{"id":2844,"date":"2015-06-22T19:08:30","date_gmt":"2015-06-22T11:08:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/staff-blog\/?p=2844"},"modified":"2015-12-28T17:33:21","modified_gmt":"2015-12-28T09:33:21","slug":"the-kawaii-ph-book-launch-kawaii-dream-land","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/2015\/06\/22\/the-kawaii-ph-book-launch-kawaii-dream-land\/","title":{"rendered":"The Kawaii PH Book Launch: Kawaii Dream Land"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Of sugar kisses and rainbow balloons, nothing can come close to how colorful and vibrant Manila\u2019s Kawaii community is! <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Kawaii PH launched <strong>Beyond the Cutest Dreams,<\/strong> their first book on Kawaii Culture in the Philippines last Wednesday, June 17, 2015, at SM Megamall\u2019s Mega A Event Center. The event took us into a whole new world of cute as they celebrated everything <em>kawaii<\/em>!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2846\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/staff-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2015\/06\/DSC_0001-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0001\" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2015\/06\/DSC_0001-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2015\/06\/DSC_0001-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">WELCOME TO THE LAND OF KAWAII! The Kawaii PH book launch program was opened by Jessica Galvez.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">It was a whole day filled with nothing but arts and crafts, cute anim\u00e9 merchandise and fun activities! Guests came in their best <em>kawaii<\/em> outfits to celebrate and appreciate this growing pop culture in our country. Local artists and stores had a merchandise corner where artwork, ribbons, and dresses were being sold.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">.<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2848\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/staff-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2015\/06\/DSC_0008-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2015\/06\/DSC_0008-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2015\/06\/DSC_0008-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">KAWAII COUTURE. Cute dresses on display by Dolly Kaye!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">The event was very interactive and had two fun design activities. The first one was a pin button design table where everyone got a chance to make their very own pin art with colorful markers!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2850\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/staff-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2015\/06\/DSC_0003-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0003\" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2015\/06\/DSC_0003.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2015\/06\/DSC_0003-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">PIN ARTISTS AT WORK. Kawaii guests making their personalized pin buttons.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2847\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/staff-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2015\/06\/DSC_0004-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0004\" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2015\/06\/DSC_0004-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2015\/06\/DSC_0004-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">PINTEREST-Y! Colorful pins set aside to dry.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">With Converse being one of the main partners of the event, the second design activity corner allowed guests to kawaii-fy their very own pair of Converse! Different materials such as spikes, tubes of paint and glitters were provided for everyone\u2019s designing needs!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2851\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/staff-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2015\/06\/DSC_0011-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2015\/06\/DSC_0011.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2015\/06\/DSC_0011-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">KAWAII-FIED CONVERSE! Cute hand painted and decorated Converse shoes on display at the design table.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Different performances such as dance numbers, ramp modeling, and best-dressed awards took place during the book launch. One of the program\u2019s highlights was the performance of singer and community-proclaimed <em>kawaii<\/em>, Reese Lansangan!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2849\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/staff-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2015\/06\/DSC_0016-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2015\/06\/DSC_0016-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2015\/06\/DSC_0016-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">REESE LANSANGAN sings her best acoustic songs for her Kawaii fans!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">The event was a blast and everyone had a great time! It truly was a day filled with color and fun. The Kawaii PH book launch remained true to its theme of being in a land beyond ones cutest dreams. So what are you waiting for? Grab your very own Kawaii PH Book and let your inner <em>kawaii<\/em> run wild!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2852\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/staff-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2015\/06\/DSC_0019-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0019\" width=\"800\" height=\"553\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">BE KAWAII LIKE ME! Kawaii PH Book filled with DIY tutorials, pastry recipes and more!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Of sugar kisses and rainbow balloons, nothing can come close to how colorful and vibrant Manila\u2019s Kawaii community is! Kawaii PH launched Beyond the Cutest Dreams, their first book on Kawaii Culture in the Philippines last Wednesday, June 17, 2015, at SM Megamall\u2019s Mega A Event Center. The event took us into a whole new world of cute as they celebrated everything kawaii! . WELCOME TO THE LAND OF KAWAII! The Kawaii PH book launch program was opened by Jessica Galvez. . It was a whole day filled with nothing but arts and crafts, cute anim\u00e9 merchandise and fun activities! Guests came in their best kawaii outfits to celebrate and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2852,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2844","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-launching-and-opening","category-news-and-current-events"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2015\/06\/DSC_0019-e1434970750595.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2844","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2844"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2844\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2857,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2844\/revisions\/2857"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2852"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2844"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2844"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2844"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}