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Oct232023 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

30 short films finalists in Negros Island festival

Thirty short film finalists will be screened during the 2023 Sine Negrense: Negros Island Film Festival at the Cinematheque Centre Negros located at the Negros Museum in Bacolod City on November 21 to 24.There are 15 films in the open category, while 15 student filmmakers are also slated to showcase their films in the intercollegiate category.The films are from Bacolod and Dumaguete , and the rest of Negros Occidental and Oriental, where some are top winners of their respective local film festivals. They are set to offer diverse stories across all genres in the open category.These films are “1942” directed by Kent Raven Ardeña, “Adela” by Fredu Bayon-on, “Ang Duwa ka Tinuga sa Taytay” by Junmarl B. Alconga, “Ang Handurawan ni Janjan” by Julius De la Peña, “Añoranza” by Zack Ver...

Oct212023 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Coke Studio party hub setat MassKara Sunset Stage

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Coke Studio Philippines is taking the MassKara Festival to new heights on Sunday, October 22.The Sunset Stage at North Capitol Road in Bacolod City will transform into the ultimate party hub, a press released from Coca-Cola Philippines said.Headlined by Popstar Royalty, Sarah Geronimo, and Coke Studio Season 7 artist Playertwo, it also features local talents like Ferdinand Aragon, the Aire Band, and Mojo Nova.The Coke Studio is a platform for true borderless collisions among emerging and established music artists from all over the world. It provides a unique opportunity for artists to experiment with sounds from different cultures, fuse genres to create new music and reach global audiences, the press release said.*

Oct132023 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Masskara and 67th Visayas unity ride roars off Saturday

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Almost 1,000 motorcycle enthusiasts from all over the country are expected to join the Masskara and 67th Visayas Unity Ride, which roars off Saturday, October 14, from the BREDCO Reclamation Area, Bacolod City.“All big and small motorbike riders are welcome to join tomorrow’s Masskara and 67th Visayas Unity Ride. We are inviting all our fellow motorcycle enthusiasts to join our fun-filled ride and other festive activities. Registration is still open,” said Em Ocampo, chairman of this year’s event.The Thunderbugs Bacolod Motorcycle Club, one of the oldest motorcycle clubs in the country founded in 1964, has been hosting this annual event since 2012 as the club’s contribution to the world-famous MassKara Festival of the City of Smiles. The event has attracted an average of 1,000 bike...

Oct42023 by Nanette GuadalquiverNo Comments

Neg. Occ. to host Visayas’ 1st slow food fest in November

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The Slow Food Community of Negros Island will host the first-ever Terra Madre Visayas in Bacolod City on November 15 to 19 to promote small-scale, traditional, and sustainable food production in the region.Terra Madre Visayas is the Filipino iteration of the Italian event, Terra Madre Salone de Gusto.“This event marks an important milestone in the Filipino culinary world, celebrating the diversity and richness of (the) Philippine cuisine. We are thrilled to bring the Italian global gastronomic event, Terra Madre Salone del Gusto, to our homeland,” Slow Food Negros, headed by its president Reena Gamboa, said in a statement on Wednesday, October 4.To be held simultaneously with the 16th Negros Island Organic Farmers Festival hosted by Negros Occidental province at the Capitol gro...

Oct42023 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Night with fashion icon Renee Salud set Oct. 28

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Fashion icon, Renee Salud is set to grace the runway of SMX Convention Center in Bacolod 7 p.m. on October 28.Renee Salud is renowned as the "Ambassador of Philippine Fashion". He has gained international recognition for his clothing designs and continues to be active in the fashion industry, a press release from the Bacolod Yuhum Foundation said Wednesday, October 4.Bacoleños can look forward to journey through the runway of Philippine Fashion Week with his masterpiece collections and prepare to be mesmerized by Manila top fashion models and beauty queens.This highly anticipated fashion event in the city promises to be an unforgettable one as members of AND (Association of Negros Designers) will be treated to a Masterclass and the opportunity to showcase their work.The sho...

Oct32023 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

I’m here to break the mold, relocation site beauty says

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Therese Pira-an is contestant No. 2.*MBM photoA Physical Therapy student who lives in one of the resettlement areas in Bacolod City aims to bring representation from her community to the Miss Bacolod MassKara (MBM) stage by being one of the candidates this year.Therese Pira-an, 22, who lives at the Arao Relocation Site in Brgy. Vista Alegre, said that she dreams of being a trailblazer who will pave the way for the young girls in the community.She is MBM candidate No. 2 who aims to push her advocacy on animal welfare and protection, while carrying the dream for her community. “I consider myself as a trailblazer in my community at Arao Relocation Site. It is a huge step for the women in my community to be able to represent them,” she said during the MBM press presentation on ...

Oct22023 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

Miss Bacolod MassKara bet bats for sustainable fashion

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Georgette Ysabelle Millan, candidate number 1.*MBM photoSustainable fashion is what Georgette Ysabelle Millan, one of the Miss Bacolod MassKara (MBM) candidates, is pushing for in joining the pageant this year.Millan, MBM’s candidate number 1, brings to the pageant stage her advocacy on sustainable fashion, environment, and livelihood.She is 19 years old and taking up a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology at the University of St. La Salle-Bacolod.In her video introduction, she said that she is fond of thrifting and upcycling believing that you can make fashion through conscious choices.She is also a working student and has a fascination with the art of “drag”. In her video, she said she wants to be a drag queen someday.During the press presentation, she was asked how sh...

Oct22023 by Nanette GuadalquiverNo Comments

Sagay City’s mangrove island film wins top international award

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Acclaimed Filipino director Anton Juan (2nd from right) shows the poster of “Amon Banwa sa Lawod (Our Island of the Mangrove Moons)” with fellow filmmakers at the Louth International Film Festival in Dundalk, Ireland.*The “Amon Banwa sa Lawod (Our Island of the Mangrove Moons)”, a full-length film showcasing the mangrove island of Suyac in Sagay City, Negros Occidental, won the award for Best International Feature in the Louth International Film Festival (LIFF) in Dundalk, Ireland, Sunday night (Monday morning in the Philippines).Helmed by acclaimed Filipino director Anton Juan, who wrote the screenplay with Sagaynon assistant director Mark Garcia, the movie, devised from the play “Our Town” by Thornton Wilder, revolves around the memories of the island centered on the life, love, ...

Aug132023 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Bacolod rum festival opens despite sudden downpour

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A sudden downpour did not dampen the spirits of the Tanduay Bacolod Rum Festival 2023 crowd as Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez led its opening at the Bacolod City Government Center grounds on Saturday afternoon, August 12.The Bacolod Rum Festival will run until August 20 with different activities highlighting the world’s No. 1 selling rum, Tanduay, a press release from the Bacolod City Public Information Office, said.The Bacolod Rum Festival activities include a Rum Barrel Painting contest, Flairtending and Mixology Competition, Culinaria Competition, a Food Park, and a music festival.It will culminate with a free concert at the BCGC grounds by singer-songwriter Ely Buendia on August 19.Celebrities Derek Ramsay and Kylie Verzosa are also expected to join the festival.Al...

Aug132023 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Improved spa, watchtower open in Suyac Ecopark

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The watchtower at the Suyac Island and Mangrove Ecopark.*Sagay’s premier eco-tourism destination Suyac Island and Mangrove Ecopark in Brgy. Taba-ao re-opened its spa and watchtower on Thursday, August 10, after a non-government organization provided P1.5 million for its repair and rehabilitation.The re-opening was witnessed by Ferdie Marcelo, country representative of the non-government organization Seacology, as he inspected the infrastructure in Suyac Island, a press release from Sagay City said.Suyac Island Mangrove Ecopark’s Spa and Watchtower was funded through Seacology that allocated P1,494,693 (approximately USD 26,900) with the technical assistance from the of City Engineering Office led by Engineer Jezreel Alingco.Marcelo conducted a site visit to check the comple...