An Early Christmas Concert: Yuletide in November

    

Kidney Friends invites you to an early Christmas concert, a fund raising activity to support entrepreneurial endeavors of patients with kidney disease.


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Concert Details

Day:             Wednesday
Date             27 November 2013
Time             7 pm
Venue            Manila Polo Club

Address        McKinley Road

                     Makati City
                    (02) 817 0951
                     manilapolo.com.ph‎

The Show:     Yuletide in November

featuring         Jose Mari Chan
                       Mitch Valdes

and the singing nephrologists -----
                      Gina Nazareth
                      Dingdong Biruar
                      Brian Cabral
                      JP Lagunzad

Tickets         Pesos 5,000.00

May be obtained at           
                      Room 3225, 3rd floor,
                      Annex I (Doctor's Clinics)
                      National Kidney and Transplant Institute
                      East Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City 

for inquiries call              
                      Irish
                      981-0300 local 3225

or leave a comment on this page

you know Jose Mari Chan and Mitch Valdes, right?
the singing nephrologists are very good.  i have enjoyed their performances in previous concerts.
ArtsnFriends also support Kidney Friends.

See you there.....

My favorite birthday gift

this picture was one of the offerings of the ArtsnFriends.  I had wanted it then but was a little late in expressing that want so Eni Sibal, sister-in-law of Alice Sibal Lim had first dibs on it.  Eni changed her mind and Alice got it and gave it as a birthday present.

I absolutely love this picture.  It also represents my life.  If you know me, and how life has been for me, you will understand its significance.

The picture says "I WILL SURVIVE".
Life thrives ... even in adversity.

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Open House and Art Sale

Alice has just issued invites ... to the batch and to the general public

date   :  9 December 2012,  Sunday
time   :  2-8 pm
place :  9 Major Dizon Industrial Valley Complex, Marikina
directions - just click on major dizon and you will see all posts on this place

Giselle's art pieces will be on sale.  She has works all over the world.
There will be other artists as well .....

there are donated works from Napoleon Abueva, Araceli Dans, and a lot of other artists,

see you. i will be there early afternoon

Abueva pieces at the Arts n Friends show

The Art Book

i am having the Art Book i bought signed by Tito Billy.

The bas-relief is made by Abueva.  The tri-dimensional figure in front is made by a Canadian artist.

the photo is rather small.  would you believe this is a carabao?

though not clearly seen in this print.  this figure has a "verdigris" patina.  very beautiful.

The Trinity Carabao. Maybe i should call it the Family Carabao

this is the one that i would like to own.  when i hit the lotto jackpot. yes.

The Oblation.  10K i believe.

as a UP Diliman graduate, i wish to have a copy.   but i am having a few house repairs done so ....

A New Place

Looking for a new place to think and ponder the wonders of the Universe?
Or an artist studio away from the madding crowd at your own home?
Or simply a place to be away from it all?

Or perhaps you have kids who now want to test their wings? be independent?
and you want a safe place for them?

well, look no more.
there are at least two past posts on the place of my friend.
We had the Arts n Friends preview there on 1 July 2012, and then the following Sunday 8 July 2012
and here's a view of their building

The address is:

9 Major Dizon Street 

Industrial Valley Complex, Marikina City 

Here is the building.  It is a four-story yellow one.

Rental ares are affordable, see -

Unfurnished Studio units (maximum 3 occupants) with own CR, electric & amp; water meters
P6,000 (and up) plus P 700 (maintenance & amp; security dues) plus utilities
Locked Parking Space P 650.
2 months deposit, 1 month advance rent and utility deposit required before move-in
total to move in - 1,900+ utilities without parking, 

Larger units available. 

safe, secure, clean and quiet living space for adults, young and old...
one floor exclusively reserved for age 50+.
Controlled entry, visitor ID, no curfew.......

TEXT 0915-888-9004 and leave name for info and viewing appointment
UPDATE:   click here to go their multiply site

Note: Affordable furniture store is nearby! So you can just buy nearby and save on the transportation hassles

Very accessible to: Ateneo, Miriam College, Eastwood Libis, Blue RIdge,  Katipunan, River Banks, SM City Marikina,
The building is between the Katipunan LRT station and Santolan LRT station... walkable distance from either station.

From Cubao - Aurora Blvd, stay on right at Marcos Hi-way and turn right at Major Dizon Street, just before the Marikina River.
From Libis: On C-5, going towards Ateneo, turn right on Major Dizon Street from Katipunan Extension just before Aurora Blvd flyover.

Public transportation: via jeepney or FX to Antipolo/Cogeo via Marcos Hi-way from Cubao

personally i use this route - by car or cab - i go via Xavierville turn right at Aurora, do a U, then down Marcos, then turn right at the first right available - that's Major Dizon.

if you need to see more pics of the building with people, click on the label  major-dizon

Sunday 8 July 2012 Arts n Friends Exhibit III

Art n Friends - Exhibit III, for the NGO Kidney Friends and other Advocacies

I got Art.  and I want more.  if the pocket can afford it.

Food.  Glorious Food.

Art to me is beauty and spirit, and a wham to the heart.
without that wham or bang to the heart, the art is not for me.

Art has to hit me where i live, for me to want it, or for it to belong to me

So. I went to the Exhibit.  Not just for the Art, of course, but for the laughter with friends.

me. Tita Cherry. Alice. Sis-n-law of  Dr Coni

I got these."The Sun will come out Tomorrow", my title for Amihan Abueva's quilling work.  Alice is holding the art work.

A bunch of cards for a variety of events that will surely come my way. 
A butterfly/flower design by Giselle.  I need her to frame it.
A poster print from an upcoming Anime artist ...to be given to my nephew Japoy Ongchangco

and these i want -

A photo titled Circle of Life, but one i prefer to call - Life Triumphant
-- i was just updated.  it has been sold to another art lover
and another piece - of the sun, and 2 companions
The Art Book  of Napoleon Abueva.
The sun, and 2 figures.... i am hoping it is still there

and this that i cannot afford at this time.
in metal, Abueva's black trinity kalabaw (my name for it)
done in smooth black - that is just wonderful to touch
2 adult na kalabaw  nestling a tiny one between them
though the metal is cold, one can feel the love.
if i cannot get this, surely the one who is able to have this will be lucky
to hold that love in his possession
the tag price ---- over half a million in phil pesos, but truly worth the price methinks

Manny, Boy (Angel Lebanan), Alice, me

 

more Abueva pieces will be blogged separately.

Arts and Friends - Part III

This is by way of a small announcement

If you are in the area,  there will be an

Arts n Friends Exhibit at the Open House 

at

#9 Major Dizon

Industrial Valley Complex

Marikina City

on

8 July 2012    3-7 pm

at the arts n friends preview, 1 July 2012

Beneficiary will be the NGO Kidney Friends

i will be there at 3, but might have to go before night falls.
i have already reserved a piece of art i call, "the sun will come up tomorrow" done by Amihan Abueva.

in the picture

standing: Lawin Abueva, Jerry Obaldo, Fr. Ces Magsino, Jimmy (Amihan's hubby), Liza (Jerry's wife), Benita Padilla

sitting:  Manny Lim, me, Alice S-Lim, Tylette, Amihan, Janet C-Santos

Looking backward to look forward

Last February 6 2008, Ash Wednesday - I had life-changing surgery.  i had a kidney transplant at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute.

It will be my two year anniversary this Saturday. And today, as Saturday approaches, i think about yesterday and look at tomorrow, to see what i should implement today.

Life goes on, sometimes so fast. We must never forget to stop, take a breath, and look at where we are, what we have done, and what we have yet to do, and most especially, to always count our blessings.

Amihan, Alice, Benita, Dr. J

Robert A, Amihan, Alice, Benita, Dr. J

In December 2008, we had the first of Arts n Friends art sale. We were at Rafa's.

By the way, watch out for the Arts n Friends gallery at multiply. http://artsnfriends.multiply.com/

Black Soup Owner, me, Alice, Rafa owners, Benita, Manny

Last 30 January 2010, we had the second Arts n Friends art sale at the Black Soup at Maginhawa Street. We had lots of fun, even if we were so very tired at the end of the day.











One of the main beneficiaries of Arts n Friends is the NGO Kidney Friends. Their website is at http://kidney_friends.livejournal.com/