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Major players in the publishing industry are set to gather once again for the 28th Manila International Book Fair (MIBF), the biggest, undisputed, and longest-running book fair in the Philippines, set on Aug. 29 – Sept. 2., at the World Trade Center Metro Manila, Sen. Gil Puyat Ave. corner Roxas Blvd.Pasay City.

The MIBF is the only internationally-recognized book fair in the country, making it a paramount event for the book industry. For more than a quarter of a century, the MIBF has continuously contributed to the reading awareness of the Filipino people. It has become a venue for members of the book industry to address market demands – institutional buyers walk alongside bibliophiles, publishers’ representatives negotiate their latest titles with booksellers, publishers promote their books with their authors and artists – all these under one roof.

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If you happen to pass by Kaya, Korean Restaurant and decided not to dine there because you think it might be too expensive. Well, yeah Kaya’s prices for its regular menu items are pretty stiff indeed. But thank goodness for the addition of a meal-type menu item. Now for P99 you can experience some of the best Korean dishes and side dishes topping a korean (or probably Jasmine) rice. And the meal even comes with a free soup, free beef stew soup (minus the beef). The side dishes include some kimchi, crispy, sweet and spicy fried mini shrimps, bean sprouts, and a fried veges which I don’t know what its called.

The rice meals comes in various types. There’s the spicy chicken, spicy pork strips, spicy squid, and beef stew.

And after enjoying that hearty Kaya rice meal toppings, spare a few bucks more and order their yummylicious Gelatto scoops. It comes in three flavors, and everybody’s favority local chocolate - choknut is best tasting of all the flavors.

I know of only two Kaya Restaurants, both in the Ortigas area (Megamall and Podium). Better check it out now.

If you have been to Serendra in Bonifacio High Street at the Fort, chances are you might have missed this neat little place called Tea and Therapy. Tea and Therapy is located at the end (near Market Market side) of the long stretch of post restaurants and signature shops lining up the Serendra Place. The place is a sultry little place that serves, well of course Tea. Tea and Therapy’s menu of tea concotion varies from the most common green tea to the more elaborately named wild lover pure passion tea. There were around 30 tea variations which you could choose from. Whether you’re ito fat burning, calming, senses inducing kind of tea, you’d surely find something in their menu that would suit your current mood.

Aside from tea, they also serve dimsums and other fanfare but more importantly for the guilty driven cake eating customers, Tea and Therapy also offers a variety of cakes. There are several kinds of cake in the menu, but I highly recommend “Wild Lover Flourless” ultra moist chocolate cake! I won’t describe the taste so as not to spoil the fun. Just make sure to order the cake the next time you drop by Tea and Therapy. And once you’ve tasted it, don’t tell me I didn’t recommend it to you.

Prices at Tea Therapy are reasonable enough, a pot of tea would normally cost around Php150.00. But of course hot water is free and you can refill your tea pot for as long as you want.

Be Transformed and live up the Transformers legacy with the exclusive and authentic Transformers movie merchandise in a must see event you wouldn’t want to miss…

Transformers: Transform and Roll Out! the Movie Merchandise Launch
June 29, 2007, 10am-8pm
Event Center SM Megamall
Mega A Ground floor, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong

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Sesame Street Live! is coming to Manila on July 18 to 22, 2007 at the Aliw Theater CCP Complex, Pasay City, Metro Manila. You can reserve tickets by calling SM Ticketnet at 374-2222.

Show dates and ticket prices below:
Event Date/Time
July 18, 2007 | Wednesday at 7:00pm
July 19, 2007 | Thursday at 7:00pm
July 20, 2007 | Friday at 3:00pm
July 20, 2007 | Friday at 7:00pm
July 21, 2007 | Saturday at 11:00am
July 21, 2007 | Saturday at 3:00pm
July 21, 2007 | Saturday at 7:00pm
July 22, 2007 | Sunday at 11:00am
July 22, 2007 | Sunday at 3:00pm
July 22, 2007 | Sunday at 7:00pm

The shows feature original music scores and songs, complemented with old favorites from the show, and professional dancers as costumed characters performing the parts of the Muppets. The productions are done in a theatrical style. In an arena, a stage is built and a false proscenium is created to make the experience more similar to going to a theatre.

Seat Location and Price
VIP Center (Reserved Seating) - Php 1891
Patron Center (Reserved Seating) - Php 1598
Patron Side (Reserved Seating) - Php 1065
Deluxe Center (Reserved Seating) - Php 1065
Deluxe Side (Reserved Seating) - Php 533
VIP Sides (Reserved Seating) - Php 1598

The 70th season of the University Athletics Association of the Philippines (UAAP) will be held next Saturday (July 7, 2007) at the Araneta Coliseum.

Tickets are available at the ff. prices: Patron - 300, Lower Box - 250, Upper Box - 120, Upper Box - 70, and General Admission - 25. After last year’s from-behind win of UST Tigers over the Ateneo Blue Eagles, we’re surely gonna see more action this year especially when La Salle comes back into the court.

You can get your tickets at : http://ticketnet.com.ph

The two and a half hour comedy drama ZsaZsa Zaturnnah is now running at the RCBC Theater at the RCBC Plaza, Makati City. The graphic novel was adapted into a stage musical by Tanghalang Pilipino, one of the country’s top theater companies. Credits include Chris Martinez (for stage adaptation), Vincent de Jesus (for lyrics, composition and musical direction) and Chris Millado (stage direction).

Show Dates: June 15 to July 1, 2007
Show Time: 8:00 pm
Venue: Carlos P. Auditorium (RCBC Plaza), Makati City

Cast of characters:

ZsaZsa Zaturnnah : Eula Valdes / K Brosas

Ada: Tuxqs Rutaquio / Vincent de Jesus

Didi: Nar Cabico

Dodong: Arnold Reyes / Lauren Novero / Janvier Daily
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The famous Danagyang dancers of Iloilo will be one of the delegates to join the 2007 Texas Folklife Festival which will be held between June 8 to 10 in San Antonio, Texas.

The 22-man delegation is composed of 16 performers and 6 others left for the U.S. today. The Texas Folklife Festival is a four-day celebration of music, cultural dance, storytelling and crafts around the world. The celebration has been cultivated by the Institute of Texan Cultures in its appreciation of diverse cultural heritage.

The event will showcase 40 different cultures, 50 ethnic dance groups, 150 ethnic foods, 65 music groups, 50 craft vendors, 50 demonstrations, among others.

Visit the official webiste of the 36th Texas Folklife Festival here.

The annual Graphic Expo will open this June 6 to 9, 2007 at the Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC) in Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City. This free exhibit will also feature seminar topics in Adobe Photoshop CS3, Color Management, Publication Design, Macromedia Flash, Adobe Illustrator, Final Cut Pro, Dreamweaver, DVD Authoring and Photography.

There will also be a Digital Arts Competition in the following categories: Digital Fine Art, Digital Graphic Design, Web Design and Animation. The competition is open to all amateurs and professional graphic designers, digital artists, web masters, photographers, and animators.

For more information, you may call+632.8960639, 8960639 or email fiera@info.com.ph. Official website can be found at www.fmi.com.ph and www.graphicexpo.com.ph

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) cordially invites you and your colleagues to a free stock market seminar on Tuesday, 05 June 2007, 01:00 PM, at the main Function Room of Star Plaza, Dagupan City, Pangasinan and Thursday, 07 June 2007, 01:00 PM at the Fort Ilocandia.

This endeavor is in line with the PSE’s main thrust to revitalize the local capital market by inculcating the stock market in the minds of a greater number of Filipinos. Through such investor education activities, we hope to promote the stock market as an effective venue for mobilizing capital for business enterprises, which in turn will generate more employment, more livelihood opportunities and more economic growth.

We have lined up experts who will share their expertise on stock market topics that we are sure prospective investors and would-be IPO candidates will find interesting.

There’s a limited number of slots. Thus, participants are requested to pre-register to accommodate only registered participants on a first-come, first-served, basis.

Pre-registration, however, is no hassle, because you can just call the PSE Market Education Department at (632) 688-7536 to 39 to pre-register and confirm your attendance. Or you may sign up by sending your name and company/organization via fax at (02) 6346695 or email to cgpenaflor@pse.com.ph. You may also text your name and company at 09166459111.