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A different way to celebrate Valentine’s day is happening at Adarna Food and Culture on February 13, 2010 at 7:00 PM with “PS. Mahal Kita”–A Valentine Tertulia. Profess your love to your special someone and bring a love letter to read.

Here’s the announcement from Adarna:

‘PS. Mahal kita.’ A Valentine Tertulia at Adarna

Date:   Saturday. February 13, 2010

Time:   7:00pm ~ 10:00pm

Location: 119 Kalayaan Ave., Quezon City

A tertulia is a social gathering common during the turn of the century. Friends usually congregate in someone’s home late in the afternoon or early evening to enjoy conversation, art and culture. The mood is informal and the guests themselves provide the entertainment.

In celebration of Valentine’s day, you are cordially invited to participate in this special tertulia by sharing real love letters, poems or songs expressing Pinoy romance .

This is a FREE event but guests are requested to come in Filipiniana attire—regional, period, or even as literary or historical Pinoy lovers!

Come and celebrate the timelessness of Pinoy love at Adarna.

For questions and reservations please send us a message through our FB accounts or through:

adarnafoodandculture@yahoo.com, and adarnafoodandculture@gmail.com

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Guidelines for the Love Letter Contest

1. All entries must be authentic (actually sent/received) and unpublished.

2. Love letters refer to those actually sent/ received in whatever manner (electronic, postal, hand-carried) expressing/professing ROMANTIC love. This means, that letters expressing love for country, children, pets, nature etc. will not be allowed at this time.

3. Love letters may express the whole range of:
• emotions—crush, passion, lust, sadness, rage, madness, rapture;
• states—beginnings, endings, long-term, it’s complicated;
• forms– proposals, odes, affirmations, vows;
• or cover a range of situations—unrequited, lost, long-distance, second chances, wartime, forbidden, secret, marriage, young love, May- December, LGBT, cyber, interracial, virtual etc.
• letters may be old or new but not written for purposes of joining the contest.

4. Love letter readers may or may not necessarily be the writers and vice versa

5. The entire letter, or an excerpt thereof may be read provided that it does not exceed one short bond, double space, 12 font. For letters written in long hand, it must not exceed 350 words.

6. It is not necessary to reveal the identity of the writer or receiver, however a brief (2 mins!) background on the context of the letter is requested to help the audience appreciate the letter.

7. Only two letters written/sent/received by the same person will be considered.

8. A reader can only read a maximum of two letters.

9. Ideally, the letters should be in Filipino or English so more people can understand it. However, love letters in other Filipino languages, or Spanish may be read and briefly translated.

10. The manner of judging and prizes will be revealed during the tertulia.

Performances
1. Guests are encouraged to share their talents during the program. Songs, dances, poems or the playing of musical instruments are welcome provided that it is in keeping with the theme.

2. Please advise Adarna at the latest, February 10 so we could queue you in the program.

3. In case you require any special set up or intend to bring special equipment, please give us at least three days notice, so we can in turn inform you if such can be arranged/accommodated.

COMING SOON!
• February 6 Pinoy Cocktails

Enjoy old and new Pinoy cocktails beginning February 6. Perfect while waiting for your lunch or dinner orders or just to unwind.

HAPPENING NOW!

For the whole month of February, enjoy 20% off when you order a bottle of any of our red, white and local wines.

Try our new appetizers available only this February!
• Higados- Filipinos of old, used to ‘feel’ strong emotions not with their heart, but their liver called ‘atay’ or ‘hati’. With this as inspiration, Adarna offers chicken liver cooked in wine and spices liberally sprinkled with freshly ground pepper. Excellent with red wine.

• Garbanzos y patatas picante – Fiery crunchy chickpeas and crisp chili potatoes are a fun vegetarian hot treat. Goes very well with chilled white or fruit wine.

• Albondigas en salsa – A dish of meatballs in spicy olive tomato sauce served with bread sticks for some serious flavor. Try this with red wine.