PIKOL: March 2006

Self Promotion: Small Voice, A Photo Exhibit

photo by Diane Capili

Shameless self-promotion time. (Hey, it's my blog, after all)... We are a group of six photographers holding an exhibit at the Alcove, Filipinas Heritage Gallery, until the 21st of March. The exhibit is called "Small Voice" and a portion of the proceeds will go to Childhope Asia Philippines (LINK).

In the exhibit, we have attempted to capture in images the voices of children that often go unheard. The exhibition includes recent work by Cocoy Alfanta, Joachim Bondoc, Edward Chua, Diane Capili, Mary Anne Palmiery, and myself. Please check it out if you have the time.

The Filipinas Heritage Gallery is located at the Neilsen Tower, once the airport tower back during the day when Ayala Avenue was still a runway, and Makati was farmland. Despite the grand sounding "tower" in its name, it is really a small two story structure. It is in front of the Peninsula Manila, along Makati Avenue, near the corner of Ayala Avenue. You can check out the FHL website HERE.

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Romi Garduce tries E

Garduch (rightmost) with fellow UP Mountaineers on Mt. Gulugod

Garduch (Romi Garduce) is attempting to be the first Filipino to summit Mount Everest. For the past months after his Cho-Oyu climb last September, he has kept his plans under the radar, revealing them only at the last minute, shortly before his departure to Nepal.

Good luck Romi! Wag kalimutan yung pasalubong naming yak!

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Read his Everest blog HERE
There's also an article on the North Face website HERE
And another one on the Inquirer website HERE

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ROCK ED SA CCP: Para sa Leyte!

Radioactive Sago Project

ROCK ED SA CCP: Para sa Leyte!
A benefit concert on high gear.
Tues March 07
Starts@Sunset of the 7th
Ends@Sunrise of the 8th
CCP Main Theater Driveway Ramp
Facing Roxas Boulevard

The line up so far:

Radioactive Sago Project, Noel Cabangon, UpDharmaDown, JuanPabloDream, Giniling Festival, Paramita, The Dawn, Sound, Grey Skies Sessions, The Late Isabel, Makatha, Kjwan, Stitches, Jeepney Joyride, Spenglers, CoverMeQuick, Menaya, Bateria, Reggae Rock, Shards of Ice, Reklamo, VirginHunters, Cocojam, Formula Juan, Torotot Festival, Sweet Potato, Cynthia Alexander and many many more. (Keep posted for updates on the line up to be confirmed soon.)

All artists are performing as volunteers.
100% of the proceeds will go to the Leyte survivors fund.

A PhP100 donation will be requested from you at the gate. A donation stub gets you one free beer compliments of San Miguel. Pale Pilsen.

March 7 is a zero-politics night.
March 7 is all for Leyte.
We expect everyone to come in Peace.

A project of Rock Ed Philippines, Cultural Center of the Philippines, DAKILA, Preview Magazine, Terno Recordings, NU107, and MTV Philippines

Tickets available at the CCP box office or at TicketWorld