Mu Sigma Phi Fraternity Presents Reverb: Echoing Awareness through the Arts

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On May 4-8, The Mu Sigma Phi Fraternity of the UP College of Medicine will launch its project entitled “OBRAx: Extraordinary Art by Extraordinary People”, a week-long set of events aimed at empowering differently-abled artists from the visual and performing arts. Their flagship event entitled “Reverb: Echoing Awareness through the Arts” is scheduled on May 8, 2015 from 7:00- 10:00 pm at the Pilar Hidalgo Lim Auditorium of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines National Headquarters, Padre Faura Street, Ermita, Manila. 

The event is a concert showcasing the performances of differently-abled artists and groups such as Young Voices Musikability, Vell Baria , Thara Santiago and Franco Cagayat from the Autism Society of the Philippines (ASP), Nica Escasinas (ASP), Chaelda Del Carmen, Joy Disability Mission, Inc. and St. Francis School – VSA Arts Philippines. Inc. Special performances from the Mu Band and Mayonnaise will also be featured.

The event aims to empower differently-abled artists by raising awareness about the situation of differently-abled artists in the Philippines and showing the world that despite their situation, they too are capable of creating extraordinary art may it be through the visual arts, music, or dance.

Brotzeit Feeds Football Frenzy in the Philippines

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Brotzeit German Bier Bar and Restaurant, known for providing world-famous German beers and authentic Bavarian cuisine in the metro, is celebrating football fans’ love for the game with live streaming matches, plus an exciting promo.

To bring fans closer to the game and allow them to catch the action as it happens, Brotzeit is screening the football leagues live at its outlet in Glorietta, Makati City, such as the English Premier League and Germany’s Bundesliga.

This summer, Brotzeit has also launched the “Watch and Win” promo, wherein dining guests will have a chance to take home amazing prizes from April 6 to May 31, 2015.

For a minimum single receipt of P3,000, guests are entitled to one raffle coupon. Brotzeit will double the raffle entries when guests come and watch Bundesliga games during football weekends at Glorietta 4. Up for grabs are coveted signed football premium items, such as Bundesliga players’ jerseys, which will be given away every week. Guests are encouraged to catch as many matches as they can, and be as early as possible.

Epson Wins Several Awards in Prestigious Tipa Awards

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Editors and journalists from photography magazines around the world have recognized three Epson products in the prestigious TIPA Awards 2015. The winning Epson products this year were the Epson SureColor P600, which was named "Best Photo Printer," the Epson EH-LS10000, which was named "Best Photo Projector," and the Epson Perfection V850 Pro, which won the award for "Best Photo Scanner."
TIPA -- the Technical Image Press Association -- judges the innovation, technology, design, ease-of-use, and price-to-performance ratio of products launched in a 12-month period to develop a shortlist and winner for each award category.

With members in nine European countries plus Australia, Canada, China, India, South Africa, Brazil, and the USA, TIPA is one of the largest and most influential photographic and imaging press associations in the world. Winning the three 2015 awards means that Epson has now received a total of 37 awards from TIPA for technologies and imaging products, including inkjet printers, inks, scanners, and projectors, since 1997.