Hotel Sogo extends help to communities in CamSur

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Hotel Sogo continues to care as it ramped up its effort in helping the country’s indigent communities by reaching out to several communities in Luzon. Recently, it donated school supplies to over 300 school children in Triangulo Elementary School - Diversion Road, CBD II, Barangay Triangulo, Naga, and Oroc-Osoc Elementary School - Oroc-Osoc, Caramoan, Camarines Sur. Hotel Sogo also distributed long sleeve shirts and black out tarp cover from Hotel Sogo’s collateral materials for use as cover for tourist and fishing boats to 200 fisherfolks from Brgy.Paniman, Caramoan Camarines Sur. For more information about Hotel Sogo, check out  https://www.hotelsogo.com.
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Celebrating Independence Day With NAMCYA Winners.

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In partnership with Bonifacio Arts Center, previous and current winners of the National Music Competitions for Young Artists made a thrilling performance in the newly opened Globe Auditorium located at Maybank Performing Arts Center. The heavy pouring rain did not stop me from watching young aspiring and inspiring Filipino artists at this modern era. NAMCYA's annual performance across the country is one event that I enjoyed and loved ever since I started working at the Performing Arts Department of the Cultural Center of the Philippines where I first had a glimpse of these young artists. And it has always been my way in discovering and unveiling these talented young Filipino artists before they become a star in the galaxy.

The concert entitled, #GalingNAMCYA: Saludo Ng Kabataan Sa Araw Ng Kasarinlan was an amazing show indeed that featured:

Solo Performance
* Andrew Constantino (clarinet), 2015 Woodwind Category C Grand Prize Winner and Best Interpretation of the Contest Piece
* Carlo Antonio Juan (guitar), 2014 Guitar Category C First Prize Winner
* Gabriel Allan Pguirigan (piano), 2015 Piano Category C First Prize Winner and 2011 Piano Category B First Prize Winner
* Jeanne Rafaella Marquez (violin), Junior Strings Category Second Prize Winner
* Maria Gerberne Lozada (soprano), 2009 Voice Category B Competition Grand Prize Winner

Group Performance
* Boscorale (Alvin Paulin, conductor), 2014 1st Runner Up and Best Interpretation of the Contest Piece and 2016 First Prize winner and Best Interpretation of the Contest Piece

The NAMCYA Foundation Incorporated through its Secretary-General Renato B. Lucas launched the 2017 NAMCYA Competition Categories:

Solo
* Senior Piano
* Senior Voice
* Senior Strings (violin and lower strings)
* Senior Woodwinds (flute, clarinet, oboe and bassoon )
* Senior Brasses (Upper and Lower Brasses)
* Children's Solo Rondalla Instrument

Group
* Children's Choir
* Adult Choir
* Youth Rondalla Ensemble

Non-competitive
* Traditional Music Solo or Ensemble
Applications and the guidelines for the competition are available in the website www.namcya.com
. Application deadline is on August 1, 2017 for both Solo and Group Categories. For Traditional Music Category deadline is on September 15, 2017.

Photos and text by Gilbert Kim Sancha. 

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