Rizal Arts Festival will be launched on February 24, 2010. The exhibit will run until March 13, 2010.

Featuring:
Nemiranda’s Art camp
Rizal Bonsai Club
Eastern Rizal Photographers
Couturiers from Taytay, Rizal : Gener Gozum and Merlino Cruz
Street Graffiti by the Neo Angono Artists
Tattoo Icon, Butch Bautista
and a various artists and art groups from the province of Rizal
and internationally renowned artists of the Philippines.

Art Workshops:
Art and Sketching Lessons by Nemiranda’s Art Camp
Ceramic Painting
Bonsai Making
Photography
Art of Tattoo by Butch Bautista of Fine Line Tattoo

Invitational art exhibit and contest (Feb. 24, 2010):
- Open to all Rizal Artists Members
- For non-members, pls contact Ms. Rosie at (632) 6513867 / (+63) 929.2554957
- Submission of entries is from Feb.15-20, 2010 only at the mall admin office

For further inquiries about the event, please call
Tel. (632) 661.2033-37 loc. 118/127
Fax: (632) 286.2501 or email jason.smsupermalls@gmail.com

MANILA, Philippines — The so-called thanksgiving caravan of former President Joseph Estrada does not seem to lose steam despite the recent death of his mother, Mrs. Mary Ejercito.

Mr. Estrada and his allies are expected to go around Antipolo during a motorcade this afternoon. A stage would be constructed at the plaza where the former President would address a big crowd that is expected to turn out, according to his staff.

While political movers and shakers have been busy trying to stave off the effects of the global financial meltdown, Estrada and his supporters have been relentlessly touring Metro Manila cities and provinces.

Last night, “Lakbay Pasasalamat ni President Erap” staged another film showing of the documentary “Destiny” at the plaza of Antipolo City in the province of Rizal. The film, which runs approximately 40 minutes, shows the political journey of the ousted president. The show drew a handful of passers-by in the area.

Jun Cristobal, a staff of the caravan, believes Mr. Estrada will run in the 2010 presidential poll though the deposed chief executive himself has yet to announce any intention to continue his aborted political career. “He’s going to run (in 2010) because his political allies are telling him to go for it,” he said.

The caravan had already barnstormed Bulacan, Cebu, Laguna, Bacolod City, Leyte, Mindoro, Bataan, Nueva Ecija and Cagayan Valley. – By Dennis Carcamo (Philstar News Service, www.philstar.com)

THE BOARD of listed electronics maker Panasonic Manufacturing Philippines Corp. will shut down its battery unit in Taytay, Rizal by the end of March as part of its parent’s efforts to consolidate its operations.

In a disclosure to the stock exchange on Friday, the unit of Japanese electronics giant Panasonic Corp. said it had authorized its president, Reynaldo S. Lico and Panasonic Manufacturing Executive Director and Treasurer Toshihiko Iwamoto to enforce the closure.

Panasonic Manufacturing said its corporate secretary would inform concerned government agencies, financial institutions and the Philippine Stock Exchange of the division’s closure. Company officials could not be reached for details about the closing of the unit, established in 1971.

Source: http://www.bworldonline.com

November 5- November 25 | Angono, Rizal

The festival aims at creating awareness and appreciation of Philippine Art and Culture; and promoting arts and culture as vital attraction for local and foreign tourists. Rizal has the potential of becoming a tourist destination particularly in the field of arts and crafts. It is known as the home of various national artists, musicians, and other equally creative artists.

For more information please visit

http://www.neo-angono.com

The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), Japan Foundation-Manila, Metrobank Foundation, Shoe Mart (SM)-Taytay, Museum of Three Cultures (Capitol University, Cagayan de Oro), Office of the Mayor, Municipality of Angono and Municipal Tourism, Culture and the Arts Office present the 5th Neo-Angono Public Art Festival on November 20-22, 2008 at Angono, Rizal.

Around 250 artists and performers of Angono and from Manila and Mindanao will participate in the 3-day-art event featuring street art, site-specific works, action art, art installations, in-transit poetry project, art and photo exhibit, film and video showing, projections, music and poetry fusion, dance and theater, artist talk and symposium, and band performances

This year’s public art festival also presents Japanese contemporary dance-artist Jun Nishio, recipient of Neo-Angono’s residency program. Mr. Nishio will give workshop on dance, interact with local artists and art students, and immerse in the community of Angono until November 25 or after the town fiesta and “Higantes Festival” of Angono.The first night of the festival features poetry and acoustic performance; film showing, stage play and dance performance of Jun Nishio on the second; and closing party/artists night featuring various ska and alternative bands caps the festival night and eve of the town fiesta.

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The Neo-Angono Artists Collective (NAAC) brings art and culture into public space in their 5th Public Arts Festival. In an interview with INQUIRER.net multimedia reporter Izah Morales, festival coordinator and former president of NAAC Richard Gappi talks about how art should be appreciated even outside of the galleries. Video taken by INQUIRER.net multimedia reporter Lawrence Casiraya.

Richard R. Gappi (0915-5337308)
Festival Coordinator, 5th Neo-Angono Public Art Festival
5th Neo-Angono Public Art Festival set on November 20-22