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Pilot Capt. Joy Roa With his guest from an Ethiopian Flying-adventure travel show Asian Air Safari launched its latest season with a screening of a two-part special on Ethiopia at Shang Cineplex last May 23. Guests enjoyed the ultimate cultural experience – with Ethiopian Airlines flying in the iconic coffee ceremony, followed by a feast of authentic Ethiopian cuisine, which included the staple, injera. Cultural performers also flew all the way from Addis Ababa to showcase their unique songs and dances.

Due to an overwhelming response from across Asia, AXN has extended the Asia’s Got Talent Online Auditions to midnight on June 8, 2017. After captivating rounds of open auditions in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan and the Philippines,AXN is giving aspiring performers one last chance to take the spotlight in its record-breaking series.

With summer holiday just around the corner, Dubai-based celebrity, model and fitness guru Rania Gamal went to the Philippines recently to discover breathtaking places that will surely enjoy by people living in Dubai and the rest of the Middle East region and will be the perfect getaway destination for the upcoming holiday season.

Meet two living proofs that art can change lives. Graceful, strong, and well-traveled. One quick look at Jamil Montibon(22) and Jessa Balote (19) will never give you any clue that the two dancers grew up in the slums of Tondoand used to scavenge for a living. As scholars of the country’s premier classical dance company, Ballet Manila, both Jamil and Jessa have been to some of the most prestigious theaters around the world, performing in front ofworld leaders and society’s elite.

The 40 lovely candidates of Binibining Pilipinas 2017 were warmly welcomed during a courtesy call at the corporate offices of AXA Philippines and its non-life insurance subsidiary Charter Ping An.  For nine years now, Charter Ping An has been the official insurance provider of the prestigious beauty pageant, sponsoring the full personal accident, medical reimbursement, and travel insurance coverage of the candidates here and abroad.

Back in 2015, Jason Dy conquered the local music scene when he won The Voice of the Philippines season two. Since then, his self-titled debut has spawned several hit singles, and his concerts have always been sold out. Having had success in his native land, Jason is now setting his sights on the world.

After viewers witnessed Idai’s (Dimples Romana) vantage point of how she lost her child, it is now Samina’s (Angel Locsin) turn to tell her side of the story about why she took Idai’s little boy with her to Lanao in the second half of the special two-part episode of “MMK.”

Former environment secretary Gina Lopez debuts as a TV host and takes viewers into the country’s most scenic destinations to promote eco-tourism in ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya’s newest environmental series “G Diaries,” which premieres on June 4 (Sun).

2017 marks Repertory Philippines’50th year anniversary, and to celebrate the milestone, the theater company’s stars and acclaimed alumni will #ComeHomeToREP for the grand one-night-only musical extravaganza REP’s 50 Years of Telling Stories on June 11 at The Theatre at Solaire.

Sony Channel wants you to believe in magic like never before when some of the world’s best magicians compete against each other in the spellbinding contest The Next Great Magician,which starts fascinating audiences this June.

L to R :The Apartment: Rising Stars Edition winner.Aleksandra Flasz and first runner up Winston See Without any professional background in interior design, Aleksandra Flasz, a Polish fashion design graduate and model was crowned the winner of Sony Channel’s first original production, The Apartment: Rising Stars Edition.

Solar Entertainment Corporation strengthens its online presence with the launch of the new online show SOLAR SCOOP, which can be viewed first via http://www.solarentertainmentcorp.com/ starting on Monday, May 29, 2017.

The Total Performer Darren Espanto releases the Deluxe Edition of his album “Be With Me” on May 5 surprising his fans. It debuted at #1 on iTunes Philippines album charts on the date of the release. Prior to the release, he held a Twitter Party last May 4 then announced on midnight of May 5 the coming out of the Deluxe Edition. The same day, Espanto sold his album himself at two Astroplus branches: Mall of Asia and SM Megamall for those who want to get hold of his CD album first.

Once again, heart-pounding thrills and excitement come your way when American Ninja Warrior, one of the most watched sports competition series, returns to AXN this May. In the upcoming season, a new batch of America’s finest athletes try to prove their mettle when it comes to strength, stamina, and endurance as they take on the world’s most challenging obstacle courses in the qualifying rounds in Venice, Kansas City, Houston, Orlando, and Pittsburgh. Also, the new season pays tribute to the military with an all-military personnel qualifying round.

A different kind of ever after is coming your way as SOLAR PICTURES brings you THE BRIDE . This horror flick tells the story of a small town girl named Nastya. Newly married, her husband Ivan drives her to his hometown to meet his family. Upon their arrival, Nastya feels she made the wrong decision as strange people surround her and starts witnessing bizarre and terrible visions while Ivan’s family prepares her for a mysterious Slavic wedding ceremony.

Insomnia is a twin-bill production staging an USTETIKA winning piece by John Michael Peña,“Writer’s Block” and a Rector’s Literary Awardee, “Good Mourning” by  Michelle Ann Ngu. To be directed by Mary Claire Aquino and produced by Ann Catherine Calingasan this May 9, 10, and 11, 2017. The time slots will be 1 PM, 3 PM, 5 PM and 7 PM at Tan Yan Kee AVR, Tan Yan Kee Building, University of Santo Tomas.

Asian Air Safari, a flying-adventure travel show that airs weekly on the ABS-CBN News Channel, is launching its 12th season with an exclusive cinema premiere on May 23, 2017. A new season means all-new episodes and destinations to check out. But what’s really exciting about this is that the invitational premiere, which will feature the beautiful country of Ethiopia, will be open to aviation and travel fans!

Injury. Frustratingly high standards.Hundreds of training hours spent away from family. These are just a few of the challenges that riddle a dancer’s path, and are more than enough to make the average artist fold. But for those who persevere, there lies a reward that makes the journey worth more than any worldly acclaim.

In May, anime fans are surely in for a visual treat as they are bound to experience a whole lot of action and adventure, blended with fantasy and mystery, when today’s hottest animeseries are shown on Animax.

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