Thursday, October 11, 2012

Sorsogon’s Kasanggayahan Fest goes global with worldwide Photowalk



SORSOGON CITY, Oct 10 – For the first time, the annual Kasanggayahan Festival of the Sorsogon province will gain international exposure in a worldwide photowalk both by professional and photography enthusiasts from Bicol and Sorsogon in a half day event to capture the culture and beauty of the province through the lens.

“On Saturday, October 13, the whole world will be walking again with Scott Kelby, president of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) and the number one bestselling technology and photography book author, in his Fifth Annual Worldwide Photo Walk— the world’s largest global social photography event in the history of photography,” Local multimedia artist/photographer Geri Matthew Carretero of Kurit-Lagting Art Group said. Carretero is the lead convenor of the event in Sorsogon City of this worldwide event which will be held at the Sorsogon Provincial Capitol Park to Sorsogon City Baywalk on October 13, 2012 starting at 8AM. Kurit Lagting is the newest accredited member organization of the Sorsogon Arts Council undert the visual Arts discipline.

The event is supported by UNA Pizzeria, Sorsogon Arts Council, Kasanggayahan Foundation Incorporated, Independent Sorsogon Artists, Quimlat Multimedia Provincial Government of Sorsogon, Aguador Water Station, Paralaba Ko Laundry Services, Jehl Copy Center and Step Yes! Consultancy and Training Company, Carretero said.
 
“For more information, visit http://worldwidephotowalk.com/walk/sorsogon-city-bicol-philippines/ where you can also sign up to participate in the Photo Walk which is free and open to anyone who owns a camera – even disposable cameras,” Carretero said. More Photo Walk details are available at: http://worldwidephotowalk.com/or visit the Scott Kelby Photo Walk G+ page.  (JJPerez, SAC/PIA Sorsogon)

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