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Watch Cine Europa's European Films for FREE!

Cine Europa is celebrating its 14th Year Anniversary by showing European films for FREE! Choose among 17 movies that you can watch at the Shang Cineplex Cinema 1, Shangrila Mall, at absolutely NO COST. Just be there 30 minutes before the screening to guarantee your ticket. This event will run from September 9 - September 18, 2011, so buy your favorite movie snack and grab a seat now!

Check out what's in store for you at the movies:

Exchange (Schimb Valutar, 2008)

The film follows a factory worker who sells off all of his belongings to finance a move to Australia, only to get conned out of his money. In typical Romanian style, the film can be pretty bleak, but it also manages to be intensely human. Set during the aftermath of the Romanian revolution, the film explores people in a state of change, looking for brighter and better things but finding suffering along the way.

Letter to America (Pismo do Amerika, 2001) 

The film follows a young writer who travels to a remote Bulgarian village to record a song for his best friend. His best friend is in America and in a coma, and he hopes that the song, which is said to revive the dead, will help bring him back into the world. Letter to America explores the struggle between the old and new Bulgaria, revealing a rich culture cut off from the rest of the world, and a generation of young people disconnected from their roots.

Intact (Intacto, 2001) 

Is the kind of film that people either really love or really hate. In either case, its propensity for eliciting strong opinions makes it worth a look. The film takes place in a mysterious desert Casino where the “god of chance” (Max Von Sydow) facilitates a series of games for four, tenuously connected characters. The film crafts extravagant set pieces that explore the philosophical ramifications of the very concept of luck. It’s heady, sometimes ridiculous stuff. Some people will have their mind blown. Some will just scratch their heads and wonder what all the fuss is about. Both reactions are surprisingly valid.

Mammoth (Mammut) 

About how the quiet life of a couple changes after the husband faces unlikely encounters during his travels. How About Love About a doctor who travels to the Thai-Burmese border and gets caught up in the affairs of a refugee camp. All of these films are well intentioned, shedding light on some of the great injustices that took place in the world. But the films place drama ahead of the truth, and often come off as a bit superficial.

Little Robbers (Die Kleinen Rauber, 2009)

Revenge and retribution is the name of the game where siblings Robby and Louise attempt to rob the bank that forcibly banished their parents from their apartment after their father lost his job; and Belgium’s Long Weekend, where two ex-factory workers kidnap their former boss to make him pay for the damages he caused his workers when his company went bankrupt.

Long Weekend (Verlengd Weekend) 

Two ex-factory workers kidnap their former boss to make him pay for the damages he caused his workers when his company went bankrupt.

An Ordinary Execution (Une Execution Ordinaire, 2010) 

A young urologist and healer who gets into a relationship with the dictator Stalin, and is cast under his manipulative spell.

Princess (Prinsessa, 2010)

About a mental patient who believes that she's royalty. She’s being treated by a doctor who's a little too eager to try out all sorts of new medical techniques in the treatment of schizophrenia. Though the premise might sound like a recipe for treacle, Princess can be a surprisingly complex depiction of mental illness and treatment in the forties. There are no easy heroes or villains; just people trying to do their best with the limited information that they have. The cast is madeup of some of Finland’s greatest actors, their talent bringing that complexity to life.

The Silent Army (Wit Licht, 2008)

The journey of 11-year-old Abu, who is kidnapped and forced to join the war. Follow a white restaurant owner in Africa as he sets out to find a friend's missing son, only to find a camp training child soldiers.

Mosquitoe's Tango (Tango S Komarmi, 2009) 

About a man who returns to Slovakia seeking a divorce in order to remarry. His fiancee, afraid that he might stray, hires an actor to keep an eye on him. The film is a funny look at a couple of people coming face to face with the people they've become, and the people that they used to be.

The Escape ((Flugten, 2010)

It tells the story of a journalist kidnapped by terrorists who eventually escapes thanks to the help of one of her captors. Their paths cross again, leading to a tense and difficult confrontation. The Escape is a pretty conventional thriller, and it falls into many of the traps of the genre. But if the goal is to get the blood pumping, then the movie certainly succeeds.

Grapes (Bobule, 2008) 

About the adventures of two young men—one is trying to master wine making after inheriting his grandfather's vineyard, while the other is a small-time crook and ladies' man.

The Lark Farm (La Masseria delle allodole, 2007)

Brothers Aram and Assadour, who have not seen each other in a long time, attempt to reunite but get stuck in the travails of a war between countries. Mataharis It follows three female detectives working cases that end up affecting their personal lives. One of them is tasked with infiltrating a factory and finding dirt on a manager trying to form a union.

Young Goethe In Love (Goethe!, 2010) 

Pretty much what the title says, following Goethe in his years as a law student, in love with an alluring young woman named Lotte. It chronicles German poet Johann’s love affair with the beautiful yet feisty Lotte Buff, which ultimately inspired his literary masterpiece, The Sorrows of Young Werther. Never Let Me Go Childhood friends come to terms with their love for one other while preparing themselves for the haunting reality that awaits them.

MOVIE SCHEDULE:


September 9
Little Robbers - 12:00 pm
Long Weekend 3:00 pm
Letter to America - 6:00 pm
Grapes - 9:00PM

September 10
The Escape - 12:00 pm
Princess - 3:00 pm
An Ordinary Execution - 6:00 pm
Goethe - 9:00 pm

September 11 
Little Greek Godfather - 12:00 pm
The Lark Farm - 3:00 pm
The Silent Army - 6:00 pm
Exchange - 9:00 pm

September 12 
Intacto - 12:00 pm
Mosquitoes Tango - 3:00 pm
Mammoth - 6:00 pm
How About Love - 9:00 pm

September 13
Never Let Me Go - 12:00 pm
Little Robbers - 3:00 pm
Long Weekend - 6:00 pm
Letter to America - 9:00 pm

September 14 
The Silent Army - 12:00 pm
The Escape - 3:00 pm
Princess - 6:00 pm
An Ordinary Execution - 9:00 pm

September 15 
Goethe - 12:00 pm
Little Greek Godfather - 3:00 pm
The Lark Farm - 6:00 pm
The Silent Army - 9:00 pm

September 16 
Exchange - 12:00 pm
Mosquitoes Tango - 3:00 pm
Mataharis - 6:00 pm
Mammoth - 9:00 pm

September 17
How About Love - 12:00 pm
Never Let Me Go - 3:00 pm
Little Greek Godfather - 6:00 pm
Long Weekend - 9:00 pm

September 18 
Letter to America - 12:00 pm
Grapes - 3:00 pm
The Escape - 6:00 pm
Princess - 9:00 pm

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Powerbooks Design Me Contest

Get ready to showcase your talent!

Powerbooks invites you to submit your best artwork to their Design Me Contest. The winning entry will be used in their next promotional item, the Powerbooks Tumbler.

Contest Details:

* The contest opens on January 26, 2011 and closes on February 15, 2011.
* Submissions will then be posted at the Powerbooks Facebook Fanpage for public voting.
* The winner will be announced on March 4, 2011.
* Your artwork may be submitted in one of these formats:
   EPS, JPG, PSD, AI - and can be up to 9 MB in size.
* Winning entry will be featured as the 2011 Powerbooks Tumbler cover. The winner will also receive Powerbooks Gift certificates worth P2,500.
* Send entries to marketing@powerbooks.com.ph

For complete details and submission instructions, please read our Contest Rules and Eligibility Requirements here.

Files you'll need to create your Powerbooks Tumbler:
1. Logo Guide 
2. Tumbler Template 

Good luck!

PCIEERD Logo Design Contest: Win P50,000!

Do you have a knack for art and graphic design? Why not give this logo design contest a shot, and bag P50,000 cold cash!

In view of the consolidation of the Philippine Council for Industry and Energy Research and Development (PCIERD) and Philippine Council for Advanced Science and Technology Research and Development (PCASTRD) as the Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD), we are hereby launching the "PCIEERD LOGO DESIGN CONTEST".

The PCIEERD of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) invites you to join the contest to come up with a Logo symbolizing its functions as an agency in charge of the development of policies, plans and programs and implementation of strategies in the areas of advanced science, industry and energy sectors in the country.

1. Who may join?

a. The contest is open to all Filipino citizens. Individuals or groups may submit their entries (as many entries as possible).

2. Format of entries and interpretation

a. Entries must be ORIGINAL and accompanied with a brief description relevant to the areas of concern of PCIEERD

b. A tagline should likewise be included. (e.g. “Innovations within reach”)

c. The design should be patterned after the PCIERD and PCASTRD logo maintaining the four circles while modifying the center to depict the function of the new agency,PCIEERD. Please refer to the following logos:

d. The graphic file should be in best quality of jpeg format

3. Submission of Entries

a. All entries must be complete and submitted through e-mail at pcierd@dost.gov.ph together with the name of contestant(s), complete mailing address, contact details and scanned copy of ID with picture.

b. Upon receipt of an entry, an acknowledgment message will be sent to the corresponding participant by e-mail.

c. Deadline for submission of entries is on October 31, 2010 at 5:00 p.m.

4. Criteria for Judging

Interpretation and Relevance to PCIEERD 30%
Overall Visual Impact 40%
Originality and Creativity 30%

Total 100%

The decision of the judges is final and unappealable.

5. Awarding of Winner

a. The winner will be notified through e-mail.

b. The winner will receive a cash prize of PhP 50,000.00 pesos (tax free) and a Plaque of Recognition from the PCIEERD.

c. The winning logo will become the property of the PCIEERD, which will have the sole right for its use and purpose.