36th Manila International Book Fair: Reaching Beyond Books

Are you looking for a bundle of food for thought? Running after for your little parcel of joy and contentment? Well, say hi to the entire bookworms out there! Mark your calendar and start your countdown for the 36th Manila International Book Fair that will be held on the 16th-20th of September, 2015. Together with different publishing houses in and out of the country, school supplies supplier in the Philippines, reading enthusiasts, professors and students, the annual Manila International Book Fair would surely be a great way to revive the love we all have for reading.

Aside from the number of books that everyone could bag during the fair, there are also lots of fun and exciting activities that everyone could enjoy.

Parents may accompany their kids and let them attend storytelling sessions. Storytelling sessions will widen the imagination of the kids as these allow the children to meet other children and have new friends, apart from listen to stories be read out loud to them.

The 36th Manila International Book Fair, together with two of their exhibitors, will also conduct a Storytelling Competition. “Kuwentong Bata, Kuwentistang Bata” Storytelling Competition is divided into two categories: Category A – Grades 1 to 4, and Category B – Grades 5 to 7. Find yourself interested? You may visit their Facebook page here.

Teens and teens at heart also have their spot in the Book Fair. They will have the chance to meet their favorite Wattpad authors. Wattpad is a social media site where anyone could share their own written stories. Now, Wattpad stories have also gone into the world of prints. Everyone is allowed to have their books signed by their favorite Wattpad authors.

Born artists and art and comic enthusiasts could also attend the “Black Ink Mini-Comics Festival” on the fourth day the fair. Black Ink Mini-Comics Festival is scheduled 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM. You may also visit their Facebook page here if you would like to have more information about the Mini-Comics Festival.

(Photo courtesy of MBIF Facebook page)

Students and professionals, on the other hand, may enjoy forums and seminars about significant topics during the event. Some of the forums and seminars are: “Eye Care: Protecting Your Eyes at Work Forum”, “Gabay Saysay: Basic Tour Guiding for Local History”, “Teaching Today: Integrating Digital Technology in Curricular Instruction”, and “Librarians’ Role in Managing a Plagiarism-free Environment Seminar” on September 16; “Philippine Studies: The State of the Knowledge”, “Doing the Right Thing: Ethical Challenges for Today’s Filipino Library Professionals Forum”, and “Making Things Happen: Librarians as Project Managers Forum” on September 17; and “The Mind and Its Control” on September 18.

These seminars and workshops complete the goal of the book fair to continually bring back and somewhat awaken the hearts and minds of Filipino readers of all ages. The 36th Manila International Book Fair is a strong collaboration between the publishing houses, professionals and school supplies supplier in the Philippines to further extend the love for reading books and learning.

Quick and easy organizing tips!

So I’ve been giving tips on how you can customize your school supplies as well as office supplies. Today, let me share with you a way on how you guys can organize them. All you need are some empty boxes, leftover paints and/or decorative papers.

Materials:

• Empty BoxesPaint (palette, brushes) *optional

• Decorative Papers

• Scissors

• Black Pen

• Ruler

• Glue

• Tape

Steps:

1. Take your shoebox lid and place some of your box inside. Make sure they all fit together.
2. If you’re happy with the placement, take your black pen and mark the top of every box.
3. Take one of the boxes and open it; cut out all the flaps on top of the box (marked by the black pen). Some may not hold together so tape (from the inside) or glue the flaps together. Tape the corner from the outside as well.
4. To decorate your boxes, you may use paint or decorative papers
5. Put them back in your base box and you’re done! (Don’t forget to decorate your base box too!)

So there you go! :)

 

You see, no matter how cute our things are, if they are scattered all around the place, it will still end up as an eyesore. I might need bigger boxes, though!

Thanks again to Makoccino for this great idea! Go over her YouTube channel for more ideas! :)

Customizing school supplies as easy as 1, 2, 3!

Though there are school supplies suppliers who offer these daily essentials in good designs, sometimes, you just want something that will reflect your own style and personality. I found and now sharing with you these useful tips on how to prettify your school supplies. Works well for your office supplies, too! 

Best of all, it’s inexpensive! Free even, if you have the materials somewhere around your home. Recycle excess materials from school projects or from your scrapbooking!

Thanks to Makoccino for these lovely tips! Visit her youtube channel for more tips! :) I will surely try this myself. It’s really fun and easy to make!

Titus iDoodle 2015 On-the-Spot Doodling Contest & the Brief History of Doodling

One of the most popular school supplies in the Philippines, Titus Pens, captured the hearts of doodlers and ball pen artists once again in the recent Titus iDoodle 2015 On-the-Spot Doodling Contest that was held at SM City Iloilo last July 11, 2015. Hundreds participated and unleashed their creativity through the power of the pen. Over Php 20,000 worth of prizes were given away. The regional champion alone got Php 10,000 plus gift packs.

 © Facebook / Titus Pens Winners of Titus iDoodle 2015 On-the-Spot Doodling Contest - Iloiko

What is with doodling that makes it seem our hand has a mind of its own?

Admit it or not, we are all guilty of this charge; the case of i-am-doodling-because-i-am-oh-so-bored-during-class. Quite a long name for an offense, isn’t it? How many of us drew indistinct figures on the page of our notebooks, pads, and – gasp – books (guys, this is a criminal offense)? It even dates way back the medieval times. Manuscripts as old as 700 years old were doodled by scribes or monks. Yep, this form of “pastime” was passed from generation to generation.

Archaeologists say the oldest doodle was found 500,000 years ago in an Indonesian cave. The first “offender” was a Homo erectus who doodled or rather, engraved a zigzag on a shell. We could say doodling is the oldest form of art and our ancestors used it as a form of self-expression or to illustrate how they view their surroundings.

These examples are only miniatures compared to the Nasca or Nazca Lines of Peru. Gigantic doodles of a monkey, a hummingbird and a spider called geoglyphs which date back between the first and sixth century. Ancient Nasca people created these biomorphs (drawing of living organism) to perform rituals for water and fertility of crops. This is a form of doodling with a purpose considering some geoglyphs stretched as long as 60 meters.

Wikimedia Commons | A geoglyph of a monkey

As for our modern doodle, particularly the Titus Pens’ iDoodle challenge, it is not just fun but a refreshing experience as well. It serves as an avenue for doodle enthusiasts to enhance their drawing skills and to showcase their talent. You will also meet your fellow doodlers who have a knack of drying every pen they put their hands on just to create awesome artworks.

 © Facebook / Titus PensA Titus Ball Pen Art by May Mgd 

Lastly, you will have a chance to win the coveted title of being the 2015 Titus iDoodle champion of the Philippines. Titus Pens is one of the office supplies in the Philippines that will satisfy your artistic cravings. It is an opportunity you can’t miss.

Are you up to the challenge of taking your classroom doodling expertise in a real competition? You have to win the regionals first to enter the finals. Check the schedules here or follow their official Facebook Fan Page for more details.

Aaaaand we just gave you an excuse to create more doodles on your notebook. (Sigh)