CEBU’s art scene is probably one of the most alive in the country today, with local musicians, painters, filmmakers, photographers, poets, writers and other artists churning out works like their lives (not livelihood) depended on it.

They are not difficult to find. Check out places like Kukuk’s Nest, Turtle’s Nest, Handuraw, The Outpost and other similar holes and they are there, guzzling beer, discussing Kant, rehashing jokes, plotting revolutions, or simply staring at empty space.

They are many, if you consider how Cebu is just a small community. And their number is growing, with more and more artists from neighboring provinces in the Visayas coming here in search of soul mates and a place to call home.

They may not be a tight, first-name-basis community but they are a sharing group, with disciples of one form of art sharing tables with those of another form of art. They know their works complement each other, so they pass art around, like glass in a tagay session. They have a word for it: collaboration.

In many occasions, the sharing comes in the form of seminars and workshops: veterans guiding neophytes, or wannabes inspiring has-beens (it doesn’t matter) – both ensuring that the art scene lives at least a generation longer.

They may not know it, but the generosity local artists are showing to each other is what keeps Cebu’s art scene going.  (By Jimi Stuart Salvador)

PHOTO BY ARCHIE UY, NU107 Cebu relaunching, july 2009

(Aledel is Aledel Gonzales, music buff and former Sun.Star reporter)

July 29, Monday, 12:51 p.m.

Aledel: Insoy! Kumusta?

Me: Hi Del. Ok pa sa olrayt! 80s kaayo nga expression no? Hehehe.

Aledel: No problemo. I deal with 80s stuff on a daily basis. Remember, I’m married to an 80s guy, hahaha!

Me: Mao gyud. I was with your 80s guy yesterday. Hitch ko niya from Aznar Coliseum to office. Michael Jackson kaayo ang sounds sa volks.

Aledel: Yes, he told me. And you talked about MJ the entire ride. I’m still playing MJ songs. Taught my daughter the zombie dance in “Thriller,” haha!

Me: Cool. How is she faring?

Aledel: Give her a couple of months and she’d be giving those CPDRC guys a run for their money, hahaha!

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BOOKid!
Destination Lamac
July 4 – 5, 2009
A joint project of Tsinelas, EWIT Mountaineers and Lamac Multipurpose Cooperative

Activities: Trek, donation of books to Lamac National High School in Pinamungajan, giving of seminar on environment to students/youth, trek to Linao Spring, Lamac falls and caves.

Participants: 30 to 50 trekkers from Tsinelas and EWIT

Partner organizations/groups: Hidden Valley Resort, Lamac National High School, Barangay Lamac officials

Trail: The 7-kilometer dirt road from Bunga, Toledo City to Lamac, Pinamungajan, Cebu

Itinerary:
JULY 4
6 a.m.                                      Assembly at Citilink Terminal
7 a.m.                                      Departure for Lutopan
8:30 a.m.                                 Start of trek
12nn                                        Lunch at Hidden Valley Mountain Resort
2 p.m.                                      Turnover of books and Part 1 of seminar
4 p.m.                                      Free time
6 p.m.                                      Dinner
8 p.m.                                      Part 2 of seminar
10 p.m.                                    Hagok

JULY 5
6 a.m.                                      Bangon
7 a.m.                                      Breakfast
8 a.m.                                      Preparation for trek to spring and falls
9 a.m.                                      Start of trek to Linao Spring and falls
12nn                                        Lunch
1p.m.                                       Trek back to resort
2p.m.                                       Trek back to Bunga

* Participants of seminar are students from Lamac National High School and youth members of Lamac Multipurpose Cooperative

More fotos at archie’s place

Pero kanus-a man gyud ang NU Cebu magsugod? after the launching hangtud karon manila ra gihapon ang nagtingog.

Kitakits sa buwan, moonwalker

1st TSINELAS MUSIC VIDEO WORKSHOP
July 18 – 19, 2009
Sentro sa Katilingban Bldg.
Saint Theresa’s College
Gen. Maxilom Ave., Cebu City

Topics:

• Orientation on the tools needed
• Fundamentals of planning, shooting and editing
• Basic work flow and techniques
• Common problems and how to avoid them
• Exploring alternative technology

Registration: P2,500 — 30 PERCENT DISCOUNT FOR STUDENTS (meals, snacks, workshop kit, certificate, souvenir items, giveaways)

Facilitator:
RUEL ANTIPUESTO
Ruel Dahis Antipuesto is an award-winning photographer and filmmaker whose works have been included in various local and international competitions and exhibitions, including Portugal, UK, Germany, Korea, USA, India and France. His works have received several nominations and awards including Gawad CCP, Star Awards, FAMAS, Cinemanila and Urian. Ruel runs a marketing communications company in Cebu and does audio visual reverse engineering as a hobby over a glass of cold soda.

For reservation and more info, contact secretariat at 09228243800, 09267325355, insoymada@gmail.com

THIS IS A FUND RAISING PROJECT OF TSINELAS

(help spread the news and help tsinelas. grab poster here)

one prayer: that they also play bisaya songs this time.

Ruel Antipuesto shooting MF’s Sine-sine video

Bitaw, mahal ra ang P3,500, especially for students. So we’ve decided to make it P2,500. Mahal ra gihapon? No. it’s two days, meals, snacks, accommodation, workshop kit, and it’s RUEL ANTIPUESTO! Date is July 18 and 19. Venue is Don Bosco Retreat House in Talisay. For reservation and more info, text 09228243800, 09267325355, or email insoymada@gmail.com, or leave a note here.

We’ll be posting more details this week. Thanks.

salamat jaq siwala, of cool dimensions, and the cebu city sports commission.

click THIS THIS THIS for more fotos.

naporma na ang reading center sa colonia central elementary school sa lungsod sa tuburan. salamat sa tanang mi-donate og books ug ubang materials nga mabutang sa reading center. dako kaayo ang tabang nga inyong nahatag para sa eskuylahan ug sa mga bata.

for last wednesday’s visit to the school, tsinelas also tied up with consolacion’s our lady of joy learning center headed by mary rose villacastin maghuyop in giving reading appreciation seminar to the kids.

MORE FOTOS HERE HERE HERE.