KABATAAN NYT TRES

“Himig ko, Tinig Kabataan ‘To!”



THIRD TIME’S A CHARM!



As they say good things come in threes, like trilogies of pop-corn movies, Star Wars Prequels, Matrix, The X-Men and Lord of the Rings or the fantastic trios such as Three Stooges, Bee Gees, APO Hiking Society and Tito, Vic and Joey.



But this time, three’s definitely a crowd… and what a crowd it was!



It’s an understatement to say that we had a blast during Kabataan Night 2006, aptly called KN3: “Himig ko, Tinig Kabataan ‘To!” held December 9 at the Conspiracy, Visayas Avenue Quezon City.



At least 200 gentexters flocked at the bar that usually had capacity of 60 people (thank goodness, no stampede) to witness a celebration of the voice, vision and motion of the Filipino youth.





Voices



Vocalists from the PUP COC (College of Communication) Ensemble, lead by John Vincent (PUP Idol) and Cathy opened the event with their soulful rendition of “The Prayer” and our national anthem.



The rest of the pack, around 20 of them, showcased their chorale power by giving a classical twist to contemporary pop songs like “Kaleidoscope World” and “Taralets”.



Of course, can there ever be songs without poems? And to give a dose of great Filipino literature, we got three fellows of LIRA (Linangan sa Imahen, Retorika at Anyo) – a group formed by National Artist for Literature Virgilio Almario that aims to produce present and future great Filipino poets. They are truly young advocates immortalizing our very own cultural treasures.



Mix poetry and music… sprinkle with inspiring message and definitely cool getups… what do you get? EARTHFISHFISH! Ironically, the soothing sound of this band turned the heat up and got the crowd on the edge of their seats. This band is really something else. And if you get to meet their members, you’ll know how awesome they really are.




As awesome, is the sound of another band called LADY BEDSPACERS. Contrary to their moniker, members of the band are all gentlemen from UP Diliman. They performed their original compositions; just like another amazing band we got called EXTERNAL USE. One of this band’s songs, entitled “Stay Forever” is even dedicated to our executive director; Ion. Marco’s vocals really gave that 80s rock groove to the concert.





VISION AND MOTION



The artsy venue of Conspiracy was surrounded by some of the masterpieces of the young artist of UP ARTISTS CIRCLE SOCIETY. With this bunch of modern artists, we are just so sure that the future of Philippine work of art is in good hands. Thank you to Greenpeace volunteer and Fraternity Alumni, Tomas Leonor for bringing his brothers and their creations. Truly, pictures paint a thousand words.





To power up the night a notch more, the energetic PUP COC Movers and Motion gave a show-stopping dance number. Despite some technical bloopers and minimal space, they were able to pull it off and gave the audience an amazing treat. Keep on dancing guys!





EMOTIONS



Like the visual arts exhibit, it is also the first time for Kabataan Night to feature a stirring theatrical presentation. And we got one of the best groups to deliver just that. TEATRO KOMUNIKADO from the College of Communication of PUP gave the crowd a thought-provoking and emotive play entitled “Maskara”. Ten talented thespians personified several awakening social issues encompassing homosexuality, abuse, patriotism, poverty and triumph. The experience was certainly worthy of acting awards!



ACTIONS



Of course, as we celebrated the volunteer month of December, we placed the spotlight on representatives of our guests from cause-oriented and youth lead/serving groups. We got Ms. Abigail Jabines, climate campaigner for Greenpeace and Andy from Ang Bagong Pinoy Movement. Other organizations like Youth on Fire and Red Cross Youth also came to support our cause.



MORE VOICES



Acoustic music shouldn’t fade even as the band – bandwagon rules the local music scene. Especially, when we got one of the favorite acts of the night… JAYCIE AND HONEY. The duo of these talented composers, with DJ Rodriguez (“their little drummer boy”) really proved that simplicity could be world-class. Check out more of them at jaycieandhoney.multiply.com



Third year high school student from Marikina, AIKO, the youngest among the performers showed great potential singing the hit song from Pinoy Dream Academy, “Hawak Kamay”. She was accompanied by GLEN, a talented guitarist and a band leader himself. Glen, our newest VOTY-recruit and also a radio broadcaster, performed on solo, Blessed Union of Soul’s “I Believe”.



Four bands, each of them unique and exciting, rocked the graveyard hours. First is DEVIANT from Mapua. Despite their “pasaway-meaning” name, the 7-member group which is lead by the only girl, Angel, is actually a Gospel – band… giving God all the glory with their music!



Up next is an all-girl band aptly called NYMPHZ, also from Youth For Christ of Mapua. More than just pretty faces, these girls are definitely serious with their music.



But if you want serious rockin’, SOLID CAMP CREW is just unstoppable. Also lead by the only girl, Angel Campo, this family of rockers is so passionate with performing. The energy of the band and that amazing vocals would really bring the house down. With the all out support of their father as a manager, this band would really stick solidly together.



Another act, all members are gentlemen from far-away Cavite City, MALDITA’S GROUND, negated their name. The group is certainly a pro. Lead by Ryan Marquez, this band would definitely give recent pop acts a run for their money before they know it.



SYNTAX, lead again by a female vocalist tore the house down. Daisy’s cover of “I’m Going Under” is arguably better than Amy Lee’s. She definitely got one tough flower-power. Superb!



The night (or dawn) capped with the fun-and-easy song numbers of our very own VOTY idols… Ronald, Chay, Resty, Ryan, and Resh. Great hosting was provided by the masters of ceremony, our founder Choy (we’ll never get tired of your voice impersonations); Rommel, RS, Ronald, Purple, Chay and MC.




A million thanks to Conspiracy Garden and Café, DZME 1530 kHz (www.dzme1530.com), VOTY volunteers Eunice, Christine, and Florence and the rest of the barkada. This is also for you Ionman! Soar High!



KN3 is the most successful, diverse and jampacked Kabataan Night yet.



Oops. we did it again for the third time…. We can’t wait to give you what’s next for the fourth!



See you all again in Kabataan Nyt Kwatro!