The Russian Film Festival is a major cultural event that brings to the Philippine audience the best of Russian Cinema today as well as real masterpieces from its glorious past.

Also, to commemorate this 2010 the 65th anniversary of their victory in the Second World War to which the Soviet Union made tremendous contribution, a photo exhibition will be mounted for the duration of the festival.

The Festival is offered free to the public on March 26 & 27 at Ayala Onstage on a first-come, first-seated basis up to maximum theater capacity. The Films will have English subtitles.

SCHEDULE:
March 26, 2010
7:30 pm Screening “The Star”
9:15 pm Film Discussion

March 27,2010
12:00 pm Mirror
2:30 pm Vanished Empire
5:00 pm Ward No. 6
7:30 pm Agony

Admission is FREE.

Balaanong Bahandi (Book Jacket/Front Page)

Balaanong Bahandi is your ultimate guide to the Archdiocese’s architectural heritage. It features more than 260 pages of full color photographs of various parish churches in the archdiocese Cebu from the earliest missions to contemporary parishes, including all of the outstanding artistry they contain, from bas-reliefs. Balaanong Bahandi: Sacred Treasures of the Archdiocese of Cebu is published by the Cathedral Museum of Cebu, Inc. and the University of San Carlos Press.

I was one of the invited guests for the launching at the Cathedral Museum of Cebu on November 26, 2009 for this collector’s must-have. I was also honored to meet some of the photographers who painstakingly put on their efforts to realize this marvelous undertaking to document the magnificent churches of Cebu in a color and art extravaganza. Some of them were familiar online personalities from Skyscrapercity Cebu and known blogs that I followed, they are Estan Cabigas, Lorenz Gibb Lapinid, Mark Andrew Jorolan. Other contributors are Gil Maningo, Fr. Jun Rebayla, SVD, Carlos Apuhin, Rudy Alix. Various personalities in Cebu including the governor herself Gwendolyn Garcia and Cardinal Ricardo Vidal attended the event.

There are only 800 copies left. No planned for reprints yet.

Thanks to knightcarl for the invite.

For inquiries
Email: knightcarl[at]cebuheritage[dot]com.

The Visayas Music Festival 2009 will feature at least 70 bands or talents including the performances by Cebu’s homegrown superstars and a lineup of Cebu’s pride: URBANDUB, THE LINE DIVIDES, DICE AND K9, POWERSPOONZ, JUNIOR KILAT, KANDAGYAN, SHEILA AND THE INSECTS and special guests from Manila, Mindanao and Bohol: UP DHARMA DOWN, RADIOACTIVE SAGO PROJECT, SLEEPWALK CIRCUS, SWITCH, GASULINA, BROWNBUDS MENDEL’S LEGACY.

The Family Park is within MCWD’s 20-hectare property in Talamban, located just beside USC-TC, is the host venue for the event for its ideal camping grounds and huge capacity to hold Twenty Thousand (20,000) and more attendees.

Visayas Music Festival 2009

Pre Sell Ticket Pass at Php100.00 are available at the following outlets:

• Ayala Cebu Center at the concierge.
• Zzubu Recording Studio 17 Acacia Street, Cebu.
• Kalye 80’s, Rahman street, Cebu.
• Sunburst Mango Branch Ground Floor Unit 1 One-Mango Ave. Building Gen. Maxilom Ave. Cebu. Tel: 2549500 or 2549400 telefax 2560700

Buy ticket online at: BlackStone Productions Online

Transportation

Free transportation will be provided for the commuting public:

• Ayala Center Cebu: 01PM 02PM 03PM 04PM 05PM 06PM 07PM Friday and Saturday

From the Family Park going back to the Stations

• D’Family Park 02AM 03AM 04AM 05AM Saturday and Sunday.

Free Parking

Parking place are limited and is on a first come first serve basis. We encourage you to use our free transportation services, Taxis, Public transportation.

Show will start on November 6, 2009 5:00 PM.

For more informartion please visit Blackstone Production’s Website.

Maribago Bluewater Gallery presents two of Cebu’s respected artists Boy Kiamko and Jet Florendo in an exhibit dubbed as “Dual Exposure” which will run from October 14 – November 13, 2009.

Cebu is home to great pool of artists but it is unfortunate that most of them don’t get much recognition they deserve. In fact, most of them paint and sculpt not for a living but for the love of it. It has always been a fervent prayer that someday Cebu will have its own museum to showcase the rich heritage and arts of the oldest city of the Philippines. For now, we are to content ourselves that there are some private individuals and corporations that put up significant amount of investments to set up galleries and highlight cebuano artistry and creativity. The one in Maribago Bluewater Beach Resort is a welcomed development and campaign to raise awareness among the locals and foreigners alike.

DualXposure
This is the first back-to-back exhibit of both Kiamko and Florendo with their new visual artworks. Florendo’s sculpture stands complement for every Kiamko’s paintings hanged. The month long exhibit is at Bluewater Gallery at Maribago, Lapu-lapu City. The Bluewater Gallery is the only premier resort gallery in Cebu and home to more than 16 art exhibits of more than 25 Filipino artists.

The Artists
Jet Florendo celebrates his 35th year as a seasoned sculptor with more than two thousand artworks and 35 exhibits so far. Boy Kiamko traced his beginnings as a realist. His expertise is in landscape painting in the early 70’s with 22 one-man exhibits. He is also showcasing his multitude of artworks in his multiply account.

Details:
Dual Exposure
Please call Bluewater Gallery Coordinator Ruben Licera at (+63 324920100 local 512)
Email: events@bluewater.com.ph

Artists:
Bart Boy Kiamko
Email: bartboykiamko(at)yahoo.com
Web: boykiamko.multiply.com
Tel: 032 3467028