The University of the Philippines Alumni Association of San Diego County (UPAA-SD) is pleased to announce our next Community Forum and Workshop, entitled:
"Prevention and Self Management of Diabetes For Life"
Date: February 9, 2008, Saturday
Time: 9:00 AM to 12:00 noon
Place: KALUSUGAN FilAm Wellness Center
Address: 1419 East 8th Street National City, CA 91950
Free! Open to All Members of the Community!
This workshop is a collaboration between UPAA-SD and several community organizations, led by the Kalusugan Community Services, Philippine Nurses Association, Operation Samahan, Philippine Medical Association, Evangelista Clinic, San Diego County Aging and Independence Services, and others.
Contact persons: For more information, please contact the UPAA-SD Workshop Committee:
PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD! We want each and every person in our community to be armed with the information they need to live long, healthy and productive lives. In addition, we want you to be able to celebrate with UPAA-SD during our UP Centennial Celebration in 2008. Please bring two or three friends who can benefit from this workshop.
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HELP WANTED Guests to 'Shake, Rattle 'n' Roll' a Party
THE QUALIFICATIONS -Must be willing to go back in time to the 'FABULOUS 50's' in authentic costumes -Must be physically & mentally fit to 'Twist & Shout', 'Rock & Roll' from 6pm till midnight. -Must be 'Hopelessly Devoted' to the cause of the University of the Philippines Alumni Association - San Diego
THE APPLICATION FEE $35prepaid by Nov. 11 for guaranteed 'Acceptance'
THE BENEFITS Fun, Dinner & Dance, & A Most Unforgettable Evening
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES STILL AVAILABLE!! $100 sponsorship for guaranteed "Local Star Status"
THE HIGHLIGHT 50's Dance & Costume Competition (with participation from LA, OC, SD Who's Who) Celebrity Judges
Would you like your ballroom dance group to be the highlight of the show? Contact: Betty Bael for details, (619) 934-8479
THE DATE & TIME Saturday, 17 November 2007 , 6pm
THE PLACE The Champion Ballroom Academy (Home of Fox's 'So You Think You Can Dance' Judge Mary Murphy) 3580 5th Ave San Diego, CA 92103 (619) 291-7722
THE PARTY ORGANIZER Beatrice Bael, UPAASD ArtsyGutsy Affair: A Fling With Elegance http://artsygutsyaffair.blogspot.com
Ticket Checks payable to: UPAASD; Mail to: Ann Napolitano, 5552 Genesee Ct. East., #230, San Diego, Ca 92111
REWIND THE FIFTIES Some Favorite 50s Dances
It's funny how dance crazes come and go. Some it seems, like swing and jive, will never really go out of style. During the 50s, there were several dances that were "it" at the school prom, the high school homecoming dance, and anywhere a band could play a tune. So, now's the time to kick back the rug, remember some of those old dances and how to do them with us. Put on a record on the record machine and have yourself a sock hop! The Bop. When you dance the bop, you usually dance separately from your partner. It's a lot like jive or swing, but there's a lot of toe tapping involved, and you don't hold hands. Usually you alternately tape the heel and toe of either foot as you dance. The Bop is still popular in many dance clubs and events, and is especially popular in many areas of England. The Stroll. The Stroll was often done only by girls, but that isn't a "rule" in this classic 50s dance. The Stroll is basically two lines of dancers with a large space in the middle. Lead dancers are on one side, their partners on the other. Dancers do a step pattern to advance the line, and leaders do a solo routine though the line, joining it at the end. The dance continues this way through the music. The Stroll was one of the most popular dances of the 50s, and many nostalgic 50s movies feature a scene featuring The Stroll. The Swing. Swing was popular during the 50s, it was a holdover from the 40s jitterbug and swing. Swing is one of the few dances of the fifties that is still practiced today, and still inspires many young people to learn how to dance. The Hand Jive. "Oh Can You Hand Jive?" If you danced during the 50s, chances are you still remember the Hand Jive; in fact, you probably can't get it out of your head all these years later. This is one dance you can even do sitting down, as that famous dance scene in the film "Grease" shows! Basically, the dance is a series of hand and arm movements done in a pattern. The song "Willy and the Hand Jive" came out in 1958 and stayed at the top of the charts for 16 weeks, so if you were anybody in 1958, then baby, you can hand jive. The Madison. The Madison first started in the late 1950s and gained popularity in the 1960s. This dance was a little more complicated, and it was done in a group, rather than by a couple. There were several dance sequences with specific steps, and some of the sequences referred to some very popular television shows of the time, like Jackie Gleason. The Cha Cha. Although the Cha Cha first appeared in 1949 or so, it really hit its stride in the 1950s, when it became quite a popular nightclub dance. The Cha Cha is a blend of two Latin American dances, the Puerto Rican Danzonette and the Cuban Danzon, and evolved into many different forms of Cha Cha here in the U.S. Rock and Roll. Of course, by the end of the 50s, rock and roll was making news all over America, and dance was changing. Partners no longer danced together, but gyrated to the powerful beat on their own. Swing and The Bop gave way to 60s dance crazes like the Twist, the Mashed Potato, and the Hully Gully, but that's another story!
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The 33rd Annual Concert of Philippine Dances and Music will be held at the Joan B. Kroc Theater, 6611 University Ave, San Diego on October 27 at 8 o'clock in the evening and on October 28 at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. The public is invited to attend this yearly celebration of Philippine cultural heritage by the SAMAHAN Philippine Dance Company and its musical ensembles. General admission is $15, students with ID and seniors 60 years and over is $12 and reserved sponsor tickets are $25. Group ticket sales for 10 or more are available. Tickets will be available at the door. For advanced ticket purchases, please call (619) 444-7528. Visit their website – http://www.samahanphilippinedance.com
The two-hour program of popular dances choreographed for theater performance by Ruby Chiong will showcase SAMAHAN's rich repertoire in vivid and colorful costumes performed by the dance company's youthful, highly trained dancers and musicians. The exhilarating dances and lively music of the Rondalla and the Kulintang Music Ensembles promise an enjoyable evening.
I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO A MEETING THIS SEPTEMBER 22,2007 SATURDAY, AT THE KALUSUGAN WELLNESS CENTER IN NATIONAL CITY AT 2:00 P.M. TO 4:00 P.M.
THE UPAASD MEMBERS & DELEGATES TO THE 2007 UPAAA CONVENTION SAN FRANCISCO WILL GIVE THEIR REPORT AND SHARE THE EXPERIENCE WITH EVERYONE AT THE MEETING.
IT'S A POTLUCK MERIENDA. WE NEED YOUR HELP PLANNING AND FINALIZING SOME FUNDRAISER ACTIVITIES FOR OUR CALENDAR YEAR. THE AGENDA WILL BE E-MAILED SO SEND ME ANY REPORTS YOU WANT TO ADD TO THE AGENDA.
PLEASE MAKE TIME TO ATTEND THIS MEETING INSPITE OF YOUR BUSY SCHEDULES. WE ARE ON THE MOVE AND MOVERS WE ARE IN THIS COMMUNITY. PUSH ON UP!!!! RAH RAH RAH !!! SEE YOU THERE
Dina & other members I need the contact person and number for the Ballroom of Champions for our November fundraiser. If there are other nicer venue please contact and e-mail me I am going to draft the flyer and tickets for that event It will be a Dance-O-Rama with 50's-60's theme. Hey people any volunteers to chair this fundraiser or help out please?
The UPAASD will set-up an information booth during the festival. Picture may be downloaded from Samahan's website - http://www.samahanphilippinedance.com/.
Thanks, dina
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 3, 2007 Contact: Lolita D. Carter, Festival Director (619) 444-7528
23nd PHILIPPINE CULTURAL ARTS FESTIVAL IN BALBOA PARK
HELD ON AUGUST 11 and 12, 2007
The 23nd Philippine Cultural Arts Festival will be held on August 11 and 12, 2007 Saturday and Sunday, in Balboa Park at the corner of Park Boulevard and Presidents Way. A yearly production of the Samahan Filipino American Performing Arts & Education Center, the Festival runs from 11:00 am- 5:00 pm both days. Admission is FREE. The main attraction of the Festival is continuous entertainment presented in a well-designed stage. The family-oriented and alcohol free event is a showcase of the traditional performing arts of the Philippines including colorful folk dances from different regions of the Philippines, folk songs, rondalla music and Kulintang music ofthe Southern Philippines.
This is the twenty third year that Samahan is holding the cultural festival in San Diego featuring the Philippines' performing arts. The organization initiated in 1979 the Philippine Folk Festival, held at the Scottish Rite Memorial Center, Mission Valley in San Diego. The Folk Festival, which lasted for six years, was a primary showcase of Philippine culture and arts in Southern California. The Festival, renamed Philippine Cultural Arts Festival, was revived and moved to an outdoor central location in Balboa Park in 1996. The Santacruzan was a special feature of the 1997, 1998 and 1999 festivals held in the month of May in the same location. The increasing number and variety of guest performing artists makes the Samahan Philippine Cultural Arts Festival an outstanding showcase of Philippine cultural arts and a very important Filipino community event and tourist attraction in Balboa Park.
During both days, the Festival program starts with presentations of traditional Philippine music and dances performed by the attractive and highly skilled youthful dancers and students of Samahan directed by Ruby Chiong, by the acclaimed Samahan Rondalla string ensemble and the Pakaraguian Kulintang Music Ensemble of Samahan. The kulintang ensemble is one of the few ensembles in the U.S. and the only one in San Diego that plays the indigenous gong music of the Maguindanao, Maranao and Tausog tribes of Mindanao. Group singing of nostalgic Tagalog songs are performed by seasoned guest singers. San Diego based Filipino martial arts masters and their students will be conducting martial arts and arnis demonstrations after the musical presentations.Both days from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. will be devoted to the presentation of mainstream entertainment by young Filipino-Americans from San Diego County and Southern California. A major part of this section will be a singing talent show, hip-hop, jazz dance, and other variety numbers by invited Asian and Pacific Islander artists. Invited emcee for the mainstream entertainment is Jelynn Rodriquez, long-time dancer with Samahan who is now an actress, recording artist, dancer and host of a T.V. show in Hollywood. Featured also are cultural exhibit and a crafts booth displaying Philippine shellcraft, fans, embroideries, assorted handicrafts and musical instruments. Other booths will offer good quality Hawaiian jewelry, unique tshirts and costume jewelry. Delicious, popular Filipino food including adobo, lumpia, and pancit and more will be offered by Conching¢s Cafe, a very popular Filipino restaurant in National City. Refreshments such as Halo-Halo, also will be available. The general public is invited to this once a year, wholesome, entertaining and beautifulshowcase of Philippine Culture in Balboa Park.
There is limited audience seating within a canopy for 200 but ample space on the lawn for blankets orfolding chairs. Balboa Park parking lots are adjacent. Business entrepreneurs may still rent booths to participate in the Festival. Please call (619) 444-7528 for more information.
It's just a month and a week away, so I wish to invite you again to the UPAAA Convention on Sept. 1-3 at San Francisco. In case, you need copies of the Invitation letter, Information and Registration forms, I am attaching them here. If you want to avail of the discounted rate of $149/night for the hotel (single king or doubles), please make your reservations by July 31 by calling Hilton at (415) 433-6600 and ask for the UPAAA reservations. If you are planning to have a booth to put up a display or sell souvenirs, please inform us right away so we can reserve a table for your booth as space is limited. we plan to charge $200/booth for the use of the space from Sept. 1-3.
Our confirmed guests of honor are UP President Dr. Emer Roman and two UP Centennial Commisioners who are the top donor of the unviersity: Dr. Magdaleno Albarracin of PHINMA and Dr. Diosdado Banatao of Tallwood Venture Capital. These last two are highly successful businessman as Dr. Albarracin is listed as one of the top 30 richest people in the Phil. and Dr. Banatao invented the graphic accelerator chip he parlayed into S3 (Fortune 500 firm) which was later sold to Invision. Dr. Roman also infomed me that Senator Angara plans to come, but is not yet confirmed.
I also would like to appeal to you to help us solicit ad subscriptions to the convention's souvenir program. We are still short of the 140+ pages target, though we now have 90+ pages subscribed. If you have subscribers, please send their materials to Eric Punzalan at the address indicated above. We need to have the materials by the first week of August.
