One week ago, I got a call from an unknown number while I am doing keywords research for my online projects. It was Ma’am Meann Espinosa of the Marketing and Public Relations Office of Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) and I informed her about my circumstances.
Yesterday, I received a call from her again asking if I can attend the said event.
The GOOD news is I was chosen as one of the few bloggers for their “Danse.Blog.Win promo” for PETA’s East West Danse. My girl friend had browsed into one of their ads at the Libre Tabloids at the MRT station. Being overweight (hehe), she bugged me to join the said promo to get FREE Slenda products.
My girlfriend said that according to her friends, Slenda is an effective weight loss product and she believes that through Slenda, she’ll get her old body back. =) (How I wish…)
So I tried to apply and luckily I was chosen to be one of the few to attend the PETA event and had the chance to bring home one box of FREE Slenda products.
Unfortunately I can’t go to Manila because I have online meetings with my US and UK clients starting out SEO and Social media campaigns. But then, I promised Ms. Meann and Meloy of PETA that I would still promote the event even without compensation, thus, this blog post.
PETA
The Philippine Educational Theater Association or PETA was founded in 1976. It is an organization of creative and critical artist-teacher-cultural workers committed to artistic excellence and a people’s culture that casts shackles and fosters both personal fulfillment and social transformations. For more info you can visit their site at www.petatheater.com
Last June 5, 2010 the PETA presented Bellyfest 2010 featuring Middle Eastern dances. Bellyfest 2010 was filled with colorful dancing, dance workshops and performances and endless shopping at the Arabian themed market. The Grand evening show featured the finest bellydancers in the country today: Jill Ngo, Arcel Bengson, Nilda Boquiren, Lovely Rodriguez with the special participation of international bellydancer, Belynda Azhaar.
On June 15 and 17, they will feature a fusion of Filipino and French contemporary dance. Contemporary movement pieces from two young Filipino artists, Rhosam Prudenciado Jr. and Donna Miranda will be featured alongside performances by the Eolipile Company, a French company known for merging contemporary dance, martial arts techniques, acrobatics and multi-media exploration.
The third and final leg of their event will be held on June 26, 2010 which will showcase Agnes Locsin’s newest dance creation: Sayaw, Sabel. Known for her unconventional work, Agnes Locsin will present a performance that is inspired by National Artist Ben Cabrera’s painting, Sabel.
The show will be a collection of dances depicting how Filipinos go through life in the midst of all their troubles and tribulations with shining resilience. Performing the piece are some of the most established names in the dance industry: Christine Crame, Annette Cruz-Mariano, Judell De Guzman-Sicam, Gaye Galiluyo, Sony Locsin, Alden Lugnasin, Ernest Mandap, Ryan Ocampo, Camille Ordinario-Joson, Georgette Sanchez and Perry Sevidal. The title role will be portrayed by Maribel Legarda and Melvin Lee.
If you are interested to watch, here are the ticket Prices:
Bellyfest 2010 opens 1:00 pm on June 5, 2010.
Tickets are Php500 each, Php400 for students.
The Pinoy-French Contemporary Dance Week is a collaboration of the French Embassy with PETA. Performances are slated on June 15 and 17, 2010; 7:00 pm.
Tickets are Php300 each, Php250 for students.
Sayaw Sabel performances are slated on June 26, 2010: 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm.
Tickets are Php300 each, Php250 for students.
All performances for East West Danse will be performed at the PETA Theater Center, No 5 Eymard Drive New Manila, Quezon City (behind QC Sports Club). For inquiries and ticket reservations, contact PETA’s Marketing and Public Relations Office at 7256244, 4100821-22, 0917-8044428 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 0917-8044428 end_of_the_skype_highlighting, 0916-5805153, petampro@yahoo.com
