NEWS RELEASE
Hotelwithheart.com-HWH Partners with Verve Gallery for Art Exhibit Celebrating Heroism.
PHILIPPINES, June 2, 2011 - Bernard Pilapil, one of the managing directors of HotelwithHeart.com, met with Paolo Luis Francisco, one of the organizers and owners of One Tagaytay Place, to finalize their partnership for the Verve Gallery Art Exhibit. The agreement, among other things, covered the part where a percentage of the proceeds will be donated to Dynamic Teen Company. The meeting was a fruitful one, where goals and expectations were set. Here's the official press release:
In celebration of Dr. Jose Rizal's 150th birth anniversary, Verve Gallery at One Tagaytay Place Hotel Suites will be mounting an exhibit entitled "DIALOGO" on June 19, 2011 (Sunday). An artists talk by the DIALOGO artists will be held at 2pm, which is open to the public.
The exhibit will feature works that deal with different concepts on heroism by the following artists: Paul Acena, Carlo Aranton, Jason De Ocampo (Johanne Light), P. Luis Francisco, Neil Jason Grantoza, Michael Vincent Manalo, Mike Manansala, Richard Montero, Ioannis Sicuya, and Adeodatus Sta. Juana.
The "DIALOGO" exhibit will run until August 31, 2011, which will encompass Ninoy Aquino Day- August 21 and National Heroes Day - August 29.
In partnership with hotelwithheart.com, part of the proceeds from the exhibition will go to Dynamic Teen Company - Efren Penaflorida's (CNN hero of the Year) organization for teaching street children.
HotelwithHeart.com believes Heroism is part of our national consciousness. In this event, the theme is a critique on heroism, a chance for the artists to express what heroism is all about, and at the same time, the artworks sold during the exhibition run will contribute to charity.
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About Efren Penaflorida and Dynamic Teen Company
Dynamic Teen Company (DTC) is a group of concerned young people with a mission of making a small yet significant difference in other people's lives, particularly the small children in slum areas who have no access to education, basic hygiene and sometimes, even love from their families. The group was founded in August 1997 by four teenagers from Cavite National High School, one of whom was Efren Penaflorida, 2009 CNN Hero of the Year.
For information about One Tagaytay Place Hotel Suites, please visit www.onetagaytayplace.com
For further details about Verve Gallery at One Tagaytay Place, please contact Paolo Luis T. Francisco at mobile +63 9178474969 (Globe), +63 9229958223 (Sun), or e-mail paolo@onetagaytayplace.com.