The Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in the Philippines, in partnership with De La Salle Lipa’s (DLSL) Linkages and International Relations Directorate (LIRD), conducted a Korean Culture Caravan, Oct. 19, 2017, at the SENTRUM.

KCC organizes Korean Culture Caravans in various universities and institutions to immerse more Filipinos in Korean culture. In DLSL, it was held in time with the United Nations Month. DLSL’s LIRD likewise supports and promotes inter-cultural cooperation

and learning with its initiatives showcasing different nations’ culture and traditions.

Over 1000 students and teachers from Batangas attended the said event. Attendees included students and teachers from the Royal British College, St. Augustine School of Nursing, and DLSL. KCC has put up exhibits sporting Korean books, Hanbok (traditional clothing), and Tuho (traditional game). Lectures on Basic Korean Language and Traditional Art (mooninhwa) were also conducted by KCC teachers,

together with KPop dance and song performances by DLSL’s Salindayaw Dance Troupe, PHP and Venisse Siy, winners of the Pinoy K-Pop Star competition.

The Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines is the official arm of the Korean Embassy in the Philippines, under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MSCT). It is open to Korean and Filipino individuals and organizations willing to partner in its advocacies.

Korean Culture Advocated through Caravan in DLSL

Yoon Dong Hyun (guest lecturer) as he painted using traditionalKorean art techniques during the Korean Culture Caravan

DLSL students striking a pose by the Hanbok(traditional Korean costume) booth

DLSL students trying to score as they played Tuho (traditional Korean game)

(from L to R) Mr. Yoon Dong Hyun and Ms. Lee Cheung Hee (guest lecturers) and Ms. Michelle de Leon (Korean Cultural Center representative)

Over 150 Lasallian Brothers, Partners, and special guests participated in the annual Lasallian Brothers Memorial Day, Oct. 1, 2017, in the Novitiate.

In remembrance of departed Lasallian Brothers and Partners, this occasion is held annually in DLSL – where the Memorial Cloister is situated.

The day started with a Memorial Mass at the Capilla de San Juan Bautista de La Salle. Fr. Leonido Dolor, the former chaplain of DLSL, celebrated the mass, while Br. Jose Mari Jimenez FSC, Auxiliary Visitor, Lasallian East Asia District, delivered a message on behalf of Br. Edmundo Fernandez FSC, Visitor, Lasallian East Asia District.

Blessing Rites followed at the Memorial Cloister, where attendees lighted candles while they prayed and sang psalms.

Departed Lasallian Brothers Remembered through Annual Memorial Day

Honey & Bees, Bees & Honey: Insights from Dutch Bee Expert’s Seminar

Programma Uitzending Managers (PUM) Netherlands senior bee expert Mr. Gerhard Pape graced the invitation of the Institute of Culinary Arts (ICA), College of International Hospitality and Tourism Management (CIHTM) as a resource speaker in a half-day seminar about honey and bees entitled “Culinary Usage of Honey”, October 26.

This seminar was part of the Product Identification Class of ICA’s 12th Batch. 24 students took part in the said seminar.

Importance of BeesWhy are bees so important? Because the majority of the fruits and vegetables people eat are produced through pollination. The honey bee is a major pollinator; it plays a vital role in biodiversity, sustainability, and conservation. The presence of bees indicates how healthy the environment is.

Aside from pollination, bees gather nectar through the presence of enzymes like invertase pressed in the bee’s stomach. Partially digested nectar is then deposited in the comb inside the hive. Distant from water and air, honey is stored indefinitely for winter or rainy

days. To turn the viscous liquid into thick honey, bees fan the honeycomb using their wings to accelerate evaporation. Like wine, honey has different colors, tastes, and qualities based on the nectar source. It may granulate depending on the source (for instance, sunflower thickens as it gets older).

Honey’s Culinary UsageAccording to Mr. Pape, honey has various culinary applications. It can be used for cooking, baking, marinades, salad dressings, grilled food, ice creams, juices, shakes, sorbets and as a sugar substitute. Real honey has a moisture content not more than 20% and 1.5% sucrose. To know if one is genuine, its chemical composition and pollen identification must be analyzed. To ensure an authentic purchase, buy raw honey from a local beekeeper.

At the end of the presentation, the Lipa Beekeepers Marketing Cooperative conducted honey sampling for the students. The students were able to taste the honey gathered by stingless bees (wild native bees and Millefera European honeybees) to aid the former in developing new recipes using Lipa’s very own Honey de Lipa.

Mr. Gerhard Pape as he lectured on the culinary usage of honey

Fr. Leonido Dolor during the Blessing Rites at the Memorial Cloister

October 27, 2017 – Children and parents from Batangas and nearby towns flocked to De La Salle Lipa (DLSL) to participate in the eighth Children’s Fair.

The said event gathered children ages 3 to 7 to witness a magic show, to go trick-or-treating and to glam up in their most adorable costumes.

Marcio Jesse Dalangin (DLSL Nursery - BB103) and Uzziah Kyeaiu Benedicto (from Mataas Na Kahoy) won the Best in Costume awards, both of whom wore kid-friendly and creatively designed costumes. After the program, the children and their guardians proceeded to various candy stations around the campus for the trick or treat.

Children’s Fair 2017: 8 Years of Sharing Joy to Families

DLSL, Innovative PracticesFeatured on U.S. Firm’s Site

Cambridge Global Advisory, a management consultancy firm in Maryland, United States of America, featured De La Salle Lipa (DLSL) and its innovative practices on the former’s blog page.

Faisal Afzal, the Managing Partner, wrote the article entitled “FAST Company Innovation Festival 2017: ‘Find Your Mission. Deepen Your Purpose’” upon attending FAST Company’s Innovation Festival, an annual convention in New York City which DLSL administrators also participated in from Oct. 23 to 27, 2017.

According to Afzal, he was able to meet DLSL’s Director of Integrated Digital & Innovative Instruction, Dr. Glenford Prospero. Afzal also mentioned that Prospero “…is not just working on providing innovative solutions in the classroom but leveraging the same mentality and set of solutions to drive social inclusion and justice initiatives in the country.”

Prospero, together with Dr. Alicia Botardo, DLSL’s Vice Chancellor for Academics and Research; Dr. Iezyl Torino, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academics and Mr. Marrione Camacho, Nexus Innovation Labs Managing Director attended the said event

along with over a thousand C-Level executives, entrepreneurs, senior managers, top-level decision makers and business professionals all over the world.

The Innovation Festival featured various keynotes, workshops, thought-provoking discussions, and demos on innovation, design, creativity and other relevant topics. It also takes pride in its unique take on field trips called Fast Tracks, wherein participants visited New York’s most inspiring organizations. Tracks included Creativity, Design, Social Good, Health, Entrepreneurship, Tech, and Leadership.

Speakers included over 300 subject matter experts with diverse backgrounds – from Jessica Alba, Founder of the Honest Company; Sam Cheow, Chief Product Accelerator of L’Oreal; Kate Hudson, Cofounder of Fabletics; Lars Kongshem, Corporate Digital Experience of eBay; Aaron Luber, Head of AR/VR Content Partnerships of Google; Christina Miller, President of Cartoon Network, and others from innovative organizations worldwide.

Dr. Glenford Prospero with the other participantsduring the FAST Company Innovation Festival

Best in Costume winnersduring the Children’s Fair 2017

Article link: http://cambridgeglobaladvisory.com/2017/11/fastco-innovation-festival-2017/

Photo courtesy ofCambridge Global Advisory

Ethnic Philippine baskets from Ms.

Muyot’s collection on display at the

CLRC

(From L to R)Br. Jun Estrellas

FSC with Ms. Riza Muyot and DepEd

Undersecretary Albert Muyot duringthe exhibit’s ribbon-

cutting ceremony

Philippine Baskets Showcasedin De La Salle Lipa

“Our Philippine baskets represent [our] soul. It is a way for us to patronize our culture, a way for us to preserve and promote authentic Philippine culture,” Ms. Riza Matibag Muyot stressed upon delivering her message during the opening program of “Lalagyan: Philippine Basket Exhibit from the Collection of Ms. Riza Matibag Muyot”, October 25 at the College Learning Resource Center (CLRC).

Ms. Muyot, TV host popularly known as “Ninang Riza” on UNTV’s Good Morning Kuya, Shambala Living Museum managing director, and arts enthusiast shared with the DLSL community her basket collection as she aims to uphold indigenous culture and arts.

Baskets of all sorts and origins were on display from October to

November at the CLRC Discussion Room, 1st Floor. Ethnic Philippine baskets such as the tòpil (individual worker’s lunch box), kulikug (basket for roasted unripe green rice), taaf (rice sifter con rain cover), and others can be found there. These baskets came from the Cordilleras, Palawan, and Bulacan. Philippine baskets are made of bamboo and rattan, often a combination of two. Construction methods such as plaiting and twining result in a wide range of forms and sizes.

Department of Education Undersecretary Atty. Albert Muyot (High School Batch 77), guests from Grupo Sining Batangueño, Batangas Provincial Tourism and Cultural Affairs Office, DLSL alumni, and DLSL students graced the occasion.

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Ms. Joanne Marie L. Jumarang from the Communication Department attended The Asian Conference on Media, Communication & Film 2017 (MediAsia 2017) in Kobe Japan last October 27-29. The conference bears the theme “History, Story, Narrative”. Ms. Jumarang presented her internally funded research paper

titled “De La Salle Lipa AB Communication Graduates Tracer Survey”.

This conference was initiated by the International Academic Forum (IAFOR), a research organization, conference organizer and publisher based in Nagoya, Japan and was founded in 2009. This

organization is dedicated to encourage interdisciplinary discussion, facilitate intercultural awareness and promote international exchange, principally through educational exchange and academic research. The said conference was attended by 100 participants from 25 countries across the globe.

CEAS Faculty Attends Conference in Japan

Asian Conference on Media, Communication& Film 2017 (MediAsia 2017) Delegates

Photo courtesy ofthe International Academic Forum