Photography contests for compelling shots on

To photo enthusiasts who love taking pictures of everyday life — sometimes inspiring, sometimes rivetting — here are forthcoming contests that you may want to look at. I’ve got photos taken during my field work too and they might just be lucky this year. Here are the links:
2009 CGAP Microfinance Photography Contest
Water is Life 2009 [...]

Play says election is not end of citizen’s role in governance

 

It was a critique’s night and my supposed role was to provide feedback that would help the xreatives to improve a play entitled “Si Juan Tamad, Ang Diablo, at ang Limang Milyong Boto” on youth participation in elections and governance.
By the way, I have aready missed a few national elections and am not still a registered voter. [...]

Noel Cabangon sings for climate change awareness

In the sphere of protest art, we can see or hear a lot on human rights but still so few on environment, particularly on resurging issues such as climate change.  Here’s one that I find to be useful for environmental activists and moving for general audiences.