Illustrado’s Women of Substance Event Invites Photography Enthusiasts to Photo Exhibit of the Different Faces of the Filipina
Women of Substance 2010 is an annual gathering spearheaded by Illustrado, the Dubai-based Filipino lifestyle publication. Happening every March, it celebrates Filipina achievers and female empowerment in the Gulf in conjunction with International Women’s Day. Now on its third consecutive year, the event, that promises to be bigger and better includes a photo competition, a make-over runway and a mini-documentary screening on top of the traditional talk-show format.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, February 05, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Women of Substance 2010 is an annual gathering spearheaded by Illustrado, the Dubai-based Filipino lifestyle publication. Happening every March, it celebrates Filipina achievers and female empowerment in the Gulf in conjunction with International Women’s Day. Now on its third consecutive year, the event promises to be bigger and better.
The elegant coffee-afternoon event traditionally highlighted by a talk-show will now feature a mini-documentary film by Dubai-based Kamil Roxas, winner of the Hayah Film Competition at the Middle East International Film Festival (MEIFF) in 2008, a make-over runway show highlighting real Filipina beauty and a photo exhibit.
Under the theme “The Filipina,” photography enthusiasts around the Gulf are invited to submit their entries essentially portraying the different facets of the Filipina woman. According to Lalaine Chu-Benitez, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Illustrado, “‘Women of Substance’ takes pride in showcasing the achievements of Filipinas and their significant contributions to society. With this endeavour, we advocate a change in the Filipina international image to a more balanced one, in the process empowering our sisters and paving the way for the rest of the community.”
She furthers, “With the photo exhibit, we want an honest, balanced, and unbiased take on the Filipina here in the Gulf – capturing not just her face , but her different facets and roles as an individual, mother, sister, daughter, wife, professional, and a citizen of the world, among others.”
Interested photography aficionados can submit three images of at least 300dpi to illustrado@inbox.com. The contest is open to all nationalities and is strictly for amateur photographers and hobbyists based in the Gulf only. Furthermore, heavy digital layering and editing are strictly prohibited. Only the twenty best entries will make it to the photo exhibit during the event which will be viewed by over 500 attendees from the Filipino expat community and international community as well. Finalists’ photos will be published in Illustrado’s March 2010 issue. Prizes and sponsors will be announced closer to the event. Deadline for submissions is on the 28th February 2010.
For more information, please contact Illustrado at (+971) 4-3654547 / 3654543.
About Women of Substance
Illustrado’s Women of Substance event happens every March in conjunction with International Women’s Day. It is a celebration of Filipina empowerment, achievement and contribution aiming to provide inspiration to boost the morale of the Filipino community, and to be a reflection of the positive and balanced international image of the Filipina.
Every year, Illustrado presents seven Filipina honorees from the Gulf who exemplify achievement, societal contribution and exceptional character.
About Illustrado
Illustrado is a unique lifestyle-community magazine published in Dubai devoted to uplift the morale and the image of Filipinos in the Gulf. The slogan ‘Taas Noo, Filipino’ and the vision of ‘Helping the Filipino flourish - global vision, native soul’ define the substance, style and corporate ethos that has helped Illustrado gain respect and recognition in the region as a wholesome, positive, highly engaging and richly visual medium that has accorded due respect and recognition to the Filipino community. Illustrado's distinctive approach combines premium production values with a very down-to-earth philosophy; it is not only a magazine, but is a social enterprise that speaks and aspires to enrich a very diverse range of readers, veering off the usual media fare of gossip, scandals, sensationalism and materialism.
For inquiries on the Women of Substance Event, please contact Johanna Dalocanog at +971 4 365 4543 or 365 4547, or e-mail johannadalocanog@illustrado.net
For general inquiries on Illustrado contact the above numbers or e-mail us at: admin@illustrado.net or check out our website: www.illustrado.net
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The elegant coffee-afternoon event traditionally highlighted by a talk-show will now feature a mini-documentary film by Dubai-based Kamil Roxas, winner of the Hayah Film Competition at the Middle East International Film Festival (MEIFF) in 2008, a make-over runway show highlighting real Filipina beauty and a photo exhibit.
Under the theme “The Filipina,” photography enthusiasts around the Gulf are invited to submit their entries essentially portraying the different facets of the Filipina woman. According to Lalaine Chu-Benitez, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Illustrado, “‘Women of Substance’ takes pride in showcasing the achievements of Filipinas and their significant contributions to society. With this endeavour, we advocate a change in the Filipina international image to a more balanced one, in the process empowering our sisters and paving the way for the rest of the community.”
She furthers, “With the photo exhibit, we want an honest, balanced, and unbiased take on the Filipina here in the Gulf – capturing not just her face , but her different facets and roles as an individual, mother, sister, daughter, wife, professional, and a citizen of the world, among others.”
Interested photography aficionados can submit three images of at least 300dpi to illustrado@inbox.com. The contest is open to all nationalities and is strictly for amateur photographers and hobbyists based in the Gulf only. Furthermore, heavy digital layering and editing are strictly prohibited. Only the twenty best entries will make it to the photo exhibit during the event which will be viewed by over 500 attendees from the Filipino expat community and international community as well. Finalists’ photos will be published in Illustrado’s March 2010 issue. Prizes and sponsors will be announced closer to the event. Deadline for submissions is on the 28th February 2010.
For more information, please contact Illustrado at (+971) 4-3654547 / 3654543.
About Women of Substance
Illustrado’s Women of Substance event happens every March in conjunction with International Women’s Day. It is a celebration of Filipina empowerment, achievement and contribution aiming to provide inspiration to boost the morale of the Filipino community, and to be a reflection of the positive and balanced international image of the Filipina.
Every year, Illustrado presents seven Filipina honorees from the Gulf who exemplify achievement, societal contribution and exceptional character.
About Illustrado
Illustrado is a unique lifestyle-community magazine published in Dubai devoted to uplift the morale and the image of Filipinos in the Gulf. The slogan ‘Taas Noo, Filipino’ and the vision of ‘Helping the Filipino flourish - global vision, native soul’ define the substance, style and corporate ethos that has helped Illustrado gain respect and recognition in the region as a wholesome, positive, highly engaging and richly visual medium that has accorded due respect and recognition to the Filipino community. Illustrado's distinctive approach combines premium production values with a very down-to-earth philosophy; it is not only a magazine, but is a social enterprise that speaks and aspires to enrich a very diverse range of readers, veering off the usual media fare of gossip, scandals, sensationalism and materialism.
For inquiries on the Women of Substance Event, please contact Johanna Dalocanog at +971 4 365 4543 or 365 4547, or e-mail johannadalocanog@illustrado.net
For general inquiries on Illustrado contact the above numbers or e-mail us at: admin@illustrado.net or check out our website: www.illustrado.net
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