAP) is accepting applications for the 8th Ateneo National Writers Workshop (ANWW) to be held on 20-25 Oct. 2008.
Each applicant should submit a portfolio in triplicate of any of the following works: five poems, three short stories, written in Filipino or English, with a title page bearing the author's pseudonym and a table of contents. The 8th 8th Ateneo National Writer's Workshop will not be accepting portfolios for one-act plays as a separate workshop will be conducted for this. Details will be announced later this year.
The portfolio must also be accompanied by a diskette containing a file of the documents saved in Rich Text Format.
All submissions to the 8th Ateneo National Writer's Workshop must include a sealed envelope containing the author's name, address, contact numbers, e-mail address, and a one-page resume including a literary curriculum vitae with a 1x1 ID picture.
Twelve fellows will be chosen from all over the country. Food and accommodations will be provided.
Please address entries to: Alvin B. Yapan, acting director, AILAP c/o Department of Filipino, 3F Horacio de la Costa Hall, Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights, Quezon City.
Deadline of submissions to the 8th Ateneo National Writer's Workshop is on 8 September 2008. For inquiries, please call 426-6001local 5320-21 or e-mail ayapan@ateneo. edu.
The Ateneo Institute of Literary Arts and Practices (AILAP) is accepting applications for the 8th Ateneo National Writers Workshop (ANWW) to be held on 20-25 Oct. 2008.
Each applicant should submit a portfolio in triplicate of any of the following works: five poems, three short stories, written in Filipino or English, with a title page bearing the author's pseudonym and a table of contents. The 8th 8th Ateneo National Writer's Workshop will not be accepting portfolios for one-act plays as a separate workshop will be conducted for this. Details will be announced later this year.
The portfolio must also be accompanied by a diskette containing a file of the documents saved in Rich Text Format.
All submissions to the 8th Ateneo National Writer's Workshop must include a sealed envelope containing the author's name, address, contact numbers, e-mail address, and a one-page resume including a literary curriculum vitae with a 1x1 ID picture.
Twelve fellows will be chosen from all over the country. Food and accommodations will be provided.
Please address entries to: Alvin B. Yapan, acting director, AILAP c/o Department of Filipino, 3F Horacio de la Costa Hall, Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights, Quezon City.
Deadline of submissions to the 8th Ateneo National Writer's Workshop is on 8 September 2008. For inquiries, please call 426-6001local 5320-21 or e-mail ayapan@ateneo. edu.
PLASTECHNOLOGY [ex]perimentation [i]n [s]ound art [t]radition
PLASTECHNOLOGY [ex]perimentation [i]n [s]ound art [t]radition
A new media art show / exhibit / talk at the University of De La Salle, in Dasmariñas Cavite (by the Cavite-based circuit bender collective, E.X.I.S.T.)
Featuring guest artists in alphabetical order: Eric Calilan Jeck Cogama Ethniktronika Lirio Salvador & Mannet Villariba
When: July 21 to Aug 23. Where: CEAT Bldg. Exhibit Hall, De La Salle University - Dasmariñas Cavite. Opening: on July 21, 2008 10am Artist's Talk & Performances: July 23, 2008 12 noon - 2:30pm
Asian Cultural Council-Silverlens Foundation Fellowship Grant 2008 Wawi Navarroza
Silverlens Foundation is pleased to present their first grantee for the Asian Cultural Council-Silverlens Foundation Fellowship Grant. Wawi Navarroza is a visual artist working with photography. She has had two award-winning solo exhibitions: Polysaccharide: The Dollhouse Drama (2005) and Saturnine: A Collection of Portraits, Creatures, Glass and Shadow (2007), which won last year's Ateneo Art Awards. Outside the Philippines, Navarroza has exhibited in Malaysia, Cambodia, Singapore, Australia, Russia and The Netherlands.
The ACC-SLF Grant will allow Navarroza to take the General Studies Program in Photography in the International Center for Photography in New York in 2009.
Since 2006, SLF has been accepting applications from photographers and artists working with photography for acquisition, completion, curatorial and fellowship grants. Complete grants can be viewed at www.silverlensphoto .com. The call for entries for the SLF Grant Program 2009 will be announced in October 2008.
Visit Silverlens Foundation 2/F YMC Building 2, 2320 Pasong Tamo Extension, Makati. Hours are from 10am to 7pm Mondays to Fridays and 1pm to 6pm on Saturdays. For more information, call 8160044, email manage@silverlensph oto.com or go to www.silverlensphoto .com.
Canon Flora & Fauna 2008 Photo Contest brought to you by: Canon Mktg. (Phils.), Inc.
Description: A photo contest with a central encompassing theme of nature or “flora and fauna”.
· Entries may be submitted during the event period in the Phil. Int’l Flora & Fauna Garden Expo 2008 (PIFGEX 2008) or mailed to Canon Mktg. (Phils.), Inc. head office at Marvin Plaza Bldg. 2153 Don Chino Roces Ave, Makati City. · Entries to be judging by Canon Mktg. (Phils.), Inc. top management and chosen (winning) entries (top 3 photo choices) will be forwarded to the event organizers and official exhibitor for publicity purposes.
Duration: July 18- 20, 2008
Deadline for submission of entries for each month: 20th July, 5 o’ clock in the afternoon Announcement of Winners: 2nd week of August
Canon Flora & Fauna 2008 Photo Contest Theme: Bringing Back Nature (in-line with PIFGEX 2008 theme)
Canon Flora & Fauna 2008 Photo Contest Prizes:
Prizes for theme
First Prize Canon Powershot A580 (Digital Camera) and inclusion in Canon event exhibits
Second Prize Canon PIXMA iP3300 (Desktop Printer) and inclusion in Canon event exhibits
Third Prize Inclusion in Canon event exhibits
Canon Flora & Fauna 2008 Photo Contest Contest Mechanics: 1) All entries must be taken by a Canon digital SLR or digital camera. 2) Eligibility: The competition is open to amateur or professional photographers. The photo contest will run from July 18 to 20, wherein the deadline for entries is July 20 at 5:00 P.M. Announcements of winners will be during the 2nd week of August. 3) Entries must be submitted in 4R size. Entries may be in color or black and white, size. 4) Entrants must be the sole author and owner of all photos entered. Images must not have been digitally altered in any way. 5) A maximum of 1 photo may be entered per contestant. 6) All winning photos become the property of Canon Marketing Phils Inc., and as such may not be published elsewhere (including but not limited to other internet web sites and print publications) without the expressed written consent of Canon Marketing Phils, Inc. Use of winning photos without expressed written consent will result in immediate forfeiture of prizes and disqualification. 7) Please include the following details with your submission: - Name, address, contact numbers (landline and mobile number) - a title for the photo - a brief statement about your thoughts about the photo - where and when the photo was taken and the equipment used to take it. *Please note Canon does not allow names, logos or writing on photo entries. 8) Individuals belonging to the management team of Canon Marketing Phils, Inc. will choose the winners. The judges' decision on all matters relating to the competition is final. 9) Winners will be notified via e-mail and telephone as soon as judging is completed. Soft-copies of winning photo negatives will need to be presented in order to claim prizes. Winning and honorable mention photos will be published in the Philippine Star. 10) Employees of Canon Marketing Phils, Inc., RPN Philippine Flora and Fauna, and I.C.E. Incorporated and their immediate relatives are disqualified from joining the contest. 11) Canon Mktg. (Phils.), Inc. reserves the right to change the contest rules without prior notification.
Judges: Several impartial members of Canon Mktg. (Phils.), Inc.’s top management will serve as the judges of the photo contest. Judges will base their decisions the above-established criteria.
Pasilyo Vicente Manansala (2/F hallway) Cultural Center of the Philippines CCP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Pasay City
At 6pm on July 25, Friday, Christina Dy will be opening her solo show Soaplands at the 2/F Hallway (Pasilyo Vicente Manansala) of the Cultural Center of the Philippines. The show will run from July 25-August 30, 2008. Gallery hours are 10am-6pm daily except Mondays and holidays. Admission is free.
For more information on works by Christina Dy, contact Silverlens Gallery at 2320 Pasong Tamo Extension, Makati City. 816-0044, 0905-265-0873, manage@silverlensph oto.com. www.silverlensphoto.com
Counter-Photography and Swarm in the Aperture Guided Tour by Silverlens Director Isa Lorenzo
New schedule: 2pm, July 20, Sunday
Meet at the 4/F elevator lobby, 1:45pm North Wing, Museum of the Filipino People Rizal Park, Ermita, Manila
Limited slots available. RSVP 8160044
Join Isa Lorenzo as she gives a guided tour of two current shows at the National Museum -- Counter-Photography presented by the Japan Foundation and the Japanese Embassy, and Swarm in the Aperture curated by National Museum Curator Patrick Flores.
In it, Lorenzo will discuss the history of contemporary Japanese photography, of which the Japanese show is packed with fine examples, both in content and quality. She will also be giving a brief introduction on the infancy of photography in the Philippines.
For more information, contact Silverlens Gallery at 2320 Pasong Tamo Extension, Makati City, 816-0044, 0905-265-0873, manage@silverlensph oto.com. www.silverlensphoto .com.
