The Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod Kanlaon Theater Guild and Kagayon Dance Troupe will perform in the San Sebastian Fiesta Cultural Nights at 6:30 p.m. today, at the Social Hall, third floor, Diocesan Center, behind the Bishop’s House, in Bacolod City.

Rudy Reveche yesterday said that the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos Dance Company and High School department will also be featured.

The festival nights started Wednesday.

Reveche said that the Kanlaon group will present a 20-minute comic play entitled “Pangapkap,” a restaging of the 2003 Summer Negros Summer Workshops Work-in-Progress Course he and Peque Gallaga conceived.

Kagayon Dance Troupe will perform contemporary and pop dances.

Other groups set to perform are the La Consolacion College – tomorrow; and Bacolod City College and the University of St. La Salle Chorale – Sunday.

Reveche said those interested in the cultural nights may call the San Sebastian Parish at Tel. Nos. 433-3310 or 433-0261.*   

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Hara tilt pageant set tonight

The top three winners in the talent night competition were named from among the 20 contestants in the Search for Hara Sang Negros ‘09, a highlight of the 33rd Sinulog Festival in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, a press release from organizers said.

The winners were Jellianne Camille Bulaybulay of Dumaguete City, sponsored by Ayungon town in Negros Oriental; Darlene May Tambis of San Carlos City sponsored by Pinta Flores Foundation; and Hamsirajane Kim Hamsirane of Bayawan City sponsored by Brgy. Carol-an.

They will again compete during the pageant proper tonight, 7 p.m., at the K-Center for the Best in Talent Award.

The other contestants are Rezzel Anne Florentino, and Mary Joy Codero, Kabankalan City; Melba Ann Cara Trinidad-Macasaet, Dumaguete; Jennifer Agluba, Sipalay City; Annhela Montilla, Pulupandan; Michelle Castroverde, La Carlota City; Maria Ofelia Coscolluela, Bacolod City; Gretchen May Villoso, Bacolod; Bianca Camille Bulaybulay, Dumaguete City; Michelle Talapiero, Bacolod; Angelica Gabines, Bacolod; Cindy Mamalias, Murcia; Frances Claire Vintola, Bayawan; Janice Jade Tejano, San Carlos; Agnes Marie Therese Chang, Bacolod; Romelie Laura, Bacolod, and Ivy Clemene, Dumaguete, the press release said.*

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Green bag introduced at malls

SM Supermalls will introduce the new SM Supermalls Green Bag in a simultaneous launch at 10 a.m. today, a press release from SM said.

The reusable shopping bag is a hard wearing non-woven fabric bag, made of pure polypropylene, and may last up to two years of weekly use.

Renowned Filipino artist, Manuel Baldemor, provided four artwork designs for the green bag.

The SM Supermalls Baldemor-designed green bag will be available from today up to April 30, at the Event Centre of SM City Bacolod. For every P500 single or accumulated receipt purchase at any SM Supermalls establishment, a customer may avail of one bag for only P35, the press release said.

SM Advantage Card holders will be given two extra reward points every time they use the bag for groceries at SM Supermarket, SM Hypermarket and Savemore, the press release added.*

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