Ang Kalatas May 2017 Issue | Page 14

14 ARTS , ENTERTAINMENT & CULTURE

14 ARTS , ENTERTAINMENT & CULTURE

BB Pilipinas 2017

Fil-Aussie wins Miss Supra

The list of Filipino-Australians barging into the pageant scene in the Philippines seems to be growing every year . Now another Filipino-Australian , Chanel Olive
Thomas , gets the Binibining Pilipinas- Supranational 2017 title .
The 5 ’ 9 ” stunner from Aces and Queens beauty camp has previously competed in Miss Philippines Earth 2015 , where she was crowned Miss Philippines Air ( first runner-up ) to Miss Earth 2015 Angelia Ong .
She won the title at the recently concluded Binibining Pilipinas 2017 pageant ( topped by Rachel Peters , Miss Universe Philippines 2017 ).
Chanel grew up in Australia with a
Filipina mother from San Antonio , Nueva Ecija . She visited the Philippines in 2014 for a vacation and had modelling job offers there and decided to stay in the country for good .
Chanel also won the Miss Friendship and Best in National Costume titles .
She succeeds last year ’ s Miss Supranational Philippines Joana Eden , also a Fil-Aussie , who finished in the
Top
25 of the Miss Supranational 2016
. [ pageanthology . com ]
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Power concert this month

She ’ s back !

MAS and Sovereign Hill Records are delighted to announce the highly anticipated return of Miss Powers to the limelight ight with her very own concert tour starting next month . The “ LOVE ’ S EXPRESSION SION ” Tour will be launched in Sydney y on May 26 at Smithfield RSL and in Wollongong on June 9 at City Diggers gers Wollongong ong . More shows are being lined up in the Central Coast , Melbourne and Canberra .
Miss Powers has been creating new music and production concepts since she first featured on the X Factor Australia reality show last October . Her audition cover to James Brown ’ s “ It ’ s A Man ’ s World ” went viral around the world , reaching fans across the UK , Middle East , North America and Asia . She gained plenty of media attention and even received a special invitation to the ARIA Awards .
Now , Miss Powers is ready to bring her extraordinary talents on stage with a brand new production .
“ I am so excited to share Love ’ s Expression with all of you . The show ’ s message is about love = giving = joy . You will hear my own original composition ion and I will inject you with good vibes and positive energy . We will unleash Miss Powers in full effect ! I really cannot wait to celebrate this with all my fans and supporters ,” exclaimed Miss Powers .
“ Love ’ s Expression ” Tour is open to all ages . Expect plenty of singing , dancing , laughter and fun . It ’ s a festive experience that makes it the ultimate family show for 2017 .
Tickets now on sale at www . eventbrite e . com . au . VIP tickets are available thru selected promoters . For more information , visit Facebook . com / 5678misspowers / or Facebook . com / MASPresents

Search is on for this year ’ s Miss Phils-Australia

The search for Miss Philippines Australia is on . Meet the 29th Miss Philippines Australia candidates in a pageant organised by the The Philippine Australian Sports & Culture ( PASC ).
The PASC will be holding the presentation of the 29th Miss Philippines Australia and Charity Queen Australia candidates on July 15 at the Waratah Room of Rooty Hill RSL . “ MEET THE CANDIDATES ” is a formal event with Dinner to present all the beautiful candidates confirmed to compete for the prestigious MPA / CQA crowns on October 2 , Labour Day long weekend , during the 29th Fiesta Kultura celebration at the Fairfield Showground .
Nominations are open for candidates to the 29th Miss Philippines Australia and Charity Queen . The Miss Philippines-Australia and Charity Queen pageants are the property trademarks of PASC Inc and are protected under applicable laws .
This is the oldest , biggest and most exciting beauty pageant in the world of the Filipino Australian community . Single women ages between 18-25 years old with Filipino ancestry and mixture of other cultures resulting from inter Filipino marriages are eligible to join .
MPA pageant offers and creates positive avenues for self-development and enhancing the contribution to Australia and Philippines through partnerships with charities , sponsors , families and friends . The MPA / CQA pageant empowers the candidates to be confident and thus developing their personal and professional ambitions .
Winners of the MPA / CQA personally distribute the PASC donations to different charities locally and overseas thus engaging and enabling positive changes to the lives of the beneficiaries . PASC consider these candidates as the women who exemplifies the modern day generation at the same time enriching themselves of the culture of their parents and ancestors .
The PASC Inc is a non-profit club . Culture and Sporting events are run to
raise money for charities in Australia and the Philippines as well as raising the awareness of the Filipino culture in Australia . The MPA / CQA is the highlight of Fiesta Kultura ’ s annual celebration .
Interested parties and candidates
can visit our website , http :// pasc . org . au or call Marivic Flores on 0414 511 180 for more details . For further information and tickets , please contact Marivic or Josie C . Musa , 0404631438 , E : pinescerc58 @ gmail . com , PASC Press Relations Officer .