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After
a brief hiatus from the concert scene, Bohol's pride,
the Loboc Children's Choir (LCC), a national and international
champion in music competitions (NAMCYA-1st Place in 1993,
1995 and 2001, and Barcelona Song Festival, |
2003),
will have a two-day concert in Manila (April 12 and 13, 2008),
with two shows each day (3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.) at the PETA Theater
Center (New Manila, QC).
Supporting
the LCC in providing beautiful music to the audience are four
other choir groups who will join them in this meaningful event,
namely, UP Cherubims and the Mandaluyong Children's Choir (on
April 12), and the Ateneo Chamber Singers and UP Singing Ambassadors
(on April 13).
Dubbed
'Encuentro Filipino the Manila Concert', the show will feature
the best of the choir's repertoire to date, with special stress
on music reflecting the interaction of cultures between the
Philippines and Spain during the colonial period. Part of
the proceeds will be used for the children's airfare to the
U.S., where they will have a series of shows in 14 cities.
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As
a special highlight of the concert, there will be a
7-minute powerpoint presentation on the 'International
Conference on Filipino-Hispanic Cultural Heritage',
which the group will attend at the University of California
at Riverside, Los Angeles (April 26-27), and at Dartmouth
College in New Hampshire (May 3-4). The LCC will depart
on April 15 and will be back on June 5.
To
date, this world-renowned corps of singing children
from the riverine town of Loboc will perform for Filipino-American
and Boholano communities in Seattle, Olympia, Los Angeles,
New York, New Jersey, Washington DC, Houston, Laredo,
San Francisco, Lincoln, San Diego, Kansas, and St. Louis.
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In
addition to the U.S. tour mission, part of the money raised
will help promote scholarship programs for talented but indigent
choir alumni/alumnae who wish to take up college education
in the field of music, and the restoration of the Loboc Church
(a National Heritage Site and a National Cultural Treasure).
To date, initial sponsors for the project have been OISHI-Liwayway
Marketing Corporation, Bench, SPK Pinoy Incorporated, and
Pioneer Insurance.
Betty
Veloso Garcia, chairperson of the international reunion of
Boholanos all around the globe called TBTK (TIGUM BOL-ANON
SA TIBUOK KALIBUTAN) has organized three shows at the Eastcoast
: May 9 in Manhattan sponsored by TBTK, Inc. and Alliance
of Manila and Philippine Islanders, SA: May 10th sponsored
by the Tagbilaranons of Eastern USA with Rev. Fr. Fernando
Po and May 11th sponsored by Rev. Fr. Jed Sumampong of the
Mary Immaculate Parish at the Jamaica Estates, New York. She
is also calling on all Boholanos from around the world to
come home for the next TBTK in July 2009, 16-26, to their
home province -Bohol. Held triennially, it has evolved into
the biggest, merriest and most anticipated homecoming of transplanted
Boholanos.
TBTK
came into its own in 1999, followed in 2003 and 2006 when
expatriate Bol-anons from all over the globe descended on
their dear province for ten days of revelry, rebonding and
endless reunions with loved ones and old haunts.
For
inquiries for the Manila Concert of the Loboc Children's Choir,
, you can call the Encuentro Secretariat (c/o PETA Office,
tel. nos. 725-6244/410-0821 to 22, or call the Tours Manager
Gardy at (0916)361-1786 or Evelyn Silva at (0916)643-0848.
Tickets are priced at P1,000, P700 and P500.
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