MYMP and Nathan of BAMBOO at PIYESTA!!!

Friday, March 12, 2010

February 25, 2010 MYMP dined at PIYESTA. They were in town for the grand finals of Acoustic Band Competition of Gaisano Mall Gensan. This was a great opportunity to market Piyesta and get to meet celebrities.

MYMP is one of my acoustic band favorites but so sad that Juris left and decided to go solo. But Juliet on the other hand is also a great singer and a very gracious.

I joined them for dinner and they treated me as if we already know each other. Chin loved our "crispy tuna buntot." I made them my taste testers for our new dishes. We got 4 thumbs up and Chin said, serve mo na ito!! ang sarap. He loved all our food. I told him, and sarap mong pakainin Chin we just laughed.

It was an amazing experience for me to get to know famous artist that i really idolized.

It was just like old friends having dinner and chit chatting.

I got them to sign our wall.

The next day February 26, 2010 Bamboo Band was in town. They were also scheduled to dine at Piyesta. Sadly it was just Nathan their bassist who showed up. The rest of the band were dead tired from the series of concerts they had. But hey one is better than nothing right??

It was just a quick very late dinner.

I also got Nathan to sign our wall too.

Hair & Make-up Trends 2010

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Last February 15, after celebrating valentines and chinese new year my yearly event took place at Robinsons Place Gensan atrium. It is entitled Hair & Make-up Trends 2010. A Kalilangan event.

Filipino Hairdressers Cooperative (Fil-hair) is chaired by no other that Ricky Reyes, aims to uplifted the hairdressing industry by providing yearly seminars and updating to salon owners, hairdressers and students. As the Regional chairman of Fil-hair I do this yearly event in partnership with the local government. Aside from the updating and seminar we also want to present the creativity of hairdressers and make-up artist thus, the Hair & Make-up Competition.

It is a whole day event, seminar and updating for salon owners, students and hairdressers in the morning and a hair and make-up competition in the afternoon. A fashion show featuring the finalist for Lakan at Lakambini for the finale.

Indeed it was a successful event and base from other years turn out this year was our highest so far reaching to 180 seminar participants and 38 competitors. These records are only the ones who registered we have a lot of mall goers who watched and witnessed our event.

The competition has four categories Men Cut, Color & Style, Ladies Cut, Color & Style, Evening Make-up and Bridal Make-up.

For the men and ladies cut, color and style models hair are pre colored already. The cutting, styling and make-up are done on stage and competitors are only given 30 minutes to do that.

Judging is done right after. Our set of judges are national officers of Fil-hair base in Manila. They are Ivy Malagena (Ricky Reyes right hand), Peping Deguzman and Ruby.

(Men Cut, Color & Style CHAMPION)

(Ladies Cut, Color & Style CHAMPION)

(Evening Make-up CHAMPION)

(Bridal Make-up CHAMPION & OVER-ALL CHAMPION)

For the finale, we had the finalist for Lakan at Lakambini model the collections from Robinsons Department store and cute adorable kids modeled the collection from Aven & Claire. With live reggae music from the KUERDAS BAND. (i will make a different post for this)

(give aways from salon suppliers)

(Romarie, Me and Rob they were my MC's for the event)

The event was brought to us by 71st Kalilangan Festival 2010, GSC Chamber of Commerce, Robinsons Place Gensan, Envy Me Salon & CSP Digital Studio.

A big THANK YOU to Orman Manansala, Kalilangan Festival Director for the unending support.

We were graced by the presence of our honorable Vice Mayor Florentina Congson for the awarding of winners.

Beats & String Acoustic Band Competition FINAL list of QUALIFIERS

Monday, June 15, 2009

Taaz Bar "the newest party place" in Gensan is currently having an acoustic band competition dubbed as Beats & Strings Acoustic Band Competition for amateur bands that are locals here in Gensan. Taaz Bar main goal or reason for the event is to provide a venue for aspiring and budding generals that have talents. To my surprise their are growing numbers of acoustic bands here in our place. And they are all good.

We had our 1st elimination last June 6, 2009. We had 9 aspirants the judges chose 3 bands to qualify for the finals.

Congratulations to:

CAPTURED KJ14
TRIPSY
FALSE VOICE ACOUSTIC

The 2nd elimination was last June 13, 2009. This time the participants grew to 14 bands. Three bands made the cut to the finals:

Congratulations to:

AKITSUKA
RE-INVENTED
VINTAGE

To complete our 9 bands qualifiers

CONGRATULATIONS TO:

ZIEL BAND
D' CORPILLANS
BLACK SESSION

The GRAND FINALS will be on June 27, 2009.

This event is made possible by the help of our friendly DJ's and at K-101 LOVE FM (bisyo na ito!!!) Envy Me Salon & Spa and SMB

Photos By: BRIAN DAN CONGSON

DJ IA

DJ IA and DJ MATON

Paul Funte (one of the judges)

BEATS & STRINGS Acoustic Band Competition

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

This coming month of June we welcome school back into our schedules. This also means reuniting with our friends, barkadas and classmates who we missed for two months during summer break. Taaz Bar gives us the chance to unwind and catch up with the summer stories of our friends. All SATURDAYS of June TAAZ BAR and K-101 FM in cooperation with SMB and Envy Me Salon & Spa presents BEATS & STRINGS Acoustic Band Competition. First elimination will be on June 6, 2009.  And the Grand Finals will be on June 27, 2009. Interested Bands please get your application forms at TAAZ BAR and K-101 FM.

Here are the Mechanics & Requirements:

1. This will be an open category to all amateur acoustic bands within GENSAN.
2. Must be 16 to 25 years old.
3. Fill up the registration form available at TAAZ BAR & K-101FM. NO Registration Fee
4. Must compete in a group maximum of three (3)
5. Must sing (3) famous genres  1 RNB, 1 Love Song and 1 Alternative
   
6. Must complete and fill out registration forms together with your contact number and band member's name.
7. Bands may perform any songs of their choices as long as the song does not contain any vulgar languages and lyrics.
8. There will be four Saturdays of elimination starts on June 6, 2009 and Grand Finals will be on June 27, 2009 at TAAZ BAR, Pioneer Avenue at 7:00pm. Only 4 finalist will compete during Finals.
9. There will be 4 Finalist to compete during the Finals and each elimination winner will receive gift packs.
10. Bring your own musical instruments.
11. The verdict of the Board of Judges are Official.

Criteria for Judging:

Music & Vocal Harmony 50%

Choice of piece 20%

Stage presence 20%

Audience Impact 10%

TOTAL 100% 

PRIZE- WINNER TAKE ALL

P 5,000