Lumina Events Management goes global, bares projects for 2020

Lumina Events Management is going global!

This was revealed by Bernard Yabut Maybituin, managing and artistic director and stage director of Lumina Events Management, during an exclusive interview as his team prepares for a hectic schedule of events for 2020.

"We are now being recognized abroad. We have lined up big projects this year. In January, we will have a big product launch. February and March, Mutya Ti La Union. This is the biggest pageant in the north. In March, it's Ginoo at Bb. Laguna pageant," said Maybituin.

He added: "There's a big provincial tourism expo which will be sponsored by a big province in the Visayas. May Australia and US shows din kami."

"In February also, we will have the Makati Art Festival and Caracol," Maybituin said.

Maybituin said that he just arrived from Australia where his team did the Miss World Australia show.

"I started travelling na rin. Everyday is a learning process for me.  I don't stop. I always research. Hindi ko man mapuntahan iyong mga shows abroad pero I make it sure mapapanood ko sila sa Internet," he said.

Asked what fans could expect in pageants this year, Maybituin said: "It will be a totally different Philippine pageantry. Nahiwalay na ang Miss Universe sa Bb. Pilipinas. I guess that will send a big expectation from pageant enthusiasts."

"Like in our company, we would like to set a standard in doing pageantry. Kahit na city or provincial ito, we make it sure na ibang klase ang presentation nito because we always abide by our hashtag #onetheatricalexperience by giving our audience a theatrical experience in terms of lighting direction, staging, choreography;

"Pag sinabi kasing pageant, alam na agad ng mga tao na may ganitong number, ganitong segment. Nakaka-bore. So kami nilalagyan muna namin ng ibang twist or effect;

"Dapat maiba iyong klase ng presentation pagdating sa treatment na tipong gusto namin mala-TV din ang dating, mala-production. Ang opening number iniiba," said Maybituin.

He lamented that the recent Miss Universe shows lack luster when it comes to opening number.

"Sa Miss Universe, nawala na ang opening number. Importante ang opening number. Dapat may pasabog. Dapat may movements na makita. So ganun ang ginagawa namin, may theatrical approach," he commented.

"Sa fashion show, I always cling to the theatrical principle kasi galing akong theater. Iniiba ko rin ang drama. I don't usually follow the same formula or blocking. It's boring usually for Filipino audience. We put theatrical presentation;

"We always put artistic element in our presentation. We want to collab. Kasama diyan iyong designers, artists. Gusto rin namin ma-involve iyong all forms of arts like literature, the performing arts, the digital arts;

"The elements on the LED wall dapat artistic, dapat creative. Kasi pumapasok na ang mundo ng technology sa digital arts," said Maybituin.

Bernard is the founder of Lumina Events. Formed in 2016, it has been one of the Philippines’ premiere companies in events planning such as fashion shows, beauty pageants, corporate events and dance-theatre presentations.

Bernard has also been the resident choreographer & stage director of the fashion shows of renowned designers here and abroad. He is also the official stage director/blocking and floor director/choreographer of Mutya ng Palawan, Miss Kaogma in Bicol region, Mutya ng Santiago Isabela, Binibini at Ginoong Antipolo, Ginoo at Binibining Laguna, Mutya ng Taguig, Binibining Aurora, Binibining Zambales, Queen of Quezon City and the national and internationalsearches for beauty and pageantry: Mr. and Ms. Chinatown, Mutya ng Pilipinas, Miss Earth, Mister International and Miss World Philippines.

He is also the stage director of the following big shows: Lumina Events grand launch, 71 Gramercy grand launch, City of Dreams Chinese New Year celebration, International Marketing Group grand convention and awarding, Brilliant Skin Essentials 2019 Kickoff Celebration, Kasuotang Pilipino Fashion Show, Ambassador and Ambassadress of the World Philippines, Hilton Manila Bridal Show, The Rocky Gathercole 30th Anniversary Show in Sydney, Australia and many other events for different brands and companies.

Bernard’s theatre arts experience includes a full scholarship workshop and training from Philippine Educational Theatre Association or PETA when he was in high school and from there he became a member of the Angono Chorale Ensemble under the baton of Maestro AgripinoDiestroand the national artist, Lucio San Pedro and was an adviser and director of theatre arts classes of various schools in the Province of Rizal.

Up to this date, he continues his love and passion for the culture and the arts through programs of the Tourism Offices  of Aurora Province, Laguna Province, Rizal Province, La Union Province, and Makati City to name a few. His program for Theatre Arts include stage discipline workshop, basic acting, dance-theatre workshop and personality development. And he also holds workshop and training for modelling and pageant enthusiasts. - (Robert R. Requintina)