Win tickets to watch Cirque du Soleil : Varekai in Luneta

they will be giving away two tickets to the lucky winners to watch Varekai
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Sun Life Financial is a proud sponsor of Varekai™ by Cirque du Soleil® which opens on June 22 under the Blue-and-Yellow Grand Chapiteau at the Luneta, across the Quirino Grandstand.

Pronounced as ver·ay·’kie meaning “wherever” in the Romany language of the gypsies, Varekai brings you into a captivating forest inhabited by whimsical and enchanted creatures.

In celebration of its 116th year in the country, Sun Life is giving away 116 tickets to lucky winners thru the “Experience the Sun, Experience Cirque du Soleil” promo. Interested parties must log-in to www.sunlife.com.ph and answer a simple question about Sun Life. Moreover, participants may upload a video sharing any experience they have with the Company for a chance to win a free trip to New York City, USA.

The online promo can only be accessed from sunrise to sunset (from 6am to 6pm), Mondays through Fridays, from May 23 to June 17, 2011.

"We're thrilled to be a sponsor of Cirque du Soleil and align their awe-inspiring tour de force performances with Sun Life's brand," says Sun Life Philippines President and CEO Riza Mantaring. “Both of us share the sun as our core symbol and we both trace our roots back to Canada. We look forward to showcasing how bright life is under our sun and sponsoring Varekai is a preview of that.”

"We're very excited to have Sun Life Philippines on board as an official sponsor, “says Ross Meltzer, Corporate Alliances Director at Cirque du Soleil. "The sponsorship is a great match for both of us, as Cirque du Soleil seeks partnerships with companies who share the same attributes, such as excellence, performance and engagement.”

About Sun Life Financial

Sun Life Financial – Philippines introduced life insurance in the Philippines in 1895 and is a member of the Sun Life Financial group of companies, a leading international financial services organization providing a diverse range of wealth accumulation and protection products and services to individuals and corporate customers. Tracing its roots back to 1865, Sun Life Financial and its partners today have operations in key markets worldwide, including Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Japan, Indonesia, India, China and Bermuda. As of December 31, 2010, the Sun Life Financial group of companies had total assets under management of Can$464 billion. Sun Life Financial, Inc. trades on the Toronto (TSX), New York (NYSE) and Philippine (PSE) stock exchanges under the ticker symbol SLF. For more information, please visit www.sunlife.com.

About Cirque du Soleil

Cirque du Soleil celebrates its 28th anniversary in 2011.From the 20 or so performers the company featured when it all began in 1984, Quebec-based Cirque du Soleil has become a leading provider of quality entertainment with 4,000 employees, including 1,000 artists from some 40 countries Cirque du Soleil has thrilled close to 90 million spectators in more than 200 cities on five continents. The success of Cirque du Soleil has been recognized with a number of awards, notably the Emmy, Drama Desk, Bambi, ACE, Gémeaux and Félix, as well as the coveted Rose d'or de Montreux. For more information, visit www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/shows/varekai/tickets/manila.aspx

Cirque due Soleil :Varekai places Manila on Entertainment Map of Asia

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check out also here my blog feature about Varekai
http://azraelsmerryland.blogspot.com/2011/03/my-coverage-cirque-du-soleil-in-manila.html
http://azraelsmerryland.blogspot.com/2011/03/az-video-blog-my-video-coverage-of.html

- press release

When staging huge productions, foreign artists look to our neighbors like Tokyo, Hong Kong, Singapore, Seoul, Macau, and Taipei, to host shows that will cater to a more affluent market. Big productions such as the “Lion King”, “Wicked” and “Phantom of the Opera” have been staged in some of these Asian countries and have done exceptionally well in terms of market sales.

Over the years, Manila rarely gets the opportunity to stage big productions due to the lack of infrastructure and the Filipino market has always been underestimated.

Macau, on the other hand, has become an entertainment hub for its five-star hotels and casinos as well as entertainment shows for all ages. The Venetian Hotel in Macau, for example, was able to stage big ticket productions including “ZAIA”, one of the many offerings of Canada-based international performing group Cirque du Soleil. And for years, Filipinos wishing to witness such international caliber stage productions had to spend more money by travelling to other neighboring Asian countries.

In an effort to bring world-class entertainment to the country, Hoopla Inc., official promoter of Cirque du Soleil in the Philippines, finally brings one of the Cirque du Soleil big top live production Varekai.

Varekai has been touring in the last nine years in North America, Australia, New Zealand and Europe. This year, Varekai finally visits Asia beginning with Taiwan in January. They are currently performing in South Korea and will be premiering in the Philippines in June 2011.

Hoopla, Inc. believes that the Manila staging of Varekai will help boost the image of the Philippines as an entertainment destination and will encourage other big-ticket productions to consider the country for their shows. The official promoter also shares that they are very excited to bring Cirque du Soleil to the Philippines because they feel that the local audience deserves only the best. Made possible by the show’s presenting sponsors, Manila Hotel and Banco De Oro, together with its official sponsor, Sun Life Financial, they stressed that there is huge market for high-quality productions in the Philippines, affirming the Filipinos’ passion for art, music and entertainment.


Cirque du Soleil will set up its trademark blue and yellow Grand Chapiteau (Big Top) which can house up to over 2,500 audiences across Quirino Grandstand. Varekai will perform in Manila for a limited engagement from June 22-July 8, 2011. Tickets are available through our online box office at www.hoopla.ph or www.cirquedusoleil.com. For inquiries, call 775-0939, 881-0947, 0919-4508125 and 0917-4436463.


About Cirque du Soleil
From a group of 20 street performers at its beginnings in 1984, Cirque du Soleil is a major Québec-based organization providing high-quality artistic entertainment. The company has 5,000 employees, including more than 1,300 artists from close to 50 different countries.


Cirque du Soleil has brought wonder and delight to more than 100 million spectators in more than 300 cities on five continents. Cirque du Soleil International Headquarters are in Montreal, Canada.

For information about Cirque du Soleil, images and additional information on the show, please visit: http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/CirqueDuSoleil/en/pressroom/default.htm

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Here are list of schedules of their shows

June 23, 2011 (Thu)	7:30pm	Quirino Grandstand, Rizal Park
June 24, 2011 (Fri)	3:30pm	Quirino Grandstand, Rizal Park
June 24, 2011 (Fri)	7:30pm	Quirino Grandstand, Rizal Park
June 25, 2011 (Sat)	3:30pm	Quirino Grandstand, Rizal Park
June 25, 2011 (Sat)	7:30pm	Quirino Grandstand, Rizal Park
June 26, 2011 (Sun)	1:00pm	Quirino Grandstand, Rizal Park
June 26, 2011 (Sun)	5:00pm	Quirino Grandstand, Rizal Park
June 27, 2011 (Mon)	No Show	No Show
June 28, 2011 (Tue)	7:30pm	Quirino Grandstand, Rizal Park
June 29, 2011 (Wed)	7:30pm	Quirino Grandstand, Rizal Park
June 30, 2011 (Thu)	7:30pm	Quirino Grandstand, Rizal Park
July 2, 2011 (Sat)	3:30pm	Quirino Grandstand, Rizal Park
July 2, 2011 (Sat)	7:30pm	Quirino Grandstand, Rizal Park
July 3, 2011 (Sun)	1:00pm	Quirino Grandstand, Rizal Park
July 3, 2011 (Sun)	5:00pm	Quirino Grandstand, Rizal Park
July 4, 2011 (Mon)	No Show	No Show
July 5, 2011 (Tue)	7:30pm	Quirino Grandstand, Rizal Park
July 6, 2011 (Wed)	7:30pm	Quirino Grandstand, Rizal Park
July 7, 2011 (Thu)	7:30pm	Quirino Grandstand, Rizal Park
July 8, 2011 (Fri)	7:30pm	Quirino Grandstand, Rizal Park
July 9, 2011 (Sat)	3:30pm	Quirino Grandstand, Rizal Park
July 9, 2011 (Sat)	7:30pm	Quirino Grandstand, Rizal Park
July 10, 2011 (Sun)	1:00pm	Quirino Grandstand, Rizal Park
July 10, 2011 (Sun)	5:00pm	Quirino Grandstand, Rizal Park

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