Meeting Ysagani Ybarra

I got the chance to meet Ysagani Ybarra during the award ceremonies of the 1st PODD Digital Art Contest in Cebu. He sang the Maharlika anthem Pili Pino. He is known for so many things. I guess for the youth, his recent composition that became a big hit was "Bilog ang Buwan" (sung by Tropical Depression).

During our short introduction, he talked about the Spiritual Art Camp Retreat where he is very much involved. This will be on February 23 to 25 at the Mountain View Nature's Park in Busay, Cebu City. Activities lined up are collective kiirtans and meditations, spiritual art talks and workshops, collaborative ephemeral installations, cultural performances, socio-spiritual philosophy and stories, collective sentient food celebrations, and the drum circle.

The fee is only 300 pesos per person inclusive of all meals, camp venue accommodations, and entrance fees. (now where do you find a deal like that?)

Assuming I'll be available, this is one event that I want to attend. I hope there'll be attendees who will blog their experience in this retreat.

Ituloy AngSulong maharlikHa!

Professional Blogging Talk at Youth Conference in Information Technology

I will be speaking at the 4th Youth Conference in Information Technology (YCIT) this February 19 and 20 at the UP Film Institute in the University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City.

Through the years, the event successfully gathered school administrators, teachers, students and I.T. enthusiasts. This aims to introduce current ICT trends, to provide knowledge sources for the youth, and to open learning opportunities in ICT.

This year, the 4th YCIT will be bigger as it intends to gather as many as 3000 participants for the two-day event.

This event is organized by the University of the Philippines Information Technology Training Center (UP ITTC), UP System I.T. Foundation (UP SITF), Roosevelt College System and Student Volunteer Corps (SVC), in cooperation with the Computing Society of the Philippines (CSP).

For further inquiries please call the YCIT secretariat:
Gary C. Garcia or Ruel L. Ranoco
DL: (02) 920-2080 Fax: 920-2036
TL: (02) 981-8500 Local: 4469
E-mail: garciagary_ph@yahoo.com or ycit_ncr@yahoo.com

Ituloy AngSulong YCIT!!!

Blogging talk at PUP

I'll be giving a 2-hour Blogging Talk (blogging101workshop) at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines Sta. Mesa Manila this February 10, Saturday, 9:45 am. This is for their Seamless Technology Generation event. Hundreds of students are expected to attend the event basing it from past talks in the school. They are mostly PUP Graduate School students.

Ituloy ang Sulong PUP!