SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA

The 2013 Manila concert season featuring foreign singers and artists will kick off with a rousing performance of Swedish House Mafia, the biggest headlining DJ act in the world. Acclaimed for its powerful sledge hammer beats and spectacular laser and pyrotechnics production, it will make its Manila debut on Jan. 16 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.

According to Ovation Productions, the one-night-only musical event dubbed “One Last Tour” is considered significant and memorable since it is a major stop in the Southeast Asian leg of the Swedish electronic dance supergroup’s ongoing world tour, its final performance together before going on a break.

Since forming in 2008 in Stockholm, Sweden by house disc jockeys and producers Axwell, Steve Angello, and Sebastian Ingrasso, Swedish House Mafia has taken the world by storm. On Nov. 26, 2010, its official debut single “One (Your Name),” was released on online music store Beatport, and was met with international success after charting at No. 7 in the UK Singles Chart.

This was followed by “Miami 2 Ibiza,” featuring Tinie Tempah, which landed at No. 4 in the UK chart in Sept. 2010.

On June 24, 2012, Swedish House Mafia jolted its legions of fans and followers when it announced on its website that the final leg of its 2012 world tour would be its last before going on a hiatus.

The tour’s ultimate segment kicked off last November in Stockholm and will conclude March 2013.

The group will also make a final appearance at the Ultra Music Festival, an annual electronic music fest, in Miami, Florida, with an opening and closing act slated on March 15 and 24, respectively.

(“One Last Tour” is made possible by Ovation Productions and Republiq. It is presented by Smart and also brought to you by Absolut Vodka, Xperia Sony Smartphone, World Wide Womb and Driven, with Manila Bulletin among the media partners. Tickets are priced at P7,920, P5,810, P4,760 and are available at all SM Tickets outlets or by logging on to www.smtickets.com.)

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RWM Donates P1 Million To Various Charities

Resorts World Manila, together with its mother companies, Genting Hong Kong Ltd. and Alliance Global Group, Inc., recently held a charity show featuring the all-Filipino production of “The King and I” for various beneficiaries, at the Newport Performing Arts Theater (NPAT).

Beneficiaries of the event included Caritas Manila, a non-government organization; Little Sisters of the Poor, the local arm of the international group helping the elderly; the Philippine Christian Foundation, a youth development organization; and The Shrine of St. Therese of the Child Jesus, a social services church. Each institution has been granted P2.5 million to be spent for their various notable advocacies.

“The King & I” charity show is part of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives currently being undertaken by Resorts World Manila which also includes Livelihood and Employment Assistance Program (LEAP) and Pinoy Ultimate Jeepney (PUJ) Awards.

For more information on Resorts World Manila CSR initiatives, visit www.rwmanila.com.

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Retro All Stars Live In Cebu

Today, Dec. 31, party with the country’s premiere retro pop group, Retro All Stars, as they usher in the year 2013 with a big bang at Marco Polo Plaza Hotel in Lahug, Cebu City.

Retro All Stars members Ogie, Christine, and J. Martin, backed up by seasoned musicians called The Rhythm – Yuri Muyargas on lead guitar, Andoy Grefaldeo on bass, Jeffrey Enciso on drums, Elmer Dalumpines on first keyboards, Rex G. on sax, flute, and second keyboards – will be staging a world-class act with specially arranged covers from the era of “Saturday Night Fever.”

For 2013, Retro All Stars continues to gig out at Bar 360 of Resorts World Manila every Monday night, and at Sky Lounge of Diamond Hotel in Roxas Boulevard, Manila every Friday night.

For inquiries, log on to www.godspeedmanagement.com or e-mail at godspeedmanagement@yahoo.com.

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Tidbits: Happy b-day greetings today, Dec. 31, go to Mrs. Elaine G. Cuneta, Esther Musngi Gacutan, Fely C. Bautista, Arvin Molintas, Dr. Joven Cuanang of St. Luke’s Medical Center, and MB’s lifestyle editor Isabel de Leon… Happy wedding anniversary to Mr. and Mrs. Godofredo Camacho…