The Multiple Intelligence International School helps enhance kids' particular intelligences this summer

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Summer vacation is here. Summer activities for kids, crafts, sports, outdoor fun, travel ideas, cool-down treats and lots more! The only thing to remember is to make sure your kid will have fun while learning something new.

Finding a workshop or an activity for your kid during the school break should be fairly easy with the metropolis brimming with plenty of options to choose from.

Multiple Intelligence International School, an advocate of the Multiple Intelligence (MI) framework implemented in the United States and other countries, is offering summer enrichment activities to help kids enjoy summer while developing their leadership skills and particular intelligences: linguistic, logical-mathematical, body-kinesthetic, visual-spatial, musical, naturalist, interpersonal and intrapersonal, starting April 13 to May 8. 

For preschoolers, there is the Toddler Play Group, which is about learning how to interact and play with other kids between 1 to 3 years old. The Summer Activity Center is an introductory class for 3- to 5-year-olds to help prepare and give them an idea on how school is like. They learn about different themes that are explored through the eight intelligences. The Mind Explorers class focuses on observations of science, the environment and discovering how things work for those between ages 3 to 5. 

There is also Art Masters, which is basic art +classes for ages 3 to 5. Preschool SMART Leaders Camp teaches kids, aged 4 to 6, leadership and interpersonal skills outside the four walls of a classroom. Ballet, Spanish and Futsal for ages 3 to 7 are available as well. 

Those between 7 to 14 years old can enroll in Leadership Camp, MILO table tennis, Outbound Camp, which teaches pre-teens basic life skills and nature survival; and Magic for Beginners with instructor Jose Leonidas also known as Professor MagicAL. There are also Ballet and Taekwondo classes.

Workshops for teens aged 14 to 18 years old include Leadership Camp, International Relations Organization, which aims to develop teens' self confidence and public speaking in an environment of international school delegates; Outbound Camp, and College 101, which helps equip teens with practical and real life skills needed to succeed in college. They can also try Writer's Guild or MTAP or Math Guild.

Available for both pre-teens and teens are Piano, Voice and Beginners Violin; Master Fernando Sena Art Workshop, Fencing, and Chess. Other summer classes include Photography, Trumpets Playshop, and Functional Chinese. 

Lastly, Out of the Box is about exposing kids to situations that will give them an opportunity to apply the social skills necessary for interaction outside the classroom setting. Tech Revolution focuses on developing skills in graphic design, video editing, and PowerPoint presentation. Science Discoveries is about discovering the wonders of Science through practical application of scientific discoveries. 

For reservations and more information, call (02) 433 4948-49 for Preschool up to Middle School programs and (02) 929 1021 for Upper School programs. Email admin@mischool.edu.ph.

8th World Autism Awareness Day celebration with the Theme: Employment: The Autism Advantage

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The 8th World Autism Awareness Day celebrations and Light-It-Up Blue Ceremony held last Monday, April 6, 2015 at the Music Hall of SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City. SM Cares Program on Disability Affairs, in partnership with Autism Hearts Philippines, host the local observance of the event with the Theme: Employment: The Autism Advantage.

The event inform the public of the importance of World Autism Awareness Day and employers of the prospects of hiring more individuals with autism.

SM Cares Program Director for Disability Affairs Bien C. Mateo, and  Fashion Designer and Textile Technologist Anthony Cruz Legarda, express that the program focused on the advantages of hiring young people with autism.

Every year, autism organizations around the globe celebrate World Autism Awareness Day to create better understanding of the lives of people with autism and their families.

Autism Hearts Foundation Director Ms. Solinda Bautista and National Council on Disability Affairs Executive Director Ms. Carmen Zubiaga, expresses hope and optimism that with continued work on informing the public about autism and the potentials of people with autism.

The 8th World Autism Awareness celebration hopes for job prospects for people with autism  and more opportunities would open up for them.

As affirmation of the relevance of this event, the UN estimates that more than 80% of adults with autism remain unemployed despite their potential. 

“Research suggests that employers are missing out on abilities that that people on the autism spectrum have in greater abundance than ‘neurotypical’ workers do – such as, heightened abilities in pattern recognition and logical reasoning, as well as a greater attention to detail,” it stated.

The hurdles that need to be overcome to unleash this potential include: a shortage of vocational training, inadequate support with job placement, and pervasive discrimination.

The event hosted by news anchor TJ Manotoc, also feature the Filipino Fashion Arts Autism Benefit, where designs by four children with autism will be brought to life in a fashion show by Filipino-American designer Anthony Legarda.

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Two of the country’s most notable designers, Anna India Legaspi and Anthony Cruz Legarda took time to teach and guide selected number of young people with autism to paint on piña cloth.  Their finish products will then be exhibited via the Filipino Fashion Arts Autism Benefit Project for the whole world to see.

Present during the event were four of the five individuals selected to perform the task led by Best Buddies ambassador and Unilab Employee Vico Cham, Nick Huang, Ralph Sy and Nina Bantoto (she was not able to attend the program).

After a parade at the Mall of Asia compound, the event culminates at the Globe, where we're join by other countries in “lighting it up blue” in honor of every individual and family affected by autism.

A project made possible through the Autism Hearts Foundation in cooperation with the Unilab Foundation.

The United Nations General Assembly unanimously declared 2 April as World Autism Awareness Day (A/RES/62/139) to highlight the need to help improve the quality of life of children and adults, who are affected by autism, so they can lead full and meaningful lives.

Photos: Arts Travel Magazine

Epson powers projection mapping installation at the "Art in the Park"

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The latest edition of ‘Art In The Park’ featured a new, creative installation – a welcome change from the usual paintings and sculptures. Artist Derek Tumala created a ‘light installation’ that made use of projection mapping technology.

‘Polyflora’ -- a mural that plays on the synchronisation of geometry & light derived from the shapes of the plants – made viewers appreciate the distinctive appeal of using projection mapping to create art.

“I was thinking of how I can make an art installation that can be organically weaved into the park's aesthetics. Plants are the main component of the park where Art in the Park is initiated. The idea of creating Polyflora, a sculptural & mural piece, got me inspired on how plants organically form geometric patterns - often in repetition - and how it can form an abstract formation. By applying light through video mapping, it creates a mesmerizing presentation,” said ‘Polyflora’ creator Derek Tumala.

For his inspired installation, Tumala gives credit to the Epson projectors. 

“What's most important for my video mapping project is the quality of light that the projector provides. The Epson projector has excellent brightness that is great for video mapping projection. Details, contrast ratio, and colors are accurate and it transformed the illuminated surface into a mesmerizing piece. The transformative value that projection mapping creates can only be effective with a high quality projector like Epson,” added Tumala.

Derek Tumala was born in Manila in 1986. He received his degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts Major in Advertising Arts with distinctions at the University of Santo Tomas, Manila in 2006. He has exhibited his works in galleries and alternative spaces in the Philippines and Singapore from painting, photography, and video mapping installations. Derek’s constant exploration of the digital medium and its technology has led him to his current practice as an emerging multimedia artist that specialises in applying video mapping to sculptures and found objects. He treats video as a form of light which transfigures an object’s state or form, fluidly transforming its spatial nature.

Art in the Park is a project of the Museum Foundation of the Philippines and Philippine Art Events, Inc., in cooperation with Barangay Bel-Air, Makati Commercial Estate Association (MACEA), Bank of the Philippine Islands, and Smart Communications.

The ninth ‘Art In The Park’ was held at the Jaime Velasquez Park in Salcedo Village, Makati. 

This year’s art fair brought together an assortment of 60 art galleries and independent art and student groups, as well as big name artists side-by-side with the soon-to-be knowns.

Make special events sparkle at Buddha-Bar Manila

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Buddha-Bar Manila, the metro’s most sophisticated restaurant-bar-and-lounge, is also earning raves as an events place that caters to different occasions. It is the perfect venue for events, launches, and other special gatherings as it can accommodate big groups in its spacious three-story structure and exclusive VIP rooms.

“Buddha-Bar Manila is a world-class venue for world-class talents,” says Arianne Aguja, marketing manager of Buddha-Bar Manila.

And it truly is.

Buddha Bar is spacious and large enough to accommodate special events and occasions

In the last 24 months, Buddha-Bar Manila has flown in some of the world’s most renowned turntablists, among them DJ Kirill Doomski from Buddha-Bar Kiev and St. Petersburg for Buddha-Bar’s Black Tie-themed Third Anniversary party, Egyptian-born DJ Mada, the resident J of Buddha-Bar Budapest with his unique mix of chill-out, electronic and world music sprinkled with an ethnic vibe, and Italian-born DJ Papa, the resident DJ of Buddha-Bar Monte Carlo and his repertoire of Lounge, Chill music, and World music. 

Over the past years, international guests and artists have dined and performed at Buddha-Bar Manila. The list includes American singer-actress Renee Olstead, American composer Jim Brickman, American pop rock group The Jonas Brothers, and the Miss Earth International candidates. E! News Channel held press conferences for local actress-TV host Anne Curtis and the country’s first reality series “It Takes Gutz to be a Gutierrez.” Multinational and international companies also prefer to hold their Christmas parties, anniversary parties, and other company milestones at Buddha-Bar Manila. 

Buddha-Bar Manila is also noted for its staple celebrations rendered with unique concepts such as last year’s 5-Course Christmas Gala Set Dinner, Mardi Gras New Year’s Eve Ball with a Special New Year’s Eve Dinner Buffet, and Halloween Fright Night.

Everything that people look for in an ideal and classy events venue can be found at Buddha-Bar Manila, from its soothing, exotic atmosphere, out-of-the-ordinary roster of food and drinks, and fusion music. 

To create a distinct Pacific Rim cuisine, Eastern flavors are thrown into Far Eastern Cuisine with hints of Western inspiration. The end results are culinary delights that perfectly blend in the classic with the current.

Buddha Bar chicken salad

There are understandably dishes that only Buddha-Bar Manila offers, foremost of which are the Warm Duck Wraps, The Crispy Green Fried Boneless Chicken Wings, sprinkled with Green Nori Flakes dipped in Chili Bean Sriratcha Sauce, the "Angry Chicken" which is fast gaining a following, the must-try Kani Salad, and the Grilled Salmon fillet, seasoned with lemongrass rub and served with curry lentils and Coriander yogurt sauce. 

A Buddha-Bar Manila gastronomic experience is never complete without a fill of its signature desserts like the sinfully delicious chocolate confection dubbed as Fever, the good old Heart of Darkness, and two Black Sesame variations namely the Black Sesame Baked Alaska and the Black Sesame Cheesecake.

To keep abreast with worldwide food trends, Buddha-Bar Manila values the importance of joining international gastronomic festivals like the annual European Culinary Season. 

Forever on the look-out for exciting, new ways to satisfy the palate, Chef Soc Santos, Buddha-Bar Manila’s Executive Chef, has prepared the First Quarter of 2015 Chef’s Special consisting of Ebi Cheese Maki, Broiled Jumbo Tiger Prawns, Roasted Black Cod with Eel Sauce, Banana Wrapped Lapu Lapu, Grilled Marinated US Skirt Steak, Thai Barbecue Chicken, best topped off by with Baked Black Sesame Ice Cream. These new additions come in rich harmony with Buddha-Bar Manila’s signature fare such as the celebrated Chicken Salad; spicy tuna tartare and a sumptuous line-up of sashimi and sushi creations. 

Constantly evolving and springing up surprises, Buddha-Bar Manila has gained a new moniker to add to its being an elegant dining place and party hotspot. It has become the most stylish events place in town where patented, out-of-the-box music, great food, and a relaxed ambiance come together to be savored to the hilt.

Buddha-Bar Manila is located at Picar Place, Kalayaan Avenue, Makati City. For reservations, call +632 8566859/+632 8566719 and 0998-983-3918. You may also reach them at info@buddhabarmanila.com or like and follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @BuddhaBarMNL.

Top Executives to join the panel at Asia Digital Marketing Expo 2015 #AdMe

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Asia Digital Marketing Expo 2015 (#AdMe) will be at SMX Aura, Taguig on July 26, 2015 with a theme: Empower, Connect, Inspire & Learn. 

The Philippines is the hub of everything; Business Process Outsourcing, Knowledge Process Outsourcing, Network Planning & Optimization, Investment Grade, empowered talents and the Social Media Capital of the 

World. Filipinos more or less are 100 Million already as of 2014 while 30% are online, 100% are using mobile phones and most of us have two each, no wonder that different companies are putting up their digital marketing department or hiring a lot of online strategist to become competitive and to reach the target market fast. 

At Asia Digital Marketing Expo 2015, different top executives will join together to share the future of online marketing in the Philippines with the following points; 

• The digital economy of the Philippines 

• Positioning the Philippines as a gateway from east to west and west to east 

• Is the Philippines ready to be a cashless society? 

• Disrupting tradition and embracing innovation 

• Technology and entrepreneurship driving inclusive growth 

• Micro- multinationals- e commerce connecting SMEs to ASEAN and beyond 

Speakers are from international & local scenes who are leaders & influencers. Some of them are as follows; 

Constantin Robertz is the managing director for Zalora in the Philippines. He has lived in the Philippines since 2013 and previously worked with Rocket Internet in Global Venture Development, building its e-commerce ventures around the world in different functions, working with Zalando (Europe's #1 e-commerce company), Lamoda (Russia's leader in fashion e-commerce), and Zalora (Asia's #1 online fashion destination). Before Rocket Internet, Constantin co-founded a personalized online shopping mall in Germany. He studied business administration in St.Gallen (Switzerland) and Singapore. 

Dr. Donald Lim is the Chief Digital Officer of ABS CBN. Donald worked at Inquirer, yehey.com & the founding officer of Internet Mobile Marketing Association of the Philippines (IMMAP). 

Richard Upton is the President of John Robert Powers who lives in the Philippines for 45 years and managing all the companies’ transaction in Asia. When his company first use online marketing, the sales went up thus became a firm believer of the technology. 

Janette Toral is the CEO of Digital Club Filipino. Her Philippine Blogging Summit which she started 12 years ago with yearly conference is always successful and held at University of the Philippines Malcolm Theater. She is considered as the E Commerce Guru in the Philippines because of her contribution in different Internet & Electronic Bills that were push in the Philippines. 

Rebecca Bustamante is the President of Chalre Associates. She is considered as the most accomplished woman in Asia because of her struggles to succeed as the Domestic helper who became the CEO of a multinational company. Before becoming a CEO, Rebecca became the Director of Sales from an international cosmetics company in Canada. She's also the President of Asia CEO Forum & Asia CEO Awards with a series of leadership seminars monthly in the Philippines. 

Mikel Yaw is the Managing Director of Elabram Systems Group (ESG) with Headquarter in Malaysia & offices in the Philippines, Indonesia & Thailand. ESG main solutions are Network Planning & Optimization, Talent Acquisition & Deployment, Business Process Outsourcing & Knowledge Process Outsourcing. Mikel receives awards from Huawei China for the project contributions. Mikel also won different awards in Malaysia & Indonesia as Entrepreneur of the Year. For two years, Mikel participated as one of the speakers at LTE World Summit in Amsterdam & in USA and as a speaker for the upcoming LTE Middle East in Dubai this May 2015. 

Chinkee Tan is the famous motivational speaker with more than 200 talks a year all over the globe. He is a wealth and wellness coach and using Social Media in his advocacies and to reach his target audience. 

Carlos Celdran is the famous tour guide in the Philippines and a brand ambassador of different B2C companies. He is well known for his different advocacy and became more famous when his popular "Damaso" stint at Manila Cathedral was featured in international magazines and newspapers. 

Robert Yupangco is the President of Yupangco Group of Companies; Zoomanity Group (Zoobic Safari, Residence Inn Tagaytay, Paradizoo Cavite, Zoocobia Pampanga, Zoocolate Thrills Bohol), YL Finance, Bel Air Transport, Nanten Restaurant, Misono Japanese Restaurant & Yamaha Music. 

Tanya Llana is currently the Business Strategist and Director of Sales & Marketing of Victoria Court and the General Manager of Hotel La Corona De Lipa. For Victoria Court, Ms. Llana handles targeting new market segments, innovating revenue direction and ensures social media maximisation. Victoria Court's vision is to be the perfect host and mission is to aim for genuine happiness for everyone, everyday, every stay and in every way. As the General Manager of Hotel La Corona De Lipa, she strives to give her guests crystal clean rooms & amenities, quality food & beverage, and impeccable service. At Hotel La Corona De Lipa, she believes that the customer is King. 

Camille Montejo is the CEO of NWSteel Technologies & Tree Top Adventure. Tree Top Adventure provides the only Motorized Team Building Facility in the Philippines & the 1st Motorized Zip Lines in Asia. 

Pocholo De Leon Gonzalez is the CEO of Creative Voices Productions & shared his voice to 1000 projects around the globe with more than 10 radio shows in the Philippines. He is the most popular speaker for 3 consecutive years under Laguna Blogging Summit. Pocholo was the finalist at the recently concluded Asia CEO Awards last year. 

James Jimenez is the Director and Spokesman of the Philippines Commission On Election (COMELEC). He will be under the topic: “Disrupting tradition and embracing innovation” to share his expertise and experience of breaking the traditional and the effectiveness of the new technology especially in advocacy. 

Asia Digital Marketing Expo 2015 (#AdMe) is expecting 1000 visitors & up to 30 companies to share their products and services in the expo. #AdMe is presented/organized by TAG Media & Public Relations.

For more info please check www.asiadigitalmarketing.ph & for partnership/sponsorship, please contact the organizer at 09166299381 or at grace@asiadigitalmarketing.ph 

Registration Fee: 

Early bird rate Php 1,500.00 (Use coupon "adme") till May 2015. Regular Rate Php 2,000.00 from June 2015- July 26, 2015. 

RegFee Bank deposit to TAG Media and Public Relations BPI Checking Account # 1680 0010 29 (Inclusion: Snacks, Buffet Lunch, Conference and Expo.)