Bossa Nova vocalist Sitti Navarro takes center stage in “Sitti Smiles” at the Grand Ballroom of the Sugarland Hotel tonight, in Bacolod, a press release from organizers said.

A P100,000 accident insurance coverage for one year will be raffled off, it also said.

Sitti has become one of the most promising, fresh faced vocalists of her generation. At the age of 16, she made her rounds in topnotch show venues around Metro Manila.

Sitti has also created a following whenever she performed, the press release said.

She has staged major concerts at Music Museum and Captain’s Bar in Mandarin. It was not long before Sitti had shows outside Metro Manila. She has performed in Naga City, Tuguegarrao and Lucena City, among others. Her talent didn’t go unnoticed, in 2006 she recorded her first 18-track CD titled, “Café Bossa.” She has also performed in other countries such as Australia, Malaysia and Guam, the press release said.

Beneficiary of the show is the Negros Cultural Foundation, the press release said.

Those interested in the show may call Tel. Nos. (034) 708-2892 and +639066489408, or email to strategiceventspro@yahoo.com, the press release added.*

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USLS holds Bilib Awards

The Mass Communication Department of the University of St. La Salle in Bacolod City is holding its yearly “Bilib Awards – Last Full Show” tonight at the Robinson’s Cinema 6, a press release from the school said.

This is to recognize students who have excelled in the fields of journalism, film production, stage production, advertising, film and television editing, photography, stage acting and broadcasting, it also said. 

Dubbed as the “Oscar Awards of the USLS Mass Communication Department”, numerous awards such as Best in News Writing, Best in Feature Writing, Best in Opinion Writing, Best in Editorial Writing, Best in Film Editing, Best Director for Short Film, Best Stage Production, Best Actor and Best Actress are at stake.

Nominees, presenters and guests are expected to come in their glamorous or hippie 1960s Hollywood outfits.  Like any awards night, an after party at the Café Breizh follows.

The “Bilib Awards” caps the weeklong USLS Mass Communication week celebration where the students showcased their best outputs in various fields of mass communication.  A symposium on “Mass Media:  A Channel for Peace and Progress” was also held with media practitioners Marty Go and Julius Mariveles as guest speakers.                                                

In a related development, “The Lead”, the official newsletter of the USLS Mass Communication Department, was recently given a citation of merit by the Department of Tourism Region VI as the most tourism-oriented school publication in Western Visayas. 

Same certificates were given to Ernest Latiza, chair of the USLS Mass Communication Department, Allen del Carmen, moderator of “The Lead” and all the members of the editorial staff of the paper.*

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‘Summer’s filled with beer’

The pleasant hop aroma, well-balanced distinct flavor of San Miguel Pale Pilsen is the perfect match for the hot summer months, a press release from the management said.

Three drinking spots spread across the country seem to have perfected the art of serving up ice cold beer. Bak-Bak in Davao, Dayrit’s Kitchen and Grill in Olongapo City and Zone 360 in Cebu City are packing the crowds in. 

Known for its homespun recipes, Olongapo’s Dayrit’s Kitchen and Grill is becoming just as famous for serving up a beer that’s colder than ice.

Zone 360, part of the famous Grill Avenue in Cebu, is also a hot spot especially during summer.  Its best selling pulutan, “Dynamite” peppers wrapped in deep-fried lumpia wrapper, is often served with an ice-cold bottle San Miguel Pale Pilsen, the press release said.

Bak-Bak owner Federico Barco says, in summer, his place is filled up to the rafters and it’s because of how they serve their beer -- at temperatures ranging from -2 to -4 degrees centigrade, the press release added.*

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