Featuring Domino + Pupil at Capone’s A.Venue. On Tuesday, February 9 at 10PM at Capones A.Venue. Admission is free.

With the May 2010 Philippine Presidential elections just four months away, The Museum Foundation of the Philippines is conducting a series of lectures on Philippine culture and politics entitled “Politics: Pinoy Style.”

The third part of this series is a talk by artist and political satirist, Jose Tence Ruiz, on February 9, Tuesday, 6:30PM to be held at Silverlens Gallery. Entitled “SPARKS: Illuminating the Filipino Self”, the talk is on the formation of social realism in Philippine media and its significance on Philippine nationalism and nationhood. Ruiz will be showing ‘how the visual lineage” of social realism can find its roots pre-1975, the year social realism was formally declared. “A whole host of precedent imaginations..sought to articulate an entire world of self recognition”, Ruiz explains. “It would be the basis for a workable nationalism, a community imagined.”

Fitting a time with heightened social consciousness, this lecture series discusses the past’s definition of social realism, i.e. its interpretation of social ills, competencies, and talk, in hope of illuminating the present’s socio-political scenario.

For reservations, please call 0928-5039392.

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The UP Economics Society and UP Sigma Beta Sorority proudly present the biggest and most awaited event in the University of the Philippines - SISFIRE7: Juan, Vote! 2010’s UP Fair. A socio-political affair, which serves as a great avenue for youth involvement for the upcoming 2010 elections through pop culture and music. Come see the hottest rock concerts brought by the most renowned bands of today on February 9, 2010 at UP Diliman Sunken Garden.