Eat right & eat well

In keeping with the sizzling summer season, Century Tuna presented its latest endorsers — Gerald Anderson, Matteo Guidicelli and Paulo Avelino — during the launch of “My Recipe to Sexy” campaign at the Makati Shangri-La Hotel.

At the beach-themed event, the latest endorsers, who are featured in the tuna brand’s newest summer TVC, gamely demonstrated how to make their favorite easy-to-prepare dishes — Tuna Egg Salad Sandwich a la Matteo, Tuna Pancit Canton a la Paulo and Tuna Silog a la Gerald.

Century Pacific Food Inc. VP and general manager Greg Banzon said, “We’ve been thinking of ways to encourage people that there’s more about Century Tuna. With this campaign, we showed that the brand is as versatile as our three new endorsers, that there are more than the usual ways to prepare Century Tuna, which are still healthy, delicious and easy.”

With Century Tuna’s “My Recipe to Sexy,” you can eat well and eat right.

(Check out these easy recipes at www.youtube.com/user/CenturyTunaSuperbods.)

Sole-ful milestones

Global footwear brand Bata marked two milestones in Manila with the launch of its Spring/Summer 2017 collection and the opening of its second store in the Philippines at SM City Bacoor in Cavite.

Bata’s Global CEO Alexis Nasard flew in to grace both events, indicating how the brand continues to expand its footwear legacy of manufacturing quality and innovative shoes in what he calls “a dream market... because it has everything it takes for businesses like ours to be successful.”

Celebrating Bata’s milestones were Asia-Pacific region president Roberto Longo, CFO Alberto Toni, chief personnel officer Davide Zornetta and regional finance director for Asia, Africa and Latin America Shaibal Sinha.

The brand’s Spring/Summer collection was showcased at the Palace Pool Club in Taguig City with a summer party and fashion show. Shoes were the stars of the night — the All That Glitters, Classy, Coachella, In Full Bloom, Pretty Pastels and Summer Glam lines for women; as well as the Boy-Next-Door and Sorrento styles for men.

The shoe brand’s opening at SM City Bacoor signaled its further expansion in the country through its partnership with SM Retail. Czech Ambassador Jaroslav Olsa Jr. led guests to a shoe shopping experience.

Bata has grown to be a leading footwear manufacturer and retailer in the world, operating in over 70 countries with over 5,000 stores and sells over one million pairs of shoes a day. It is established in 1894 by siblings Tomas, Anna and Antonin Bata in Zin, Czechoslovakia. (Almost one century after the company was formed, Czechoslovakia dissolved into Czech Republic and Slovak Republic in 1993.)

(Bata Spring/Summer collection is available at 3rd Level, Building B, SM Megamall and Upper Ground Level, SM City Bacoor. Visit Bata Philippines on Facebook and @bataphilippines on Instagram.)

Bring your dreams to the big screen

A movie is not just an opportunity to escape reality. For many filmmakers, it’s also their means to communicate a message, and to bring relevant issues to the big screen.

Helping aspiring filmmakers to better express themselves through the medium, First Pacific Leadership Academy (FPLA), the first corporate university established by chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan, in partnership with film director Lemuel “Lem” Lorca, hosts the first filmmaking workshop “Ang Pelikula: Cinema Art & You” on May 17 and 24.

The workshop covers the fundamentals of filmmaking, and guides participants through the process of developing a story, pitching a deal, writing the screenplay and developing the shooting script.

Film technique and aesthetics in directing will be the main focus of the workshop. Direk Lem will also be discussing other important elements such as the selection of crew, production design and other tips to consider when casting. Topics such as picture editing, musical scoring and composition — integral parts in the filmmaking process — will also be tackled.

Direk Lem is the young visionary known for his highly acclaimed films: Intoy Shokoy ng Kalye Marino (2012), Water Lemon (2015) and Ned’s Project (2016). Ned’s Project won Best Picture at the 2016 Cinefilipino Film Festival, while the others were nominated for Best Picture: Intoy Shokoy for the Best Film-New Breed at Cinemalaya 2012; Water Lemon for Best Picture at Cinema International Festival (2015) and Mauban: Ang Resiko for Best Picture at the QCinema International Film Festival (2014).

The whole-day workshop (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) is open to all participants. Two classes will be hosted at First Pacific Leadership Academy at Km. 27, Sumulong Highway, Antipolo City, on May 17 and 24.

(For inquiries, e-mail Philip Iñigo Cañizares at [email protected] or call 0908-8854187 and 696-3051 loc 893. For more information about FPLA and its upcoming programs and activities, visit www.fpacademy.net.)

Spargelzeit at Brotzeit

It’s spargelzeit (asparagus time) at German bierhaus and restaurant Brotzeit! 

The restaurant serves huge, white German asparagus and presents it on a platter with ham, eggs and smoked salmon. It may also be enjoyed with a steak as Lungenbraten or as a dessert with raspberry and strawberry!

For fresh white asparagus lovers, this is not to be missed!  Prices are reasonable for such a delicacy. This will be available at Brotzeit throughout the month of May!

(For reservations, call its branches at 631-1489 for

Shangri-La Plaza Mall; 893-2815 for Glorietta 4;

or 815-9338 for Shangri-La at the Fort.)

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