http://www.sunstar.com.ph/blogs/pinoyoutlook Events, culture, trends in text and pixels Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:43:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By Maria Carmel P. Geverola Photos by Olaf Goerke “Boda-boda, Madam China,” a driver of a bicycle-for-hire calls out. Kenyans have difficulty determining my nationality. They say I’m Chinese, Japanese or Korean. Filipinos are not on their top list when it comes to guessing Asian races. I met the boda-boda driver in ... http://www.sunstar.com.ph/blogs/pinoyoutlook/?p=188 Text and photos by Albert Alvarez Two main things come to mind when I think of Salzburg, namely, Mozart and the movie, Sound of Music. It is a wonder that we have come to associate these two musical giants with such a small and quaint city. The name Salzburg ... http://www.sunstar.com.ph/blogs/pinoyoutlook/?p=187 Text and photos by Albert Alvarez Lyon, known in English as Lyons, is the third largest city in France, next to Paris and Marseilles. This famous city has also known to be the French capital of gastronomy and plays an important role in French cinema. Lyon’s beauty can also be attributed ... http://www.sunstar.com.ph/blogs/pinoyoutlook/?p=186 By Nelia G. Neri Fifty years ago, doctors Jess and Patsy (Lugod) Lim exchanged marrital vows at the Lourdes Church in Quezon City. They retraced their steps a month ago for their golden anniversary. This time around they had their proud and loving children—Jonnel, Cathy, Edwin, Steve, Joy and Alex in ... http://www.sunstar.com.ph/blogs/pinoyoutlook/?p=185 By Nelia G. Neri The Golden Center of Cebu Inc. (GCCI is an organization for senior citizens) will conduct the "2nd Lecture Series on Gerontology and Geriatrics" at the Grand Convention Center on Mar. 29 from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The center, whose vision and mission is to provide a better ... http://www.sunstar.com.ph/blogs/pinoyoutlook/?p=184 Sarah Jane A. Nengasca peers into a spirit tuned in to others. She’s been doing community extension services since high school, not only in the nearby communities, but reaching even far-off places in the province. Once, as a Girl Scout, she adopted a community in Abugon, Sibonga. She became part of ... http://www.sunstar.com.ph/blogs/pinoyoutlook/?p=183 By Albert Alvarez Called the “Venice of North”, Bruges, also known as Brugge, is a jewel waiting to be found by more and more people. It was no wonder that I could not stop myself from joining the frenzy of photographers who were taking pictures of the beautiful canals and houses that ... http://www.sunstar.com.ph/blogs/pinoyoutlook/?p=182 By Nelia G. Neri A joint birthday party of cousins Chloe Evans and Ana Sofia Schlacter was held at the hilltop Garcia residence in Nivel. Chloe who turned two came for a short visit from Pennsylvania with Mom Maki (Garcia) and Dad David Evans, while 1-year-old Ana is here to stay with ... http://www.sunstar.com.ph/blogs/pinoyoutlook/?p=181 By Cathy Perez It may have been the relaxing sound of flowing water from the Toujiang River, or the age-old edifices reminiscent of the Ming and Qing dynasties, or because of its people – friendly and simple – with its laid-back lifestyle, that convinced me that Feng Huang would be a ... http://www.sunstar.com.ph/blogs/pinoyoutlook/?p=180 By Ritchie Landis Doner Quijano The vibrant art scene/community in Cebu is populated by individuals of various persuasions, trends, directions and inclinations in their chosen art. I have recently noticed that a few artists I know have become extremely individualistic, preferring not to be part of anything whether a group or any ... http://www.sunstar.com.ph/blogs/pinoyoutlook/?p=179