Orange and Lemons, the band that had released the "Strike Whilst The Iron Is Hot" album, and its hit "Pinoy Ako" will stage a concert on Dec. 8, at the Bacolod Convention Plaza Hotel, in Bacolod City, a press release from organizers said yesterday.

Band members are Clem Castro on electric guitar and vocals, Mcoy Fundales - acoustic guitars-vocals, JM del Mundo - bass guitar, and Ace del Mundo on drums.

Tickets are available for those interested at Convention Plaza Hotel, Robinsons Place, Hide-out, Canillo Dental Clinic, University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos, Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod, University of St. La Salle, Riverside College, G-Technology, QST Ideas and Print, and Leo Requillo Salon, the press release added.*

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Soroptimist
International launches awards

The Soroptimist International of the Americas, with the Soroptimist International of the Philippines Region and its 78 clubs nationwide, is launching the Violet Richardson and the Women's Opportunity Awards, a press release from the group said.

The Violet Richardson Award for young women in volunteer action will give the chosen girl volunteer US $1,000, P5,000 and a trophy while her organization will get US $1,000 and P3,000. The program is open to girls aged 13 to 17.

The Women's Opportunity Award will be given to the deserving, financially-handicapped women who are breadwinners and are pursuing college education, the press release said. The six runners-up will receive US $3,000 each, while the regional winner will get US $5,000, and $5,000 for the federation winner.

Deadline of submission of applications is on Dec. 15.

Those interested in the awards may call Myrna Castillo, charter president of the Soroptimist International Bacolod Metro, at tel. nos. (034) 434-6721/0917-348-2338, or Gloria Tajanlangit, SIBM vice president, at tel. no. (034) 433-8868, the press release added.*

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Bacolod peace week starts

The Bacolod Peace Week 2005 will open at 7 a.m. today with an ecumenical prayer and cultural presentation at the Negros Museum Grounds in Bacolod City, Councilor Jocelle Batapa-Sigue, one of the convenors said yesterday.

Nelca Balisado, national coordinator of the District Justice and Peace Desk of the Brothers of Christian Schools and Rudy Reveche, local artist will give inspirational speeches.

A "human chain for peace" will be spearheaded by the Rotaract Club of Bacolod East and the Negros Youth for the Environment during the opening ceremony.

The Sangguniang Panlungsod last week approved a resolution supporting the celebration by declaring the period from November 24 to Dec. 1, 2005 as Peace Week in Bacolod City. The resolution jointly sponsored by Councilors Batapa-Sigue and Ana Marie Palermo encouraged the people of Bacolod, either by groups, or individually, to join the call for peace.

This year's theme is "Building A Culture of Peace in Negros" and the logo, was carried from the initial celebration in 2004 which was illustrated by famous Negrense Peque Gallaga. The bird is actually not a dove but a "tikling" hovering above sugarcane with the bright yellow sun and the light blue horizon serving as background.

Those interested in the activities throughout the week, one can contact the Peace Week 2005 Secretariat at the Negros Museum at 431-9451.*

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Art exhibit,
composo tilt slated

The Bacolod Tay Tung High School in Bacolod City will hold an art exhibit starting today that will run until Dec. 1, at the lobby of the school, in line with the Peace Week 2005 celebration, a press release from event organizers said.

The exhibit will feature the works of students from grades 5 and 6, and first and second years, on the concepts of global peace and harmony among nations, it added.

Peace posters from a recent art contest sponsored by the Lions Club International-Mt. Kanlaon Chapter will also be displayed.

The opening rites of the Peace Week celebration will be held on Nov. 24 from 7 to 9 a.m., at the Negros Museum grounds, in Bacolod.

Meanwhile, the Center for La Sallian Ministries of the University of St. La Salle in Bacolod will hold a composo contest on the theme "Paghidaet sa Kalibutan." Those interested in joining may submit their entries tomorrow at the CELAM office of the school, either on tape or CD.

The song should be in Ilonggo, accompanied by guitar or keyboard, and not more than five minutes. Twelve finalists will be announced before Nov. 29 at the CELAM office, and the composer of representatives will sing their composo at the Gallaga Theater of the university, from 1:30 to 4 p.m.

Criteria for the contest are relevance - 40 percent, melody - 15 percent, arrangement - 15 percent, stage presence - 10 percent, audience impact - 10 percent, and interpretation - 10 percent, the press release said.

The first prize winner will receive a gold peace medal and P2,000 in cash, silver peace medal and P1,000 for the 2nd, and bronze peace medal and P500 for the 3rd.

P100 in cash will be given to each of the nine non-winners. Those who want to join the contest may call or text 0915-868-5924, the press release added.*

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