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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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