UP Film Institute this July

UP Film Institute this July

The UP Film Institute issues its full slate of screenings for July 2007. Highlights are led by the showcase of Raya Martin’s Maicling Pelicula nang Ysang Indio Nacional. Raya’s international award-winning film forms part of the UP Film Institute’s special in fitting commemoration of the Philippine Congress opening of regular session this year. Acclaimed contemporary films from Japan all for free topbill Eiga Sai. For yet another distinct selection, UP Film Institute revisits with a twist the groundbreaking subgenre of horror flicks that has spawned widespread cult following. Noted titles in continuing celebration of gay pride and gender sensitivity are gathered for Pink Saturdays. Completing the diverse films on show is the extension of the full run of Mes de Guzman’s Ang Daan Patungong Kalimugtong for all the Fridays of the month.



A roundup of UP Film Institute’s screenings this July is as follows:

July 2 Monday
Eiga Sai: Shangri-la 2 p.m.; Out of this World 5 p.m.; Blue Spring 7 p.m.

July 3 Tuesday
Eiga Sai: Blue 2 p.m.; Inochi 5 p.m.; Kamikaze Girls 7 p.m.

July 4 Wednesday
Eiga Sai: Hotel Hibiscus 7 p.m.

July 5 Thursday
Eiga Sai: Harmful Insect 2 p.m.; No One’s Ark 5 p.m.; The Stars Converge 7 p.m.

July 6 Friday
Extended @ the Videotheque: Ang Daan Patungong Kalimugtong 5/7 p.m.

July 7 Saturday
Pink Saturdays: My Wife’s Lover 5/7 p.m.
@ the Videotheque: Boys Don’t Cry 5 p.m.

July 9 Monday
Dead People (The Locals) 5 p.m.
Dead People 2 (Reeker) 7 p.m.

July 10 Tuesday
Dead People (The Locals) 5 p.m.
Dead People 2 (Reeker) 7 p.m.

July 11 Wednesday
Dead People (The Locals) 5 p.m.
Dead People 2 (Reeker) 7 p.m.

July 12 Thursday
300 5 p.m.
Dead People 2 (Reeker) 7 p.m.

July 13 Friday
Extended @ the Videotheque: Ang Daan Patungong Kalimugtong 5/7 p.m.

July 14 Saturday
Pink Saturdays: My Wife’s Lover 5/7 p.m.
@ the Videotheque: When Night Is Falling 5 p.m.

July 16 Monday
Indio Nacional 5/7 p.m.
@ the Videotheque: At All Costs 7 p.m.

July 17 Tuesday
Rekados 5/7 p.m.

July 18 Wednesday
Special Screening presented by Contend-UP 5/7 p.m.

July 19 Thursday
@ the Videotheque: At All Costs 5/7 p.m.

July 20 Friday
Zombies (Wicked Little Things) 5/7 p.m.
Extended @ the Videotheque: Ang Daan Patungong Kalimugtong 5/7 p.m.

July 21 Saturday
Pink Saturdays: My Wife’s Lover 5 p.m./The Pillow Book 7 p.m.
@ the Videotheque: In and Out 5 p.m.

July 23 Monday
Indio Nacional 5/7 p.m.
@ the Videotheque: At All Costs 7 p.m.

July 24 Tuesday 5 p.m.
Shrek the Third 5 p.m.
Zombies (Wicked Little Things) 7 p.m.

July 25 Wednesday
The Big White 5/7 p.m.

July 26 Thursday
The Big White 5 p.m.
Premiere: Casa 7 p.m.

July 27 Friday
Extended @ the Videotheque: Ang Daan Patungong Kalimugtong 5/7 p.m.

July 28 Saturday
@ the Videotheque: Jupit 5/7 p.m.

July 30 Mon
Indio Nacional 5/7 p.m.

July 31 Tuesday-August 4 Saturday 5/7 p.m.

Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival 2007

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IP Philippines Opens Diwang: Celebrating Creativity Exhibition

From left to right – Mr. Virgilio S. Almario, National Artist for Literature; Professor Napoleon Abueva, National Artist for Visual Arts; Atty. Adrian S. Cristobal, Jr., Director General of the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IP Philippines) and; Mr. Eddie Romero, National Artist for Film during the diwang anniversary exhibit launch at the Alab Art Space.

IP Philippines opens diwang: Celebrating Creativity exhibition

The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IP Philippines) opens today diwang: Celebrating Creativity, the 10th anniversary exhibition at Alab Art Space. Diwang is a play on two Filipino terms – diwa refers to the essence or meaning of an idea while diwang denotes celebration.

“Diwang, the 10th anniversary exhibition of IP Philippines, merges content and form,” Atty. Adrian S. Cristobal, Jr., Director General of IP Philippines, said. “Diwa represents the office’s fundamental commitment to support the creative industries as indicated in our vision and mission to foster creativity and competitiveness for national development. Diwang, on the other hand, celebrates this essence. It also celebrates the essence of the artworks and the overall genius of the Filipino artist,” he added.

Diwang is part of IP Philippines’ activities to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Intellectual Property Code or Republic Act Number 8293, the law that created IP Philippines.

Mideo M. Cruz, 2003 Thirteen Artists Awardee of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and 2006 Ateneo Art Awardee, participated in and curated Diwang. Cruz’s works are entitled Asoge, Superpower. The exhibition will run until August 10, 2007.

The rest of the participating visual artists and their respective works include: Benjie Torrado Cabrera (Masquerade of Enlightenment); Noel Soler Cuizon (Act of

Contrition); Rene de Guzman (Prusisyon/Crucifixion); Antipas Delotavo (Dambana, Tansong Tala); Gene de Loyola (Anihan); Racquel de Loyola (Left Over Project Series); Boy Dominguez (Karagdagan, Pitong Ritwal); Brenda Fajardo (Apokalipsis: Puting Kabayo, Apokalipsis: Pulang Kabayo, Apokalipsis: Itim na Kabayo, Apokalipsis: Maputlang Kabayo); Karen Ocampo Flores (Kagitingan), Emmanuel Garibay (Goddess); Mark Justiniani (Epilogo); Iggy Rodriguez (Elegy for the Disenfranchised); Don Salubayba (How the Carabao Learned English); Wire Tuazon in collaboration with Tanke Reyes (After a Lost Original) and; Yko Umadhay (Fragile). Earthfishfish, Butong Pakwan, and Racquel De Loyola performed during the opening of the exhibit.

Professor Napoleon Abueva, National Artist for Visual Arts; Dean Virgilio S. Almario, National Artist for Literature and; Mr. Eddie Romero, National Artist for Film, were the guests of honor of the event.

Proceeds of the artworks for sale will be used for art-based service projects for children of Hands on Manila (HOM). HOM is a non-profit organization that provides volunteer opportunities for community service in Metro Manila. It recruits, coordinates, and educates volunteers for other non-profit organizations.

The opening of diwang: Celebrating Creativity was made possible through the help of Bounty Agro Ventures, Inc. (Bounty Fresh), Figaro Coffee Company, Market Reach Distributors (Novellino wines), San Miguel Corporation, Splash Corporation, Zenzest, and TP Health Foods Inc. (X24).

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For more information or to arrange for interviews, please contact Betty Uy-Regala, betty.regala@ipophil.gov.ph, (0917) 859-1872; Trina Samaniego, trina.samaniego@ipophil.gov.ph,

(0918) 906-9371; Dona Corado, dona.corado@ipophil.gov.ph, (0915) 241-3848; or Aneka Rodriguez, aneka.rodriguez@ipophil.gov.ph, (0917) 574-4072; 752-5450 local 610 (telephone line), 890-4862

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Free to be Filipino at F*ART

Free to be Filipino at F*ART

Filipinos united for empowerment all in the name of Fashion and Art
at F*ART on June 9, 2007. The event dubbed as "Free to be
Filipino", was a pre-celebration of the Philippine Independence,
which unleashed astonishing Filipino talent in fashion, art, music,
poetry, spoken word, photography, and digital film. It was a night
that gave tribute to Filipino talent.

Fashion designers (Happy Andrada, Christy Monastrial, Dimple Lim,
Isa Alvarez, Jerome Lorico, Regine Dulay, Tracy De Guzman, Veejay
Floresca, Ziggy Savella, and Dennis Celestial) exhibited their
Filipino themed creations.

Artists of WeWillDoodle (Nelz Yumul, AJ Obra, Ramil Escarda, Mark
Ganzon, Joan Medrano, Meneer Marcelo, Paolo Ferrer, Brendan Goco,
and Kyx)and Urban Kaleidoscope (Lesley Lim, Gissele Bautista, Derek
Tumala, Julius Sebastian) doodled freely on the walls.

Musicians (Myke Madriaga of Evo Evolver, Simon of Greatest Forces,
Tina Roxas and Kurlie of Flavours and Caffeine, Happy Andrada)
played Filipino Electronica Music.

Poetry and Spoken Word performers (Viva Andrada, Danny Sillada, Mat
Rabena and friends, Vanni Liwanag, Reynaldo "Palito" Hipolito)
shared their verses from the heart.

Photographers (Jeff Peteza, Miguel Sarthou, Mitch Mauricio, Nina
Sandejas, Pranz Billones, Shaira Luna, and Viva Andrada) presented
pictures they snapped around the Philippines.

Digital Filmmakers (Khavn of Filmless Films and HF Yambao) showcased
their indie movies.

F*ART believes in what Filipinos can do. It is a place where
Filipino talent can bloom and grow. F*ART gathers world-class
Filipino talent under one roof. F*ART is located at 24 K-D cor. K-
1st, Kamuning, Quezon City.

"Free to be Filipino" was sponsored by Wilcon Builders, Shobe
Hardware, Marikina Asia Lumber with media partners: MOD magazine
Passion for Perfection, Chalk magazine, NU 107 Home of NU Rock,
Breakfast Studio 23, RPN-9 I-Watch News Weeknights 10:00-10:30 pm,
Philippine Daily Inquirer. Event Partners: Wee Will Doodle and
Hands On Manila. The event was hosted by Francis "Kiko" Reyes of
the OPM band "The Dawn".

Pictures:

Event poster picture:
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Artists' picture:
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Reynaldo "Palito" Hipolito picture:
http://img340. imageshack.us/img340/400/img5414tj0. jpg

View more pictures of the event. Visit F*ART online at
http://www.happyfart.com/

Watch out for more cool activities and events happening at F*ART.
Currently on exhibit are skateboards with artworks by
PilipinasStreetPlan "PLANK" by: ungga, datu, basurobots,
mutationation, fabo, samowel at the F*ART Gallery. See you at
F*ART!

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Mag:net Gallery

Dear Fellow Artists, Patrons and Friends,

It is with deep regret and sadness that we're announcing the closure
of Mag:net Gallery Paseo and Mag:net Gallery ABS. These two galleries
through these years have sustained existence with the generous support
from ORGMAC A, Inc. or Mag:net Plus making it possible for these
venues to operate as galleries for changing exhibitions devoted to
supporting young artists, new energies and bold innovations. Increase
in rental fees and other overhead expenses however and shift in our
landlord's corporate concepts have compelled us to stop operations
after our leases end by the end of this month.

We are especially sorry to the artists whose exhibitions will have to
be displaced, cancelled or postponed. Please bear with us until we can
find alternative locations otherwise for now, Mag:net Gallery
Katipunan or The Wall at Mag:net Café High Street (owned by ORGMAC B,
Inc or the Mag:net Café Group) are open to accommodate the displaced
shows.

It was in July 2002 when we first opened Mag:net Gallery in its Quezon
City location at the Loop, ELJ Communications Center, ABS-CBN
Compound. Mag:net Gallery Paseo in Makati followed the year after.
Ours were not perfect art spaces. Most of the time, we had to struggle
to maintain the integrity of these spaces. We also had our shares of
lapses and disappointments but despite these we could claim we had 5
good years and over a hundred significant shows to speak of- thank
you, thank you for the continued support and patronage.

Despite closure of our two venues, we would like to clarify that
Mag:net Gallery as an art institution and support system to artists
will continue to exist and operate. We are consolidating operations at
Mag:net Katipunan which facilities today include: a gallery space for
changing exhibitions, a bookstore and magazine shop that also carry
alternative music cds and experimental/ indie dvd films, a space for
performances, poetry readings, film screenings (Cinekatipunan) and art
talks, a gallery backroom that showcases the works of some 70 artists
we carry and a café that serves food and beverages at student-friendly
prices. Very soon we are putting up the Mag:net Virtual Gallery
website in addition to the café's www.mag;net. com.ph which is now
being developed by a group of graduating students from the Ateneo
computer department. We will also continue to manage our alternative
art space called The Wall at the newly opened Mag:net Café Bonifacio
High Street in the Global City in Taguig-Makati.

We invite you therefore to join us (no more requiem as planned
earlier) to celebrate Mag:net Gallery's 5th Year Anniversary on 7 July
2007, Saturday at 7PM at Mag:net Katipunan. We are coinciding this
event with the earlier-planned opening of the three- man show of
Filipino international artists Manuel Ocampo and Gaston Damag and
French artist, Damian Deroubaix.

See you in Mag:net Katipunan on 7-7-07 at 7 in the evening and THANK
YOU ALL..

Rock Drilon
Director, Mag:net Gallery / Chairman, Mag:net Café Group

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FEU President's Committee on Culture July 9, 2007 Cultural Event

LIZA MACUJA-ELIZALDE AT FEU

Prima ballerina Liza Macuja-Elizalde who trained in Russia
returns to the Far Eastern University Auditorium on Monday, July 9,
2007 – 10:45 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. -- for a lecture-staging of CARMEN
based on the opera by Georges Bizet.

To perform with Ms. Elizalde will be the Ballet Manila
ensemble.

Ms. Macuja-Elizalde became the star performer of Kirov Ballet
in St. Petersburg (formerly Leningrad) where she drew praises and
critical acclaim from the international audiences.

Admission is free.

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Creativity in Context by Lisa Ito

Exhibition Notes:

Creativity in Context
by Lisa Ito

"Creativity, it has been said, consists largely of re-arranging what we know
in order to find out what we do not know." --George Kneller

To celebrate creativity—its potentials, procedures, and processes—is to
celebrate and acknowledge the potency of our histories, traditions, and
struggles. To celebrate creativity is also to embrace the force of change,
in whatever manifestations and dimensions it may take, and see how this can
spur us onwards as individuals and as a whole.

A celebration of creativity necessarily considers context. For rarely does
creativity thrive in a conceptual vacuum; nor does always it occur
sporadically within self, without heed or reference to one's surrounding
history, society, and systems. Whether in affirmation or interrogation of
one's past, present, and plans for the future, creativity spurs the need for
change (in its various manifestations) and freedom from immobility,
stagnation, strangulation.

The wordplay of the exhibition's title, DIWAng, itself denotes the
liberating potential of the power to create.The Tagalog noun from which the
exhibition takes root diwa, when roughly translated, generally means thought
or a state of mind. Diwa—when attached to the correct linguistic
modifier--can also morph into the word magdiwang or pagdiriwang (to
celebrate/celebrati on). Yet the title (as a word, 'diwang' is almost never
used by itself, but always in reference to another) also hints at the
incompleteness of the act—both of thought and of celebration- -unless further
defined in relation to its contexts.

DIWAng features the works of seventeen acclaimed Philippine visual artists,
spanning a broad range of generations, styles, artistic media and
standpoints. Yet more than merely testify to the diversity and range of
talent, the exhibition aims to gather a selection of works testifying to a
rich tradition of highly-contextualiz ed and situated creativity on the part
of the Filipino artist.

Seen in this perspective, several of the works in DIWAng attest to the
potentials and needs for scientifically- driven creativity in the field of
agricultural productivity, such as the painting entitled Anihan (Harvest),
by Gene de Loyola, where fields go from green to gold in their bounty. Boy
Dominguez's works, entitled Karagdagan and Pitong Ritwal, may be seen in the
light of how inspiration and sources may be derived from the motifs,
traditions and knowledges of the country's national minorities, many of
whose ways of life are threatened by foreign and local incursions and
assaults.

In the exhibition, works such as that of Emmanuel Garibay take the viewer to
previously unexplored yet familiar worlds. For instance, the work Goddess by
Garibay, repositions a larger-than- life image of the female deity away from
her earthy paradise and sets her in what seems to be an industrial yet
ethereal setting, filled with geometric shapes and shadows. Masquerade of
Enlightenment, a hand-colored lithograph print by Benjie Torrado Cabrera,
lulls the viewer into an exquisite realm which is later on shattered by the
significations of the work's title.

Other works literally remind us of how present-day imagination can be
situated in historical realities and traditional iconography. For instance,
Brenda Fajardo fuses both religious references and historical symbols in the
Apocalypsis series. The series appropriates the image of the Four Horsemen
in the Biblical Book of Revelations, said to be allegories for Pestilence,
War, Famine, and Death, and recasts the four dreaded figures not as
harbingers of suffering and evil, but of hope and righteousness. For the
latter, Fajardo takes inspiration in both the historical archetypes of
Philippine revolutionaries and struggling women: the anti-colonial
Katipunero, the indigenous bagani warrior, the Filipina fighter. Noel Soler
Cuizon takes on deeply-personal issues of identity and situates these in
history and ethnicity in the work entitled Act of Contrition.

Other works in the exhibition focus on the creation of metaphors for nation.
For instance, the works Epilogo by Mark Justiniani and Sa Kagitingan, by
Karen Ocampo Flores present commentaries on the roles of historical figures
and hero/ines on contemporary conceptions of nationhood. Flores presents the
image of a mother giving birth, framed by the blood of fallen heroes and
stars who light the way. After a Lost Original, a collaborative painting by
Wire Tuazon and Tanke Reyes, appropriates the historical images of the
United States of Americas' Declaration of Independence from Britain in 1776,
and juxtaposes these with images associated or hinting at the subsequent
conquest of the Philippine islands: monkeys, a bulol figure, effigies from
the manunggul jar, a dog and apple. The work strongly indicts the logic of
colonialism, pointing at how one nation's liberation ironically ended up in
another's slavery.

DIWAng also exhibits a number of works that not only reflect the country's
histories of colonization, but also chart how the cultural systems and ways
of thinking brought about by these experiences have persisted up to now,
decades after the period of direct foreign rule. How The Carabao Learned
English by Don Salubayba is a witty yet nonetheless compelling critique of
the colonial imprint left on the collective mentality of a nation. The
carabao (water buffalo), a quintessential symbol for the ordinary Filipino,
and how it has its mind attached to that of its master. Mideo Cruz
constructs Superpower, a figure fashioned out of odds and ends that is also
clearly a reference to robots depicted in cartoons as “saviors of the
universe”. Cruz delivers a jab not only at the economic influx of imported
items (such as the cheap plastic toys used as components of the piece), but
also the importation of mentalities and frameworks that the foreign machine
facilitates.

Some of the other artists featured in the exhibition have contributed works
that depict contemporary social realities in the Philippines, attempting to
infuse new ways of seeing and documenting realities and everyday problems.
Social Realist stalwart Antipas Delotavo, for instance, subtly captures the
sense of isolation, disenfranchisement and alienation felt by many in a
country with a population of over 75 million people in his works Dambana and
Tansong Tala. Fragile, a diptych by Yko Umadhay, is a fitting tribute to the
present-day phenomenon of massive labor migration, the Overseas Foreign
Worker (OFW) boom that speaks of a fragile economy underneath the heavy
influx of remittances.

Creativity enables one to confront anew the realities that one often
ignores—or wishes to ignore. The pervasive issue of record-breaking poverty
levels and the rising economic disparities between the elite and the
downtrodden is eloquently alluded to in the work Elegy for the
Disenfranchised, by Iggy Rodriguez. The steel structures signifying supposed
development and progress are portrayed by Rodriguez as a skeletal frame, a
signifier of death to the downtrodden and dispossesed. Meanwhile, the issue
of extrajudicial killings of civilians and activists is alluded to and
articulated in works such as Prusisyon/Crucifixi on by Rene de Guzman and the
Left Over Project Series by Racquel de Loyola. De Guzman's dismembered clay
heads and De Loyola's soft sculptures hanging from the ceiling take on a
chilling signification when arranged in this particular manner, resonating
in their images the countless victims of extrajudicial killings, abductions,
and human rights violations of late.

As a whole, the works in DIWAng are generally rooted in realities,
histories, and social truths—far by among the best sources of material for
the creative mind.

diwang
Celebrating Creativity
10th year Anniversary Exhibition of the IP Philippines
June 22 - August 10, 2007

participating artists:

* Antipas Delotavo
* Benjie Torrado Cabrera
* Boy Dominguez
* Brenda Fajardo
* Don Salubayba
* Emmanuel Garibay
* Gene de Loyola
* Iggy Rodriguez
* Karen Ocampo Flores
* Mark Justiniani
* Mideo M Cruz
* Noel Cuizon
* Racquel de Loyola
* Rene de Guzman
* Tanke Reyes
* Wire Tuazon
* Yko Umadhay


curator: Mideo M Cruz

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U.P. Centennial Gawad Likhaan

U.P. CENTENNIAL GAWAD LIKHAAN

Rules of the Contest

1. The Contest is open from February 2007 to March
2008. It is open to all Filipino citizens of all ages
(including Filipinos holding dual citizenship) , except
members of the U.P. Institute of Creative Writing
(UP-ICW) and its staff.

2. There are six categories for the Awards:

1. Novel or Short Story Collection in
English

2. Nobela o Koleksiyon ng mga Katha sa
Filipino

3. Poetry in English

4. Tula sa Filipino

5. Creative Nonfiction in English

6. Malikhaing Sanaysay sa Filipino

3. Only original works, not published in whole or in
part, in print or online, may be entered. Any
translation or adaptation of another author’s work is
not eligible.

4. Authors may submit only one (1) entry per category.

5. A translation of one’s own work submitted as an
entry in one (1) category shall not be eligible in the
corresponding linguistic category.

6. A work which has been awarded a prize in another
contest is not eligible.

7. In submitting an entry, the author warrants that
the work is his/her own and that he/she has absolute
ownership of all intellectual property rights thereto.
Together with the entry, the author should submit the
Official Entry Form and the Authorization Form for the
Contest.

8. All entries shall consist of a soft copy (CD in
Word or Text Format) and three (3) hard copies.
(a) Each entry must be encoded, double space, on 8-1/2
by 11 bond paper, about one-inch margin on all sides
of the page. Font should be Arial, Times New Roman, or
Book Antiqua, and font size 12.
(b) Page number must be consecutive at the right-hand
corner, bottom of the page.
(c) Author’s real name and address must not appear on
any entry; rather, the author should seal in a letter
envelope both the prescribed Official Entry Form and
Authorization Form, together with the author’s
bio-note or brief résumé; and this envelope should be
submitted together with the entries. On this sealed
envelope should be written or typed the title of the
entry, its category, and the author’s pen name.

9. All entries should be legible and neat. They are
all to be submitted to the Board of Judges, U.P.
Institute of Creative Writing (UP-ICW), College of
Arts and Letters, University of the Philippines ,
Diliman, Quezon City . The said Institute is on the
second floor of the Faculty Center (FC), UP Diliman
campus.

10. All entries must be accompanied by the author’s
written consent to abide by the rules of the Contest,
duly signed by the author.

11. The deadline for submission is March 31, 2008,
Monday, 5 p.m. The office of the UP-ICW closes at 5
p.m. Entries sent by mail or courier should be
postmarked no later than the same date of the
deadline.

12. Winning entries shall remain with, and become the
property of, the U.P. Institute of Creative Writing
which shall have prior right to its publication.
Copies of non-winning entries may be claimed by their
authors at the same Institute no later than one (1)
month from the date of the announcement of the
winners.

13. In all categories for the Awards, the subject or
theme is open and free. Neither is there any limit to
the maximum number of pages of the entry.
(a) In the FICTION category (NOVEL or
SHORT STORY COLLECTION) in English or Filipino, what
is required is a book-length NOVEL or SHORT STORY
COLLECTION; book-length, that is, about 200 pages or
more when printed out, double space, on 8-1/2 by 11
bond paper, or as the Board of Judges for this
category may determine.
(b) In POETRY in English or Filipino, what
is required is also a book-length work or collection,
that is, about 50 poems or more, or about 100 pages or
more, or as the Board of Judges for this category may
determine.
(c) As with FICTION, what is required for the category
of CREATIVE NON-FICTION is a book-length work. By this
category is meant biography, autobiography, or the
personal essay (talambuhay o personal na sanaysay).

14. In order that the winning entries may be
accessible to the reading public, the author grants,
assigns and transfers to the U.P. Institute of
Creative Writing the following rights without any
necessity of any payment other than the prize already
awarded: (a) to publish from time to time any winning
entry or selection or portion thereof as it may at its
discretion determine; (b) to designate or appoint
editors to edit the work or any portion thereof to
suit the demands of publication; (c) to furnish a
reasonable number of copies of the work to the
National Library or other libraries; (d) to make the
work available for downloading on the Internet or
other electronic medium; and/or (e) allow scholars and
students to make copies for their research.
In making the works accessible to scholars, students,
and lovers of literature, the Institute only intends
to promote a wider literary appreciation of the works.

15. The exercise of the rights of the U.P. Institute
of Creative Writing as regards the winning entries,
such as the right to publish the work, shall not be
deemed a waiver of any right of action which the
Institute may take against an author should it be
discovered later on that the author is not the creator
or owner of the copyright to the award-winning work.
Moreover, the said author likewise undertakes to
indemnify the Institute for any and all damages, fees,
costs and expenses that the Institute may incur on
account of the said author’s violation of the
intellectual property rights of another writer.

16. The prizes for each contest category are as
follows:

NOVEL or SHORT STORY COLLECTION in English
P200,000.-
NOBELA o KOLEKSIYON NG MGA KATHA (sa Filipino)
P200,000.-
POETRY in English
P200,000.-
TULA sa Filipino
P200,000.-
CREATIVE NONFICTION in English
P200,000.-
MALIKHAING SANAYSAY sa Filipino
P200,000.-

17. The U.P. Institute of Creative Writing has the
sole right to designate the persons who shall
constitute the Board of Judges for each contest
category.

18. The decision of the majority of the Board of
Judges for each contest category is final. The same
majority of the Board for each contest category may
decide not to award any prize if, in its judgment, no
entry deserves the prize.

19. There is only one grand prize for each category;
no prize shall be divided or reduced.

20. The names of the winners and the members of the
Board of Judges for each contest category shall be
announced on June 1, 2008 .

21. All parties submitting entries to the UP
Centennial Gawad Likhaan literary contest are deemed
to have accepted all the rules of the contest, and
agree to abide by them.

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Open Auditions for Floy Quintos' Fluid

ATENEO THEATER ARTS PROGRAM

FLUID
written & directed by Floy Quintos
set design by Monica Sebial
costumes design by Mahar Mangahas
lights design by Voltaire de Jesus
sounds design by Xander Soriano

rehearsals: July 2 - August 29
shows: August 30 - September 16 (Fine Arts Studio Theater / G306)

DATE: June 27 / Wednesday
TIME: 5:00PM
VENUE: Fine Arts Lounge (formerly known as FA Painting Room)
WHAT TO BRING: 1x1 ID Picture

For more information on the Open Auditions for
Floy Quintos' play, Fluid, contact JJ Ignacio (0919-5911426) .

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Year-Round Art Workshop Schedule

The L.A. Workshop
''Celebrating 21 Years of Art and the Nurture of Fine Artists'

To all our Art Friends:

We would like to announce :

Our New SCHEDULE:
YEAR-ROUND ART WORKSHOPS FOR ALL AGES

Art Workshops in Traditional Media
Drawing & Illustration, Pastel Drawing, Charcoal Drawing,
Acrylic Painting, Oil Painting, Watercolor Painting,
Anime Illustration, and many others....

Mondays : 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Wednesdays : 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Fridays : 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Saturdays :10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

For more Information Please see or call:

Cecile Luna

The L.A. Workshop
66 G. Puyat St., B.F. Homes, Phase 1,
Paranaque City (Entrance: Soriano St.
Behind Bank of P.I.)

Tel: 807-7624 / 842-5200
mobile no. 0927-9856148
emai: artlandph@gmail. com

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2nd Dumaguete Open Biennial Terra Cotta Art Festival Exhibit & Competition

The 2nd Dumaguete Open Biennial Terra Cotta
Art Festival Exhibit and Competition

Negros Island possesses large clay deposits traditionally used for the manufacture and sale of utilitarian terra cotta pots and implements, and more recently as a medium for local visual artists.

It is in this context that the First Open Dumaguete Biennial Terra Cotta Art Festival Exhibit and Competition in 2005 was organized and it is in this same vein that the 2nd Open Dumaguete Biennial Terracotta Art Festival Exhibit and Competition 2007 will take off; to consider both the livelihood potential of such a resource, and the importance of this traditional medium as used by artists who seek to find contemporaneity through the natural potential of this medium.

EVENTS+PUBLIC PROGRAMS JULY 8-12

July 8

8:30-11AM Opening Program

Ceremony at Quezon Park, Dumaguete City

2:00-3:30 PM Exhibition/Competition

Foyer Gallery, Luce Auditorium, Silliman University

Opening and Judging of terracotta sculpture competition

Awarding of three PHP50, 000 prizes. Judged by Dr. Skeffington Thomas, Napoleon Abueva, Joyce Fan, Prof. May Datuin, Ph.D., Julie Lluch

4:00-5:30PM Exhibition

Mariyah Gallery, Larena Drive, Bogo Junction

Exhibition Opening: Hinugot sa Yutang Pula (From the Red Earth)

Sculptures and Installations by Danilo Sollesta, Kitty Taniguchi, Mark Valenzuela, Jo Geraldo, Rene de Guzman, Entang Wiharso, Andita Purnama Sari Adita (Indonesia), Dionisio Cimarreli (Italy), Meri Pejoska (Macedonia), Peter Bevan (UK)

July 9

8:00-8:30AM

Registration for Toushin Maruyama Workshop on Pottery,

sponsored by the Japan Foundation

Luce Foyer, Silliman University

8:30-9:30 AM Exhibition

Opening Ceremony and viewing of Japan Foundation Pottery Exhibition on the First Floor of the Silliman University Library

9:30-12:00AM Workshop

Toushin Maruyama Workshop on Pottery. Luce Auditorium Foyer (for artists, university students, teachers, pottery enthusiasts)

2:00-3:00Exhibition

Opening Ceremony “Japanese Pottery-The rising Generation from traditional Japanese Kilns” A Project by Japan Foundation, Manila

The Dumaguete City Press Club, Rizal Blvd, Dumaguete City (for High School and Elementary students as well as underprivileged youth)

July 10

8:00-9:30AM video screening and opening of videos and photographs documenting a potter’s life (from the compilation of Danilo Sollesta and John Stevenson) at Foundation University

9:30-10:30AM Artist Talk (Foundation University, Main Campus)

Dennis Ascalon, Filipino Multimedia artist

10:30-11:30AM Artist Talk (Foundation University, Main Campus)

Estrella “Tala” Contreras, artist and curator/manager, Contreras Sculpture Gallery

1:30-2:30PM Lecture /Forum (Foundation University, Main Campus)

Flaudette May Datuin, Ph. D. Professor of Art Studies, University of the Philippines

2:30-3:30PM Lecture Forum (Foundation University, Main Campus)

Skeffington Thomas, Ph.D. Chair, Department of Fine Arts, Rowan University, USA

President, National Council for Education of the Ceramic Art, USA

3:30-4:30PM Artist Talk /Video Screening (Foundation University, Main Campus)

Julie Lluch, celebrated Filipina Terracotta Sculptor

4:35-6:00PM Exhibition (Foundation University, Main Campus)

Opening of painting and multimedia exhibition curated by Riel Hilario, artist/curator

July 11

8:30-9:30AM Artist Talk(MPR /AVT 1 Silliman University)

Dionisio Cimarreli, Sculptor (Italy)

Art Supervisor, Sheshan Luxury Villas Project, Shanghai, China

9:30-11:30AM Artist Talk(MPR /AVT 1 Silliman University)

Meri Anicin Pejoska, Sculptor and Architech (Republic of Macedonia)

General Manager of the National Museums of Archeology, Ethnology and History of the Republic of Macedonia.

1:30-2:30AM Lecture/Forum(MPR /AVT 1 Silliman University)

Sid Gomez Hildawa, Cultural Center of the Philippines

Department Manager on Visual, Literary and Media Arts

2:30-3:30PM Lecture/Forum(MPR /AVT 1 Silliman University)

Joyce Fan, Curator, Singapore Art Museum

3:30-5:30PM

Negros Potters Communities Competition/Tradefair by the Dumaguete City Council on Arts and Culture (Dumaguete Press Club Bldg., Rizal Boulevard)

July 12

Tours: Selected sites in Dumaguete City, Siquijor and Tanjay

July 7 Pre Biennial Exhibition <<<

“Kuyug” organized by the artists of Dumaguete City and other artists of Negros Island, coordinated by Susan Canoy, VIVA-EXCON coordinator for Negros Oriental. Opening is July7 at 5PM Coco-Amigo Bar and Restaurant, Rizal Boulevard

MORE INFORMATION

Kitty Taniguchi (035)2251687/09213400686
dumaguete_terracotta@yahoo.com/
dumaguete_terracotta@yahoogroups.com

This has been realized through the efforts of
The Dumaguete City Government thru the Dumaguete Council on Culture and the Arts
Mariyah Gallery

In cooperation with:
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts
The Provincial Government of Negros Oriental
Foundation University
Silliman University
Japan Foundation
Department of Science and Technology, Dumaguete
Universal Robina Corporation

With the support of
IFPC-UNESCO

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Free Ikebana Workshop in Glorietta

Next month, The Filipinas Heritage Library and Ayala
Malls will feature a workshop and an exhibit on the
art of Ikebana. Select faculty members of the Sogetsu
Ikebana School of the Philippines will facilitate the
workshop.

Workshops will be held in Artspace, 3F Glorietta 4,
Ayala Center, Makati on the following dates:

July 7 3:00-5:00 p.m.
July 21 3:00-5:00 p.m.

Sogetsu Ikebana can be enjoyed by all, as it is an art
that is not too selective of time, venue, or medium.
It is also a very practical hobby; it can be used to
beautify big or small spaces, at home or at work.

For registration details and inquiries,
on the Free Ikebana Workshop in Glorietta,
please call 892-1801, text 0917-5594417, or email
cruz.ct@ayalafoundation.org.

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This Week @ Cinekatipunan (June 25-30, 2007)

Cinekatipunan This Week: Cuban Docu, Cinekalikasan, Experimental Shorts, Kidlat De Guia, Elvert Banares

THIS WEEK AT CINEKATIPUNAN
June 25 to 30, 2007

This week, Cinekatipunan forays into Latin American
works with its Cuban program on Monday, June 25. The
Cuban fim program features the documentary Mission
Against Terror, an indictment of the war on terror
being unleashed by covert elements from the United
States against people's fighting for sovereignty and
freedom from terror. The film is to be presented by
Amistad Philippine-Cuban Friendship Association.

Tuesday's environmental film program, Cinekalikasan sa
Cinekatipunan, will feature short works on the Pasig
river and the people's right to water by campus-based
filmmakers and a video-documentary produced by IBON
Foundation.

A Midsummer's Night of Dreams, June 27's marathon
screening of experimental films, will feature works by
around twelve filmmakers, including Sherad Sanchez,
Claudia Staerk, Vivian Limpin,
Donal Foreman, Moshe & Katrin, Jasmine Nadua Trice,
Nerissa Picadizo, Khavn Dela Cruz, Kiri Dalena,
Emmanuel Dela Cruz, Jane Osborne, and Tessa de
Guzman. The program is being curated by
Afghan-American filmmaker Waise Azimi. The program
precedes mag:net's acoustic night at 7 pm, making
Wednesday a non-stop night of film and good music.
Kidlat de Guia show his works on Thursday.

Capping the weekday is the world premiere of the short
film Nykto by Elvert de la Cruz Bañares is on the
Friday, June 29, program. Nykto will be shown
alongside four other selected works by the filmmaker
in the eXtermination3.

Held Mondays to Saturdays at Mag:net Café
Katipunan,Cinekatip unan screenings start at 5:00 PM.
While the film screenings are free, viewers are
encouraged to make voluntary contributions for the
honoraria of the featured filmmakers. For questions or
comments about Cinekatipunan write to
sinag_haraya@yahoo.com.

Cinekatipunan programs precede Mag:net Café's nightly
holding of Live Performances by well-known and
emerging bands and musicians. Mag:net Café is located
along Katipunan Avenue (fronting Miriam and Ateneo) in
Quezon City. For more inquiries please call 9293191 or
visit www.magnet.com.ph.

PROGRAM

June 25 (Monday)
Cuban Film Program
Bernie Dwyer and Roberto Ruiz Rebo: MISSION AGAINST
TERROR
To be presented by the Philippine-Cuban Friendship
Association (Amistad-Philippine s)

Mission Against Terror
48 mins | Documentary

Five Cuban men are in prison for being anti-terrorists
in the country that declared war against terror.

Cuba has every right to protect its country and people
from ultra-right groups in Miami that have killed
scores in their island right under the US government’s
nose. So were known terrorists at large in Miami
monitored by Cuban patriots, who also passed
information to US authorities. Could there have been a
mix up? Instead of the terrorists, the anti-terrorists
were abducted and locked up.

The Cuban Five (Gerardo Hernández, Ramón Labañino,
Fernando González, René González and Antonio Guerrero)
were illegally held in US jails since 1998 and denied
family visits and bail after almost two years of being
in solitary confinement. Lawyer Leonard Weinglass
calls this case a political one, and a “violation”
from the start.

“Mission Against Terror” maps Cuba ’s 48-year struggle
against terrorism and the clamor for the freedom of
Cuban 5. Its use of historic footage and interviews
with experts and families of the accused make moving
portraits of the Cuban patriots and elusive justice in
the US .

Bernie Dwyer and Roberto Ruiz collaborated on this
critically acclaimed Irish-Cuban documentary that
debuted at Havana ’s 26th Festival of New Latin
American Cinema in December 2004.

Following the film, former political prisoner and
member of the FREE THE CUBAN FIVE Committee of Amistad
(Philippines- Cuba Friendship Association) Donato
Continente will present on the issue and inform on how
individuals can become involved. Cuban Ambassador
H.E.Jorge Rey Jimenez is also invited to give his
remarks.

June 26 (Tuesday)
Sinekalikasan Program

This third screening of environmental films will
feature two works on the state of the Pasig River by
students of the University of the Philippines College
of Mass Communications (UP CMC) and a
video-documentary on the people's right to water by
socio-economic think tank IBON Foundation.

Kilometro Bente Siyete: Industriya sa Basura at Suba
(2007| 21 mins)
A student documentary on the effects of toxic heavy
metals on the health of the community and the
environment along Pasig river. [Likang Likas
Productions]

Tabing-Ilog (Riverside)
(2007| 11 mins)
A student documentary feature on the everyday lives of
the communities and workers along the Pasig River as
they strive to live a normal life despite the degree
of waste dumping and pollution in the area. [Elephant
Child Productions]

Tubig: Buhay o Tubo? (Water: Life or Profit?)
(2006|Digital video|14 mins)
The right to water is the right to life. Water should
be used for meeting people's needs—for their
livelihood and for their daily use. But government
denies farmers and fisherfolk of water for livelihood
in favor of the interests of big private and foreign
investors' use of the nation's water resources.
[Directed by Miles Quero Asa, Philomel Buena and EJ
Mijares | Written by Hilda Rosca Nartea and Miles
Quero Asa | Produced by IBON Foundation Inc.]

June 27 (Wednesday)
A Midsummers Night of Dreams: Experimental films
curated by WAISE AZIMI
Featuring
Sherad Sanchez - Iyak Ni Maria (7 minutes)
Claudia Staerk – Iceland (20 minutes)
Vivian Limpin – Silig (5 minutes) Kunyang (20 minutes)

Donal Foreman – Under (2 minutes) When I Was 18 (8
minutes) Film By The Sea (3 minutes)
wsh (3 minutes) -
Moshe & Katrin - Mga Bagay na May Pakpak (20 minutes)
Jasmine Nadua Trice
Nerissa Picadizo – Stressful X (20 minutes)
Khavn Dela Cruz – Our Daily Bread (?) Literature (10
minutes)
Kiri Dalena – Red Saga (20 minutes)
Emmanuel Dela Cruz – Imagining Edsa (5 minutes)
Tatlong Lamok (9 minutes)
Jane Osborne – Drive (15 minutes)
Tessa de Guzman - The Perfect Couple (1 minute/30
seconds)

Waise Azimi graduated from Bard College in 2005 with a
degree in sociology. In 2003, Waise Azimi shot a
documentary titled: Afghanistan After, about how life
has changed two years after the fall of the Taliban.
Most recently he is working on the post-production of
documentary that covered the training of a young group
of Afghan recruits as they struggled through the
Afghan National Army's training program at the Kabul
Military Training Center. Waise Azimi has grown up in
Manila and loves the city and its people.

June 28 (Thursday)
Works by KIDLAT DE GUIA

June 29 (Friday)
eXtermination3: selected films by Elvert de la Cruz
Bañares

Ang Bayan Kong Payapa [My Peaceful Country]
(4 min)
This is the state of the nation cycle. (Originally, a
2-channel video installation for a CCP-exhibit
organized by TutoK Karapatan), the work was re-edited
for normal screening pleasures.)

astrangiam
(7min)
Mind over matter. Perception over fact. Life over
death. Shot in Casio Exilim EX-53 still camera,
'astrangiam' meditates on the parallelisms of time,
spontaneity, assumptions, dreams and elements of
nature.

Sukdulan Ng Pagrahuyo sa Dambana ng Sirenang Walang
Ulo
[The Zenith of Seduction at the Altar of the Headless
Mermaind]
(12 min)
Poetry on video tackling themes of innocence, vices
and self-destruction. Shot in 1993 and re-constructed
in 2006.

Itiwarik: Talu-saling Batas [Invert: The Temperamental
Law]
(7 min)
A student piece (way back in 1994) exorcising (and
criticizing) the relationship between man and society.
Is man living up to the decays of society or is he
poised to discover that he himself is the destroyer of
his path?

Nykto
(12 min)
Emptiness can be an equation of one's search for
better beginnings. It seems that one of the basic
wonders of life is to enter dark tunnels to be able to
separate the hypothetical from the not. A loose
adaptation of the poem "Darkness" by Arris Rivera.
* World Premiere

Elvert de la Cruz Bañares is a filmmaker, curator,
educator and multi-media artist. His films have been
screened in underground film festivals in the United
States, Australia, Canada, Singapore and Japan. He
curated first time Filipino programs for the
'Queerfest: Vancouver Gay & Lesbian Film Festival' and
the 'Antimatter Underground Film & Video Festival' in
Victoria, Canada. He has, by far, written, produced
and directed 43 shorts (he calls them his "little
low-budget films"). "Gemini" is the only Filipino Film
in Official Selection at the Antimatter Underground
Film Festival 2004 in Canada and was presented as an
installation at the Daejon Museum of Art in South
Korea in 2005. Twice he was sent as Philippine
Delegate to Filipino film festivals in China
(Beijing'05 and Shanghai'06) . He is currently
finishing his two full-length films, 'Alipo-op Sa
Animo' (Fog In The Consciousness) and 'The Atomika
Settlement: Devastation Canvas # 5'. He is the
festival director of eKsperim[E]nto Festival of Film,
Video & New Media and the 2006 ASEAN Film Festival (at
The Podium).

June 30 (Saturday)
TO BE ANNOUNCED

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Cinemalaya Film Congress 2007

Cinemalaya 2007 Philippine Independent Film Festival, a project of
the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), the University of the
Philippines – Film Institute (UPFI) and the Philippine Multi-Media
System, Inc. (PMSI), is underway. Aside from the competition,
Cinemalaya 2007 also features an exhibition module and a two-day
conference.

In this regard, may we have the honor of inviting you to attend the
Cinemalaya Congress entitled Harnessing Technology for Artistic
Expression to be held on July 24-25 July 2007 at the Tanghalang
Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater). Tickets for the Congress are
Php500.00 for two days with 50% discount for students.

You would have the chance to interact with noted speakers and
panelists from the independent film scene as well as mainstream
practitioners, academe and other media personalities. Attached is
the congress schedule for your info.

Should you have other queries, don't hesitate to contact us at
telephone numbers 832-5094; 832-1125 locals 1702 & 1704. Kindly
look for Minda Casagan or email us at film@culturalcenter .gov.ph.

We hope to see you at the Congress! Thank you very much in advance.

CINEMALAYA FILM CONGRESS 2007
24-25 July 2007 * CCP Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino

Theme : HARNESSING TECHNOLOGY FOR ARTISTIC EXPRESSION

Rationale : Since 2001, the relatively inexpensive
technology of digital video filmmaking has inspired and enabled a
new generation of film artists to create films imbued with a robust
spirit of independence and originality. Fortunately, the rise of a
new group of enlightened film producers as well as the establishment
of competitions and festivals for the independent film, such as
those of Cinemalaya, Cinema One and Cine Manila, have served to
further bolster and promote the achievements of an exciting breed of
young filmmakers.

But much work remains to be done. For one,
the masterful handling of the new DV technology is a goal that many
filmmakers continue to work for. For another, the rapid development
of technology related to filmmaking demands vigilance and unflagging
attention from filmmakers, who need to be continuously updated about
the latest technology and to learn how to use such technology.

In response to these needs, the Cinemalaya
Congress 2007 intends to focus on the intimate and inextricable
relations between technology and art in filmmaking. Five panels
composed of film artists, technicians and businessmen will
illustrate, articulate and elaborate on these relations and show how
technology can indeed be harnessed for artistic expression in the
cinema.

Objectives: The Cinemalaya Congress 2007 has set the following
objectives for its two-day conference:

1. To evaluate the achievements of selected Cinemalaya 2005 and
2006 films, especially from the point of view of how they have
succeeded in using DV technology for artistic expression;

2. To inform filmmakers about the most recent and most
significant developments in film technology, which can widen or
strengthen or refine their ability to express themselves as film
artists; and

3. To formulate alternative distribution systems for a long-
term marketing and distribution of independent films both here and
abroad.

Congress Program and Schedule

Day 1 8:30 – 9:00 Registration

9:00 – 9:15 Welcome Remarks

9:15 – 9:45 Keynote Address

9:45 – 10:00 Morning Break

10:00 – 11:00 Panel 1: Assessing Maximo, Big
Time, and Pepot Artista

11:00 – 11:30 Open Forum

11:30 – 1:00 Lunch Break

1:00 – 2:30 Panel 2: Assessing Tulad ng Dati,
Battad and Rotonda

2:30 – 3:00 Open Forum

3:00 – 3:15 Afternoon Break

3:15 – 4:30 Panel 3:Assessing Mansyon, Babae,
Kultado, Putot and Orasyon

4:30 – 5:00 Open Forum

Day 2
10:00 – 11:30 Panel 4: State-of-the- Art Equipment
for Digital Filmmaking

11:30 – 12:00 Open Forum

12:00 – 1:15 Lunch Break

1:15 – 2:30 Panel 5:Promoting and Marketing
the Independent Film

2:30 – 3:00 Open Forum

3:00 – 3:30 Congress Panel Reports

3:30 – 4:00 Summary of Recommendations and
Resolutions

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Eiga Sai 2007 Schedule

Eiga Sai 2007
Screening 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

Eiga Sai 2007
Screening Schedule

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

Eiga Sai 2007
Screening Schedule

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Eiga Sai 2007

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

Eiga Sai 2007
(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 in Eiga Sai 2007 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 in Eiga Sai 2007 will be shown with English subtitles. Screening venues of Eiga Sai 2007 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 on Eiga Sai 2007, please check the Japan Foundation, Manila website: www.jfmo.org.ph or call the JFM telephone numbers 811-6155 to 58.

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Troika Exhibit @ Kaida Art Gallery

Troika at Kaida Art Gallery
June 27, 2007 to July 18, 2007

An exhibit of paintings will open on June 27 Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. at K A I D A, a newly - opened art space in Quezon City.

Billed as "Troika," the exhibit features new paintings by Zean Cabangis, Jonas Eslao, and Vicente Pado, Jr., fresh graduates from the U.P. College of Fine Arts.

Zean Cabangis, as he signs his paintings, works on contradictions and contrasts throughout the painting process in depicting familiar subjects and everyday scenes.

Jonas Eslao, on the hand, incorporates signages and symbols from postcards, mails and other stamped and printed matter to create allegorical imageries.

Vicente Pado, Jr. uses sequential and stroboscopic effects of depicting movement of a popular Filipino genre.

The exhibit, Troika, will run until July 18, Wednesday, at Kaida Art Gallery
2nd Floor, GFO Building, located at 122 Kamuning Road, Quezon City.

For inquiries on Troika Exhibit @ Kaida Art Gallery, call (632) 414 4777 or (0916) 682 1755 or email aidahysg@yahoo.com.

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2007 Ateneo Art Awards: Names of Short-listed Artists Announced

2007 ATENEO ART AWARDS GLOBAL/VERNACULAR:
NAMES OF SHORT-LISTED ARTISTS ANNOUNCED

The Ateneo Art Gallery, the country's premier museum
of modern Philippine art, together with Metro
Society, Y Style of the Philippine Star, Power
Plant Mall, Rockwell Land and Smart Gold, is proud to
announce the short-list for the 2007 Ateneo Art
Awards:

Lyle Buencamino for "A Bowtie for John Lyle," Mag:net
ABS, 4 - 31 July 2006.

Bembol dela Cruz for "Measures," Finale Art Gallery,
15 February - 6 March 2007.

Racquel de Loyola for "7a*11d International
Festival," Xpace, Toronto, Canada, 27 October 2006.

Nona Garcia for "Girls Will Not Be Girls," Art Center,
SM Megamall, 3 - 15 August 2006.

Nona Garcia for "Strange Familiarity, " West Gallery,
SM Megamall, 19 - 31 October 2006.

Winner Jumalon for "Untitled Stills," Blanc Gallery,
16 February - 9 March 2007.

Wawi Navarroza for "Saturnine: A Collection of
Portraits, Creatures, Glass & Shadow," silverlens
Gallery, 18 January - 17 February 2007.

Yasmin Sison for "Unmade," Mag:net Paseo, 9 - 27 May
2006.

Jay Ticar for "Frangible Armor Piercing Inside a
Single Round Bolt Action Bull Barrel," Mag:net
Katipunan, 17 February - 6 March 2007.

Mac Valdezco for "Small Complete Units," Avellana Art
Gallery, 14 April - 19 May 2007.

Jevijoe Vitug for "Capitali-Sing, " Finale Art Gallery,
8 - 27 March 2007.

MM Yu for "Thoughts Collected, Recollected, " Finale
Art Gallery, 19 April - 8 May 2007.

This marks the first time that an artist appears on
the short-list twice, with Garcia been recognized for
two different exhibitions in the same year. De la
Cruz, Navarroza, Ticar and Vitug were short-listed for
the Awards last year, while Valdezco was previously
short-listed in 2005.

The short-list was selected by the 2007 Ateneo Art
Awards Jury after going through over one hundred
nominations. Each artist, a Filipino citizen, 35 years
or under by 31 May 2007, was nominated for a solo or
group exhibition in any public venue held between 2
May 2006 and 1 May 2007.

From the short-list, the jury deliberated on 20 June
2007 to determine the three recipients of the Awards.
The winners will then be announced on 8 August 2007 at
a formal ceremony at the Rockwell Tent following "2007
Ateneo Art Awards: Global/Vernacular, " an exhibition
of the works of the short-listed artists at Power
Plant Mall from 2 - 7 August 2007.

Global/Vernacular is recognition and credence,
acknowledging Philippine art has its own nuances yet
believing it moves beyond local context to reverberate
cross-culturally. It also calls attention to the
expansion of the Ateneo Art Gallery Studio Residency
Grant, the only program of its kind organized by a
Philippine cultural institution. 2007 marks the third
year of the Ateneo Art Gallery Studio Residency Grant
in Australia, to be held for the first time in La
Trobe University in Bendigo, as well as the
introduction of the Ateneo Art Gallery Studio
Residency Grant in Singapore with Artesan Gallery.
Each residency provides one of the three Ateneo Art
Awardees with roundtrip airfare, accommodation and a
work studio for three weeks, an allowance, as well as
an invitation to exhibit at their respective host
venues.

Visit http://gallery. ateneo.edu for updates on the
Ateneo Art Awards.

For further inquiries on 2007 Ateneo Art Awards:
Names of Short-listed Artists Announced, please
contact Clarissa Chikiamco, 2007 Ateneo Art Awards
Project Coordinator, at 426-6488 or at
cchikiamco@ateneo. edu.

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Kodak FilmSchool Competition 2007 Call for Entries

The 2007 KODAK
FILMSCHOOL
COMPETITION

Deadline for submission of
entries is on AUGUST 3, 2007
at 4:00pm

FORMATS ACCEPTED:
*Betacam SP - NTSC (recommended)
*DVD

Winner of the National Competition
will be announced on
AUGUST 17, 2007

* Winner of the National Competition
wins a Product Grant worth
P25,000.00

Kodak FilmSchool Competition 2007
Expand Your Horizons

Win a trip to Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival in France inclusive of airfare and accommodation.

The focus of the Kodak Filmschool Competition is on the film's cinematography and the innovative use of available resources to create the images that complement the story.

Cinematography that best serves the story

The Kodak Filmschool Competition will be conducted in various participating countries in
Asia Pacific and Latin America. The winning film from each National Competition will then be judged at a regional level to select the overall competition winner. Eligible participants are invited to submit original films on the following conditions:

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
Kodak FilmSchool Competition 2007

1. Each entry must be submitted by the cinematographer. Only one film and only one cinematographer per entry is permitted.

2. A short synopsis and production crew list must be attached to each entry form.

3. Entries must be originated on Super 8, 16mm or 35mm negative. Maximum running time: 30 mins.

4. The cinematographer and crew members must be either

a) currently enrolled in a full time film or related production training program, or
b) graduated from a full time film or related production training program within the last 12 months of the competition closing date.

5. Animation is accepted if originated on film.

6. All judge's decisions are final.

7. A copy of the winning National Competition film must be made available by August 30, 2007 for Regional Competition judging.

8. Kodak will be responsible for freighting the winning National Competition films to and from the Regional Competition judging venue.

9. The winner of the Regional Competition will receive a trip to Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival during January 2008. The prize includes a single return economy ticket to Clermont-Ferrand and accommodation.

10. The Regional winner will be required to provide a 35mm print of their film for exhibition purposes.

KEY DATES
Kodak FilmSchool Competition 2007

See your local Kodak Office for entry deadline for the National Competition. National Competition winners will be determined by August 30, 2007. The Regional Competition results will be announced by November 1, 2007.

HOW TO REGISTER YOUR FILM
Kodak FilmSchool Competition 2007

Ask your local Kodak Office for a Kodak Filmschool Competition entry form which should be attached securely to your entry.

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Cinemalaya 2007 Schedule @ CCP

Cinemalaya 2007
Philippine Independent Film Festival
20 to 29 July 2007
Cultural Center of the Philippines

Festival Schedule

SPECIAL EVENTS

Cinemalaya 2007 Awards Night

(Open to the Public)
Venue 1 - CCP Main Theatre / Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo 07:00 PM 29 Jul/Sun

The Cinemalaya Film Congress

Theme: Harnessing Technology for Artistic Expression
Day 1 Venue 2 - CCP Little Theatre / Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino 24 Jul/Tue 8AM to 5PM
Day 2 Venue 2 - CCP Little Theatre / Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino 25 Jul/Wed 9AM to 5PM

Cinemalaya 2007 Opening Ceremonies

Special Screening: FOSTER CHILD by Brillante Mendoza
Venue 1 - CCP Main Theatre / Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo 07:00 PM 20 Jul/Fri

The Cinemalaya Sine Taktakans

Meet the Cinemalaya 2007 Filmmakers Forum

(Free Admission)
Day 1 Venue 5 - CCP Tanghalang Huseng Batute 27 Jul/Fri 1PM to 5PM
Day 2 Venue 5 - CCP Tanghalang Huseng Batute 28 Jul/Sat 1PM to 5PM

Cinemalaya 2007
Philippine Independent Film Festival
20 to 29 July 2007
Cultural Center of the Philippines

COMPETITION SCREENINGS

The Cinemalaya 2007 Full-Lengths

ENDO by Jade Castro
21 Jul/Sat 09:00 PM Venue 5 - CCP Tanghalang Huseng Batute
22 Jul/Sun 03:30 PM Venue 1 - CCP Main Theatre / Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo
24 Jul/Tue 06:15 PM Venue 4 - CCP MKP Hall / Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining
25 Jul/Wed 09:00 PM Venue 1 - CCP Main Theatre / Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo
26 Jul/Thu 12:45 PM Venue 2 - CCP Little Theatre / Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino
27 Jul/Fri 12:45 PM Venue 1 - CCP Main Theatre / Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo
28 Jul/Sat 09:00 PM Venue 2 - CCP Little Theatre / Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino

GULONG by Sockie Fernandez
21 Jul/Sat 06:15 PM Venue 4 - CCP MKP Hall / Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining
22 Jul/Sun 12:45 PM Venue 1 - CCP Main Theatre / Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo
24 Jul/Tue 09:00 PM Venue 5 - CCP Tanghalang Huseng Batute
25 Jul/Wed 06:15 PM Venue 1 - CCP Main Theatre / Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo
26 Jul/Thu 10:00 AM Venue 2 - CCP Little Theatre / Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino
27 Jul/Fri 03:30 PM Venue 2 - CCP Little Theatre / Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino
28 Jul/Sat 10:00 AM Venue 1 - CCP Main Theatre / Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo

KADIN by Adolf Alix Jr.
21 Jul/Sat 06:15 PM Venue 1 - CCP Main Theatre / Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo
22 Jul/Sun 10:00 AM Venue 2 - CCP Little Theatre / Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino
24 Jul/Tue 06:15 PM Venue 5 - CCP Tanghalang Huseng Batute
25 Jul/Wed 10:00 AM Venue 1 - CCP Main Theatre / Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo
26 Jul/Thu 03:30 PM Venue 2 - CCP Little Theatre / Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino
27 Jul/Fri 03:30 PM Venue 1 - CCP Main Theatre / Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo
28 Jul/Sat 06:15 PM Venue 4 - CCP MKP Hall / Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining

LIGAW LIHAM by Jay Abello
21 Jul/Sat 09:00 PM Venue 2 - CCP Little Theatre / Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino
22 Jul/Sun 06:15 PM Venue 5 - CCP Tanghalang Huseng Batute
24 Jul/Tue 10:00 AM Venue 1 - CCP Main Theatre / Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo
25 Jul/Wed 06:15 PM Venue 4 - CCP MKP Hall / Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining
26 Jul/Thu 06:15 PM Venue 1 - CCP Main Theatre / Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo
27 Jul/Fri 10:00 AM Venue 2 - CCP Little Theatre / Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino
28 Jul/Sat 03:30 PM Venue 1 - CCP Main Theatre / Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo

PISAY by Auraeus Solito
21 Jul/Sat 03:30 PM Venue 1 - CCP Main Theatre / Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo
22 Jul/Sun 09:00 PM Venue 4 - CCP MKP Hall / Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining
24 Jul/Tue 09:00 PM Venue 1 - CCP Main Theatre / Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo
25 Jul/Wed 09:00 PM Venue 2 - CCP Little Theatre / Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino
26 Jul/Thu 06:15 PM Venue 5 - CCP Tanghalang Huseng Batute
27 Jul/Fri 10:00 AM Venue 1 - CCP Main Theatre / Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo
28 Jul/Sat 03:30 PM Venue 2 - CCP Little Theatre / Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino

SINUNGALING NA BUWAN by Eduardo Lejano Jr.
21 Jul/Sat 03:30 PM Venue 2 - CCP Little Theatre / Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino
22 Jul/Sun 06:15 PM Venue 4 - CCP MKP Hall / Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining
24 Jul/Tue 12:45 PM Venue 1 - CCP Main Theatre / Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo
25 Jul/Wed 09:00 PM Venue 5 - CCP Tanghalang Huseng Batute
26 Jul/Thu 09:00 PM Venue 1 - CCP Main Theatre / Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo
27 Jul/Fri 12:45 PM Venue 2 - CCP Little Theatre / Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino
28 Jul/Sat 12:45 PM Venue 1 - CCP Main Theatre / Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo

STILL LIFE by Katski Flores
21 Jul/Sat 12:45 PM Venue 1 - CCP Main Theatre / Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo
22 Jul/Sun 03:30 PM Venue 2 - CCP Little Theatre / Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino
24 Jul/Tue 06:15 PM Venue 1 - CCP Main Theatre / Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo
25 Jul/Wed 09:00 PM Venue 4 - CCP MKP Hall / Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining
26 Jul/Thu 03:30 PM Venue 1 - CCP Main Theatre / Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo
27 Jul/Fri 06:15 PM Venue 5 - CCP Tanghalang Huseng Batute
28 Jul/Sat 12:45 PM Venue 2 - CCP Little Theatre / Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino

TRIBU by Jim Libiran
21 Jul/Sat 10:00 AM Venue 2 - CCP Little Theatre / Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino
22 Jul/Sun 06:15 PM Venue 1 - CCP Main Theatre / Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo
24 Jul/Tue 09:00 PM Venue 2 - CCP Little Theatre / Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino
25 Jul/Wed 03:30 PM Venue 1 - CCP Main Theatre / Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo
26 Jul/Thu 06:15 PM Venue 4 - CCP MKP Hall / Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining
27 Jul/Fri 09:00 PM Venue 1 - CCP Main Theatre / Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo
28 Jul/Sat 09:00 PM Venue 5 - CCP Tanghalang Huseng Batute

TUKSO by Dennis Marasigan
21 Jul/Sat 06:15 PM Venue 5 - CCP Tanghalang Huseng Batute
22 Jul/Sun 09:00 PM Venue 2 - CCP Little Theatre / Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino
24 Jul/Tue 03:30 PM Venue 1 - CCP Main Theatre / Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo
26 Jul/Thu 12:45 PM Venue 1 - CCP Main Theatre / Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo
27 Jul/Fri 06:15 PM Venue 4 - CCP MKP Hall / Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining
28 Jul/Sat 09:00 PM Venue 1 - CCP Main Theatre / Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo
29 Jul/Sun 12:45 PM Venue 2 - CCP Little Theatre / Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino

The Cinemalaya 2007 Shorts

Shorts Programme A:

DOBLE VISTA (Nisha Alicer, Nix Lañas, Caren Crisologo), MISTERYO SA HAPIS (Mark DelaCruz), NINEBALL (Enrico Aragon), ROLYO (Alvin B. Yapan), TAGAPAGLIGTAS (Ma. Solita F. Garcia)
21 Jul/Sat 09:00 PM Venue 1 - CCP Main Theatre / Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo
22 Jul/Sun 12:45 PM Venue 2 - CCP Little Theatre / Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino
24 Jul/Tue 09:00 PM Venue 4 - CCP MKP Hall / Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining
25 Jul/Wed 12:45 PM Venue 1 - CCP Main Theatre / Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo
27 Jul/Fri 06:15 PM Venue 1 - CCP Main Theatre / Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo
27 Jul/Fri 09:00 PM Venue 5 - CCP Tanghalang Huseng Batute
28 Jul/Sat 10:00 AM Venue 2 - CCP Little Theatre / Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino

Shorts Programme B:

DUROG (Tara Illenberger), GABON (Emmanuel DelaCruz), LIWANAG SA DILIM (Lawrence Fajardo), MAIKLING KWENTO (Hubert Tibi), TONI (Vic Acedillo Jr.)
21 Jul/Sat 12:45 PM Venue 2 - CCP Little Theatre / Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino
21 Jul/Sat 09:00 PM Venue 4 - CCP MKP Hall / Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining
22 Jul/Sun 09:00 PM Venue 1 - CCP Main Theatre / Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo
26 Jul/Thu 10:00 AM Venue 1 - CCP Main Theatre / Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo
26 Jul/Thu 09:00 PM Venue 5 - CCP Tanghalang Huseng Batute
28 Jul/Sat 06:15 PM Venue 1 - CCP Main Theatre / Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo
29 Jul/Sun 10:00 AM Venue 2 - CCP Little Theatre / Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino

Cinemalaya 2007
Philippine Independent Film Festival
20 to 29 July 2007
Cultural Center of the Philippines
EXHIBITION SCREENINGS

The Cinemalaya 2007 World Premieres

BARAKO by Manolito Sulit
Venue 3 - CCP Dream Theatre / Tanghalang Manuel Conde 09:00 PM 24 Jul/Tue

CURE FOR BOREDOM by Ato Bautista
Venue 2 - CCP Little Theatre / Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino 06:15 PM 25 Jul/Wed

HANGGANG DITO NA LAMANG AT MARAMING SALAMAT

by Lino Tañada
Venue 2 - CCP Little Theatre / Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino 06:15 PM 22 Jul/Sun

HAW-ANG by Bong Ramos
Venue 2 - CCP Little Theatre / Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino 06:15 PM 26 Jul/Thu

HILO by JP Carpio
Venue 3 - CCP Dream Theatre / Tanghalang Manuel Conde 09:00 PM 25 Jul/Wed

KISS MEEH, MANANANGGAL ME! By Cris Pablo
Venue 2 - CCP Little Theatre / Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino 09:00 PM 26 Jul/Thu

SAPI by Arnold Argaño
Venue 2 - CCP Little Theatre / Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino 09:00 PM 27 Jul/Fri

SIGNOS by Aloy Adlawan
Venue 2 - CCP Little Theatre / Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino 06:15 PM 24 Jul/Tue

WEN TIMAWA MEETS DELGADO by Rey Gilbraltar
Venue 2 - CCP Little Theatre / Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino 06:15 PM 21 Jul/Sat

TBC: BALIKBAYAN BOX by Mes Guzman
Venue 2 - CCP Little Theatre / Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino 06:15 PM 28 Jul/Sat

The Cinemalaya 2005 Films

ANG PAGDADALAGA NI MAXIMO OLIVEROS

by Auraeus Solito & Michiko Yamamoto
21 Jul/Sat 12:45 PM Venue 3 - CCP Dream Theatre / Tanghalang Manuel Conde
26 Jul/Thu 03:30 PM Venue 4 - CCP MKP Hall / Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining

BARYOKE by Ron Bryant
23 Jul/Mon 03:30 PM Venue 6 - CCP Silangan Hall
28 Jul/Sat 10:00 AM Venue 4 - CCP MKP Hall / Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining

BIG TIME by Mario Cornejo & Monster Jimenez
21 Jul/Sat 03:30 PM Venue 4 - CCP MKP Hall / Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining
25 Jul/Wed 03:30 PM Venue 6 - CCP Silangan Hall

ICU BED #7 by Rica Arevalo
21 Jul/Sat 12:45 PM Venue 5 - CCP Tanghalang Huseng Batute
26 Jul/Thu 12:45 PM Venue 3 - CCP Dream Theatre / Tanghalang Manuel Conde

ISNATS by Mike Dagnalan & Jun Aves
24 Jul/Tue 12:45 PM Venue 5 - CCP Tanghalang Huseng Batute
28 Jul/Sat 12:45 PM Venue 3 - CCP Dream Theatre / Tanghalang Manuel Conde

LASPONGGOLS by Sigfried Barros Sanchez
24 Jul/Tue 10:00 AM Venue 4 - CCP MKP Hall / Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining
28 Jul/Sat 12:45 PM Venue 4 - CCP MKP Hall / Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining

PEPOT ARTISTA by Clodualdo del Mundo Jr.
21 Jul/Sat 10:00 AM Venue 4 - CCP MKP Hall / Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining
26 Jul/Thu 12:45 PM Venue 4 - CCP MKP Hall / Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining

ROOM BOY by Alfred Aloysius Adlawan
24 Jul/Tue 03:30 PM Venue 4 - CCP MKP Hall / Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining
27 Jul/Fri 03:30 PM Venue 6 - CCP Silangan Hall

SARONG BANGGI by Emman dela Cruz
24 Jul/Tue 12:45 PM Venue 3 - CCP Dream Theatre / Tanghalang Manuel Conde
28 Jul/Sat 03:30 PM Venue 4 - CCP MKP Hall / Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining

The Cinemalaya 2006 Films

ANG HULING ARAW NG LINGGO by Nick Olanka
25 Jul/Wed 10:00 AM Venue 4 - CCP MKP Hall / Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining
29 Jul/Sun 12:45 PM Venue 4 - CCP MKP Hall / Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining

BATAD: SA PAANG PALAY by Benji Garcia
22 Jul/Sun 10:00 AM Venue 4 - CCP MKP Hall / Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining
27 Jul/Fri 12:45 PM Venue 4 - CCP MKP Hall / Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining

DONSOL by Adolfo B. Alix Jr.
25 Jul/Wed 12:45 PM Venue 3 - CCP Dream Theatre / Tanghalang Manuel Conde
29 Jul/Sun 03:30 PM Venue 4 - CCP MKP Hall / Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining

IN DA RED KORNER by Dado Lumibao
25 Jul/Wed 03:30 PM Venue 4 - CCP MKP Hall / Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining
28 Jul/Sat 03:30 PM Venue 6 - CCP Silangan Hall

MUDRAKS by Arah Jell Badayos & Margaret Guzman
25 Jul/Wed 12:45 PM Venue 5 - CCP Tanghalang Huseng Batute
29 Jul/Sun 12:45 PM Venue 3 - CCP Dream Theatre / Tanghalang Manuel Conde

ROTONDA by Ron Bryant
22 Jul/Sun 12:45 PM Venue 3 - CCP Dream Theatre / Tanghalang Manuel Conde
27 Jul/Fri 03:30 PM Venue 4 - CCP MKP Hall / Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining

SAAN NAGTATAGO SI HAPPINESS

by Florida Bautista & Real Florido
24 Jul/Tue 03:30 PM Venue 6 - CCP Silangan Hall
29 Jul/Sun 10:00 AM Venue 4 - CCP MKP Hall / Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining

TULAD NG DATI by Michael Sandejas
22 Jul/Sun 03:30 PM Venue 4 - CCP MKP Hall / Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining
26 Jul/Thu 03:30 PM Venue 6 - CCP Silangan Hall

The Cinemalaya 2005 & 2006 Shorts

Cinemalaya 2005 Shorts: ALIMUOM (Rommel “Milo” Tolentino), BABAE (Sigrid Bernardo), BLOODBANK (Pam Miras), KULTADO (Lawrence Fajardo), MANSYON (Joel Ruiz), PANAGINIPAN (Anna Isabelle Matutina)
21 Jul/Sat 03:30 PM Venue 6 - CCP Silangan Hall
26 Jul/Thu 10:00 AM Venue 4 - CCP MKP Hall / Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining

Cinemalaya 2006 Shorts A: 10:25 NG GABI (Reggie Gulle), GEE-GEE AT WATERINA (J. Dennis C. Teodosio), KWARTO (Jose Maria Emmanuel C. Taylo), LABADA (Raz DelaTorre), NO PASSPORT NEEDED (Pepe Diokno)
22 Jul/Sun 12:45 PM Venue 5 - CCP Tanghalang Huseng Batute
27 Jul/Fri 12:45 PM Venue 3 - CCP Dream Theatre / Tanghalang Manuel Conde

Cinemalaya 2006 Shorts B: ORASYON (Rommel “Milo” Tolentino), PARANG PELIKULA (Hubert Tibi), PUTOT (Jeck Cogama), PUWANG (Anna Isabelle Matutina), SA SILAW (Reinzi L. Balao)
22 Jul/Sun 03:30 PM Venue 6 - CCP Silangan Hall
27 Jul/Fri 10:00 AM Venue 4 - CCP MKP Hall / Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining

Cinemalaya 2007
Philippine Independent Film Festival
20 to 29 July 2007
Cultural Center of the Philippines
MORE EXHIBITION SCREENINGS

ANAK NG TINAPA by Jon Red
21 Jul/Sat 10:00 AM Venue 3 - CCP Dream Theatre / Tanghalang Manuel Conde

ANG ANAK NI BROCKA by Sigfried Barros Sanchez
26 Jul/Thu 10:00 AM Venue 3 - CCP Dream Theatre / Tanghalang Manuel Conde

ANG DAAN PATUNGONG KALIMUGTONG by Mes Guzman
21 Jul/Sat 06:15 PM Venue 3 - CCP Dream Theatre / Tanghalang Manuel Conde
27 Jul/Fri 09:00 PM Venue 4 - CCP MKP Hall / Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining

ANG HULING BALYAN NG BUHI by Sherad Anthony Sanchez
27 Jul/Fri 03:30 PM Venue 3 - CCP Dream Theatre / Tanghalang Manuel Conde
28 Jul/Sat 12:45 PM Venue 6 - CCP Silangan Hall

ASTIG by Jon Red
23 Jul/Mon 09:00 PM Venue 6 - CCP Silangan Hall

BALAY DAKU by JP Carpio
22 Jul/Sun 09:00 PM Venue 6 - CCP Silangan Hall

BALIW by Redd Ochoa
23 Jul/Mon 12:45 PM Venue 6 - CCP Silangan Hall
27 Jul/Fri 09:00 PM Venue 3 - CCP Dream Theatre / Tanghalang Manuel Conde

BLACKOUT by Ato Bautista
22 Jul/Sun 06:15 PM Venue 3 - CCP Dream Theatre / Tanghalang Manuel Conde
28 Jul/Sat 03:30 PM Venue 3 - CCP Dream Theatre / Tanghalang Manuel Conde

CARE HOME by Suzett Ranillo
22 Jul/Sun 03:30 PM Venue 5 - CCP Tanghalang Huseng Batute
24 Jul/Tue 09:00 PM Venue 6 - CCP Silangan Hall

CAVITE by Neil Dela Llana & Ian Gamazon
24 Jul/Tue 06:15 PM Venue 6 - CCP Silangan Hall

COMPOUND by Will Fredo
21 Jul/Sat 03:30 PM Venue 5 - CCP Tanghalang Huseng Batute
26 Jul/Thu 09:00 PM Venue 6 - CCP Silangan Hall

DILIM by Topel Lee
21 Jul/Sat 03:30 PM Venue 3 - CCP Dream Theatre / Tanghalang Manuel Conde

DILIMAN by Mes Guzman
25 Jul/Wed 06:15 PM Venue 5 - CCP Tanghalang Huseng Batute

FACES OF LOVE by Eddie Romero
26 Jul/Thu 12:45 PM Venue 5 - CCP Tanghalang Huseng Batute
27 Jul/Fri 12:45 PM Venue 6 - CCP Silangan Hall

HEREMIAS (Unang Aklat: Ang Alamat Ng Princesang Bayawak)

by Lav Diaz ( 9AM to 6PM 9 hours - counts as one programme)
29 Jul/Sun 9:00 AM Venue 5 - CCP Tanghalang Huseng Batute

ILUSYON by Paolo Villaluna & Ellen Ramos
26 Jul/Thu 06:15 PM Venue 6 - CCP Silangan Hall

IMAHE NASYON

by Lav Diaz (“Nang Matapos Ang Ulan”), Raymond Red (“Mistulang Kamera Obskura”) Roxlee (“La Pula”), Neil Daza (“Biyaheng Edsa”) Ellen Ramos (“Speci Men”), Robert Quebral (“Barado”), Paolo Villaluna, (“One Shot”) Mes De Guzman (“Tsinelas”), Topel Lee (“Ang Manunulat”), Emmanuel dela Cruz (“Imagining Edsa”), Lyle Sacris (“Dibuho”) Milo Alto Paz (“Lugaw”), RA Rivera (“Public Service Announcement”), Sigfreid Barros-Sanchez (“Aksyon Star”), Tad Ermitaño (“Local Unit”), Ogi Sugatan (“5 Minutes”), Poklong Anading (“Between Intersection”), EJ Salcedo (“Talahib”), Dennis Empalmado (“Bwahaha”) and Yeye Calderon (“Silid”).

d/w The IMAHE NASYON Behind The Scenes by Jon Red

(counts as one programme)
27 Jul/Fri 06:15 PM Venue 6 - CCP Silangan Hall

INANG YAYA by Pablo Biglang-Awa & Veronica Velasco
25 Jul/Wed 03:30 PM Venue 5 - CCP Tanghalang Huseng Batute

KALELDO by Brillante Mendoza
22 Jul/Sun 06:15 PM Venue 6 - CCP Silangan Hall
26 Jul/Thu 09:00 PM Venue 4 - CCP MKP Hall / Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining

KUBRADOR by Jeffrey Jeturian
21 Jul/Sat 09:00 PM Venue 3 - CCP Dream Theatre / Tanghalang Manuel Conde
26 Jul/Thu 06:15 PM Venue 3 - CCP Dream Theatre / Tanghalang Manuel Conde
29 Jul/Sun 03:30 PM Venue 3 - CCP Dream Theatre / Tanghalang Manuel Conde

LA VISA LOCA by Mark Meily
24 Jul/Tue 03:30 PM Venue 5 - CCP Tanghalang Huseng Batute

LAMBANOG by Paolo Herras
25 Jul/Wed 10:00 AM Venue 5 - CCP Tanghalang Huseng Batute

MANORO by Brillante Mendoza
24 Jul/Tue 06:15 PM Venue 3 - CCP Dream Theatre / Tanghalang Manuel Conde
28 Jul/Sat 09:00 PM Venue 4 - CCP MKP Hall / Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining

MASAHISTA by Brillante Mendoza
26 Jul/Thu 03:30 PM Venue 5 - CCP Tanghalang Huseng Batute

METLOGS by Cris Pablo
24 Jul/Tue 12:45 PM Venue 4 - CCP MKP Hall / Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining
27 Jul/Fri 10:00 AM Venue 3 - CCP Dream Theatre / Tanghalang Manuel Conde

MGA PUSANG GALA by Ellen Ongkeko (TBC)
22 Jul/Sun 10:00 AM Venue 5 - CCP Tanghalang Huseng Batute

NASAAN SI FRANCIS? by Gabby Fernandez
22 Jul/Sun 09:00 PM Venue 5 - CCP Tanghalang Huseng Batute
25 Jul/Wed 06:15 PM Venue 3 - CCP Dream Theatre / Tanghalang Manuel Conde

NUMBALIKDIWA by Bobby Bonifacio
21 Jul/Sat 09:00 PM Venue 6 - CCP Silangan Hall
27 Jul/Fri 06:15 PM Venue 3 - CCP Dream Theatre / Tanghalang Manuel Conde

PANDANGGO by Dennis Empalmado & Wilfred Galila
22 Jul/Sun 12:45 PM Venue 6 - CCP Silangan Hall
25 Jul/Wed 10:00 AM Venue 3 - CCP Dream Theatre / Tanghalang Manuel Conde

PINOY BLONDE by Peque Gallaga
21 Jul/Sat 10:00 AM Venue 5 - CCP Tanghalang Huseng Batute

RAKET NI NANAY by Lawrence Fajardo
25 Jul/Wed 12:45 PM Venue 4 - CCP MKP Hall / Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining
29 Jul/Sun 10:00 AM Venue 3 - CCP Dream Theatre / Tanghalang Manuel Conde

REKADOS by Paolo Herras
22 Jul/Sun 10:00 AM Venue 3 - CCP Dream Theatre / Tanghalang Manuel Conde
24 Jul/Tue 12:45 PM Venue 6 - CCP Silangan Hall

ROME & JULIET by Connie S.A. Macatuno
22 Jul/Sun 12:45 PM Venue 4 - CCP MKP Hall / Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining
25 Jul/Wed 03:30 PM Venue 3 - CCP Dream Theatre / Tanghalang Manuel Conde

RUPTURA by Ron Bryant
24 Jul/Tue 10:00 AM Venue 5 - CCP Tanghalang Huseng Batute

SA AKING PAGKAKAGISING MULA SA KAMULATAN

by Ato Bautista
23 Jul/Mon 06:15 PM Venue 6 - CCP Silangan Hall

SA ILALIM NG COGON by Rico Ilarde
21 Jul/Sat 06:15 PM Venue 6 - CCP Silangan Hall
26 Jul/Thu 03:30 PM Venue 3 - CCP Dream Theatre / Tanghalang Manuel Conde

SA NORTH DIVERSION ROAD by Dennis Marasigan
24 Jul/Tue 03:30 PM Venue 3 - CCP Dream Theatre / Tanghalang Manuel Conde

SANDALANG BAHAY by Denisa Reyes & Mark Gary
28 Jul/Sat 10:00 AM Venue 3 - CCP Dream Theatre / Tanghalang Manuel Conde

SEROKS by Eduardo Lejano Jr.
22 Jul/Sun 03:30 PM Venue 3 - CCP Dream Theatre / Tanghalang Manuel Conde
26 Jul/Thu 12:45 PM Venue 6 - CCP Silangan Hall

SITAK by Liza Cornejo
24 Jul/Tue 10:00 AM Venue 3 - CCP Dream Theatre / Tanghalang Manuel Conde

SQUATTER PUNK by Khavn (with a live band)
28 Jul/Sat 06:15 PM Venue 5 - CCP Tanghalang Huseng Batute

STILL LIVES by Jon Red
25 Jul/Wed 12:45 PM Venue 6 - CCP Silangan Hall

STOCK ROOM by Hero Angeles
21 Jul/Sat 12:45 PM Venue 4 - CCP MKP Hall / Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining
28 Jul/Sat 06:15 PM Venue 3 - CCP Dream Theatre / Tanghalang Manuel Conde

TODO TODO TEROS by John Torres
21 Jul/Sat 12:45 PM Venue 6 - CCP Silangan Hall
26 Jul/Thu 09:00 PM Venue 3 - CCP Dream Theatre / Tanghalang Manuel Conde

TRABAHO by Ned Trespeces
22 Jul/Sun 09:00 PM Venue 3 - CCP Dream Theatre / Tanghalang Manuel Conde
26 Jul/Thu 10:00 AM Venue 5 - CCP Tanghalang Huseng Batute

TULI by Auraeus Solito
25 Jul/Wed 09:00 PM Venue 6 - CCP Silangan Hall

UPOS by Jose Maria Emmanuel C. Taylo
25 Jul/Wed 06:15 PM Venue 6 - CCP Silangan Hall

Special Screenings

BEST OF GAWAD 2007 A

(Titles to Follow)
27 Jul/Fri 10:00 AM Venue 5 - CCP Tanghalang Huseng Batute

BEST OF GAWAD 2007 B

(Titles to Follow)
28 Jul/Sat 10:00 AM Venue 5 - CCP Tanghalang Huseng Batute

CINEMALAYA 2007 AUDIENCE CHOICE Screening
27 Jul/Fri 06:15 PM Venue 2 - CCP Little Theatre / Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino

(TBC Reserved for Exhibition)
28 Jul/Sat 09:00 PM Venue 3 - CCP Dream Theatre / Tanghalang Manuel Conde

(TBC Reserved for Extra Screening )
29 Jul/Sun 03:30 PM Venue 2 - CCP Little Theatre / Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino

Kindly note that screening schedules may be subject to change.

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WCOPA National Director for the Philippines introduces 2007 Team Philippines

For any queries, you may contact Oliver Oliveros, Senior Public Relations Officer/Consultant, at tel. no. 818-1111 loc. 225, mobile no. 0928-7725254, email add. stages_pr@i-manila.com.ph, or web site http://oliverpublicist.blogspot.com

WCOPA National Director for the Philippines introduces 2007 Team Philippines

Carlo Orosa, newly-licensed World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA) National Director for the Philippines, presented to sponsors and the media this year’s Team Philippines that will compete at the 11th Annual WCOPA in Hollywood, California during a fundraising concert held recently at Teatrino, Promenade, Greenhills.

Ida Henares, former WCOPA National Director for the Philippines and Jed Madela, 2005 WCOPA Grand Champion Performer of the World, were at the affair to show support to 2007 Team Philippines.

Team Philippines includes Pop Virtuoso Reuben Laurente, Hamilton Canada Talent Hunt Grand Prize Winner and “Philippine Idol” finalist Reymond Sajor, “Born Diva” Grand Prize Winner Raki Vega, 2006 Manhunt International semi-finalist Iago Raterta, “Little Big Superstar” finalist Aria Clemente and Zamboanga-based Revelation Band.

WCOPA is often cited as the one and only “official Talent Olympics” for performers and entertainers. After 11 years of incredible growth, it is the only premier international talent and modeling competition of its kind annually held in Hollywood, the entertainment capital of the world! Similar to the Olympics, only invited and qualified competitors (called Worldstars) representing countries compete each year in a fierce competition for the “Grand Champion Performer of the World” titles.

There are three rounds of competitions. The first will determine the medalists: Gold, silver, and bronze. The medalists move on to the second round of competitions to determine overall World Champions. Outstanding and entertaining performers chosen during the second round will then perform before a selected panel of judges to determine the finalists who will compete for the “Grand Champion of the World” category titles and ultimately the “Grand Champion Performer of the World” titles.

Competitors are encouraged to look for sponsors from their respective countries that will pay up for their registration fee, airfare, food and accommodation at WCOPA from July 28 to Aug 5. Expected expenditure would sum up to around $3,000 per delegate. Over 50 countries are expected to send in their representatives to WCOPA.

“Team Philippines this year is carefully selected and made up of incredible talents from major TV networks and nationwide singing competitions. We are also sending our very first male model delegate to WCOPA,” says Orosa.

Griff O’ Neal, former “Miss Universe” pageant executive and WCOPA president, shares the same excitement over Team Philippines. “All of us are anxious to welcome Team Philippines to the 11th annual WCOPA! "Go for the Gold!” says O’ Neal.

For inquiries and donations to 2007 WCOPA Team Philippines, you may contact Oliver Oliveros of STAGES at mobile no. 0928-7725254 or e-mail add. stages_pr@i-manila.com.ph.

2007 WCOPA Team Philippines has been getting support from the following sponsors: PLDT MyDSL, Outland, STAGES, Christian Bautista, Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr., Mr. Kenway, Trumpets Musicademy, Rodriguez de Alba Bespoke and Fotofabrik – Photography by Jay Javier.

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Call for Entries: Cinemanila 3rd Digital Lokal Competition

Call for Entries to the 3rd Digital Lokal Competition of the Cinemanila International Film Festival; Deadline Extended to 11 July 2007

Entries to the Digital Lokal Competition of the 9th Cinemanila International Film Festival are now being accepted. The deadline for submission has been extended to 11 July 2007.

The competition, 3rd Digital Lokal Competition of the Cinemanila International Film Festival, is open to all Filipino filmmakers with digital full-feature films (DV / HD / 24P / HDV) in Filipino, or any regional language/dialect with English subtitles. To be eligible for participation, films must have been produced after January 2006 and should not have been exhibited commercially, locally or internationally, or in prior local festivals (it should make its premiere showing in Cinemanila). Entries must be 80 minutes (minimum) to 130 minutes (maximum) in length including credits.

The Entry Selection Committee of the 3rd Digital Lokal Competition of the Cinemanila International Film Festival will choose ten (10) local digital films from among the qualified entries, to participate in the Digital Festival Competition.

The 9th Cinemanila International Film Festival is organized jointly by the Independent Cinema Association of the Philippines (ICAP), the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), and SM Cinemas, and a specially commissioned inter-agency committee. It will be held from 8 to 19 August in SM Mall of Asia and selected SM theatres in Metro Manila.

Aside from parallel competitions for full-length, short and documentary films, there will also be distinct exhibitions, tributes, marathon showings, conferences and other special events. Seminars and workshops will also be held during the festival and will cover subjects and issues on independent filmmaking. Directors, producers, critics and actors throughout Asia, Europe, and North America will be invited to attend the film event.

For entry forms and further details on 3rd Digital Lokal Competition of the Cinemanila International Film Festival, please visit the Cinemanila e-group at http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/cinemanila/. Please click the File link on the left navigation column of the e-group. The entry forms to the 3rd Digital Lokal Competition of the Cinemanila International Film Festival will be available on the website (http://www.cinemanila.com.ph ) starting 12 March 2007. You can email us at cinemanila@gmail.com.

You can also contact:
The Secretariat
9TH CINEMANILA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL COMMITTEE
Rm. 5C-2 NCCA Bldg.
633 General Luna St., Intramuros
1002 Manila
Philippines
(632)5272192

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