The Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) annual Summer Theater Arts Workshop is open for another month of creative learning. The available workshops are not just for those young ones - but also for those who are young at heart. The courses offered are Teen Theater Course, Theater Arts Course, Basic Acting Course, Creative Musical Theater, Creative Dance Theater and Creative Pedagogy. Enrollment period is ongoing until March 31. For more information, please contact 725-6244, 407-1418, 410-0821 and 0916-580515 or email petampro@yahoo.com. The PETA Theater Center is located 5 Eymard Drive, Brgy. Kristong Hari New Manila, QC.

Learn more what’s in store for you this year of the Metal Tiger in a session with Grand Master Choa Kok Sui as he reveals the secrets of Feng Shui the way never before divulged to the general public. In addition to direct knowledge given by his Teacher, Mahaguruji Mei Ling, GMCKS enlisted the help of countless clairvoyants to observe the energies of different directions and formations and how they affect your health, wealth, and spirituality. On February 28 at EC Boardroom of UNILAB, 66 United Street, Mandaluyong City from 8AM-6PM. For more information, please contact Remy or Grace of Institute for Inner Studies Inc thru 0916-3861822 or 819-1874. Pre-requisite is Basic Pranic Healing Course only.

This year, the UP Junior Marketing Association will be hosting L.E.A.P.: Leaders Emerging as Agents of Progress, it’s annual leadership seminar for top high school students from around the Metro.

Last year, delegates from Ateneo, La Salle, Xavier, and ICA were present, among several other schools.  This year’s topics will be Sponsorship Marketing, Effective Self Presentation and Entrepreneurship.

This seminar will be on Feb 13, Saturday at the College of Science Auditorium UP Diliman.  This will be a whole day seminar starting from 9am until 4pm.

Open to all high school students in the Metro.  Admission is FREE!

A two-day seminar on January 30-31, 2010 from 10AM-8PM at the De La Salle-College of St. Benilde.  Internationally renowned speaker, Mr. David Campiti, CEO of Glasshouse Graphics, has been holding seminars around the world for nearly two decades now, helping to pave the path of careers for dozens of professionals and untapped talents working in the comics, animation, and related industries today.

The country’s hottest and leading spoken word and performance poetry team, is going to conduct a workshop on November 25, 2009 at the House of Runes, Westlife Bldg., West Ave, QC. For more information and registration, please email kookytuason@yahoo.com.

The International Institute for Film and Arts (IIFA) completes its year-end courses at its Makati venue (LAB 315, Evekal Building, Arnaiz Avenue, Legazpi Village,Makati City) to be handled by an impressive list of Workshop Mentors which include  broadcaster and Center for Sports Communication founder Noel Zarate, IIFA Director Dennis Marasigan, and veteran actors Ricky Davao, Shamaine Buencamino and Nor Domingo.

Limited scholarship slots are available for the IIFA Broadcast Performance  (November 27-29, Friday-Sunday, 9AM–5PM). and Acting for Camera (November 28, December 5, 12, 19, Saturdays,  4-10 PM).  Those interested should submit an application letter together with a resume to filmarts.manila@gmail.com. For enrollment and inquiries, please call 815-2246, 818-7201 or 0916-5918815.

Learn the secret of how the rich get richer and how you can get rich too. The speaker, “Rich Dad Asia” and Multi-millionaire, Mr. Bellum Tan himself will teach you how to stop working for money and instead let your money start working for you - so you can have all the time you want with your loved ones and with the things that you really love to do. On November 30, 8AM at the Manila Diamond Hotel. For inquiries, please call 902-0918, 211-6505, 0917-8408880 or 0922-8908880.

Catch this special conversation featuring a panel of artists and scientists that will explore what it means to be creative in their respective fields with the audience.

Maria Isabel Garcia, curator of The Mind Museum at Taguig, will mediate this risky rendezvous between artists and scientists. Gilda Cordero-Fernando will conduct a creative exercise and join the panel discussion. This activity will cap the art exhibit Philippines, Oh My! Philippines of GCF.

On November 14 at the SLab Gallery. The event is free of charge but reservations are required. For inquiries, please contact 816-0044 and 0917-5874011, email manage@silverlensphoto.com or log on to www.silverlensphoto.com.  Silverlens Gallery is located at 2/F YMC Bldg. II, 2320 Pasong Tamo Ext., Makati, Gallery hours are Monday to Friday 10AM–7PM and Saturdays 1–6PM.

This November, get a chance to get up close and personal with top-notch directors. Philippine Educational Theater Association with the support of APT Entertainment presents C Mo Si Direk. Featuring Soxy Topacio’s Ded Na Si Lolo on November 13, Maryo J. Delos Reyes’ Kamoteng Kahoy on November 14 and Joel Lamangan’s Fuschia on November 15. All films start screening at 7:30PM at the PETA Theater Center located at #5 Eymard Drive, New Manila QC. After each screening there will be a forum giving you a chance to interact with these directors! For reservations, please call 410-0822 or 725-6244, text 0909-8705601 or 0917-8044428 and email petampro@yahoo.com.

With participants Francisco Javier Díez de Revenga, Marjorie Evasco and Jesucristo Riquelme on November 17, 10AM at Instituto Cervantes.