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Thursday, September 15, 2022

Short & Briefs: Tayo Naman at Draper Startup House this October 9 to 30


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Shorts & Briefs 8: TAYO NAMAN by EKSENA PH, is an independently produced “THEATRE FESTIVAL” of short and brief Plays (10-12min plays) that features ONLY 1st time theatre makers and performers. It’s been running for 8 years.

This year they are making a comeback to the LIVE theatre scene celebrating 8 years with 8 live shows, 8 new plays, 8 1st time theatre directors and 8 sets of 1st time theatre actors.

It will be staged at DRAPER STARTUP HOUSE in Poblacion Makati,
 

All Sundays of October starting

October 09-30.

Showtime is at 2pm and 7pm every Sunday.

DRAPER is a 90-seater venue,

located at 5048 P. Burgos Street, Poblacion, Makati, Philippines.









 
This year the THEME is “CHILDRENS BOOK but make it ART”.

Featuring Filipino Children’s book specifically chosen by the Directors

to play and reimagine for stage

to serve a unique way of storytelling.


The plays are as follows:

BJ Crisostomo’s “LULU” (unpublished), about a little girl and struggles of life to be Directed by Richardson Yadao, current Dancer and Choreographer of ALICE REYES DANCE PHILIPPINES, now exploring the world of storytelling through movement;

Sofia Santiago’s “SI TAY NAY”, discusses the beauty and struggles of a Single Parent to be Directed by EC who is a storyteller and an LGBTQ+ advocate;

Dr. Luis Gatmaitan’s SIGNAL No. 3” is about Typhoon preparations and chaos to be Directed by ER Alviz, a Film maker from the music and advertising world trying his storytelling using Live Theatre;

Dr. Luis Gatmaitan’s “ANG KUYA KONG ZOMBIE”, about the effects of staying late nights and darkness which was reimagined into a new play called “MULAT” to be Directed by Maco Barredo, a returning thespian from the corporate world;

China de Vera’s “Palayain ang Aking Inay” is about a child whose mother is a political prisoner, adapted for stage with its new stage title “Pagusapan natin si Amanda” written and to be directed by Dustin Celestino, who is a veteran featured playwright for the virginlabfest and now making its debut as a Stage Director;

Juan Ekis’ “SI ARIES AT ANG FLYING IPIS” (unplublished) is about a friendship between Aries and the Ipis to be Directed by a Young Film Maker from Laguna Ryan Termoso whose background in film making trace to his exposure on church services;

Cheeno Sayuno’s “THE MISSING BLANKET” is about the journey of finding the memories of a loving parent to be directed by Baguio based ARTIST TEACHER Kath Nobleza whose also gonna feature all Baguio actors for her play and

Mark Boquiren’s “Maria Sibol” (soon to be published) is about a naughty fairy and and her adventure to be directed by Jezziekha Alviz, a young mom/ film maker/ student of MINT College who wants to create and tell stories.

Shorts & Briefs started in 2015 to have a safe space for 1st timers and aspiring creators to collaborate and just create. An initiative of Festival Director Karl Alexis C. Jingco, a theatre Practioner whose works revolves around IMPROV and INCLUSIVE theatre, recently directed this years revisited play for the Virgin Labfest “Nay my Dala akong Pancit”. Since then S&B has been expanded to serve the larger theater community.

S&B Staff also includes: Kevin Matsuyama (Graphic Designers), Steph Estrella (Production Manager), Felix Tiongson (Head Stage manager) Rozen Tabaodaja (Tickets Manager), Nino Manzano and Jun Ebdane.

All 8 Shows of Shorts and Brief 8: TAYO NAMAN will have (FSL) Filipino Sign Language Interpreters.

For more information about the festival please follow them on their socials. “EKSENA PH” on Facebook and TIKTOK.

For tickets and other inquiries, please contact 09771252725 or message them on their social media.



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Sheraton Manila Bay Celebrates 10 Years of Negroni Week


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Sheraton Manila Bay’s Unspoken Bar celebrates a decade of Negroni Week with a signature Negroni Cocktail, combo specials, taste teasers and more.

Negroni Week started in 2013 as a celebration of one of the world’s great cocktails and an effort to raise money for charitable causes around the world. Since then, Negroni Week has grown from about 120 participating venues to thousands of venues around the world. To date, the initiative has raised over $3 million for charitable organizations.

This year, Unspoken Bar joins bars and restaurants worldwide in celebrating 10 years of Negroni Week. For Drink of the Month, resident mixologist and bartender Aliuss Abrazado concocts Latte Negroni, a Sheraton Manila Bay signature cocktail that fuse together classic Negroni with hints of coffee available for only Php 390++ per order.







Moreover, our bespoke Negroni cocktails Paper Cut, inspired by Paper Plane with hints of Fernet and Strawberry and Sbagliata, an elevated version of Sbagliato with floral essence will be available for complimentary samplers and mixes on Taste Teasers every Wednesdays of September.

All specialty Negroni mixes will also be part of our Happy Hour selection until September 17. For only Php 550++ per order, Happy Hour special includes of any two (2) cocktails from our Happy Hour selection, complimentary pica pica, and live acoustic performances every Friday and Saturday.


For reservation please call +632 5318 0788 or email reservations.manilabay@sheraton.com. Like us on Facebook and Instagram @sheratonmanilabay and Twitter at @sheratonmnlbay.











MINDA taps UN-awarded scientist for Climate Smart Mindanao 2050


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The Mindanao Development Authority (MINDA), headed by Sec. Maria Belen Acosta, has just tapped internationally-acclaimed Filipino climate expert and science diplomat Glenn Banaguas to spearhead climate change and disaster mitigation efforts across the region under the aegis of Climate Smart Mindanao 2050. The ultimate goal of the initiative is to enable the region to reduce its carbon footprint and empower its people to proactively assess and manage its climate risks.

“Climate change response is a fundamental pillar of MINDA's long-range plans for Mindanao,” Acosta said at the Memorandum of Collaboration signing in Makati City on September 14, which was graced by a full complement of Mindanao’s decisionmakers and stakeholders. “The region's socioeconomic growth hinges on our capacity to confront, mitigate, and hopefully even avoid the looming dangers of global warming.”

“It is an absolute honor to work with MINDA on the furtherance of Mindanao’s climate action goals. In terms of biodiversity and natural reserves alone, the region is one of the most resource-rich places in the world. Mindanao deserves nothing less than our undivided support and protection, as it is a source of economic, cultural, historical, and national pride,” Banaguas said.

Climate Smart Mindanao 2050 is an enhanced version of the original Climate Smart Mindanao program, which was supported and implemented by the late MINDA Sec. Datu Abul Khayr Alonto, Usec. Janet Lopoz, and Asec. Romeo Montenegro for the welfare of Mindanawons.

“Through Climate Smart Mindanao, Secretary Abul Khayr Alonto led the way for sustainable climate action in the region. There is no higher tribute to his memory than to further his work,” Banaguas added.

The new and enhanced Climate Smart Mindanao 2050 actively strives to:Deliver and deploy region-wide climate change mitigation and adaptation solutions;
Develop the region’s capability to address climate issues by way of broader discourses and cooperation on interrelated food, water, and energy issues;
Provide training, capacity building, and consultation workshops on climate and sustainability financing; and
Work towards net zero emissions (NZE) through greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting under the Mindanao Decarbonization Roadmap

“Aside from addressing climate change and disaster risks, it is also the goal of Climate Smart Mindanao 2050 to continue promoting peace and de-escalate tensions by bringing parties in conflict together to address environmental and social issues,” Banaguas explained.

Sc. Dpl. Banaguas is the president and founder of the Environmental and Climate Change Research Institute (ECCRI). In 2010, he also spearheaded the institute's flagship program, Climate Smart Philippines, of which Climate Smart Mindanao 2050 is a constituent program. The initiative brings scientific experts and stakeholders together to address disasters and prevent losses from climate change and other hazards. For his pioneering work, Banaguas received the prestigious UN Sasakawa Award for Disaster Risk Reduction in 2022, besting over 200 nominations from around the world to become the first individual Filipino recipient in the award’s 35-year history. ###

Further inquiries may be sent to csdra-secretariat@csdrasean.com





PHOTO CAPTION: MINDA Sec. Maria Belen Acosta and Sci. Dpl. Glenn Banaguas (middle) are flanked by Asec. Romeo Montenegro (leftmost) and RS Victor Angelo Fuentebella as they hold up the signed Memorandum of Collaboration for Climate Smart Mindanao 2050.
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