Ballet Philippines’ The Homecoming Gala on Sept. 28

Wazzup Pilipinas!

How will a 45-year old ballet company celebrate its ‘homecoming gala’? With the return of around 20 distinguished alumni with a whopping total of over 200 students in tow, no less!

Ballet Philippines, the country’s flagship dance company is celebrating its 45th Anniversary – The Sapphire Season with the much-awaited HOMECOMING GALA set on Sept. 28, 2014 – 8 p.m. at the Cultural Center of the Philippines – Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo.

45 years of sharing the gift of dance is a rare feat. And to mount this concert, Ballet Philippines will share the stage with the different ballet companies, dance schools and artists who have sprung from the company’s rich tradition of excellence.

The participating artists are from Ecole De Ballet Manille, Seven Contemporary Dance Company, De La Salle Zobel Ballet Program, Portland Festival Ballet, Quezon City Performing Arts Development Foundation, Inc.; Edge N’ Pointe Dance Centre, Dance Theatre Arts, Locsin Dance Workshop, Tlg Ballet, Far Eastern University Dance Company, Maquiling Ballet, Effie Nañas Ballet, Airdance, Dancepull Project, Inc.; Garcia-Sanchez School Of Dance (Bacolod City); Perry Sevidal Ballet; Daloy Dance Company; Steps Dance Studio, Annie Divinagracia-Sartorio School Of Performing Arts (Iloilo City); and the CCP Dance School.

Blue Moon Gala All Set on September 26 And 27

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Ballet Philippines, the country’s premier classical and contemporary dance company proudly announces the BLUE MOON GALA set on September 26 – 27, 2014 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines - Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater).

THE BLUE MOON GALA shall feature BP’s favorite masterworks and other acclaimed award-winning works in line with the company’s sapphire milestone.

The dances to be featured are as follows:

JE TU ELLE (Choreographed by Redha Benteifour; Music by Vangelis)

The dance features five sensuously sinewy assertive women. It strikes with its sensual, bravura movements. In this dance, a contemporary view of women’s sinuous strength and arrogance underneath the exterior of gentleness, women proclaim they are the stronger sex.


FARANDOLE (Choreographed by George Birkadze; Music by Georges Bizet)

This neo-classical piece set to music of Bizet showcases the dancers’ athleticism and bravura with a slightly Spanish flair that echoes the Filipino’s hispantic history and tradition.

Solid Edge ST7 Provides More Competitive Design Experience to Filipino Engineers in Creating Product Design

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Filipino engineers experienced the fast and flexible design features of the new Solid Edge ST7 in the design competition and software test drive at the Solid Edge ST7 Launch Philippines organized by CIM Technologies Inc. in partnership with Siemens PLM Software last September 3, 2014 at the The Bellevue Hotel Manila, Filinvest City, Alabang.

Thirty-four participants from 23 companies competed in the Solid Edge ST7 Design Competition trying to pass three qualifying rounds until the final three contestants emerged as winners. Don Michael Dela Torre of Nidec Philippines, Inc. bagged the first place award by finishing a machine part design in a short span of time. Second place, Anna Gail Camañag of Zamperla Asia Pacific, Inc. and third place, Zeus Sangalang of Exotherm, Inc. experienced how Solid Edge ST7 can make their life easier in creating product design in just a few clicks.

Aside from the design competition, CIM Technologies Inc., the Silver Channel Partner of Siemens PLM Software also featured the ST7 Test Drive wherein over 40 companies who attended had a first-hand experience in using the new Siemens Solid Edge ST7 software.