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Philippine Consul General and Young Professionals Group Prepare to Shine Philippine Colors in New York
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The world famous Empire State Building in mid-town Manhattan will be glowing in yellow, red and blue in observation of teh Philippine's Independence Day festivities next week.
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NEW YORK --- Only once a year can Filipinos in the area be able to catch a glimpse of their flag’s colors proudly shining over Manhattan. And only once a year can Filipinos become part of one powerfully inspiring event that connects them to distinguished members of the community and to other young professionals.
This special event happens on June 15, 2005, when the Empire State Building will be lit in the colors of the Philippine flag for the second year in a row. The Philippines is the first and only Southeast Asian nation to have the colors of its flag displayed atop the historic New York skyscraper. Collaborative Opportunities for Raising Empowerment, Inc. (CORE) initiated the tradition last year to celebrate the contributions and accomplishments of the Filipino American community.
The lighting ceremony on June 15th, to be held at the Philippine Center, will be hosted by the Philippine Consul General and the young professionals of CORE. The event, which starts at 6 PM, will be topped off by “Harnessing Individual Successes Toward Collective Empowerment,” CORE’s annual gathering where young professionals enjoy the opportunity to network with fellow professionals from different industries. The event will highlight a panel of accomplished Filipino Americans who will be sharing their empowering experiences and inspiring stories to attendees: Laarni Almendrala Ragaza, an associate editor for widely-circulated PC Magazine; Eric T.S. Gonzales, an entrepreneur and co-founder of AppSecInc; and the Honorable US Civil Court Judge John S. Lansden.
“We hope that through the experiences shared by the panelists and connections made at the event, attendees will be inspired,” says CORE Chair Vladimir Manuel. “CORE members see a “symbiotic” relationship between personal success and the success of the Filipino American community as a whole. When a kababayan does well, it is also our success as a community. When we succeed as a group, we believe more opportunities open up for other community members to succeed personally and professionally.”
Sharon Crame, co-project leader for the program, adds, “Success stories told by great leaders help the event’s young professional attendees gain self-empowerment. CORE is proud to organize this high impact event as one of the many ways we can give back to our community.”
Seats at the event are limited and attendee registration is on a first-come first-serve basis. Registrations can be made online at the CORE website (www.core-nyc.org). Ticket prices are $45.
For more information about “Harnessing Individual Successes Toward Collective Empowerment” and the lighting of the Empire State Building (June 15 and 16), please contact Sharon Crame at sjcrame@earthlink.net, or Janette Lachica at minette_l@hotmail.com.
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Fil-Am rock bands to celebrate Independence day via rock show in Manhattan
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It wouldn’t be just parades and floats in this year’s Independence Day festivities in New York City when Fil-Am rock and roll bands take the celebrations into their own hands and decide to observe the occasion with a big rock concert.
The show entitled “Rock the Philippine Independence” is the first of its kind in our community’s annual observance of our nation’s liberation from Spain, and will feature 10 of the most prominent rock groups in the hot east coast Fil-Am rock scene.
The show promises to be the biggest rock showcase in recent memory and will surely leave everyone in attendance high with adrenaline and hopefully flying with nationalism as well.
“Rock the Philippine Independence” will be held at the TRIBECA ROCK CLUB, 16 Warren Street, New York, NY 10007 on JUNE 10, Friday, and will be graced by these hot acts in the following order:
Nikweren 7:00 – 7:40 PM ,
Bleud 7:40 – 8:20 ,
INU 8:20 – 9:00 ,
Blue Mellon Pop 9:00 – 9:40,
Basement 31 9:40 – 10:20,
Rubberband 10:20 – 11:00,
Daisychain 11:00 – 11:40,
The Grudge 11:40 – 12:20,
Hydrant 12:20 – 1:00 AM,
Grim Bottle 1:00– 1:40 AM
The show will be emceed by Katherine Sixon and Jason Baquilod and is produced by Gino Inocentes of Goma Soul Productions.
For tickets and more information e-mail at revolver1974@aol.com or call 212 766 1070. Door opens at 6 PM and you must be 18 to enter and 21 to booze up.
So get your tickets and be there to bang your heads and bodies as you bear witness and pledge support to our ever-exciting Fil-AM rock scene here in the east coast.
You can reach me as well at tedreyes@mac.com for additional info.
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