Ang Kalatas Volume IV April 2014 Issue | Page 2

02 NSW Second global short film challenge now on “SCREEN My Shorts, Australia, with Parramatta City Council, is launching a global short film challenge over 30 days to raise awareness about the Homeless. Filmmakers, animators, machinimatographers and documentary makers of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds across the planet will produce a 3 10 min short film in English, or their own language with English subtitles, on the theme: the Homeless. “Council is pleased to support the festival by providing up to $11,000 worth of cash prizes. I encourage all budding filmmakers to start getting creative!,” Lord Mayor, Cr Chedid said. Subjects to explore include: current Refugee situations, LGBT intolerance, Homeless by choice, Gambling, Returning Veterans and more. The official Filmmaking Period begins at 7pm on April 11 local time in each participating city. Teams are allocated a subject and line of dialogue, which relate to the central theme in their short film. Filmmakers must finish uploading their film by midnight, May 11. Who will take out the trophy for 1st prize, plus $5,000 cash, or the North Bondi best film about Returning Veterans $1,000 cash? The completed films will be judged by an expert panel and the finalists will screen at the Screen My Shorts Awards ceremony, taking place at Riverside Theatres, Parramatta on Friday, July 11. From the registration fees collected, 25% will be donated to a worthy cause that is relevant to the theme. Register your team at www. screenmyshorts.com. WHAT’S ON THE MESSAGE. BRINGING INTO FOCUS FILIPINO PRESENCE IN AUSTRALIA www.kalatas.com.au | Volume 4 Number 7 | April 2014 Great fun at the 2014 Sydney Royal Easter Show THIS school holidays, let your senses run wild at the biggest celebration of the country coming to the city - the Sydney Royal Easter Show from April 10 to 23. With awe-inspiring entertainment, thousands of farmyard animals and awardwinning produce, there’s more fun than ever before. Cherie Nicholl, the Show’s General Manager Commercial and Business Development, encourages Showgoers to plan ahead to ensure a great day out with family and friends. Showgoers can treat themselves to hours of entertainment. Take a stroll along the Animal Walk and visit the Show’s 14,000 animals from beef and dairy cattle, to sheep, poultry, pigs, goats, alpacas, horses, dogs, and adorable baby animals to pet in the Farmyard Nursery. The brand new night-time production in the Main Arena, Circulating 3,500 copies in Sydney’s West, South, Southwest, North Shore, Northern Beaches, and Eastern suburbs MILLIE MARCIAL-PHILLIPS Publisher/Managing Editor TITUS FILIO Copy Editor MARILIE BOMEDIANO Community News Correspondent Australiana In All Its Glory, takes audiences on a sensory journey filled with live performances from singers, dancers, whipcrackers, lifesavers, rally drivers and MotoX riders, who will all play a part in representing and celebrating aspects of Australian life, history and culture. The Woolworths Fresh Food Dome is the place to taste test samples from Australia’s top producers. Visitors can also see the spectacular sights of the towering District Exhibits display – the largest display of its kind in the world. A favourite amongst Showgoers is the iconic Woodchop competition. Showgoers can watch the best axe men and women compete in world-class competitions including a battle against transTasman rivals, New Zealand. New to the Show is 2014 is Dinosaur Adventures. The brand-new, interactive walkthrough exhibition gives junior palaeontologists the chance to dig up fossils or get right up close to dinosaurs that breathe, stomp and roar just like the real thing. For more information, including information on ticketing and transport options, visit www. eastershow.com.au. [from www. easter.show.com.au] the fundraisings of Fil-Aussie organisations in Sydney has focused only for Tacloban and other areas in Leyte,” said one of charity organisers. “Thus, we appeal to everyone to help rehabilitate our province by attending the ‚AYUDA SAMAR’ Charity Show.” The show will feature the talents of Brian Lorenz with Clarissa Bock, Cynthia Gorden, Lalaine Lozano, Marie and Eugene Romano Benitez. Tickets at the charity show will be at $35 inclusive of dinner. Program starts at 5pm. Organisers hope to confirm bookings by April 14. For details, call 0422 451642, 0433 573 779, 0416 190003. EDD ARAGON Cartoonist ATTY. JESSIE ICAO MAJOR TOM BAENA Legal Advisers KEN PHILLIPS Distribution Manager VIOLI CALVERT MARIA NILDA CARPO GERRI MUSA ERWIN CABUCOS BENITO CHAN Contributors MITCHELL BADELLES Account Executive DARRYL O’BRIEN JADE CADELIÑA Freelance Photographers: For editorial: Do you have a story, letter to the editor and/or suggestions? Write to us at [email protected]. Mail your letter to PO Box 18, Quakers Hill 2763 NSW. It must include your name, mailing address and contact numbers. All contributions are subject to the paper’s editorial standards. For advertising, e-mail [email protected]. Let’s not forget Samar WHILE aid and relief efforts pour in Tacloban in the after math of Typhoon Yolanda, Samarenos in NSW are joining hands to raise funds for Eastern Samar which was also severely damaged by the super-typhoon late last year. The Australian Samareno Association of NSW (ASAN) will hold the ‘Ayuda Samar’ charity show on April 26 at the Pabico Club 55 in Mt Druitt to help rehabilitate and support livelihood programs in typhoonhit areas in Samar. “Eastern Samar was also severely damaged by Haiyan but has been overlooked in the distribution of international aid, and very much disadvantaged in the Philippine government’s allocations of assistance for the typhoon victims. Also, The MESSAGE. Bringing into focus Filipino presence in Australia facebook.com/angkalatas twitter.com/angkalatas GOT NEWS? Got news to share? Phone us on 02 8211 0243, email [email protected] or write to us at PO Box 18, Quakers Hill 2763 NSW Want to Advertise? Email [email protected]. au or call 0450073591 to request our rate card. Ang Kalatas is published every first Saturday of the month circulated in various parts of NSW. 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