Ukkil at Sutla: The Traditional Decorative Arts and Textiles of Islamic Mindanao

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The Magbassa Kita Foundation and UP Vargas Museum mark the end of Ramadan, and the celebration of the Eid’l Fit’r with an exhibition showcasing the traditional decorative arts and textiles of the Islamic Peoples of Mindanao.

Ukkil at Sutla features fine examples of two aspects of the traditional arts of Islamic Mindanao. Ukkil, the foliate designs that are found in a variety of household items, architectural details and royal paraphernalia, and interpreted in a range of materials ,from wood to silver, from carabao horn and gilt brass.

Sutla, on the other hand, is the silk weaving tradition once common among the Maranao, Maguindanao, Tausug and Yakan peoples. Now no longer practiced, the silk tradition is exemplified by important vintage examples of the Maranao Malong landap and andon, the Tausug pisyabit headscarves and kandit sashes, the restrained plaid malong of the Maguindanao and the tapestry-woven seputangan of the Yakan.

Complementing the objects and providing a continuum are artworks as well as archival materials on Mindanao from the Vargas Collection, which show how non-Islamic artists saw the peoples of Mindanao. Three large-scale works by National Artist Abdulmari Imao will also be presented alongside the objects to show how the Ukkil tradition has been re-interpreted by a contemporary artist.

Ukkil at Sutla opens on Tuesday, August 5 at 4pm at the Vargas Museum.

Contact: 928-1927
vargasmuseum@gmail.com

Orgreenics Greenhouse: An Inauguration of a Promising Organic Farm

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Located at Sto. Nino Plaridel, Bulacan, the newly-launched Orgreenics Greenhouse (Mia's Garden owned and operated by Luntiang Agri-Business Pilipinas, Inc.) is a promising venture by its proud owners who are actually not new in running successful businesses.

They proudly introduced their totally remarkable greenhouse at an inauguration held last July 26, 2014 - a very rainy night but I look at it as if nature is participating in blessing the new establishment. We welcome the creation of a very noble endeavor to produce more earth-friendly farm products like strawberries and grapes grown in a controlled environment.

Though we were caught in a traffic jam because of the rain, we made it just in time when ECOLEADERS Mark Valencia was about to introduce the Atmospheric Water Generators (AWG) Technology manufactured by ECOLOBLUE which plays a major part in the Orgreenics Greenhouse project.

The famed "water from air" technology is highly employed in the operation of the organic farm, and we luckily got to try drinking water from it again during the inauguration. The owner boasts of its alkaline content which is a lot healthier than the normal drinking water that we usually drink, which means the plants grown at the organic farm are actually enjoying healthier water.

Zing Rewards: Bid Your Other Cards Goodbye

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Promising a great amount of stores to partner with, plus the amaZing and unique rewards like cash rebates, access to exclusive events, lots of freebies, and other infinite perks makes the Zing Rewards card something to look forward to.

With an aim to give us an amaZing experience by redefining our shopping experience, the goal of Zing Rewards is to create a compelling lifestyle brand that caters to the varied needs of the contemporary urbanite. Developed by Jabez Infinity Group, Inc., Zing Rewards aims to revolutionize how businesses reward their loyal customers.

Memnber of the media attended the launch held last August 1, 2014 at the Century City Mall Event Center located at Kalayaan Avenue corner Salamanca Street Brgy Poblacion Makati City. We were also among the first ones to earn Zing Rewards points by simply swiping our cards on swiping stations carried by Zing Rewards representatives during the event

All of us were getting instant points while we dine on an impressive buffet dinner and entertained by world renowned Filipino magician and mentalist Erik Mana, which was also followed by several fabulous song numbers from a delightful lady performer. Don't forget the Wi-Fi Internet access which allowed us to tweet and post away on social media using our smartphones and tablets.