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02 THE MESSAGE. BRINGING INTO FOCUS FILIPINO PRESENCE IN AUSTRALIA www.kalatas.com.au | Volume 5 Number 7 | APRIL 2015 WHAT’S ON Jamming for Charity Pinoys march with pride at the Blacktown City Parade. RCBC GOLF DAY Stonecutters Ridge Golf Club May 29 Musicians will be gathering on April 19 at the Pabico Club 55 for a special Jamming to benefit cancer-stricken Pinoy Indie artist Jyel Layug Tagbo, composer and lead artist of indie band Sensitivo. The beautiful CHANTAL CROCCOLO, Australia's Next Top Model 2010, will be among special guest judges at the prestigious event taking place on June Miss Australasia The Grand Final of the Miss Australasia Official 2015 beauty pageant will be held on June 6 at the Hilton Hotel in Sydney. The pageant was launched at the Swissotel Sydney last November and is a beauty contest associated with several charities. Females age 15 to 29 can still sign up as candidates. Miss Australasia Official brings diverse people together from various parts of the world, promoting unity in multicultural Australia. Miss Austtralasia Official was established by Maryrose Salubre of Salubre Models Int which was founded in 2006. The grand finals will be attended by special guest judges that include model Chantal Croccolo, 2014 X Factor Top 12 Tee Toleafoa, UFC heavyweight Mark Hunt, talent manager Suzie Steen, model Leah Maree. Host for the night is Jodie Tarasek, Lifestyle model. Tickets are at $55 and $85 VIP. For more details, call 0451 007423. Music-lovers and other kind-hearted donors are invited to join the jamming. Every participating musician will donate at least $2 to $5 to perform. Spectators are invited to give a gold coin donation. Jamming will be held from 1pm to 5pm. For more details, call 0405 329703. Blacktown City Streets Parade The Blacktown City Festival Week will be held from May 23-30 starting with the famous Medieval Fayre at the Nurragingy Reserve on May 23 and 24. The colourful Streets Alive and Parade Day around the Blacktown CBD will be held on May 30. A big contingent from the Filipino-Australian community is once again expected to join the parade. For more details, call 9839 6000. The Rotary Club of Blacktown is holding its inaugural charity Golf Day on May 29 at the Stonecutters Ridge Golf Club to raise funds for kidney health research. The event which is part of the city festival is supported by the Blacktown City Council with city mayor Cr Stephen Bali as patron. The tournament will be a four person Ambrose team event with organisers aiming to have a maximum of 100 players. For more details, call 0412 269930. Ateneo Alumni brings Broadway to town SOME of the best Broadway musical numbers will fill the room when ‘An Enchanted Evening’ comes to Burwood RSL Club on August 9. The show is a major fund-raising concert of the Ateneo Alumni Association Australia (AAAA) for its scholarship grants to underprivileged youth towards the Ateneo education system. Producer and immediate past president Arlene Amor said the two-hour program will showcase songs from some of the choicest Broadway musicals including Les Miserables, Phantom Of The Opera, Sound Of Music, Wicked, and Rent. Mrs Amor said the fund-raiser was inspired by the words of poet and author E. McCaan: “The kind of world we live in tomorrow depends not partially but entirely upon the type and quality of our children’s education today. Our children are our future.” Current president Elaine Aviola said that the AAAA was committed to working towards achieving a shared vision, that of making a difference through education. “Our first scholar graduated from high school recently and is now enrolled at university,” Ms Aviola said. “A second scholar is now in high school. Our commitment is to shoulder the expenses for these students’ school fees until they complete their university education. The AAAA will supplement the show with a souvenir program, and is now inviting sponsors to lend further support through advertising. For details, contact: Tiffi Avila on 0405 033 791 or Arlene Amor on 0410 667 359.