Anniversary Show!

Hi! We’re celebrating our first year anniversary on April 28 at Souk Kafe, a nice place in our hometown! It will be a benefit show for our dear friend and sound artist Lirio Salvador. He is still recovering from a brain injury after being a victim of hit-and-run accident. There will be no entrance fee but we hope that you could come and donate any amount for Lirio. We will pass around a donation box for those who would like to help.

We are preparing a special set for everyone. Two of our favorite groups from Cavite - Lakbay Lahi and Elemento will also perform. In between sets of the performing groups, sound artist Erick Calilan will spin world music records from his vinyl collection.

The first 30 persons to arrive will receive copies of Gentle Universe DVD (special release/limited edition) plus posters & stickers.

Attendees on April 28 will get a chance to win a lovely camera strap from Punchdrunk Panda and surprise items courtesy of Secret Fresh, the premiere vinyl toy shop! There will be a raffle after the set of Gentle Universe. Thank you Punchdrunk Panda and Secret Fresh!

There will also be mini exhibit of gig posters, photos and drawings from Gentle Universe. We also asked some of our friends to create illustrations which will be on exhibit during the event.

Hope to see you! Please share the e-flyers and invite friends! Thank you!

Truly yours,

Cris Garcimo

For Gentle Universe

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Gentle Universe at Vargas Museum for Lirio Salvador

Last Thursday, Gentle Universe performed during the opening of “Sandata”, an exhibit of our dear friend Lirio Salvador at UP Vargas Museum.

Lirio was not able to attend the exhibit opening because he’s still confined in the intensive care unit of a hospital. He was a victim of a motorcycle hit-and-run on December 30 in front of his art space in Dasmarinas, Cavite.

Aside from our group, sound artist Erick Calilan, Lakbay Lahi and Elemento (the experimental sound group founded by Lirio Salvador) also performed during the exhibit opening.

Erick Calilan

Lakbay Lahi

The highlight of the event was the performance by Elemento with Ma'am Mean Salvador, wife of Lirio Salvador. She read a personal poem for Lirio.

Gentle Universe performed after the set of Elemento. One of the kids who seemed to enjoy our child-friendly sounds stood near the red toy piano while we were performing. (L to R: Stanley Castelo, Valerie Bautista, Cris Garcimo)

Toy Piano, Gentle Universe.

The group of kids playing inside the Museum. This was taken after the sound performances.

Lirio Salvador's exhibit was featured on Philippine Star on January 23. Wilson Lee Flores wrote an article which you can read here. You can also read the essay written by Patrick Flores through the said article.

Here are some pictures of the wonderful book on Sandata. It was published by UP Vargas Museum in cooperation with The Drawing Room.

Lirio Salvador with the rest of Elemento: Jonjie Ayson, Rodrigo "Jon" Romero and Kaloy Olavides.

"Sandata" exhibit will run until 25 February 2012. For more information, please visit the museum’s official website at http://vargasmuseum.upd.edu.ph/.

Fundraising "Sandata ako ni Lirio" T-shirts

We are happy to share the news that Lirio was already transferred from intensive care unit (ICU) to a regular hospital room on January 23, 2012.What a wonderful gift to his wife, Mary Ann! She also celebrated her birthday. Thank you to everyone who is continuously helping and praying for Lirio.

If you would like to help Lirio Salvador, please visit HelpLirioSalvador Facebook Page here. He still needs assistance for his medical expenses.

You may also help Lirio Salvador via ArtisteConnect.com.

For more information about Lirio salvador, please read the article reading by Tad Ermitano entitled "The cyborg in the river: A meditation on the art of Lirio Salvador.

Thank you.

Sandata ako ni Lirio.

Truly yours,

Cris Garcimo
for Gentle Universe
e-mail: csgarcimo@gmail.com

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