Polish Ambassador in Beijing dancing Gagnam Style is part of the promotion of the country - that Ministry of Foreign Affairs explained that Ambassador Tadeusz Chomicki, along with employees of the facility dressed in costumes Lowicz, dancing in the video for the record-breaking blockbuster popularity of Korean rapper PSY "Gangnam Style".
28 December 2012
19 December 2012
The Beauty of the Irrational
Human beings don’t always make rational decisions. But making irrational decisions is precisely what makes us human. These decisions, based on an impulse or a feeling, often lead us to those perfect moments when it feels great to be alive. "The Beauty of the Irrational" follows Ryan Sandes, a South African Ultra-Runner, as he returns to the Fish River Canyon to run the 5 day, 84km, Fish River Canyon Hiking Trail in the fastest time possible.
He completed the run, self-supported, in amazing time of 6h57min!
He completed the run, self-supported, in amazing time of 6h57min!
12 December 2012
29 November 2012
22 November 2012
21 November 2012
Dumb Ways to Die
16 November 2012
Europe’s first Dreamliner has landed in Warsaw
This is a big day not only for LOT Polish Airlines but also for Poland, PLL LOT president Marcin Pirog said Thursday at the ceremony welcoming arrival of the airline's first Boeing 787 Dreamliner - the first one in Europe.
Escorted by F-16 fighter jets, LOT’s first 787 landed in heavy fog Warsaw's Chopin international airport after a ten-hour long flight from Everett near Seattle, US.
“This is one of these memorable events which are crucial in the 80-year long history of the Polish carrier,” Pirog said at the event held at the Chopin airport in Warsaw. “We are the first airline in Europe which has the aircraft of the 21st century,’ he added.
LOT will operate the 787 on short-haul flights across Europe in December, and will introduce the Dreamliner on its long-haul passenger service from Warsaw to Chicago in January 2013. LOT will also use the 787 to operate routes from Warsaw to New York, Toronto and Beijing.
The 787 Dreamliner is composed of light-weight composites and features numerous systems, engine and aerodynamic advancements, making it more efficient to operate compared with its competition. It is the first mid-sized airplane capable of flying long-range routes, providing airlines with unprecedented fuel economy and low operating costs and enabling airlines to open new, non-stop routes preferred by passengers.
This delivery is the first of eight Dreamliners that LOT has on order, with the next four due to be delivered early next year.
Nice Video of Poland
A tilt-shift film by Joerg Daiber. Shot in Slupsk, Leba, Gdansk, Malbork, Torun, Warszawa and Wroclaw
07 November 2012
Baybayin (The Palawan Script)
'Busong' sequel set for November release
MANILA, Philippines – Celebrity sisters Assunta and Alessandra de Rossi are caught in a "love triangle" in an upcoming big screen project that serves as a sequel to the internationally acclaimed independent film "Busong".
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/11/03/12/de-rossi-sisters-love-triangle-new-film
Based on a Palawan Myth- "Baybayin" is a Unique Tale of two sisters who is in love with a man who communicates only with the baybayin or ancient Palawanon script. — at Palawan.
MANILA, Philippines – Celebrity sisters Assunta and Alessandra de Rossi are caught in a "love triangle" in an upcoming big screen project that serves as a sequel to the internationally acclaimed independent film "Busong".
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/11/03/12/de-rossi-sisters-love-triangle-new-film
23 October 2012
20 October 2012
15 October 2012
Mission Accomplished: Felix Baumgartner
"Sometimes you have to go up really high to understand how small you are." Felix Baumgartner
Preliminary Figures:
Altitude: 128,097 ft
Duration of freefall: 4:19
Total jump time: 9:03
Speed: 1137 kmh (Mach 1.24) 833 mph
Altitude: 128,097 ft
Duration of freefall: 4:19
Total jump time: 9:03
Speed: 1137 kmh (Mach 1.24) 833 mph
12 October 2012
The New Poland Express #191 - Bomb scare gridlocks Warsaw
Bomb scare gridlocks WarsawThousands of people had to be evacuated from one Warsaw’s biggest shopping centres last week after an anonymous caller claimed there was a bomb in the building.
New Poland Express# 191 click here
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11 October 2012
Felix Baumgartner BASE jump off the Marriott in Warsaw
Felix Baumgartner jumping off the Marriott Hotel in Warsaw, Poland (2002)
09 October 2012
Mission to the Edge of Space: Live
Live stream for the worldbreaking attempt of human skydiving. Felix Baumgartner, an Austrian Sky Diver, will risk his life to jump from 120,000 ft from Space.
We shall witness a feat right on the boundaries of human endurance. Felix will rush towards the Earth from the Stratosphere, achieving supersonic speeds. Supervised by the Red Bull Stratos team, Felix Baumtgartner will break the world record for the worlds heights jump. Up until 1960 the record was at 102,800 feet. However breaking records is not the main goal of this endeavor. All scientific data collected from a special pressurized suit wore by Felix, will be shared with US Space Development Programs.
broadcasting can be found on: www.redbullstratos.com/live/ or on TVN24 in Poland.
More info about the dive http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19860249
04 October 2012
CCP mounts flash mob performance at NAIA 3
Officers and staff of the Cultural Center of the Philippines mount a flash mob performance at the NAIA 3 Wednesday to celebrate the institution's 43rd anniversary. The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra provided accompaniment for this 'random act of culture.' Video courtesy of CCP
27 September 2012
KALAYAAN (Wildlife): Behind the scenes
Actors Ananda Everingham, Zanjoe Marudo, Luis Alandy, Angeli Bayani and Kiki Sugino talk about their roles in Adolfo Alix, Jr.'s Kalayaan (Wildlife).
The film tackles the lonely lives of Filipino soldiers in the contested Spratly islands.
Screening details at Kalayaan (Wildlife) in Warsaw Film Festival 2012
The film tackles the lonely lives of Filipino soldiers in the contested Spratly islands.
Screening details at Kalayaan (Wildlife) in Warsaw Film Festival 2012
21 September 2012
Elaine Kay Moll: I won more than just a crown
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| MISS Supranational 2012 3rd runner-up holds PDI mascot Guyito upon her arrival on Tuesday at Naia Terminal 1. photo:GRIG MONTEGRANDE |
Elaine Kay Moll feels she has achieved more than just a third runner-up finish in the recent 2012 Miss Supranational pageant in Poland.
The 20-year-old said that, more importantly, she gave the Polish people and her fellow candidates a good impression of Filipinos.
Moll placed fourth in a field of over 50 international contestants in the Warsaw-based competition last Friday night (early Saturday morning, Manila time).
“I believe I was able to show them what Filipinos are like—that we’re nice and well-disciplined,” she told the Inquirer at the VIP lounge of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport upon her arrival Tuesday afternoon.
“Some of the candidates didn’t care about others,” observed the 5-foot-10 beauty, “whereas Filipinos, often ask ‘Okay ka lang?’ even if we ourselves are not feeling fine.”
Moll said she also taught her fellow delegates some Filipino words.
Newfound popularity
The former varsity cager of the National University said the country’s “newfound popularity” could have helped her get noticed in the competition.
“When I arrived at the airport, the press people were already waiting for the candidate from the Philippines,” Moll related. “A lot [of people, including delegates from Denmark, Ecuador and Slovenia] said, ‘I know your country.’ They told me they wanted to visit the Philippines.”
She said she was confident that she’d make the cut because she gave it her best shot. “When they were announcing the Top 20, I was expecting to be called,” she revealed.
But making it to the Top 5 was a different story, Moll admitted. “All the strong contenders were in the Top 20. The ones I thought formidable, Puerto Rico and Costa Rica, were still in the lineup. So I thought it would be a hard climb.”
When she was declared third runner-up, Moll said, she heaved a sigh of relief. “All the training paid off.”
Katsyariana Buraya from Belarus won the title. Thailand’s Nanthawan Wannachutha placed second, followed by Michaela Dihiova from Czech Republic. Ecuador’s Sulay Castillo rounded up the Top 5.
Well-prepared
Moll said she had only one month to train for the pageant. “[But] the Binibining Pilipinas Charities Inc. (BPCI) was great; they prepared me enough.”
When Moll was proclaimed first runner-up in the 2012 Binibining Pilipinas pageant last April, being sent to an international competition was not part of her prize. But BPCI chair Stella Marquez-Araneta picked Moll when the Miss Supranational organizers asked the Philippines for a representative.
Moll is set to return to Poland to fulfill her duties as third runner-up. This means she will again have to put her studies on hold.
After fulfilling those duties, Moll is bent on finishing college. She has three semesters remaining to earn a degree in Business Management.
“I’m planning to put up my own business after college, maybe in the food industry,” she said.
http://entertainment.inquirer.net/59214/elaine-kay-moll-i-won-more-than-just-a-crown
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20 September 2012
19 September 2012
Catarman lass wins 3rd runner-up in Miss Supranational 2012
Twenty year old Miss Elaine Kay Moll, second child of Tess Adorable Tancio, is studying at the National University and resides with her mom in Barangay Dalakit in Catarman. Competing against 49 other lovely candidates from different countries, Elaine represented the Philippines in the said competition after winning as first runner-up in this year’s Binibining Pilipinas pageant last July.
Elaine’s family in Catarman is extremely happy and proud of her latest success. Her uncle, Senior Board Member Jojo Layon, said they were hopeful but actually did not expect that she would emerge as a winner.
“We watched the competition and waited for the results until 3 in the morning; we did not expect as we were thinking that the judges were in the look for Italian beauties…siguro it was her height that gave her the edge over the other contestants,” said Board Member Layon.
Layon said this is a very nice birthday gift for Elaine, who is turning 21 this September 20.
Standing 5’11, morena and with a vital statistics of 36-24-36, Elaine started joining beauty contests when she was 19. Her first beauty pageant was the Miss Catarman 2010 contest where she placed as third runner-up. A year after, she entered the Miss World Philippines competition where she finished as a semi-finalist.
This year, Elaine joined the Binibining Pilipinas pageant and won as first runner-up.
Miss Ekaterina Buraya of Belarus won the title as 2012 Miss Supranational, while Miss Thailand Nanthawan Wannachutha was awarded 1st runner-up. Czech Republic’s Michaela Dihlová and Ecuador’s Sulay Castillo were named 2nd and 4th runner-up, respectively.
Founded in 2009, the Miss Supranational competition is said to be third in rank among the five global major beauty pageants; the others being the Miss Universe (1st), the Miss World (2nd), Miss International (4th) and Miss Earth (5th).
http://leytesamardaily.net/2012/09/catarman-lass-wins-3rd-runner-up-in-miss-supranational-2012/
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18 September 2012
Pinay named 3rd runner-up in Miss Supranational
Moll bested 49 other international delegates on Saturday (Manila time) at the coronation night held for the fourth edition of beauty competition.
Katsyariana Buraya of Belarus was crowned Miss Supranational, while Nanthawan Wannachutha (Thailand) and Michaela Dihlová (Czech Republic) placed first and second runners-up respectively. Ecuador's representative, Sulay Castillo, finished fourth runner-up.
Having placed first runner-up in this year's Bb. Pilipinas pageant, Moll was named as the country's representative to the 2012 Miss Supranational competition.
Founded in 2009 by the World Beauty Association in Poland, the beauty contest currently has 53 countries represented.
In October, the Philippines will compete in another pageant, the 2012 Miss International.
The country will be represented by Nicole Schmitz in Okinawa, Japan, where the coronation night will be held.
Katrina Jayne Dimaranan will represent the Philippines in China in December, where the coronation night for the 2012 Miss Tourism Queen International will be held.
Bb. Pilipinas 2012 winner Janine Tugonon, meanwhile, will represent the country in this year's Miss Universe in December.
Source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/lifestyle/09/15/12/pinay-named-3rd-runner-miss-supranational
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17 September 2012
Philippine bet Elaine Kay Moll is Miss Supranational’s 3rd runner up
Belarus’ Katsyariana Buraya wins the crown. Thailand’s Nanthawan Wannachutta placed first runner up and Czech Republic’s Michaela Dihiova is second runner up.
http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/67178/philippine-bet-elaine-kay-moll-is-miss-supranationals-3rd-runner-up
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16 September 2012
Beauty Titlist
Elaine Kay Moll, 21, was judged third runner-up in the 2012 Ms. Supranational beauty contest held in Warsaw, Poland, yesterday. The Philippines received recognition in a new international beauty pageant this year when Elaine Kay Moll won third runnerup in the 2012 Miss Supranational beauty contest in Warsaw, Poland yesterday. Ekaterina Buraya, of Belarus is this year's Miss Supranational. First runner-up was Nanthawan Wannachutha, of Thailand; Michaela Dihlova, Czech Republic; 2nd runner-up; and Sulay Castillo, Ecuador, 4th runner-up.
Continental Queens were Michelle Giden-Huys of South Africa, Africa; Elissa Estrada of Panama, Americas; L ai Hurong Thao of Vietnam, Asia-Pacific; and Julia Prokopenko of Denmark, Europe.
Other delegates who made the Top 20 were Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Costa Rica, Denmark, Dominican Republic, England, France, Honduras, Iceland, Pan ama, Poland, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Spain, and Suriname.
15 September 2012
Elaine Moll 3rd Runner-Up in Miss Supranational 2012
Miss Philippines Elaine Kay Moll had a 4th place finish (3rd runner up) in the 2012 Miss Supranational pageant held in Warsaw, Poland. Elaine Kay Moll is the Philippines' first representative to the said pageant.
The grand coronation night of the Poland-based pageant was held September 14 and Miss Belarus Ekaterina Buraya was crowned Miss Supranational 2012 in the 4th edition of what was dubbed as the world's fastest-growing pageant. Poland's very own Monika Lewczuk crowned her successor at the finals night.
Here are the winners of the 4th Miss Supranational Pageant (2012):
Miss Supranational 2012 - Ekaterina Buraya of Belarus
1st Runner-Up: Nanthawan Wannachutha of Thailand
2nd Runner-Up: Michaela Dihlova of the Czech Republic
3rd Runner-Up: Elaine Kay Moll of the Philippines
4th Runner-Up: Sulay Castillo of Ecuador
The grand coronation night of the Poland-based pageant was held September 14 and Miss Belarus Ekaterina Buraya was crowned Miss Supranational 2012 in the 4th edition of what was dubbed as the world's fastest-growing pageant. Poland's very own Monika Lewczuk crowned her successor at the finals night.
Here are the winners of the 4th Miss Supranational Pageant (2012):
Miss Supranational 2012 - Ekaterina Buraya of Belarus
1st Runner-Up: Nanthawan Wannachutha of Thailand
2nd Runner-Up: Michaela Dihlova of the Czech Republic
3rd Runner-Up: Elaine Kay Moll of the Philippines
4th Runner-Up: Sulay Castillo of Ecuador
14 September 2012
Kay living a dream, fairy tale in Poland
“I see all the wonderful sights in, experience the extremely cold weather especially in the evenings and get to interact with people of different cultures. It’s simply an amazing and unforgettable experience. I’m living a dream, a fairy tale.”
That’s Elaine Kay Moll telling Tessa Mangahas, PR head of the Araneta Group of Companies, about Poland where she’s competing with more than 60 equally lovely ladies in the 2012 Miss Supranational pageant with finals set for tonight in Warsaw.
Added Kay, first runner-up in this year’s Bb. Pilipinas pageant, “My day is filled with rehearsals, visits to tourist spots, photo shoots and outreach projects. The Poles are fond of walking, parang uso talaga dito ang maglakad nang maglakad. Sometimes, my feet are already aching because I walk in heels, pero tiis-tiis ganda pa rin!”
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That’s Elaine Kay Moll telling Tessa Mangahas, PR head of the Araneta Group of Companies, about Poland where she’s competing with more than 60 equally lovely ladies in the 2012 Miss Supranational pageant with finals set for tonight in Warsaw.
Added Kay, first runner-up in this year’s Bb. Pilipinas pageant, “My day is filled with rehearsals, visits to tourist spots, photo shoots and outreach projects. The Poles are fond of walking, parang uso talaga dito ang maglakad nang maglakad. Sometimes, my feet are already aching because I walk in heels, pero tiis-tiis ganda pa rin!”
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12 September 2012
Miss Supranational Internet 2012
Elect her directly into the semifinal's TOP 20
Voting ends on Friday, 14 September 2012 at 12:00 a.m. (CET)
Miss India and Miss Gabon now have the most votes! Miss Thailand is so close... Fans from all over the world vote for your representatives!
http://www.misssupranational.com/VotingPage.html
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11 September 2012
Miss Supranational 2012 - PHILIPPINES
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| Kay's message to all her supporters "I am so happy that you are here to give me support. In about two weeks, I will be facing one of the most important challenges of my life. I am strengthened by your confidence in me. After months of preparation, I am ready to be the first Filipina to win the Miss Supranational title. Rest assured that I will do my best to make all of you and the entire Filipino people proud." - Photo by Bruce Casanova. | |||
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07 September 2012
Stand Up To Cancer
Stand Up! The fight against cancer continues on September 7 with Stand Up To Cancer. Who do you stand up for?
03 September 2012
02 September 2012
01 September 2012
Noel Cabangon "Tuwing Umuulan At Kapiling Ka"
Singer-songwriter Noel Cabangon's hit "Byahe" album spawned numerous awards, including the elusive Double Platinum Record Award and a sweep during the 2010 Awit Awards. The album also topped the music charts for 20 weeks.
Now, after two years, the highly-anticipated follow-up album "Tuloy Ang Byahe" is all set to be released this June.
The new collection of OPM's finest tunes includes songs from icons Basil Valdez, APO Hiking Society, Freddie Aguilar, Hotdog, Rey Valera, VST & Company, Zsa Zsa Padilla, Leah Navarro, Dulce, Florante, Smokey Mountain, among others.
The album also includes some interesting tracks, personally handpicked by Noel himself.
Now, after two years, the highly-anticipated follow-up album "Tuloy Ang Byahe" is all set to be released this June.
The new collection of OPM's finest tunes includes songs from icons Basil Valdez, APO Hiking Society, Freddie Aguilar, Hotdog, Rey Valera, VST & Company, Zsa Zsa Padilla, Leah Navarro, Dulce, Florante, Smokey Mountain, among others.
The album also includes some interesting tracks, personally handpicked by Noel himself.
Cine Europa 2012
The 15th edition of the Cine Europa Film Festival will open with a splash at Shangri-La Plaza on September 5 including a performance by the Manila String Quartet, a painting exhibition by local artists and the screening of the movie "Upperdog" to mark the inclusion for the first time of a movie from Norway.
To mark its fifteenth year Cine Europa will draw on its collaboration with the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) to double the number of Film Festival locations from three to six. In addition to keeping its long-standing tradition of screenings at: Shangri-La Plaza (September 6 to 16); Ayala Center in Cebu (September 21 to 24); Liceo de Cagayan in Cagayan de Oro (September 27 to 30), Davao (October 4 to 7); Baguio (October 11 to 14); and Iloilo (October 18 to 21).
To mark its fifteenth year Cine Europa will draw on its collaboration with the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) to double the number of Film Festival locations from three to six. In addition to keeping its long-standing tradition of screenings at: Shangri-La Plaza (September 6 to 16); Ayala Center in Cebu (September 21 to 24); Liceo de Cagayan in Cagayan de Oro (September 27 to 30), Davao (October 4 to 7); Baguio (October 11 to 14); and Iloilo (October 18 to 21).
29 August 2012
23 August 2012
Multicultural Warsaw Street Party 2012
Multicultural Warsaw Street Party (Wielokulturowe Warszawskie Street Party) is a street festival of all the Warsaw citizens whose international descent makes the city a colourful cultural mosaic, which tend not to be noticed or appreciated in the rush of everyday life.
The aim of the festival is to present the cultures of ethnic and national minorities from Warsaw, who actively create the city multicultural wealth, thanks to art, especially music and dance. One of the most important values of the event is the fact the festival is organized by people and organizations from minorities and also by institutions and people interested in promoting cultures of their minorities to the wide audience.
16 July 2012
22 April 2012
12 April 2012
29 March 2012
Text Messages
I read on the newspaper that sending text messages
causes a radiation that is cancerous. That's why I have decided to stop
- to stop reading newspapers.
Why do I miss you? Because you make me smile. You are so kind. You are so sweet. You are very funny. And most of all, because you are not texting me any more. That's why.
When you are in love, you wish you were married. When you are married, you wish you were in love.
The rain makes all things beautiful, the grass and flowers too. But if rain really makes all things beautiful, why doesn't it rain on you?
Why do I miss you? Because you make me smile. You are so kind. You are so sweet. You are very funny. And most of all, because you are not texting me any more. That's why.
When you are in love, you wish you were married. When you are married, you wish you were in love.
The rain makes all things beautiful, the grass and flowers too. But if rain really makes all things beautiful, why doesn't it rain on you?
17 March 2012
10 March 2012
09 March 2012
Train workers pay respects to crash victims
At around the same time the first funeral of one of the railway workers who died in the crash will begin.
The sounding of horns “is the traditional way to pay homage to victims,” says Krzysztof Ciećka from the trade union of train drivers.
Trains sounded their horns in a similar way after 67 people died in a crash in 1980 near Torun, central Poland.
More than 30 people are still being treated in hospitals following the crash last Saturday.
District Prosecutor's Office is leading the investigation into the incident after two trains collided head on in Szczekociny near Zawiercie, Silesia.
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