Hooray for Toy Kingdom's Top 10 Summer Toys

Explore the great outdoors and say Hooray for Summer fun with amazing play-mates from Toy Kingdom. Here are Toy Kingdom’s 10 Top Toys that will make this summer exciting and memorable.

Topping the list are new toys from Batman and Barbie that have brought happiness to kids for many generations. This summer, the incredibly detailed McFarlane DC Comics Multiverse Batman Figure and Barbie’s Color Reveal Mermaid sets will be delightful additions to their collection.

Toys that allow kids to discover outdoor fun come next. With eased restrictions, this is the best time for kids to enjoy and explore the great outdoors. They make a splash in your own backyard with cool inflatable pools, floaters and bubble blasters. Create your own exciting water adventure with a Giant rectangular pool or Waterslide with Gator sprinkler pool.

Or they can have a blast biking around the neighborhood or in the park. There are Disney-inspired bikes, foldable e-Scooters, and protection sets for active kids on the go; as well as motorized Motor Trucks and Go Karts by Rux and Segway. These will make your kids love cycling and electronic mobility as they explore the outdoors.

Rounding up the list are portable playsets from Frozen and Barbie; and Play-Doh sets where kids can explore their creative side.

Check out the Toy Kingdom’s Hooray for Play Collection in-store or on their website at www.toykingdom.com.ph and order now thru their Call to Deliver services at 0917.5578797 and have a personal shopper assist you.

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"LOCALOVE" summer selections in Kultura

Before we welcome the rainy season, you still have time to flaunt locally made masterpieces you can find only in Kultura. Ethnic inspired wrap pants, fashionable watermelon and basket shaped bags made from rattan and pandan, and semi-precious stone jewelry creatively designed by homegrown artisans.

Bring a touch of the indigenous and the innovative, the exotic and the elegant to your summer wardrobe from Kultura. There are cool cover ups and pretty sundresses; beautifully textured unique handmade bags made from rattan, pandan and wicker; textured straw hats; and semi-precious jewelry that capture the colors of summer. Loving local has never been more stylish.  

  

Wear them anywhere you want. Perfect for lounging at home, taking time out at the family farm, or shopping for essentials in the city, the summer collection is available at Kultura Stores. You can also shop thru our website: www.kulturafilipino.com or thru call to deliver 09175174096. Kultura ships in the Philippines and abroad.

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know your teachers in 9WT's Stage Camp

9 Works Theatricals' Stage Camp is an annual theater arts workshop for all ages and it will surely make your summer productive and art-filled with the following courses for 7 whole weeks! The workshop starts on April 11 to May 29 with the following:

Kiddie and Pre-Teen Camp (Ages 5 to 11 years old):
Mondays to Fridays
Weeks 1-3: April 11 to 29, 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Weeks 4-7: May 2 to 27, 12:00nn to 3:00pm

Teens Camp (Ages 12 to16 years old)
Mondays to Fridays
Weeks 1-3: April 11 to 29, 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Weeks 4-7: May 2 to 27, 3:30pm to 6:30pm

Adult Camp (Ages 17 years old and up)
Mondays to Fridays
Weeks 1-3: April 11 to 29, 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Weeks 4-7: May 2 to 27, 7:00pm to 10:00pm

Just in case you're more interested of the teachers, let me introduce 5 in the 9WT network to impart theater skills that you will surely enjoy.

Kiddie & Pre-Teen Camp (ages 5 – 11) will be held 1pm-3pm from April 11, and will shift to 12pm-3pm by May. Students will be under the mentoring of Onyl Torres (musical director of 9WT’s RENT, The Wedding Singer, 50 Shades!, and artistic board director of the Philippine Choral Directors Association) and Jim Ferrer (West End UK’s Here Lies Love, ATEG’s Tarzan) - you may also recognize him in a Nissin Yakisoba commercial.

Teen Camp (ages 12 – 16) will be held 4pm-6pm (April) and will shift to 3:30pm-6:30pm (May). Managing the class are Sab Jose (9WT’s RENT, The Wedding Singer, Grease, and The Sandbox Collective’s acting coach for NO FILTER) and Nelsito Gomez (9WT’s Grease, Manila Shakespeare Company’s Romeo and Juliet, ATEG’ Saturday Night Fever, Shrek).

Adult Camp (17 and above) will be held 7pm-9pm (April) and will shift to 7pm-10pm (May). The workshop will be spearheaded by 9 Works Theatrical’s Artistic Director and theater veteran Robbie Guevara (Asian and UK tour of Miss Saigon, and the directorial force behind 9WT’s shows).

The culminating showcases will be at the CPR Auditorium, RCBC Plaza, Makati with the Adult Camp performing on May 28 at 8pm, and the Kiddie&Pre-Teen Camp on May 29 at 3pm, followed by the Teen Camp at 5pm.

Pick up your phones and contact 0917.554.5560 or 586.7105 or email info@9workstheatrical.com for enrollment and inquiries!

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theater summer workshops by PETA and 9WT

Since classes are almost over for those taking school, take time to make your summer more productive, artistic and entertaining with two of Manila's theater companies which offered award-winning and talked about productions in the past theater seasons.

PETA Theater will be conducting theater classes for almost all ages starting April 4 and you are invited in the following courses:
Children's Theater 1 (ages 6 to 8)
Children's Theater 2 (ages 9 to 12)
Teen Theater (ages 13 to 16)
Theater Arts (ages 17 & up)
Basic Acting (ages 17 & up)
Creative Musical Theater (ages 16 & up)
Visual Arts (ages 16 & up)
Theater Arts for Seniors (ages 60 & up)

These courses will be offered in two locations:

PETA is proud home for productions like William, Rak of Aegis, Mga Kwento ni Lola Basyang and recently 3 Stars and A Sun. For more inquiries, you can call 725 6244, 0905 369 6003, or email petatheater@gmail.com to reserve a slot.

If you are way to the south of Manila, you can get involved with 9 Works Theatrical, the house of musicals like You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown, The Last 6 Years, R.E.N.T. and more. Try their Stage Camp, is a 7-week filled with theater activities and is composed of three courses:

Kiddie and Pre-Teen Camp (Ages 5 to 11 years old):
Mondays to Fridays
Weeks 1-3: April 11 to 29, 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Weeks 4-7: May 2 to 27, 12:00nn to 3:00pm
Teens Camp (Ages 12 to16 years old)
Mondays to Fridays
Weeks 1-3: April 11 to 29, 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Weeks 4-7: May 2 to 27, 3:30pm to 6:30pm
Adult Camp (Ages 17 years old and up)
Mondays to Fridays
Weeks 1-3: April 11 to 29, 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Weeks 4-7: May 2 to 27, 7:00pm to 10:00pm
Culminating Showcases will be at the RCBC Plaza:
Saturday, May 28, 8:00pm - Adult Camp
Sunday, May 29, 3:00pm - Kiddie and Pre-Teen Camp
Sunday, May 29, 5:00pm - Teens Camp

Contact 0917.554.5560 or 586.7105 or email info@9workstheatrical.com for enrollment and inquiries!

Get those vocals, footwork and acting skills prepped up and join these great summer activities to make your summer more exciting than before!

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ANGRY BIRDS movie - trailer impressions

After we've seen their cameo appearance in Rio, Rovio's biggest online and mobile game ANGRY BIRDS has been turned into a movie and will be released next summer. It has a TV series running now on kids channels but the movie version gives a new look on these adorable characters. Here are some points:

1. All the birds are present and now has bodies aside from just being round.
2. Red (Jason Sudeikis) gives us the reason why he is being angry. The original purpose of the mobile game, the cute creature ironically has a rough character to begin with.

3. Of course the pigs are present and they also got full bodies like the birds. And they have names! The leader of the pig is named Leonard, and is voiced over by Bill Hader.

4. The trailer is so adorable and cute that it had to start with The Carpenter's Close To You and transition to Michael Jackson's BAD. I don't know why but it's hilarious.
5. Sadly, it doesn't contain all the birds from the game. Take a look of some of the birds that we missed.

Watch the trailer here:
Featuring a hilarious, all-star voice cast that includes Bill Hader (“Inside Out”), Maya Rudolph (“Bridesmaids”), and Peter Dinklage (“Game of Thrones”), as well as Keegan-Michael Key (“Pitch Perfect 2”), Kate McKinnon (next year's “Ghostbusters”), Tony Hale (“Veep”), Ike Barinholtz (“Neighbors”), Hannibal Buress (“Broad City”), Jillian Bell (“22 Jump Street”), Danielle Brooks (“Orange is the New Black”), Latin music sensation Romeo Santos, and YouTube stars Smosh (Ian Hecox and Anthony Padilla), the Columbia Pictures/Rovio Entertainment film is directed by Fergal Reilly and Clay Kaytis, produced by John Cohen and Catherine Winder, screenplay by Jon Vitti, and executive produced by Mikael Hed and David Maisel.

Opening across the Philippines on May 18, 2016, “Angry Birds” is distributed by Columbia Pictures, local office of Sony Pictures Releasing International.

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THE WAY WAY BACK movie review

a feel good movie that encourages you who you want to be, is how i see it in Jim Rash and Nat Faxon's THE WAY, WAY BACK.

Duncan (Liam James), is a shy 14-year old who is locked in the family under his submissive mom, his mom's overbearing boyfriend, Trent and his daughter. spending the summer with them wasn't very easy for him until he finds Owen, a manager of Water Wizz, a water theme park work he also finds opportunities for his own improvement.

Liam James as Duncan

i guess the casting for this movie is one thing that i would really praise about. the story too would be very conveying on the message that a person makes the choice on how he wants people to treat them. as for Duncan, being used and bored to death of how he lives his life, he finally grew some balls to face any predicament. this is one story where you would hate Steve Carell for his character. you'll hate him on putting Duncan down, how Trent cheats his girlfriend and just how he puts himself acting as a father to Duncan. a very well-executed character that you'll put yourself into the situation and would not allow something to happen like that. sometimes, a person cannot face the change on his own, thanks to a person like Owen (Sam Rockwell) who opens up the potentials and makes you feel better, and better in the eyes of other people.

Liam James and Sam Rockwell (Owen)

this inspirational story would tell people that consider themselves losers will find ways to get out of their bad situation. this would be a self-help story that feature hope, love and step into the limelight of their lives.

THE WAY, WAY BACK is an exclusive to Ayala Malls Cinemas opening September 11. to get more information about movies and ticketing, just follow @MySureSeats on Twitter.

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epic nightlife in RESORTS WORLD MANILA's SUNDOWN SOUNDS

if you can't get enough summer experience, enjoy the music as the sun sets and livens up the partying breed at Resorts World Manila's SUNDOWN SOUNDS. more than a long night of music, different OPM artists gather to rock the place with a variety of genre.

The Plaza at the Newport Mall will be the new haven of concert goers from 6PM - 10PM. enjoying the dinner surrounding the plaza as Soul Republic plays on April 22 and as guitar-driven music with 60’s and 80’s pop sensibilities courtesy of the Itchyworms twins with the fusion rock of Amistad on April 23.

the heavy and gritty sounds of Sandwich headlines with the dreamy pop tunes of Moonstar 88 on April 26, while Pinoy rock legends The Dawn shares the spotlight with the folk-wave psychedelic musings of Join The Club on April 27.

more exciting sets continue on April 28, as premium rockers Spongecola joins pop-punk collaboration project Save Me Hollywood, then award-winning and Time Magazine-featured eclectic power quartet Up Dharma Down and 8-piece rock collective Tanya Markova rock the house on April 29.

for the last day of the event, Rastafarian-inspired heavy reggae masters Franco perform a finale set with veterans of reggae rock Indio I on April 30.

for more exciting summer events, tune in to Resorts World Manila's Twitter @rwmanila

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Liposolve from Skin Sanctuary

you can still catch that summer beach body with Skin Sanctuary's low price for LIPOSOLVE procedure. for only Php 799 per session / area, you can lose centimeters fast without straining your body from hard exercises.

LipoSolve mesotherapy injections involve administering a series of microinjections into the fat cells, causing a reaction that breaks down the cells completely so they can be released through the urine. The injections are made of herbal compounds, medications, amino acids, vitamins and minerals, and this solution is injected into the skin’s mesoderm layer.

the promo is good until April 15 only so you have to get it now. for more info about this promo, you can contact:
THE SKIN SANCTUARY DERMATOLOGY CLINIC
1047 Metropolitan Avenue, San Antonio Village, Makati City
0949 434 52 39 / (02) 903 03 68
theskinsanctuaryph@gmail.com

follow on Twitter -- @Skin_Sanctuary
Like on Facebook -- http://www.facebook.com/theskinsanctuary

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nostalg and tribute in ABS-CBN's SUMMER STATION ID 2013

ABS-CBN launches its 2013 Summer Station ID entitled "Kwento Ng Summer Natin". this production displays a historic and entertaining showbiz industry industry with special tributes to industry icons like  Dolphy, Panchito, Thalia, among others.

other than that, big shows from 60 years of providing quality shows to Philippine audience, ABS-CBN puts everyone to reminisce the times of laughter and fun like Goin' Bananas, Palibhasa Lalake, Late Night with Dick and Carmi and Meteor Garden.

current Kapamilya stars portray these stars with fashion from different eras when each show happened. enjoy the 7.5-minute video below:

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SM NORTH EDSA transforms to BIKINI BOTTOM

SM NORTH EDSA transforms the mall concept into a very refreshing and colorful theme this summer. in celebration of the Cartoonfest, SM North EDSA makes way to the happiest place under the sea as Bikini Bottom is being erected right inside the mall premises!

Spongebob Squarepants along with Patrick Starfish will delight visitors as the town of Bikini Bottom raised and brings colorful summer to all of us. from Spongebob's Pineapple pad, Squidward's house to the home of the ocean's most delicious Krabby Patty, the Krusty Krab, kids will surely drive themselves to visit again and again. a huge photo frame will also be fit for an under the sea memoir.

while strolling through SM Skygarden, you will see more of Spongebob and Patrick as they bask under the summer sun. fun and excitement that you'll take your snapshots coming.

Bikini Bottom has been inaugurated last April 5 and will continue until May 31 for the SM Summer Cartoonfest. follow @smnorthedsa and @smsupermalls on Twitter for activities, promos and events.

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SM Supermalls brings biggest cartoon characters in SM CARTOONFEST

there's no other place for kids and kids-at-heart to spend summer other than SM Supermalls! where they bring 40 major characters in the first SM CARTOONFEST which happens starting April 12 to May 31, 2013 in all SM branches nationwide!

9 licensors make partnership with SM Supermalls to bring in 40 cartoon characters -- from heroes to cute icons: Spongebob and Patrick, Dora and Boots, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Barbie Ballerina, Polly Pocket, Monster High, DC Comics Heroes, Bugs Bunny, Tom & Jerry, Angry Birds, Hello Kitty, Despicable Me minions, Elmo, Cookie Monster, Ernie and Bert, Lorax, Hop, Garfield, Robby Rabbit and Iron Man. and all of them will come together in the major launch of the event on April 12 at SM Fairview!

face painting, interactive displays, coloring, exciting raffle prizes, cartoon film showing are just some of the fun activities for kids and their parents to bond and enjoy childhood once again. major characters like Barbie and Iron Man will have their major film events at SM North EDSA like Iron Man will have its showing starting April 24.

for toy and cartoon merchandise collectors, they will enjoy fun discounts on items related to the cartoon characters, plus a chance to assist a beneficiary. SM Supermalls donate a generous amount of help to CHILD Haus Inc. by purchasing Spongebob Squarepants items during the Cartoonfest.

SM Cartoonfest is supported by Bates / Nickelodeon, Richprime, Pacific Licensing, Honeybarn, Solar Entertainment, FCI, Click Licensing and Astroplus/Magnavision among others.

for more details about the SM Cartoonfest and their coming , you may visit their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/smsupermalls.

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Reach for your Dreams with STAGE CAMP 2013

aspiring talents in acting, dancing and singing can make their way with one step closer to stardom as 9 Works Theatrical, one of the Philippines' fastest growing theater companies, bring STAGE CAMP 2013. in partnership with The Rockwell Club, 9 Works takes people to an extraordinary theater experience fresh from the success of They're Playing Our Song of Nikki Gil and Lorenz Martinez. and this is a wonderful thing to spend summer with, of course, your favorite trainor / actors and crew from 9 Works Theatrical.

show off your GLEE or SMASH characters with the stellar productions as how Stage Camp alumni underwent. Stage Camp alumni include sisters Rachel and Becca Coates of Teen Camp have gone to do Resorts World Manila's The Sound of Music. Joseph Perez, a graduate of Kiddie Camp; Pre-Teen Camp, appeared in Tanghalang Pilipino's celebrated productions of Noli Me Tangere and Walang Sugat. Meanwhile, Sarah Facuri who is a proud alumna of Adult Camp has gone on to appear in shows like Resorts World Manila's The Sound of Music and The King and I.

the workshop undergoes for 6 weeks in The Loft @ Manansala in Rockwell Center. activities such as singing and dancing, acting workshops and rehearsals start on April 8. and a culminating activity at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium will showcase the participants on either May 25 or 26.

Schedule:

Kiddie & Pre-Teen Camp (ages 5 – 11) will be held from Monday to Friday 1pm – 3pm and will be spearheaded by Onyl Torres (Repertory Philippines’ A Christmas Carol and PETA’s Himala) and Peachy Atilano (9 Works Theatrical’s The Wedding Singer and They’re Playing Our Song)

Teen Camp (ages 12 – 17) will be held from Monday to Friday 4 – 6pm and will be taught by Gemini Quintos (Broadway credits include A Christmas Carol, Annie and The Wizard of Oz) and Bym Buhain (9 Works Theatrical’s The Wedding Singer, Repertory Philippines’ Peter Pan, and Blue Repertory’s Spring Awakening).

Adult Camp (18 and above) will be held from Monday to Friday 7 – 9pm and will be mentored by 9 Works Theatrical’s Artistic Director and theater veteran Robbie Guevara (Asian and UK tour of Miss Saigon, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown; RENT, Sweet Charity, The Wedding Singer, and They’re Playing Our Song) and Carlos Canlas (Repertory Philippines’ Man of La Mancha and Atlantis Productions’ In the Heights).

Stage Camp is presented by 9 Works Theatrical, 9PO, and The Rockwell Club. 

for inquiries, call 586-7105 or 0917-5545560 or email info@9workstheatrical.com. you may also visit www.9workstheatrical.com or www.facebook.com/9workstheatrical.

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IRON MAN 3 promos released

IRON MAN 3 is set to be in theaters on April 26th 2013. as Marvel released the new trailer, which i happen to view just now, i am now excited to see how this works. Robert Downey Jr. will now get to try different Iron Man designs.

with this trailer below, you will get a hint on how's it going to be like if his enemies will get a hold of his personal life. he'll just rely on what's left of his gadgets and ingenuity to survive.


i'm just wondering if any of the Avengers will be able to join him.

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FUN ROCKET SCIENCE for kids this summer

At least this is a rocket launching that I would support. Not only that they will help young kids to understand science, it is a fun activity too.

The Philippine Science Centrum and the SkyXplore invites you to join this exciting activity and will teach you and your partner (working as a team) how to make and launch a rocket made of plastic bottles and strips. With your rockets assembled, your team will compete with other teams for event competitions on ACCURACY and DISTANCE.

LAUNCH YOU ROCKET THIS APRIL
(Water Rocket Workshop & Competition)
Philippine Science Centrum & Riverbanks amphitheater
Riverbanks Center, Marikina City.
April 28-29, 2012.

What are you waiting for? Choose a buddy and register your team... 20 teams per category will be accommodated.

REGISTRATION FEE: Php. 250.00/participant inclusive of:
- Workshop materials
- Snacks and lunch for two (2) days
- Access to the Philippine Science Centrum
- Certificate of Participation
- A chance to win cash prizes and items to event competitions

Kindly download, accomplish and submit the REGISTRATION FORM at www.science-centrum.ph together with your payments to PFST Secretariat, Philippine Science Centrum, E-com Bldg., Riverbanks Center, Marikina City. For further details please call (02) 942-5091 and (02)942-4137 and look for Ms. Cheryl Mulat.

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STAGE CAMP opens in 2012

9 Works Theatrical, the theater company behind the Manila runs of You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown, Sweet Charity and RENT now opens its doors for aspiring talents to join their acting and stage workshop: STAGE CAMP.
Stage Camp made ways for its alumni who are enjoying the limelight in the real theater scene. for example, Sarah Facuri and sisters Becca and Rachel Oates are part of Resorts World's ongoing production of Sound of Music. Fran Jose was also recently part of 4th Wall’s Rivalry: The Ateneo-La Salle Musical and appeared in last year’s Seussical the Musical under Rep. Erik Lozano was seen in Kids Act’s Pinocchio while Joseph Perez in Tanghalang Pilipino’s Noli Me Tangere.
this will run on April 16 to March 3 2012 at The Loft @ Manansala where 9 Works mostly do their rehearsals. so it's like immersing into the 9 Works world and having interaction with those you really see on stage. this is because the instructors include Francis Matheu (The Wedding Singer, Peter Pan) and Peachy Atilano (RENT, Sound of Music) for Kiddie Camp; Pre-Teen Camp under Onyl Torres (Joy Luck Club, A Fire in the Soul) and Harold Cruz (Rivalry, RENT), Teen Camp under Toff de Venecia (You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Little Shop of Horrors) and Gemini Quintos (Broadway’s Annie and A Christmas Carol), Adult Camp under Topper Fabregas (Leading Ladies, Sweet Charity) and Anthony Tarrosa Ong (Rivalry, Sweet Charity), and Advanced Camp for Adults under 9 Works Theatrical’s Artistic Director Robbie Guevara (Miss Saigon, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown).
STAGE CAMP is brought to you by 9 Works Theatrical and The Rockwell Club, with media partner When in Manila. For inquires, call 557-5860, 586-7105, 0917-5545560, or email info@9workstheatrical.com, or visit www.9workstheatrical.com for details.

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join TOOTS TOLENTINO's writing lifestyle stories workshop

do you have a story to tell? or do you want to share your impressions after trying a hotel, tasting a new and unique cuisine, or just simply how you spend your everyday life. join Toots Tolentino's Art of Writing Lifestyle Stories Workshop this summer!

if you are a highschool or college student who has a lot of stories and / or willing to discover your inner talent in writing lifestyle stories, you are welcome.

register now for the workshop starts on April 4 2011 and shall cover the following subjects: Art & Culture, Health & Wellness, Home & Interiors, Food & Restaurants, Fashion & Beauty, Travel, Family & Personalities.

Joselito "Toots" Tolentino owns the Joselito Tolentino Communication Consultancy and has worked with known personalities like Lea Salonga, the Philippine Opera Company, etc. he is also the PR Consultant of known theater production 9 Works Theatrical and now holds the publicities of Repertory Philippines.

For schedules and further details, call / text: 0917-8604205 or email: tolentino_toots@yahoo.com.

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