Showing posts with label Rites. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rites. Show all posts
Wednesday, 2 April 2008
Friday, 1 February 2008
Sunday, 6 January 2008
Wednesday, 26 December 2007
Sunday, 8 July 2007
Eve of CSD in Cologne on 07.07.07
Was checking on some hostels for our scheduled conference in
October when I passed by Altermarkt or the old market area in this
city where tourists and Koelners alike are flocking for rounds and
rounds of Kolsch (local beer brewed in Cologne)when I saw rows of
white tents lining one pavement leading to the old city and crowd
of people flocking to Altermarkt.
The alleys were all lined with stands selling bags, silver ornaments,
t-shirts trinkets, belts, drinks, multi-cultural fingergoodies and info
stands for networking for gays and lesbians, holidays and health
info about HIV. There was this particular stand offering Health Check
and info about TransFamily.Near the Rathaus or City Hall, crowd of
elegantly dressed people were cheering and throwing rice, confetti
to newly married couples coming out of the ceremony hall. It was
the 7 of July on the year 2007, shortly coded as 07.07.07 and
it is a common belief that such combination of numbers brings
luck and harmony in marriage and so the rush of many couples to the
city hall to get official blessing and recognition for their
marital relationship...well marital can mean so many things and
what I would like to say is the legal relationship. Kasalang Opisyal.
(Sa atin sa Pilipinas, maraming possibilidad na makasal na
ilang beses, depende kung marami kang kilalang huwes at loyalists
sa record section ng mga city halls). I will not translate that one,
if you wish, ask a Pinay or Pinoy for this especial feature of
marrying in the Philippines. BTW, we have theoretically no divorce
law but that can like the word marital mean many surprising things.
So this is the weekend of the traditional, yearly Christopher
Street Day of Cologne with the parade scheduled today, this
sunny, beautiful Sunday.More posting later. Aloha ala Cologna!
Wednesday, 20 June 2007
Ika 146 na Taong Kaarawan ni Dr. Jose P. Rizal
146th Birthday of Dr. Jose P. Rizal on June 19, 2007
Song of the Wanderer
by José Rizal
(A Translation from the Spanish by Nick Joaquin)
Dry leaf that flies at random
till it's seized by a wind from above:
so lives on earth the wanderer,
without north, without soul, without country or love!
Anxious, he seeks joy everywhere
and joy eludes him and flees,
a vain shadow that mocks his yearning
and for which he sails the seas.
Impelled by a hand invisible,
he shall wander from place to place;
memories shall keep him company
of loved ones, of happy days.
A tomb perhaps in the desert,
a sweet refuge, he shall discover,
by his country and the world forgotten
Rest quiet: the torment is over.
And they envy the hapless wanderer
as across the earth he persists!
Ah, they know not of the emptiness
in his soul, where no love exists.
The pilgrim shall return to his country,
shall return perhaps to his shore;
and shall find only ice and ruin,
perished loves, and gravesnothing more.
Begone, wanderer! In your own country,
a stranger now and alone!
Let the others sing of loving,
who are happy but you, begone!
Begone, wanderer! Look not behind you
nor grieve as you leave again.
Begone, wanderer: stifle your sorrows!
the world laughs at another's pain.
(Translated from the Spanish by Nick Joaquin)
Awit Ng Manlalakbay
Kagaya ng dahong nalanta, nalagas,
Sinisiklut-siklot ng hanging marahas;
Abang manlalakbay ay wala nang liyag,
Layuin, kalulwa't bayang matatawag.
Hinahabul-habol yaong kapalarang
Mailap at hindi masunggab-sunggaban;
Magandang pag-asa'y kung nanlalabo man,
Siya'y patuloy ring patungo kung saan!
Sa udyok ng hindi nakikitang lakas,
Silanga't Kanlura'y kanyang nililipad,
Mga minamahal ay napapangarap,
Gayon din ang araw ng pamamanatag.
Sa pusod ng isang disyertong mapanglaw,
Siya'y maaaring doon na mamatay,
Limot ng daigdig at sariling bayan,
Kamtan nawa niya ang kapayapaan!
Dami ng sa kanya ay nangaiinggit,
Ibong naglalakaby sa buong daigdig,
Hindi nila tanto ang laki ng hapis
Na sa kanyang puso ay lumiligalig.
Kung sa mga tanging minahal sa buhay
Siya'y magbalik pa pagdating ng araw,
Makikita niya'y mga guho lamang
At puntod ng kanyang mga kaibigan.
Abang manlalakbay! Huwag nang magbalik,
Sa sariling baya'y wala kang katalik;
Bayaang ang puso ng iba'y umawit,
Lumaboy kang muli sa buong daigdig.
Abang manlalakbay! Bakit babalik pa?
Ang luhang inyukol sa iyo'y tuyo na;
Abang manlalakbay! Limutin ang dusa,
Sa hapis ng tao, mundo'y nagtatawa.
(Isinalin sa Pilipino di kilala)
Song of the Wanderer
by José Rizal
(A Translation from the Spanish by Nick Joaquin)
Dry leaf that flies at random
till it's seized by a wind from above:
so lives on earth the wanderer,
without north, without soul, without country or love!
Anxious, he seeks joy everywhere
and joy eludes him and flees,
a vain shadow that mocks his yearning
and for which he sails the seas.
Impelled by a hand invisible,
he shall wander from place to place;
memories shall keep him company
of loved ones, of happy days.
A tomb perhaps in the desert,
a sweet refuge, he shall discover,
by his country and the world forgotten
Rest quiet: the torment is over.
And they envy the hapless wanderer
as across the earth he persists!
Ah, they know not of the emptiness
in his soul, where no love exists.
The pilgrim shall return to his country,
shall return perhaps to his shore;
and shall find only ice and ruin,
perished loves, and gravesnothing more.
Begone, wanderer! In your own country,
a stranger now and alone!
Let the others sing of loving,
who are happy but you, begone!
Begone, wanderer! Look not behind you
nor grieve as you leave again.
Begone, wanderer: stifle your sorrows!
the world laughs at another's pain.
(Translated from the Spanish by Nick Joaquin)
Awit Ng Manlalakbay
Kagaya ng dahong nalanta, nalagas,
Sinisiklut-siklot ng hanging marahas;
Abang manlalakbay ay wala nang liyag,
Layuin, kalulwa't bayang matatawag.
Hinahabul-habol yaong kapalarang
Mailap at hindi masunggab-sunggaban;
Magandang pag-asa'y kung nanlalabo man,
Siya'y patuloy ring patungo kung saan!
Sa udyok ng hindi nakikitang lakas,
Silanga't Kanlura'y kanyang nililipad,
Mga minamahal ay napapangarap,
Gayon din ang araw ng pamamanatag.
Sa pusod ng isang disyertong mapanglaw,
Siya'y maaaring doon na mamatay,
Limot ng daigdig at sariling bayan,
Kamtan nawa niya ang kapayapaan!
Dami ng sa kanya ay nangaiinggit,
Ibong naglalakaby sa buong daigdig,
Hindi nila tanto ang laki ng hapis
Na sa kanyang puso ay lumiligalig.
Kung sa mga tanging minahal sa buhay
Siya'y magbalik pa pagdating ng araw,
Makikita niya'y mga guho lamang
At puntod ng kanyang mga kaibigan.
Abang manlalakbay! Huwag nang magbalik,
Sa sariling baya'y wala kang katalik;
Bayaang ang puso ng iba'y umawit,
Lumaboy kang muli sa buong daigdig.
Abang manlalakbay! Bakit babalik pa?
Ang luhang inyukol sa iyo'y tuyo na;
Abang manlalakbay! Limutin ang dusa,
Sa hapis ng tao, mundo'y nagtatawa.
(Isinalin sa Pilipino di kilala)
Friday, 8 June 2007
G8 Summit 2007
Breakthrough on Climate Protection
The leading industrialized nations (G8) aim to at least
have global CO2 emissions by 2050. The Heads of State and
Government agreed at Heiligendamm to achieve this goal
together as a part of a U.N. process. The big emerging
economies are also to be incorporated in the process.
Bulongbulongan lang naman!!!!
Bakit kailangan pa nilang magconference kung sa simula
naman klaro ang kanilang mga linya...gumagastos lang ng
malaki para sa kanilang mga takot, sa kanilang security
at sa karangalan ng Host country.
Sa susunod, tumigil na lang sila sa kanikanilang
mga bayan at opisina at magSkype conference na lang kaya
o chatting...at yun million na million na kwartang nagagastos
para sa mga ganitong kumperensiya, ibigay na lang talaga
duon sa mga talagang nangangailangan.
There should be other alternatives to expensive
conferences like these. Why meet when from the very start
it is very clear that many of these powerful nations will
only be sticking to their own suggestions and decisions.
Stay in their own offices and countries if they are
scared of their security. Just do chatting and Skype
conferences...no need then for this dramatic scene of
tight security, millions for their safety and all for
aim to reach results which will be visible in the year 2050!!!
if ever anyway...
Tuesday, 5 June 2007
Tuesday, 29 May 2007
Fiesta at Santacruzan sa Isang Parte sa Alemanya
Kommentarya! Masaya as usual pero sana kaunting decoration naman
para ipakita yun magagandang bagay mula sa atin at hindi lang
kaldero at plastic na lalagyan ng mga suman, puto at dinuguan.
At please, huwag naman Barong Tagalog with denims as pants or
kahit na denims, itim na parang pormal wear naman!
May kaunting ambiente naman at hindi lang parang karinderia
atmosphere.
At saka, nasaan yun mga bulaklak? Pati ba naman yun nawawala
na rin at papalitan ng Maria cut out of hard cartons? Sana man
lang nilagyan ng kaunting decorasyon. Parang basta na lang ba
nagawa, tapos.
Mahalaga yun may pagkakataon kumita yun mga associations, pero
mahalaga din naman na may presentation, di ba. Hindi lang basta
nakalagay ang panindang pagkain, benta, luto tapos pack-up for
the next opportunity of selling. Hay kulturang maski pops...
mukhang yata talagang mabigat.
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