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35th International Bamboo Organ Festival

January 13th, 2010

February 18 to 24, Thursday to Wednesday
35th International Bamboo Organ Festival
St.Joseph Parish Church, Las Piñas City

This year marks the 35th Anniversary of the Las Piñas Bamboo Organ Festival.

The Gala Concert features JS Bach’s Cantata no. 130 and John Rutter’s Mass of the Children , in performances by Swiss organist Guy Bovet, Filipino organist Alejandro Consolacion II, the Las Piñas Boys Choir, and the UP Singing Ambassadors . Other artists are soprano Karina Gay Balajadia-Liggayu, counter-tenor Mark Carpio, tenor Ervin Notes Lumauag, bass Noel Azcona and the Festival Orchestra under the baton of Eudenice Palarauan.

February 19 is dedicated exclusively to organ music with Guy Bovet.

The popular Concert under the Trees is slated for the following evening, and will feature the Singing Priests, the Morrizwind Orchestra and a surprise guest artist from the world of pop.

Czech organist Jarek Malanowicz and Filipino trumpeter Robert de Pano collaborate for an evening of baroque music, February 21.

The February 23 concert Saring Lahi pays tribute to Filipino music with works by National Artist Lucio San Pedro and Alejandro Consolacion II . Organists Armando Salarza and Rea Jimenez, the Las Piñas Boys Choir and soloist Bernard Caro, baritone Noel Azcona, tenor Ervin Notes Lumauag, and the Festival Orchestra under Eudenice Palaruan will the performers for this event. Also part of the program are the Kasilag Guitar Trio .

The Festival ends with a repeat of the Gala Concert on February 24.

St.Joseph Parish Church, Las Piñas City is located some 10 kilometers south of the center of Manila, 10 minutes away from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). For details, please call 820-0795 or 825-7190, ro send e-mail to info@bambooorgan.org. Also visit http://bambooorgan.org.

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I admire how they have managed to keep this going every year! The church is beautiful. In its use of the humble material of bamboo, it lends a very Filipino feel to it that reminds of sunny lazy afternoons, warm breezes, and cool meriendas. Yum. And if I remember right, there is a yard beside the church that is a playground to an Elementary school beside it, and a few big trees still standing. Get your tickets now!

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Caring for the environment is a prime value Leyende, also, keeps. The raw ingredients are sourced from organically certified farms and companies like Plamil UK, Rain Forest Remedies, Honeybiz Australia Ltd., Agbang Karite Africa, among others. Sounds foreign? Leyende patronizes local sources as well: their Ylang Ylang oil essences and infusions are from Ilocos and the organic virgin coconut oils, rosemary extracts and lemongrass essences are from Gold in Grass Corporation.  Furthermore, Leyende’s product packaging are recycled and are reusable.

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