2nd Farm Fair in Malagos Garden Resort on Aug. 6-7!

Malagos Garden Resort and Univet Nutrition and Animal Healthcare Company present…


a weekend of seminars, food tasting, farm games and entertainment! A rare chance to own dairy goats and cows, ostriches, pheasants, birds, chickens, ducks and horses!
The Malagos Farm Fair was conceptualized as an occasion to sell the menagerie of farm animals the Puentespina Family grows. We find great pleasure and fulfillment in raising dairy goats, cows, sheep, cocks, horses, peacocks, pheasants, ostriches, fancy chickens, dogs, and ornamental birds.
HIGHLIGHTS OF ACTIVITIES
Farm is Open the WHOLE DAY for tours

•  Exhibit booths open for Animal Sale, Souvenirs, Crafts, Plants, Food and Fresh Produce • Exhibit booths for Agri-Vet, Agro-Chem and Agri-Tech


•  Farm Fair Games


• PHOTO CONTEST


• Seminars on Crops, Livestock & Poultry and Environmental Stewardship


•  Wine & Cheese Appreciation and Cooking Demo


• Malagos Pet Parade


• Malagos Garden’s Interactive Bird Show


• San Miguel Beer Live Band entertainment

SCHEDULE OF SEMINARS – SATURDAY, AUGUST 6
Responsible & Efficient Cacao Farming Systems
08:00 – 09:00, by Mr. Peter Cruz, MARS Cocoa Dev’t. Center – Garden Restaurant
OPENING OF MALAGOS FARM FAIR!
09:00 – 09:15, by Siningtala Dance Company – Santol Area & Playground
Urban Gardening/Container Gardening
09:30 – 10:30, by Mr. Rommel Lopez, Allied Botanicals Corp. – Garden Restaurant
Responsible and Safe Handling of Crop Protection Chemicals
10:30 – 11:30, by Mr. Edwin Montenegro, Jocanima Corp. – Garden Restaurant
LUNCH BREAK
11:30 – 01:00, Film Showing – Garden Restaurant
Recycling
01:15 – 01:30, by Mr. Joe Green – Garden Restaurant
The Philippine Game Fowl Industry
01:30 – 02:30, by Dr. Rodner A. Tuquib, D.V.M., UNAHCO – Garden Restaurant
How to Better Care for Your Pets
01:30 – 02:30, by Mr. Edmond Tobias, Pet One – Ampitheatre
Appreciating Local Cheeses with New World Wines*
02:30 – 03:30, by Ms. Olive Puentespina, Malagos Farm House – Koi Café
Piglet Nutrition
02:30 – 03:30, by Dr. Elaine Mae Ratilla, D.V.M., UNAHCO – Garden Restaurant
Basic Obedience Training for Dogs
02:30 – 03:30, by Mr. Arvin Serra, 911 – Ampitheatre
MALAGOS PET PARADE
03:30 – 04:30, by Nestle Purina ALPO – Ampitheatre
Live Band Entertainment
Onwards, by San Miguel Beer – Playground
SCHEDULE OF SEMINARS – SUNDAY, AUGUST 7
The Philippine Game Fowl Industry
09:30 – 10:30, by Dr. Rodner A. Tuquib, D.V.M., UNAHCO – Garden Restaurant
Piglet Nutrition
10:30 – 11:30, by Dr. Elaine Mae Ratilla, D.V.M., UNAHCO – Garden Restaurant
MALAGOS GARDEN’S INTERACTIVE BIRD SHOW
10:30 – 11:30, by Dr. Bo Puentespina, D.V.M. – Ampitheatre
LUNCH BREAK
11:30 – 01:00, Film Showing – Garden Restaurant
Recycling
01:15 – 01:30, by Mr. Joe Green – Garden Restaurant
Peace and Development
01:30 – 02:30, by MGen. Jorge V. Segovia, AFP – Garden Restaurant
Cooking with Chef Jill Sandique
01:30 – 02:30, by Chef Jill Sandique – Koi Café
Appreciating Local Cheeses with New World Wines*
02:30 – 03:30, by Ms. Olive Puentespina, Malagos Farm House – Koi Café
Responsible and Safe Handling of Crop Protection Chemicals
02:30 – 03:30, by Mr. Edwin Montenegro, Jocanima Corp. – Garden Restaurant
New Controlled Release Fertilizer Technology for Cacao
03:30 – 04:30, by Mr. Boyet Meso, Allied Botanicals Corp. – Garden Restaurant
Responsible & Efficient Cacao Farming Systems
04:30 – 05:30, by Mr. Peter Cruz, MARS Cocoa Dev’t. Center – Garden Restaurant
Live Band Entertainment
Onwards, by San Miguel Beer – Playground
P350 entrance fee entitles you to a hearty lunch buffet, drinks and a raffle entry!
* With additional fee, payment on site.
TICKETS available at SM City Davao Department Store Customer Service counter,
BARBECUE BOSS, Buona Terra Deli, Ristorante Spirale,
Tiny Kitchen, and WALING Flowers.

Travel Photography Seminar a journey to better travel photos!

Last May 26-31 of this year, I attended the Travel Photography Workshop, just one of the summer photo workshop conducted by Mr. Eugene Lara of Paragon Images Plus, who is now based in Davao City!

I first attended his basic photo workshop back in 2005, it was the first time that I met Eugene. I was desperate then at that time to learn the basics of photography. It was at that time when the basic photo seminars are very rare here in Davao City. Unlike today, there are a lot of people conducting photo workshops left and right. That was the time where I learned the basic of photography that enhances my ability to take a better picture and through practice it also enhances my talent (if you can call it that way) in photography.

The only thing that excites me with this workshop is that it is a three hour lecture for the consecutive three days. The information that you get on a day to day basis is just the right information that we can process and remember. The lectures are more on the how to do's  and don'ts in taking picture.How to make our picture more interesting not only to us but also the viewers like our friends and family so that they can also see and experience what we saw on our vacation. Since most of us we usually take pictures of ourselves in front of the camera and we tend to forget what other interesting things there are that can still be photographed.

The most exciting and challenging time we had was when we have our actual photo shoot in Malagos Garden Resort and at the Crocodile Park with the fire dancer at night. There you have to make do of what you can. But, before that we were told to make a list of what we are going to take photos of. The travel basics on the place where you are going to travel, take as much information about the place, places to see, its people, architecture,still life, flora and fauna, and special events if there are any when you get to your destination.

Travel gears preparation,accessories and things to bring along. Actual photoshoot, things to expect and the weather conditions can greatly affect the outcome of your photos. Then shooting on lacation, editing your image, preparing for presentation, and sharing it to your friends and viewers.

That  are just some of the things that we learned on our travel photography workshop.

The best was when we have our presentation, we shared what photos we have and then it was analyzed, what needs improvement, what was missing  and some inputs that will help us in our next photo shoot. It was really helpful to make us improve our craft and strive to get better photos the next time.

If you are interested Eugene Lara of Paragon Images Plus always gives photography workshops anytime of the year and most of the workshops are done during summer time. If you can create a group of minimum of 8 persons he is willing to conduct a workshop anywhere in the Philippines.

1st Malagos Farm Fair set on Aug. 7-8!

1st Malagos Farm Fair is scheduled at the Malagos Garden Resort from August 7 to 8, 2010. This is the first Agri-Tourism event here in the city of Davao.

The Malagos Farm Fair was conceptualized as an occasion to sell the menagerie of farm animals the Puentespina Family grows. In Malagos Farm they are raising dairy goats, cows, sheep, cocks, horses, peacocks, pheasants, ostriches, fancy chickens, dogs, and ornamental birds.

Farm fairs like the one set to be held in Malagos next month, are regularly held in Europe and the United States but not in the Philippines. Puentespina said they are hoping to make the Malagos Farm Fair an annual event and make it another attraction for the city.

The event is perhaps the only opportunity for people to see as many as 300 pure-bred dairy goats in one setting. An additional attraction would be the cows and the ostriches which will also be on display and for sale.

The Malagos Farm is usually closed to the public the whole year through and this is the first time they are opening the farm gates to Dabawenyos and visitors from other areas.

The Puentespina family is a strict observer of sustainable farm management so there is actually zero waste in the farm as everything is reused, sold and recycled.

Grass from under the coconut and cacao are fed to the goats and cows with their waste going to the biogas digester or to the vermin composting to become fertilizer that goes back to the earth. Land use is thus maximized responsibly.

For a P250 entrance fee per day, inclusive of lunch of roast beef and sea bass from Alsons, guests to the Malagos Farm Fair will get the rare opportunity to get on board the hay ride for the farm tour.

The entrance fee is also inclusive of all the scheduled seminars and shows for the day such as the Cooking Demo by Purefoods, Farm Games by Coca Cola and Habagat, Techno Demo by DCTech and the evening concert by San Miguel Beer on the first day.

The seminars scheduled on August 7 include seminars on Cheese in the Philippines by Olive Puentespina, Creating Micro Habitats by Dr. Bo Puentespina and Renewable Energy Application in the Farm by Green Heat, BMEG-sponsored Seminar on Raising Organic Chickens and Pigs and Fresh Water Fish Farming.

Craft-Making sessions with Maej Villanueva happens at the Smart Place, and for an additional registration of P500, Dabawenyos will be treated to a wine and cheese appreciation by Swiss Deli featuring the Italian Wines and the best spread of the local cheeses from Malagos. Farm House "Cabrito" or roasted young goat will be its special menu, The Chocolate Shop Talk with Mars happens on Sunday, August 8, with a repeat of the agri-seminar topics of BMEG and Green Heat.

Tickets are available at Waling Flower Victoria Plaza, Tiny Kitchen, Bouna Terra and Betty's Bakeshop.

For more information please call 0917-5481867 or 082-2216344.