Gentle Universe @ Mercato Centrale, BGC for Mommy Mundo

Wonderful gig last Sunday at Mercato Centrale, Bonifacio Global City for Mommy Mundo! We're happy to be part of the post-run treat for the participants of Mommy Milkshake 2011 (a family-friendly run advocating breastfeeding). It was fun! Thanks Mommy Mundo and Mercato Centrale!


Welcome to Mercato Centrale Dylan & Shey! (Mercato Centrale is a weekend lifestyle organic and food market at Bonifacio Global City)


Ambient music & sound performance by Gentle Universe.

Gentle Universe's toy piano! (Cris Garcimo)


Melodica! (Erich Diolola)


Breastfeeding Talk with Abbie Yabot

First Year of Life Book Launch by Mommy Mundo & GSK

Post-gig breakfast! We tried out John Steams' Opa!Burger with Greek garlic yogurt. Yum! We will visit Mercato Centrale again soon!

Plastic Bag Free!

Mercato is pet-friendly market. This is beautiful Siberian dog. Arf! Arf!

with Mr. Anton Diaz of Our Awesome Planet and Mercato Centrale


My Masterpiece Movement Music & Mural Show! Amazing!


Gentle Universe w/ My Masterpiece Movement

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Here is link to a track that we played at Mercato Centrale, for free download
http://gentleuniverse.bandcamp.com/track/saglit

Photos taken on August 14, 2011 using Sony Bloggie Touch Camera

Gentle Universe on Twitter

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Chirp! Chirp!

- Gentle Universe

Gentle Universe at Mommy Mundo 's Breastfeeding Expo (Schedule)

Gentle Universe will perform at Mommy Mundo's Breastfeeding Expo (after Mommy Milkshake fun run) this Sunday, Aug 14! Our set is at 8 o’clock in the morning. The post-fun run treat will happen at Mercato Centrale, weekend lifestyle and organic food market at Bonifacio Global City. It will also be in celebration of Breastfeeding Month. The expo is open to the public. 8am-2pm.

Visit www.mommymundo.com for the complete sched of the fun run and expo.

Thank you to Mommy Mundo. See you! :-)

- Gentle Universe

Gentle Universe ABCDIY: E is for Egg

Another sneak peek at the upcoming Gentle Universe ABCDIY video. Here is the sketch for the letter E using MS Paint. Sunny side up for the rainy weather! :-)



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See you again next time. Thanks for visiting!

Gentle Universe @ Mommy Mundo Expo

Gentle Universe will perform at Mommy Mundo Expo (The Fort) this August! The program is after the mom and baby-friendly fun run around Bonifacio Global City. More details coming soon!

In the meantime, just click here if you would like to join the fun run. The event is organized by Mommy Mundo, presented by PACE and Mommy Matters. Supported by TheBullRunner.com, Lifestyle Network and SmartParenting Magazine.

See you! :-)

Gentle Universe

Happy World Listening Day!

Gentle Universe participated and performed in the celebration of World Listening Day 2011 Cavite PH. It was an intimate gathering to celebrate listening and field recordings. Thanks to all the organizers and participants! Here are some photos taken during the event. Additional photos courtesy of Valerie Faye Bautista.


road trip to Balite Falls...

Shey & Dylan. Welcome to the magical place!

the mystical bird was turned into a stone...


nature amphitheater

listening to recordings of Gerard Natividad (Acoustic Ecology)

sound collage improv by Tengal and Erick Calilan (photo by Valerie Faye Bautista)

Gentle Universe performing (photo by Valerie Faye Bautista)

Gentle Universe (photo by Valerie Faye Bautista)

Gears!

French sound artist Samuel Andre. He presented his field recordings from a festival in Taiwan. (photo by Valerie Faye Bautista)

moo...

World Listening Day 2011 Cavite PH was presented by: World Listening Project (WLP) & Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology (MSAE), E.X.I.S.T. (EXperimentation In Sound art Tradition), Sonic Mind Fields, Tourism Office of Amadeo & Balite Falls Spring Resort and Espasyo Siningdikato creatiVEnue

Happy Birthday Fairy Godmother!

Ime Morales, the fairy godmother of Gentle Universe is celebrating her birthday today!

"Gentle Universe" was named after a line in one of her poems. She is a Filipina writer, a tai chi practitioner and founder of Isang Bata, an independent organization of volunteers who help underprivileged Filipino children. Visit www.isangbata.blogspot.com to find out more about the group's campaigns. If you want to support the projects, you may send her a message through blubitel@yahoo.com.

Happy Birthday Fairy Godmother!

As a present, here is one of the tracks that we currently perform during our live sets. Enjoy!

- Gentle Universe

Gentle Universe -Saglit by blendermusika
*written by Erich Diolola

Gentle Universe ABC: B is for BOAT

Week 2. As part of the Gentle Universe ABC video that we are making, here is the sketch for letter B. This was done in MS Paint also. See you again next week for letter C! :-)

Happy sailing!

- Cris

Gentle Universe at World Listening Day 2011 (Cavite PH)

Dear friends and families, Gentle Universe will perform at the celebration of World Listening Day 2011 this Sunday, July 17, 2011 (2PM to 6PM). World Listening Day is an annual global call to celebrate the practice of listening and field recording.

We are celebrating World Listening Day 2011 in Balite Falls, Amadeo, Cavite ,with presentation by Charlie Morales (on Acoustic Theory), Dok Natividad (Acoustic Ecology), French Sound/Video Artist Samuel Andre (Field Recordings), Erick Calilan(Circuit-Bending) and Gentle Universe . We would like to event everyone to join us. Outdoor sound event for the whole family. You can also check out the Facebook event here. RSVP erickcalilan@yahoo.com. Cheers! :-)

Gentle Universe ABC

We are creating a new ABC video with sounds designed by Gentle Universe.

The d.i.y. alphabet video is inspired by Dan Matutina (one of our favorite Filipino graphic designers); Bruno Munari, Batibot and Sesame Street. Here is one of our initial sketches using MS Paint. :-)



By the way, Gentle Universe will participate in the celebration of World Listening Day 2011. Check out the FB event page here.

Gentle Universe will perform at Sining Kalikasan

Gentle Universe will perform at Sining Kalikasan, a 2-day art and nature festival. We will play on June 25 (Saturday), 5 pm. For more details, check out the event page on Facebook.

Special thanks to Espasyo, Tanghalang Pascual Poblete, International Institute of Rural Reconstruction, Souk Kafe, Robinsons Place Dasmariñas, La Salle Filipiniana Dance Co., Cavite Young Writers Association, Alipato, Aklatang Panglungsod ng Dasmarinas and Doodle Art

SINING-KALIKASAN is a convergence of artists from various art disciplines and other stakeholders who advocate for the conservation and preservation of our environment. It aims to further artists’ commitment to instill, inculcate and nurture in them and to our brothers and sisters a genuine concern for nature and of our environment. Likewise, the event is a celebration of the creativity and artistry of Dasmarineños and a synergy of creative forces from various sectors whose desire is to make the earth a healthy place to live in. The celebration is in line with the Presidential Proclamation Order No. 237, Series of 1988, declaring every month of June as Philippine Environment Month.

Remembering Wind Vanes

The windy weather, reminds me of wind vanes that we used to do as elementary school projects. I found this nice wind vane from socialbits.org. Cool! Brrr.

Coming Soon! World Listening Day 2011!

Gentle Universe will participate in the celebration of World Listening Day 2011! More details coming soon!

How to Make Paper Pinwheels

We are planning to create paper pinwheels for Dylan's upcoming birthday. We found this easy to follow instructions. You should try it out too!



"Colorful pinwheels, made out of coordinating sheets of origami or lightweight paper, stand tall against a blue summer sky, poised to whirl at the slightest suggestion of wind."
http://www.marthastewart.com/272283/paper-pinwheels

Smile, Breathe and Go Slowly*

Here are some photos during the World Tai Chi and Qigong Day 2011 Philippines. Thanks to Peace Blossoms Internal Arts Society and all the participants! It is an honor for Gentle Universe to be part of the celebration.

Antonio Delgado, President of Peace Blossoms, said “We are celebrating World Tai Chi and Qigong Day to express unity and radiate positive energy towards our environment; at Peace Blossoms, our focus is to radiate peace, love and harmony through the practice of tai chi.”


Discussions about Tai Chi and its application for health (photo taken inside the venue, Veterans Medical Center, North Edsa, Quezon City)

Group Shibashi at 10:00 in the morning, lead by Senior Citizens Group from Brookside Hills Subdivision, Cainta, Rizal. “At 10am on April 30, different countries from all over the world will be doing tai chi together, so because of the different time zones, the effect will be such that the whole world will be doing tai chi together for 24 straight hours,” Delgado, President of Peace Blossoms, explained.

Live ambient music and sounds by Gentle Universe during the group Shibashi
left to right: Cris Garcimo, Erich Diolola

Ime Morales, Tai Chi instructor for children, with her son Bowi

Left to right: Charlie Morales, sound engineer, Ime Morales (Peace Blossoms Internal Arts Society), Bowi, Shey with Dylan. Taken outside the venue

Gentle Universe, after gig hangout and kite flying at UP Diliman, Sunken Garden.:-)

Smile, breathe and go slow*
left to right: Erich Diolola, Dylan, Shey and Cris Garcimo . Taken at UP Diliman, Sunken Garden

*"Smile, breathe and go slowly” is a quote from Thich Nhat Hanh, and used as a theme for Word Tai Chi and Qigong Day 2011 Philippines.