Busy bee.

There's so much to do! (And with so little money! Hehehe...) I've been doing research, design studies and test pages for my new raket, plus volunteer work for Ang I.n.K.. I just finished doing press release kits, with the help of Bernie's text and character designs of Eric Roca. Which reminds me, here's a--

Shameless plug!

Children's dreams take flight in Ang Ilustrador ng Kabataan (Ang I.n.K.) and British Council's joint

exhibit.

The Philippine's only organization of illustrators for children, Ang Ilustrador ng Kabataan (Ang I.n.K.) and The British Council, the UK's international organization for cultural relations, present a joint exhibit that invites kids and kids at heart to dream with their eyes open.

Ang I.n.K.'s 2004 exhibit, fondly entitled "Meme Na," features 50 dreamy artworks that explore children's colorful adventures in the Land of Nod, while the British Council's traveling exhibition of British illustrations for children, "Magic Pencil," presents 60 starry prints by 13 of Britain's most accomplished illustrators.

Dreamers are invited to participate in the opening day festivities, which include performances by independent bands Narda and Bagetsafonik, on Friday, August 6 at 4pm. The joint exhibit will run from August 6 till August 24 at the 3rd and 4th levels of Shangri-la Plaza Mall. Shangri-la Plaza Mall is located at Edsa corner Shaw Blvd.

Here are the other free activities during the three-week exhibit:

August 14. Saturday. 2-4pm
Adarna Publishing's "Meet the Illustrator" art workshop and Alitaptap storytelling
-Illustrator Brian Vallesteros talks about his newest Adarna book "The Greediest of Rajas and the Whitest of Clouds" and conducts an art workshop for kids.

August 20. Friday. 3-5pm
Shadow Puppet Workshop by Teatro Anino

August 21. Saturday. 2-4pm
Interpreting Your Childhood Dreams by seasoned psychologists

This event is sponsored by Adarna Publishing, Lampara, Anvil, YKL, WWF, The British Council, Shangri-la Plaza Mall, Glaxo, Granny Goose, Oishi, YKL, Star Paper, Mindgate and Manila Bank.

For more information about Ang I.n.K. and "Magic

Pencil," please visit www.ink.org.ph and

http://magicpencil.britishcouncil.org.

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Punta kayo please! :-)

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(Paulette, yeah, I got your e-mail. Clogged up my inbox a bit but I really appreciate it. Thanks!!!)