Wazzup Pilipinas News and Events

Thursday, August 15, 2013

Ipanema Soul Search

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I was one of the bloggers who covered the Ipanema event and saw what kind of culture this brand Ipanema is driving through us. Brazilian culture is the one it’s showing, conveying freedom, soul searching, happiness, and reality of what life really needs.

To this day, Ipanema has continuously carved a name easily attributed to a style haven. Not just in Brazil but around the globe, Stylistas thrive in the concept of a pair of Ipanema’s not just a footwear but as a reflection of one’s individuality.

Last year, the footwear label invited the stylish elite and the fashion-savvy flock of style onlookers with a majestic celebration dubbed as an Urban Jungle. This year, Ipanema digs deep and asks the ever-important question, “What fills your soul?”

Still marked by Ipanema's distinct jovial, fun spirit—embodied in its brave array of footwear designs—the leading footwear brand ups the ante of its style sensibility by foraying into the soul of its demographic of women of passion.

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Meet the man behind Kikomachine Komix, Manix Abrera! August 17, 2013 Saturday, 4pm to 6pm at SOLO (The Row) Glorietta 1.

The first 40 customers to purchase a Kikomachine item from the SOLO Pinoy Cartoonist Memorabilia Series at SOLO (THE ROW) GLORIETTA 1 any time on that day will get a FREE Kikomachine book #9 and will be signed my Manix Abrera himself!

COOL huh? See you there!!! Tweet SOLO at @MySoloOnline and don't forget the hashtag ‪#‎SoloXKikoMachine‬

Photo Summit Asia 2013 Reels Off in Cebu

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Photo Summit Asia 2013 reels off in Cebu City on September 5-8, 2013 with hundreds of photographers from the Philippines and all over Asia expected to attend the regional trade show and convention.

The photography trade show, which will be free and open to the public from September 5-8, will be at the Ayala Center Cebu Exhibit Area where major camera manufacturers and photography suppliers will display their latest products. Chairman for Photo Summit Asia 2013 in Cebu is Icky Salazar of Cebu Photo Works and Focal 7 Cebu Camera Club.

Salazar said the international photographers’ convention will be held at the Cebu Parklane International Hotel from September 6 to 8, 2013. A power-packed line-up of speakers are scheduled to share insights and their professional techniques with fellow photographers in the convention. Fee to the photographers’ convention is P3,000 per delegate. Early bird rate is P2,500 up to July 31, 2013.

- See more at: http://www.photoworldmanila.com/2013/07/18/photo-summit-asia-2013-in-cebu/#sthash.XwMD6dZ8.dpuf

DSLR Videography Workshop at Intramuros

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The FPPF is holding the 3rd DSLR Videography workshop with Dan Pamintuan on August 18 & 25, 2013 at the FPPF Art Chamber 1 in Fort Santiago, Intramuros, Manila. Dan Pamintuan is a professional videographer currently directing and producing CameraGEEK TV.

The videography workshop aims to equip the photographer with the technical know-how to produce professional quality videos and films using the modern video-capable digital single lens reflex (DSLR) camera. To attend, participant must have completed Basic Photography. Workshop fee is P3,500 for the two sessions.

Required Equipment:

1. Video-capable DSLR
2. 64-bit Laptop, Mac or Windows
3. Earphones

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There will be a one day workshop on Food Photography to be conducted by Rod Banzon on August 18.

The Course Brief:

In Food Photography, professional food photographer Rod Banzon will teach students how to put together a lighting setup for shooting food as he discusses food photography lighting concepts and techniques. Students will also learn how to choose the best lens for a particular type of food photo, and how to compose and prop your food photography environment. Great for food bloggers, food magazine photographers and those who simply want to shoot their beautifully plated food before eating.

Workshops are conducted in Tagalog and English. Special arrangements may be made for those who require purely English instructions.

Schedule:

Dates – AUG 18 Course Fee: PHP 1,750

Bird Photography and 360-Degree Photography with Famous Photographers

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The FPPF is conducting the next Mini Lecture on September 1, 2013 with Bird Photography and 360 Degree Photography as topics. Famous wild bird photographer Ven Rojas will speak in the morning to share his techniques on Bird Photography, and professional photographer Fung Yu will talk about his remarkable style in 360-degree interactive and panoramic photography in the afternoon.

Ven Rojas is a realtor, developer, and contractor who has made his mark as a distinguished member of the Wild Bird Photographers of the Philippines (WBPP) where he also sits as one of its board directors. He bought his first DSLR in 2006 and enrolled in a photography workshop of the FPPF. He went on to become the founding president of the Miata Club Philippines, a sports car club, and later joined the WBPP, having found his passion in bird photography.

Fung Yu, who also took his basic and advanced photography classes at the FPPF, is the country’s foremost expert in 360-degree photography, a technique that provides an immersive experience in virtual reality where the viewer finds himself virtually in the scene. Fung currently services real estate developers, the tourism industry and the media.

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For the last 20 years FPPF – Federation of Philippine Photographers Foundation has been teaching Photography in the Philippines and is still the Number One provider of quality photography workshops. The photography workshops have produced thousands of graduates, some have turned their hobby into a profession while others have continue to live their passion for photography by taking better photos of their friends and family.

We invite you to attend any of our Photography Workshops this month of August.

Basic Photography Workshop

Course Brief - At the FPPF Basic Photography workshop you will learn how to use the DSLR and the latest camera technologies for serious photography – plus, there’s composition and elements of design, lighting theory and practice for portraiture and product shooting, digital imaging workflow for post processing, and travel photography.

Workshops are conducted in Tagalog and English. Special arrangements may be made for those who require purely English instructions.

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Who doesn't love free? I bet you all want to be treated by a friend at your favorite coffee shops.

Well wait no further, bring along your friends and treat them for free coffee at CBTL!

See you all at Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf (CBTL) branches as they bring back a Returning Favorite: The Espresso Cream Latte and Espresso Cream Ice Blended!

Visit them on August 18 from 10:00am to 11:30am to get first dibs on these customer favorites.

That's free, free, free Ice Blended or Iced Latte coffee!

Mark that day on your calendar and don't be late because they might run out of Espresso Cream!

Best Restaurants Charity Week Now on Its Fourh Year

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Join Charity Week on August 16-24 and make your meal count when you dine at any of the participating restaurants!

In its fourth year Philippines’ Best Restaurants, together with San Miguel Brewery and Visa, host the annual Charity Week to support families across the country help their children with Down syndrome reach their fullest potential.

The following restaurants will donate a substantial part of their sales during CHARITY WEEK to the Down Syndrome Association of the Philippines.

The 4th Best Restaurants Charity Week is brought to you by Philippine Tatler in partnership with Visa and San Miguel Brewery, Inc.

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Moonleaf Tea Shop revives an authentic Taiwanese tradition with an innovative twist for the Filipino market.

A favourite spot among young urban professionals and students, the home-grown brand recently launched its Hot Drinks line. The latest addition to its wide-range of freshly- brewed tea offerings include classic favourites like Black Tea, Jasmine Green Tea, Oolong Tea, and Earl Grey Tea.

Refreshing and milk-infused variants include Wintermelon, Vanilla, and Caramel Milk Teas, among others. For customers who are looking for a stimulating burst of fruit flavours, Moonleaf's Lychee Jasmine, Passionfruit and Lychee Aloe Vera teas are top choices.

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Explore Philippines biggest Family event of the year! Baby Expo 2013 is dedicated to nurture Family Development and Child Care for the entire family. It will be a delightful experience for the whole family!

This pre-holiday event whose mission is to empower responsible parenting, family and community development and nurturing child care, is the ultimate family affair filled with exciting amusement, fun activities, delectable food, irresistible selections, enriching forums & educational seminars.

The Baby Expo 2013 “Welcoming Life, Love and Care” celebrates the gift of life and family by fostering an intimate environment encouraging bonding and unity through community discussions, shopping opportunities and fun activities.

Explore the wonderful stages of family growth from maternity, newborns, toddlers and early childhood this DECEMBER 06 - 08, 2013 (Friday until Sunday, from 10am-8pm) at the SMX Convention Centre Manila, Hall 1 with over 200 exhibitors.

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Social Innovation Camp brings together software developers and designers with people who understand a social problem to help build web and mobile solutions to social challenges. We think the web and related technologies hold huge potential to create change in many different ways: how people hold those in positions of power accountable; who they rely on to provide the services they need to live healthy, happy lives; or how they make a difference to something that affects them.

But for any of this to happen, we have to understand what people really need and start building the technology that can help – which is what Social Innovation Camp is all about. Through unusual, creative events we bring together talented software developers and designers with social innovators to prototype effective web-based solutions to real social problems.

The top 6 ideas that will be developed into web or mobile-based technology at Social Innovation Camp Philippines, which convenes in Manila on September 13th - 15th, were just recently announced.

Social Innovation Camp Philippines have spent the last 8 weeks scouring the country to find the most promising back-of-the-envelope ideas to solve a social problem. They had a huge 70 ideas submitted to Social Innovation Camp and their judges have chosen just 6 of the best to help build over one weekend.

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I've heard that WD is establishing the Storage Products Association (SPA) with other hard drive companies to educate the consumers and professionals about the roles hard drive and solid state hybrid drive technologies play in today's digital age.

This is something interesting worth looking into to promote the merits and value of rotating magnetic storage technologies, as well as to make consumers and professionals aware of how critical hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid-state hybrid drives (SSHDs) are to their digital lives.

SPA members include HGST, Seagate, Toshiba and WD. The organization helps storage manufacturers and users understand and support current and future storage needs, including the key role of hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid state hybrid drives, in an effective storage mix for all consumer and business environments. SPA will provide education to its customers, partners, members and users of HDDs and SSHDs. SPA will also participate in industry and user events, and will publish materials about end users’ storage needs and effective usage of a mix of storage technologies.

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Fans and friends of Silent Sanctuary celebrated the release of their newest album called "Monodramatic" last August 9, 2013 at the Trinoma Activity Center.

Silent Sanctuary spices up their signature with a "classical music meets rock music" sound with the release of their new album. The group's previous studio albums: "Fuschiang Pagi-ibig" and "Mistaken For Granted", proved to be a success as it both spawned hits, which dominated radio, TV, on line and various music charts. For this album Silent Sanctuary delivers a more flavorful spice without deviating much from the distinct classic sound which was loved by many.. Marami kami na ginamit na instrument sounds and elements na di namin ginagamit sa mga dating album “, explains vocalist Sarkie Sarangay.

"We always want to top our previous work. Yung habang tumatagal gumaganda yung mga kanta. Gusto namin laging nasusulit ng listeners yung album kaya di pwedeng basta-bastang output lang.” shared by bassist Jason Rondero.

For drummer Allen Calixto , the whole album was a way to be able to evolve and develop their sound rather than sticking with the same traditional formulas for song writing. "Lumawak pa yung isip ko sa music , kasama dun sa re learning yung drums.”.

The album also features an interesting collaboration with Ashley Gosiengfao of Midnight Meetings entitled "Meron Ng Iba”.

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Developers, students and IT professionals joined mobile communications giant Nokia and Globe Labs, a fast-growing developer community of Globe Telecom, in the Asha Developer Night held recently at the Nokia headquarters in Makati City.

The first Asha Developer Community Meetup highlighted the various business opportunities which developers can explore. They were given an introduction to the Nokia Asha user interface as well as the Nokia Asha SDK - a suite of tools that help with the development of Java apps on the Nokia Asha platform.

"The event was a great place to do networking, meet other developers, and ask questions about the Nokia platforms. We want to help local developers reach their full potentials, assist them in creating applications using Nokia Asha platforms as well as give them a chance to dig deeper into Asha's realm," said Michelle Santos, Developer Relations Manager of Globe Labs.