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Avalon.ph supports the bi-monthly Happy Mondays poetry reading sessions at mag:net Café, Katipunan Ave. Moleskine Notebooks courtesy of Avalon.ph will be raffled off during the event.
Come join us on its 30th installment this June 16, Monday from 7:30pm onwards. FREE ADMISSION.
Featured readers for the night include:
1. Lourd De Veyra
2. Eric Melendez
3. Adam David
4. Mikael Co
5. Ronald Benusa
6. Kash Avena
7. Marie La Viña
8. Andrea Teran
9. Hussein Macarambon
10. Pocholo Goitia
plus special solo performances by :
1. Wincy Ong of Narda
2. Johnoy Danao of Bridge
3. Rafael San Diego
And our rock out bands for the night:
1. Los Chupacabras
2. Taggu Ndios
3. Weedisneys
4. Dissent
What is Happy Mondays?
It was in April of 2007, the first monday of the month, that the Happy Mondays Poetry Nights was successfully launched @ Mag:net Cafe in Katipunan. Now on its 30th installment — a rare feat in consistency as far as poetry readings go – the reading nights continue to feature veteran and multi-awarded pillars of the Philippine poetry scene, as well as some of the brightest and most promising young poets in the country today.
The idea of having a regular poetry reading in the cafe was conceived by Mag:Net owner Rock Drilon and young poet from the Ateneo Andrea “Drey” Teran sometime in March of last year. The goal was to establish the cafe as a regular venue for reading poems. The project was commendable since public
readings of this type are hard to come by; the opportunity to read literary works is often dependent on (and limited to) literary festivals and workshops.
The Happy Mondays Poetry Nights project has brought on stage some of the most revered and respected young and established poets in the country: from Marc Gaba, Angelo Suarez, Mookie Katigbak, and Conchitina Cruz to Marne Kilates, Marjorie Evasco, Krip Yuson, and Gemino Abad. Frontrunners in
Poetry in Filipino like Benilda Santos, Mike Coroza, Egay Samar, Joseph Saguid, and Caloy Piocos have also graced the readings.
Come and bring your own poems for the open mic session. Happy Mondays is a bi-monthly event (every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month). For updated announcements of the event please visit Joel Toledo’s blog at www.rambling-soul.blogspot.com
Shelve-It – the book lover’s haven on radio, features book reviews and other literary features hosted by DJ Lana every Thursdays around 8:00pm on Jam 88.3 FM.
Upcoming books to be reviewed are Caramelo by Sandra Cisneros, The Bobby Gold Stories by Anthony Bourdain and The Green House by Mario Vargas Llosa.
Copies of the books will be given away at the end of the show, courtesy of Avalon.ph. Tune in!
Although it’s only summer, Instituto Cervantes is already getting ready for the rainy season as a deluge of books arrives on April 19 at the third edition of Día Internacional del Libro (International Book Day).
Instituto Cervantes celebrates Día del Libro or International Book Day, an event that aims to promote the love for reading and the written word. Regularly celebrated on the 23rd of April, World Book Day was inspired by a tradition from Barcelona, Spain that celebrates St. George’s Day, where men and women exchange a rose for the gift of a book.
Thanks to all those who visited last weekend’s Ateneo Celadon Young Entrepreneurs Show 2008. We have given away Moleskine Notebooks as well as introduced them to a lot of cool people. It is my first time to set-up a public display of Moleskine Notebooks and I have to say the different types look pretty slick next to each other. Here are some photos from the event:
Most common question asked about the Moleskine Notebooks: “Are these made from a mole’s skin?”
Weirdest question asked: “Why is there an ‘E’ in Moleskine? Isn’t it there is no ‘E’ when you spell ‘skin’?”
It was a good thing I wasn’t drinking at that moment.
What: Ateneo Celadon Young Entrepreneurs Show (YES!) 2008
When: January 19 and 20, 2008 from 10:00am – 9:00pm (Sat. and Sun.)
Where: SM Megamall Megatrade Hall 3
Avalon.ph is always happy to support avid student group activities. We will participate in this upcoming event and will give away ten (10) Moleskine Notebooks of various types during onstage raffle draws. We will also have a Moleskine Notebooks display booth and you can buy your Moleskine Notebooks there.
As a bonus, print the current main page of Avalon.ph (colored or black and white, no photocopies please), show it to our booth and get to buy a Moleskine Large Ruled Reporter for 20% discount (P480.00 instead of P600.00)! Note: Offer good while stocks last for the duration of this event.
“…YES! 2008, with its theme “Cultural Explosion” is more than just a business fair. This year, Ateneo Celadon celebrates the Pinoy and Chinoy cultural heritage and pays tribute to our entrepreneurial roots. Moreover, Ateneo Celadon has also gathered young and hip fashion designers from different schools for one big inter-cultural fashion show! This is one event you don’t want to miss!…”
Visit their Multiply website for more details: Ateneo Celadon YES! Business Fair 2008
Hope to see you there!
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