FFG 5th Anniversary : FEMININE FORCE SINGKOmiks, atbp!

In celebration of the International Woman�s Month this March, the Feminine Force Group (FFG), a socio-civic organization aimed at upholding the rights of women through music and arts, will hold it�s fifth anniversary dubbed FEMININE FORCE SINGKOmiks, atbp! (FFG Rocks at 5 with Music and Comics) happening on March 5, 2005 at Mayric�s along Espana, Manila.

This year�s show promises another brave staging of feminine prowess through live alternative music, arts and literature dedicated for woman�s cause. With performances by female-fronted acts Brown Beat All Stars, Nancy Drool, Milk and Money, Jaycie and Honey, Matilda, Fancy Cakes, Bent, Paramita, Minerva�s Theory and a lot more.

Other highlights include featured artworks by �Komikera�, a group of three young female artists who dare revolutionize the art of comics; poetry reading sessions; and inspirational messages from noted female icons and woman survivors. A portion of the proceeds from this benefit show will be donated to a beneficiary, women and children in need of special protection.

We would appreciate it very much if you can be a part of this celebration. Your support will be instrumental to the success of this project that endeavors to advance the plight of women by letting them shine through arts and music.. Proceeds will go to the WOMAN CRISIS CENTER

Show starts at 9:00 PM... See you all there gals and spread the good news.

Show the world how women rock!! Tickets at P100. For More Details Contact : 0918-9048815 / 0918-9362450 / 0917-3748054

-- March 5, 2005

The Phenomenon of Rocking Eves By Beng Ragon

Who would have guessed then that out from the ribs of Adam would emerge the most exquisite form of beauty and art, the woman named Eve. She has evolved into a multitude of characters from the woman who used to keep her silence to the woman who can now bravely speak her mind. In immortalizing this, all it took was a night of fusing 12 female-fronted acts with arts and verses to transcend the sullen image of women into an epitome of power and strength. And this has brought forth the rise of modern-day Eves who rock for women�s cause.

Feminine force definitely rules this March, the Women�s Month which kicked off through the recent staging of the Feminine Force Group�s (FFG) fifth anniversary show billed �Feminine Force SINGKOmiks, atbp! (FFG Rocks at 5 thru Music and Comics).� FFG is a non-profit socio-civic group composed of all female friends bonded by a mutual passion for music, arts and literature that fueled their agenda to produce cause-oriented shows aimed at uplifting the Pinoy music scene and pop culture fronted by women. The group�s name was inspired by the book �Feminine Force� authored by Goergette Morbascher whose principles revolve around the needs and rights of women.

A tradition of showcasing women mostly in the underground scene who excel in the various fields of arts, FFG on its fifth year has successfully pulled together an inspiring female rock show for the benefit of the Women�s Crisis Center, an NGO committed at ending violence against women. In advocating this fight for women�s rights, FFG has enjoined the participation of 12 female led bands playing for free in support to the cause of the project.

Setting the stage on fire with their signature grooves was main act Brownbeat All-Stars joined by two other signed bands Milk n� Money and Bent with their own brand of rock music. Completing the line up which all the more roused the crowd to higher grounds were the equally intense and powerful performances of nine unsigned female acts topped by Paramita, Matilda, Fancycakes, Minerva�s Theory, Jaycie and Honey, Burning Angels, Frenchtoast, Cryochamber and Zenun.

Side by side with the live music was a comics exhibit by multi-disciplinary female artists called �Komikera� with their revolutionary black and white artworks mounted on stage and at the venue facade. A number of readers from the audience, women and men alike, spilled their guts on stage through impromptu poetry reading and spoken word stints whose verses gave form to the spirit of Eve becoming alive in this celebration of girl power.

From here the feminine force lives on as this one-night girl bonding with the supportive presence of men as well turned into a lifelong commitment of advancing the situation of women in our society. After another successful staging of feminine prowess, FFG stays true to its credo to let women shine and rock for a cause through music, arts and literature.

Catch FFG at 3R on GMA 7 this Sunday at 11 a.m. �Feminine Force SINGKOomiks atbp!� was supported by Jack Daniels, GSM Blue, Colt 45, Clearasil, Edge Fotografique Studio and Mayric�s Bar. Watch out for �Feminine Force Rock for Moms� gig, a Mother�s Day Special by FFG this May.

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