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Friday, April 29, 2011
Philippine Music, Mathematic, and Gary Granada
Many know it already, I love music. I started loving especially Philippine music since my first stay 1982 in Mindanao.
While staying in Manila some time ago, I learned a lot about Gary Granada from a media friend, who published an article in a national daily.
I also hated mathematics. Yes, I am very honest, but it seems that music and math can go together like a happy couple. The incredible singer and composer has written more then 500 songs, many of them indeed widely admired for their lyric depth and sharp wit, how Cora Lucas described in the Philippine Daily Inquirer.
Gary Granada's is talking about his "project of my life". It's realy amazing, he's referring to "Arithmetic Songs for kids Zero to Ten". The CD contains 10 original compositions, plus tracks without vocals (minus-one) that students can sing along to. The songs can also serve as a 'tool for enhancing music appreciation', said Granada. "Students don't enjoy much math because they cannot see its immediate implications in life", he explains. I must confess, Gary is very right and I strongly agree with him.
Try to get the CD "Teacher Kiel's Arithmetic Songs FOR KIDS ZERO TO TEN".
You will love it - and maybe also mathematics... .
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Monday, April 25, 2011
Summertime And Classical Music
During his incredible short life, he penned a number of America;s most recognizable pieces of music.
GEORGE GERSHWIN.
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Sunday, April 24, 2011
Let's Dream Harder... Let's Work Harder!
Dreams are foams? Maybe. Maybe not. Long time ago ago Confucius
said: "The one who steals our dreams brings us death!"
Series of images or thoughts in the mind of a person asleep, the idle fancy, the vision, the aspiration, the yearnings - are dreams that have interested, puzzled and frightened people for thousands of years. All kinds of strange explanations have been written and published about dreams. Interpreters of dreams have published innumerable books about dreams. I even bought some of these books. I caught myself reading them and analyzing my dreams, in becoming unsure and sometimes really undecided about the many different explanations regarding the same dreams' meaning.
Today it is believed that the dreamer himself creates his dreams; and, because are something a personal creating, they may have a special meaning for the dreamer. Just, why should one have a dream when one may depend on many things. Your health may have an affection on your dreams. If a Person is hungry or feels cold, of he is very tired, the dreams may include these feelings.
Living as an expatriate in the Philippines and just arriving "home" after several journeys, I do still dream of many things. Blue-eyed, as I am and as I might remain, I keep on dreaming of a better world (in the Philippines!) without ignorance, and arrogance in our daily surroundings at home and / or our working/business places and stations. I keep on dreaming of honest (foreign?) expat/Filipino friends, who don't turn their back if we need them.
I keep on dreaming that the "typical Pinoy" stop dreaming leaving this counry and working abroad may change into another "bad" (?) dream.
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Happy Easter! Frohe Ostern!
Happy Easter to all of you and thanks a lot for always visiting this blog. God bless!
Ein gesegnetes und frohes Osterfest Ihnen allen, meine lieben Leser!
MALIGAYANG PAGKAMULING NABUHAY NI KRISTO!
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Off to The Adventure Caraga
The capital is Butuan City. Languages speaken: Surigaonon, Cebuano, Butuanon, Manobo and others.
Caraga is an administrative region of the Philippines, on the northeastern portion of Mindanao. It is indeed the newest region in the Philippines, and called Region XIII. It is bounded on the north by the Bohol Sea; on the south by the provinces of Davao, Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental of Region XI; on the west by Bukidnon (also one of my favourite Mindanao areas!) and Misamis Oriental of Region X; and on the east by the Philippine Sea and the Pacific Ocean.
When in Mindanao, please drop by Caraga. You will enjoy as well as I did.
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Designer Silverio Anglacer From Davao City
We met some day in the past somehow (?) in Facebook - Silverio, the great Davao designer and me.
Last week we found time to meet each other personally, and yes, I got a lot of questions for him.
I learned a lot from Silverio Anglacer... .
He is not very interested in politics (no wonder, why?), but is depended on a very good environment around him, which not only means intact nature, but also family and friends.
"I can only exist in a healthy environment and keep myself being creative in my doings as designer!"
A little mixed and conflicting atmosphere remained, when I asked him about media and religion. I must confessed, we experienced the same opinion, when it comes to Philippine TV. And, praying the whole day and night might be good. Living a Christian life with all its consequences might be much better,
Silverio, an amazing personality, someone between being very talkative and in his very own style silent and lonely. A typical artist, who started designing and drawing some time at the age of 5, 6 or so in the 1980s together (or because of ) with the unique and amazing support of his both parents.
Silverio, a pet loving designer, who decided to live and stay in the Philippines, although having had the chance to stay some time abroad.
"I became a fashion designer because of my passion since childhood! I always liked to draw and have been interesting in any kinds of make ups - even for my mother!"
Silverio, a really unique fashion designer, who has no favourite colours.
"Look at the birds! And, I think, each colour works for each person. It's just a matter how to post them!"
Silverio has many idols: Valentino, Jil Santer, and the German Karl Lagerfeld.
Silverio loves any kinds of sea foods and think, that social networking in general (like Facebook) can be very important for business and very rare relation- and friendships.
I enjoyed talking with Silverio very much.
Silverio Anglacer, a Davao based and Davao loving fashion designer with an incredible source of ideas - not only for the high society - but also "for you and me".
Newly Graduates in The Philippines
Congratulations and Salute to all new gratitudes in the Philippines!
(Personal: on this photo at the right is my niece Neneng Balcom, now being a civil engineer and having a job already...!)
But reality looks very different:
PNA Manila reports, that the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Rosalinda D. Baldoz commented its tripartite partners - including labors and employers - for joining hands to provide over 30,000 job opportunities during the job and livelihood fairs that will be conducted in the National Capital Region and in 15 other regions in celebration of Labor Day on May 1.
The labor and employment chief said that Labor Day, in honor of the nation's workers, will be celebrated on May 1 on the theme "Matuwid na Daan Tungo sa Kaunlaran Para sa Lahat"!
"The job and livelihood fairs show our renewed national commitment to the righteous governance,anti-corruption, and anti-poverty focus of the Aquino III administration!" Baldoz said.
A lot of DOLE jobs fairs will provide many more opportunities to graduates and job seekers, i.e. in Cordillera Administration Region - SM Baguio, SM Naga City Region 6 (Western Visayas), and SM Davao, Gaisano Mall for Region XI, such to mention a few. Get more information from your local DOLE office.
Guiseppe Verdi: Fly my thought on golden wings!
If you are classical music lover, you know what I am talking about, if I mention "Aida" or "La Traviata"... .
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Saturday, April 16, 2011
Philippine Barangay Power (II)
James 'Jimmy' Salvador
during my last interview with him.
Among other things he explained to me his efforts to get more scholarships for poor families, so that their children will be able to continue going to school and study for a better future.
Kudos to you, Jimmy and THANK YOU!
Friday, April 15, 2011
Death toll in diarrhea outbreak in Palawan hits 23
If you stay in Palawan or you plan to travel there, please take care!
Check out this:
Death toll in diarrhea outbreak in Palawan hits 23 - Regions - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Davao Region Athletic Association
The Davao Region Athletic Association (DAVRAA) meet took off on April 9, 2011 at New Bataan Sport Complex with delegates coming from all neighbouring provinces.
(Thanks a lot A. Dayao, DS Comval for the information!)
Goethe Institute Turns 50 - Goethe Institut wird 50! (Part II)
The Goethe-Institut Manila 50th Anniversary celebration meant everything: meet people, meet good old friends - but the most important thing: learn more about Philippine-German relations. Goethe and Rizal, and much more.
The round table discussion on the roles of international institutions and art communities moderated by Jay Cruz was very interesting indeed. The part "Music of Rizal" after the opening speeches of the German Ambassador and the director of the Goethe Institut was really touching. Sometime later followed documentary film screenings such as "As told By Butterflies" by Nawruz Paguidopon, or "Entablado" by EJ Mijares.
Another unique part was the presentation of commemorative stamps. I would like to thank the Director of the Goethe-Institut in the Philippines, Mr. Richard Kuenzel for his friendly and immediate permission to publish some parts of his second speech:
"Please allow me to touch a very precious chapter of this year's celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Goethe-Institut in the Philippines. As you all know, this is also the year of the 150th anniversary of the National Hero of the Philippines, Dr. Jose Rizal. The Postmaster of our host country as well as the National Historic Commission encouraged us to have a commemorative stamp printed which underlines the very special relationship between Dr. Rizal and Germany. Not only studied dr. Rizal in Heidelberg ophtalmology and has his most important work "Noli me tangere" printed 1887 in Berlin. Not only was the last remaining copy of the film "Noli me tangere' (1961, Gerardo de Leon) restored 1996 in the Federal Film Archive in Koblenz/Germany and was passed to the late President Cory Aquino, and not only put in the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Goethe-Institut all efforts into restoring the two manuscripts "Noli me tangere" and "El Filibusterismo" - resting in the national Library - by experts and trainers from Germany, but beyond these facts Dr. Rizal did open his heart to very important facets of life in Germany at the end of the 19th century, and by doing so established the actual first substantial cultural relations between our two countries.
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To conclude the presentation of the stamps commemorating the very tender personal relationship to germany, in which Rizal compared the feeling of exotism with a friend, I should like to draw your extension on Rizal's last poem which he wrote in the night before his execution. Hidden in a kerosine lamp, he gave the paper to his sister Trinidad, the last person to visit him in the cell. "There is something in it," he whispered. - MI ULTIMO ADIOS was soon after translated into German by Pastor Karl Ullmer in 1897. "Last farewell" - "Letztes Lebewohl"."
Monday, April 11, 2011
Goethe Institute Turns 50 - Goethe Institut wird 50!
The Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany in the Philippines, der Botschafter der Bundesrepublik Deutschland auf den Philippinen, Mr. Christian-Ludwig Weber-Lortsch (links) and the Director of the Goethe-Institut, the German Cultural Center in the Philippines, der Direktor des Goethe-Instituts auf den Philippinen, Mr. Richard Kuenzel.
The German Ambassador and his beautiful wife. Der deutsche Botschafter und seine huebsche Gattin.
More and more guests arrive. Immer mehr Gaeste treffen ein... .
A new Philippine stamp. Check out more in my article.
Eine neue philippinische Briefmarke. Mehr darueber im folgenden Artikel.
Good friend of mine Mr. Helmut Frielinghaus, German Language Consultant, Goethe Institut Manila and his beautiful wife.
Herr Helmut Frielinghaus und seine huebsche Gattin.
It has been indeed an outstanding and touching 50th Anniversary celebration last March 7, 2011 in Makati City with a lot of special guests, i.e. the German Ambassador Mr. Christian-Ludwig Weber-Lortsch, the Ambassador of Austria, Mr. Wilhelm Donko, the Ambassador of Greece, Mrs. Xenia Stefanidou, the Ambassador of Italy, Mr. Luca Fornari, and the Ambassador of Switzerland, Mr. Ivo Sieber. Among many other VIP's one could also meet the Philippine Postmaster general Atty. Antonio de Guzman. the Honorable Adolfo Ascuno, Chancellor of the Philippine Judicial Academy of the Supreme Court as well as Dr. Raul Sunico, President of the Cultural Center of the Philippines.
Allow me to quote H.E. the German Ambassador in the Philippines, who said:
"Today we do not celebrate the German patron/poet who would turn 262 years. We celebrate 50 years of Goethe Institute/House in Manila, a German sponsored but home-grown institution. A true spiritual-cultural joint venture.
As Johann Wolfgang von Goethe out it: "The best education for a clever person is found in travel!"
The mother tongue of Goethe and Einstein and the present pope offers a gateway to German/European higher education. A qualification that opens the door for better jobs and salaries.
Goethe and Rizal tried to blend their works with their foreign experiences. Businessmen, politicians and diplomats usually concentrate on what is doable. The better ones try to translate visions into reality."
(To be continued! Fortsetzung folgt!)
La Boheme, Tosca and many more... .
The history of a lonely, modest and melancholy Italian classical composer... .
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Sunday, April 10, 2011
I Am Back - In Printed Media
I grew up writing articles when I became 14 for a college magazine.
1969 I started with the local daily Westfalenblatt Bielefeld, Northrine Westfalia, West Germany.
During the 1980s I met my Philippine mentor Professor Dres. Monsignore Hermogenes E. Bacareza, former Chaplain of the Philippine Community in Berlin.
I started my first column in the mission oriented TINIG NG BAYAN, published in Abra. Since that time I was honoured and blessed being able to publish columns in different Philippine publications.
Since February 2011 I am so blessed becoming a regular Friday columnist of Mindanao Daily Mirror. Thank you so much to the publisher and editor-in-chief "Tita" Marietta F. Siongco and general manager, society editor and health journalist Ana Theresa F. Basilio, B.S.N. and R.N.
Besides all "internet-stuff' I will remain as an "old fashioned printed media journalist" living in the Philippines since 1999 for good and loving this country, which became my second home.
Natural Disasters in ComVal
While staying in Manila for several days, I received the message of more unusual rain and natural disasters from one of my favourite regions in Mindanao, Compostella Valley with its capital Nabunturan.
ComVal Governor Chiongkee Uy (whom I'll be meeting soon in one of these days!) inspects the damages at Barangays Tagbaros and Elizalde, Maco, where a tornado hits the are, while heavy flood of water rushed to the barangay road and damaged the Tagbaros bridge and its nearly surroundings.
Thank you to Abert Dayao, ids, for sending me these (sad) informations. Hope to see you guys soon under better conditions.
Monday, April 4, 2011
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Peter and The Wolf - Peter und der Wolf
The children opera "Peter and the Wolf" is classical music equipment. I grew up with this antique record (the very first in my music collection), when I started playing piano at the age of 4.
Serge Prokofieff - a blessed Russian composed the music.
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Friday, April 1, 2011
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