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Once every three years, Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA) at the Queensland Art Gallery (QAG) holds an exhibition showcasing collaborations and collectives of more than 100 artists from 25 countries all over Asia, the Pacific and Australia – and it is hyped as the sixth Asia Pacific Triennial (APT6) series.

The said art exhibition aims to exemplify the diversities of cultures, perceptions and practices of the artists from countries such as Tibet, North Korea, Turkey, Iran, Cambodia, Myanmar and the Philippines among others. APT6 opened last December 5^, 2009 and will run until the 5^th of April this year.

Every art installation piece is remarkable as oftentimes how these artists convey their message, express their feelings and communicate their thoughts somehow give you a sense of comfort in this strange fusion of ideas. APT6 also feature performances in music and film for people to be able to explore, discover and appreciate cultural constellations.

Currently, artists are providing workshops for children aged three to 12 for QAG’s biggest event, the Kids APT Summer Spectacular. The ones stealing the limelight so far are the works of a Japanese artist Shinji Ohmaki, Minam Apang from India, Reuben Paterson from NZ and husband-and-wife team, Alfredo and Isabel Aquilizan originally from the Philippines.

The Aquilizans are now working and living in Brisbane with their family and with the relocation and years of continuous transition and integration into a new set of values and cultural norms, they began focusing on communicating the feeling of detachment and the moving on process; the overwhelming emotions of finally making a step for change and traveling the globe.  Their past exhibitions since 1997 up to present in Australia, Japan, Korea, USA and Singapore have the same theme.

For the APT6, they made an out-of-the-ordinary collection of tiny aeroplanes made out paddle-pop sticks that will more likely turn out to be a giant aeroplane when finally put together – they called this Connecting Flight. As for the Kids APT Summer Spectacular activity, participants are encouraged to design their own model aircrafts using those sticks and other recycled materials.

Sources: The Observer and Queensland Art Gallery

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The event hyped as “ManilaArt09″ is the first Philippine internartional art fair with the special participation of the Bonafide Art Galleries Organization (BAGO) and the National Commision for Culture and the arts will officially commence on from July 17th through 19th at the NBC Tent, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.

By-invitation-only opening night to run a preview of the art fair will be held on July 16th from 6 to 11pm only.

Local, regional and international galleries gathering about 500 artworks will feature the participating artists/exhibitors whose profiles will be compiled in the Art Fair Catalogue to be distributed by Manila Contemporary Art magazine.

For more details and ticket reservation, please visit: www.manilart.com

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CINEMALAYA CINCO
The 5th Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival
17 to 26 July 2009 at the  Cultural Center of the Philippines

Complete Schedule of Festival Screenings & Events

Part One:
The Cinemalaya Balanghai Competition Films

The 10 Cinemalaya 2009 Full-Lengths

24K by Ana Agabin
• 19 July/Sun, 6:15PM at VENUE 4 – Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
• 21 July/Tue, 12:45PM at VENUE 5 – Tanghalang Huseng Batute
• 22 July/Wed, 9:00PM at VENUE 1 – Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
• 23 July/Thu, 6:15PM at VENUE 5 – Tanghalang Huseng Batute
• 24 July/Fri, 9:00PM at VENUE 4 – Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
• 25 July/Sat, 12:45PM at VENUE 1 – Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
• 26 July/Sun, 3:30PM at VENUE 2 – Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)

ANG NERSERI by Vic Acedillo Jr.
• 18 July/Sat, 6:15PM at VENUE 1 – Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
• 19 July/Sun, 12:45PM at VENUE 5 – Tanghalang Huseng Batute
• 21 July/Tue, 12:45PM at VENUE 4 – Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
• 23 July/Thu, 3:30PM at VENUE 1 – Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
• 24 July/Fri, 9:00PM at VENUE 5 – Tanghalang Huseng Batute
• 25 July/Sat, 3:30PM at VENUE 2 – Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)
• 26 July/Sun, 3:30PM at VENUE 4 – Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)

ANG PANGGAGAHASA KAY FE by Alvin Yapan
• 21 July/Tue, 6:15PM at VENUE 1 – Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
• 18 July/Sat, 3:30PM at VENUE 2 – Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)
• 19 July/Sun, 9:00PM at VENUE 4 – Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
• 22 July/Wed, 12:45PM at VENUE 5 – Tanghalang Huseng Batute
• 23 July/Thu, 3:30PM at VENUE 4 – Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
• 24 July/Fri, 12:45PM at VENUE 1 – Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
• 25 July/Sat, 3:30PM at VENUE 5 – Tanghalang Huseng Batute

ASTIG by GB Sampedro
• 18 July/Sat, 9:00PM at VENUE 1 – Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
• 19 July/Sun, 3:30PM at VENUE 5 – Tanghalang Huseng Batute
• 21 July/Tue, 3:30PM at VENUE 4 – Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
• 22 July/Wed, 9:00PM at VENUE 5 – Tanghalang Huseng Batute
• 23 July/Thu, 6:15PM at VENUE 1 – Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
• 24 July/Fri, 12:45PM at VENUE 2 – Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)
• 25 July/Sat, 6:15PM at VENUE 4 – Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)

COLORUM by Jon Stefan Ballesteros
• 18 July/Sat, 3:30PM at VENUE 1 – Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
• 19 July/Sun, 6:15PM at VENUE 5 – Tanghalang Huseng Batute
• 22 July/Wed, 9:00PM at VENUE 4 – Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
• 23 July/Thu, 9:00PM at VENUE 1 – Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
• 24 July/Fri, 3:30PM at VENUE 4 – Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
• 25 July/Sat, 12:45PM at VENUE 2 – Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)
• 25 July/Sat, 6:15PM at VENUE 5 – Tanghalang Huseng Batute

DINIG SANA KITA by Mike Sandejas
• 18 July/Sat, 6:15PM at VENUE 5 – Tanghalang Huseng Batute
• 19 July/Sun, 12:45PM at VENUE 2 – Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)
• 21 July/Tue, 9:00PM at VENUE 5 – Tanghalang Huseng Batute
• 22 July/Wed, 3:30PM at VENUE 1 – Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
• 23 July/Thu, 6:15PM at VENUE 4 – Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
• 24 July/Fri, 12:45PM at VENUE 4 – Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
• 25 July/Sat, 6:15PM at VENUE 1 – Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)

ENGKWENTRO by Pepe Diokno
• 18 July/Sat, 9:00PM at VENUE 4 – Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
• 19 July/Sun, 6:15PM at VENUE 1 – Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
• 21 July/Tue, 6:15PM at VENUE 5 – Tanghalang Huseng Batute
• 22 July/Wed, 3:30PM at VENUE 5 – Tanghalang Huseng Batute
• 23 July/Thu, 12:45PM at VENUE 2 – Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)
• 24 July/Fri, 9:00PM at VENUE 1 – Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
• 25 July/Sat, 9:00PM at VENUE 4 – Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)

LAST SUPPER NO.3 by Roni Velasco & Jinky Laurel
• 18 July/Sat, 3:30PM at VENUE 5 – Tanghalang Huseng Batute
• 19 July/Sun, 3:30PM at VENUE 2 – Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)
• 21 July/Tue, 3:30PM at VENUE 1 – Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
• 22 July/Wed, 3:30PM at VENUE 4 – Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
• 23 July/Thu, 9:00PM at VENUE 4 – Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
• 24 July/Fri, 6:15PM at VENUE 5 – Tanghalang Huseng Batute
• 25 July/Sat, 9:00PM at VENUE 1 – Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)

MANGATYANAN by Jerrold Tarog
• 18 July/Sat, 9:00PM at VENUE 5 – Tanghalang Huseng Batute
• 19 July/Sun, 3:30PM at VENUE 1 – Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
• 21 July/Tue, 6:15PM at VENUE 4 – Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
• 22 July/Wed, 12:45PM at VENUE 4 – Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
• 23 July/Thu, 3:30PM at VENUE 2 – Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)
• 24 July/Fri, 6:15PM at VENUE 1 – Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
• 25 July/Sat, 12:45PM at VENUE 5 – Tanghalang Huseng Batute

SANGLAAN by Milo Sogueco
• 18 July/Sat, 12:45PM at VENUE 2 – Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)
• 19 July/Sun, 9:00PM at VENUE 5 – Tanghalang Huseng Batute
• 21 July/Tue, 9:00PM at VENUE 1 – Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
• 22 July/Wed, 6:15PM at VENUE 5 – Tanghalang Huseng Batute
• 23 July/Thu, 12:45PM at VENUE 4 – Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
• 24 July/Fri, 3:30PM at VENUE 1 – Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
• 25 July/Sat, 3:30PM at VENUE 4 – Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)

The Cinemalaya 2009 Shorts:

COMPETITON SHORTS PROGRAM A:
MUSA by Dexter Cayanes, BEHIND CLOSED DOORS by Mark Philipp Espina, TATANG by Jean Paolo Nico Hernandez, HULAGPOS by Maita Lirra Lupac, WAT FLOOR MA’AM by Mike Escareal Sandejas & Robert Sena
• 18 July/Sat, 6:15PM at VENUE 4 – Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
• 19 July/Sun, 9:00PM at VENUE 1 – Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
• 21 July/Tue, 3:30PM at VENUE 5 – Tanghalang Huseng Batute
• 22 July/Wed, 6:15PM at VENUE 4 – Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
• 23 July/Thu, 12:45PM at VENUE 1 – Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
• 24 July/Fri, 3:30PM at VENUE 2 – Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)
• 25 July/Sat, 9:00PM at VENUE 5 – Tanghalang Huseng Batute

COMPETITON SHORTS PROGRAM B:
UGAT SA LUPA by Ariel Reyes, SI BOK AT ANG TRUMPO by Hubert Tibi, LATUS by John Paul Seniel, BLOGOG by Rommel “Milo” Tolentino, BONSAI by Alfonso “Borgy” Torre III
• 18 July/Sat, 12:45PM at VENUE 5 – Tanghalang Huseng Batute
• 21 July/Tue, 9:00PM at VENUE 4 – Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
• 22 July/Wed, 6:15PM at VENUE 1 – Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
• 23 July/Thu, 9:00PM at VENUE 5 – Tanghalang Huseng Batute
• 24 July/Fri, 6:15PM at VENUE 4 – Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
• 25 July/Sat, 3:30PM at VENUE 1 – Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
• 26 July/Sun, 12:45PM at VENUE 2 – Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)

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Filipinos are up for another challenge again to bag  the“Grand Champion Performer of the World” titles and $50,000 worth of scholarship grants to the world-renowned School for Film and Television in New York.

Twenty-eight Filipino performing artists will compete in the 13th World Championships of Performing Arts, which will be held in Los Angeles, California, this July. The WCOPA is the only official “Talent Olympics” for aspiring performing artists. Five Pinoys–Jed Madela , the Cercado Sisters, Reymond Sajor, Aria Clemente, and Catherine Loria–have emerged from this contest as grand champions since the Philippines first joined in 2005.

This year’s team is composed of  Canadian Idol finalist Martha Joy, Sexbomb dancer Evette Pabalan,Mayumi Morales (sister of young singer-actor Makisig), Rhap Salazar (ABS CBN Little Big Star Brightest Star), LA-based recording artist Divo Bayer, and up-and-coming performers Keane Andeza, Oreo Vamenta, Maila Mitra, Nicole Espolong, Melchi Bicua, CJ Concepcion, and Mia Sinaguinan.

Via Pinoycentric

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The Animation Council of the Philippines, Inc. (ACPI) is calling all budding and professional animators from across the country to participate and submit their animated works to Animahenasyon 2009: 3^rd Pinoy Animation Festival, as it formally opens and accepts entries to this year’s festival. Entry forms may be downloaded from the ACPI web site at http://www.animationcouncil.org. The deadline for submission of entries is on September 15. Animahenasyon 2009 will be held from November 25 to 28 at the Gateway Mall Araneta Center.

Read more about the festival here.

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