Wednesday, September 06, 2006
VYING FOR A GUINNESS WORLD RECORD
The Philippines is vying to become the new record holder for the world’s longest painting on continuous canvas. Their theme is marine life.
The current Guinness World record holder is the United Arab Emirates whose artwork was done in Abu Dhabi on March 21, 2005 and set a record of 2,978.4 meters (9,771.6 feet).
At last count, the Philippine entry has only 1,700 plus meters of canvas painted; the goal is 5,000 meters. Iran, from what I was recently told, is a fierce competitor aiming for a 10,000 meter goal. And with a deadline of September 7th, the current record alone is looking mighty tough to beat for the Philippines. An extension is being requested by all participating countries.
Those who wish to participate may still do so and register in one of two ways:
One is to sign up for free and for doing so will be given a Certificate of Participation.
The other involves a 1,000 peso fee, but comes with certain benefits such as Certificate of Participation from OTSAA, Guinness World Records, World Art Heritage from UNESCO; souvenir items (t-shirts, pins, and etc.); lifetime membership I OTSAA’s longest painting club and considered qualified for special awards; inclusion of name in the Guinness coffee table book; and 50% discount on all commemorative items on sale.
The official venue where this monumental endeavor is being executed is on the 4th floor of SM North (or West) Mall.
You may also call the following for additional information:
Telephone: 417-5785 or 796-0954
Mobile: 0918-473-1321
Email: artexperience@yahoo.com
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Labels: art matters, Guiness Book Record, life in Manila
posted by Señor Enrique at 6:30 AM
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