Be there. Get connected!
 
2Talk Creative Convergence happens this February National Arts Month 2008. Music, poetry, live art, impromptus, installations, grafitti, and video-- all happening at Sambalikhaan from February 27 to 29.
Sambalikhaan is part of Asian Institute for Liturgy and Music (AILM), 275 E. Rodriguez Avenue, Quezon City and can be accessed from Trinity College near  St. Luke's Hospital.

The prelude to 2Talk is BULONG on February 16, a night of poetry, music and other performances at the rooftop of Metropolitan Tower 1746 Mabini Street in Malate from 8:00pm to 12:00 midnight. Also preceding 2talk on February 26 is TutoK KARGADO, a group exhibit of  charged works curated by Jose Tence Ruiz will open at the Ateneo Art Gallery at the Rizal Library of Ateneo de Manila University in Katipunan Avenue, Quezon City.

2Talk Creative Convergence will open in Sambalikhaan on February 27, 3:00 to 6:00 in the afternoon with BULL SESSION, a round table talk facilitated by Eileen Legaspi Ramirez, to discuss aesthetics of globalization with visiting artists from Singapore, Japan, Malaysia, Canada and other countries and participating local artists from Manila and other regions. February 27 will also open for viewing four converging visual arts projects happening throughout the Sambalikhaan grounds:

ENVIRON.MENTAL STATE is a mapping of site-specific installations curated by Buen Calubayan.
 

COMMON SPOT is a continuous flow of grafitti art curated by Mark Ramsel Salvatus III.
 

VISUAL POLLUTION is a bombardment of video art installations curated by J  Pacena II.
 

SURFACING, a traveling photo exhibit of decaparecidos and their loved ones will also be on display curated by Nino Tagaro and Jes Aznar.
 

Amongst these activities, buy and sell your art, books, food, and other knickknacks with SURFPLUS SHOP. All projects will feature various local and foreign artists and will be open to the public from February 27-29 at 3:00 to 10:00 pm. 2Talk continues the next day, February 28 with AUTHORIZE EXTREMIST, a series of live art actions by varioul local and foreign artists from 3:00 to 9:00 pm
curated by Racquel de Loyola.
 

2Talk's closing day on February 29 will commence from 3:00 TO 6:00pm with IMPROMPTUS, an open mike invitation for all sorts of live and impulsive performances curated by JEF CARNAY. By 7:00 to 9:00 in the evening, the creative convergence takes a bow with PASAKALYE, an acoustic concert by musicians paying homage to other artists convened by JL Burgos.
 

2Talk is presented by TutoK, an initiative of visual artists led by Manny Garibay. The Creative Convergence is directed by Mideo Cruz, and is made possible by the cooperation and contributions of artists, collectors, galleries and TutoK's partner organizations. Talk Creative Convergence. Be there and let art connect us tutoK:2talk creative convergence February 26-29, 2008 bulong a prelude to TUTOK:2TALK creative convergence
 

organized by bulungan collective
  The Rooftop, Metropolitan Tower
  1746 Mabini Street, Malate, Manila
  February 16, 2008, 8:00pm-12:00mn
 

opening night: tutok kargado
  tutoK takes on charged works and responses to the gallery collection
  Jose Tence Ruiz
  Buen Calubayan
  Mideo M. Cruz
  Noel Soler Cuizon
  Boy Dominguez
  Alfred Esquillo, Jr.
  Egai Talusan Fernandez
  Karen Ocampo Flores
  Emmanuel Garibay
  J Pacena II
  Kirby Roxas
  Don Salubayba
  Mark Ramsel Salvatus III
  Curated by Jose Tence Ruiz
  Ateneo Art Gallery,
  Rizal Library, Ateneo de Manila University,
  Loyola Heights , Quezon City
  February 26, 2008, 6:30 p.m.
 

bull session
  Round table discussion on globalization and altered/alternative aesthetics.
  Featuring local and visiting artists.
  Facilitated by Eileen Legaspi-Ramirez
  Sambalikhaan, Asian Institute for Liturgy and Music (AILM)
  275 E. Rodriguez Avenue, Quezon City
  February 27, 2008, 3:00 to 6:00pm
  surfacing
  tarps and photos: essaying our decaperacidos
  Estan Cabigas
  Enrimand "Manman" Dejeto
  Kenneth Guda
  Diana Moraleda
  Sandino Nartea
  Judy Pasimio
  Joseph Purugganan
  Ilang-Ilang Quijano
  Candice Anne Reyes
  Leonard Reyes
  Dennis Rito
  Marc Talampas
  Jenny Tañedo
  Alanah Torralba
  Curated by Nino Tagaro and Jes Aznar
  Sambalikhaan Grounds
  February 27-29, 2008
 

environmental state
  installation projects on mental/ecological states
  Clint Catalan
  Rainer Cruz
  Don Dalmacio
  Dondi Fernandez
  Enteng and Dessa Laput
  Leeroy New
  Leobensant Marquez
  Marlon And Kelly Paraganas
  Niel Pasilan
  Alma Quinto
  Oliver Ramos
  Sawsawan
  Paul Sena
  Angelo Suarez
  Wire Tuazon
  Ugat-LAHI
  Costantino Zicarelli
  Curated by Buen Calubayan
  Sambalikhaan Grounds
  February 27-28, 2008
 

visual pollution
  an infestation of (de)synthesized video installations
  Jun Sabayton
  Lea Lim
  Khavn Dela Cruz
  Sig Sanchez
  Jemina Rodriguez
  Elvert Banares
  Syke
  Treb Monteras
  Jet Pascua
  Ging Flores
  Herbert Commendador
  Ramon Bautista
  Ra rivera
  Curated by J Pacena II
  Sambalikhaan Grounds
  February 28-29, 2008
 

common spot
  spot-on urban graffiti invades idyllic setting
  Pilipinas Street Plan (Philippines)
  Killer Gerbil (Singapore)
  Gene Pendon (Canada)
  Ebliss (Malaysia)
  BCBrutta (Spain)
  Curated by Mark Ramsel Salvatus III
  Sambalikhaan Grounds
  February 28-29, 2008
  surf plus shop
  artists¹ knickknacks on parade: art, food, books, etc.
  Just bring ur stuff!
  Sambalikhaan Grounds
  February 28-29, 2008
 

authorize extremist
  live art presentations by local and visiting artists
  Buen Calubayan (Manila Philippines)
  Nick Aca (Cagayan de Oro Philippines)
  Ioana Gergescu (Quebec Canada)
  Jef Carnay (Manila Philippines)
  Noel Cuizon (Manila Philippines)
  Soni Kum (Seoul Korea)
  Shannon Cochrane (Ontario Canada)
  Arai Shin-ichi (Tokyo Japan)
  Mideo M Cruz (Manila Philippines)
  Curated by Racquel de Loyola
  Sambalikhaan grounds
  February 28, 2008 3:00 to 9:00 pm
 

impromptus
  open mike for all sorts of live and livid actions
  Curated by Jef Carnay
  Sambalikhaan grounds
  February 29, 2008, 3:00 to 6:00pm
 

pasakalye
  musicians feting all artists in an acoustic ensemble
  Cynthia Alexander
  Bobby Balingit
  Lolita Carbon
  Jess Santiago
  Skarlet
  Aya Yuson
  Curated by JL Burgos and Mavi Deocampo
  Sambalikhaan Amphitheatre
  February 29, 2008 7:00 to 9:00pm
 

Secretariat: JL Burgos, Buen Calubayan, Jef Carnay, Maoi Constantino, Mideo M Cruz, Noel Cuizon, Cris De Leon, Maan De Loyola, Racquel De Loyola, Mavi Deocampo, Karen Flores, Manny Garibay, Eileen Legaspi Ramirez, Lotsu Manes, J Pacena II, Iggy Rodriguez, Kirby Roxas, Mark Ramsel Salvatus III, Max Santiago, Jose Tence Ruiz, Wesley Valenzuela

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Wednesday, February 13, 2008
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