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Wednesday, 21 March 2007 |
Pour son 9eme numéro, le magazine de l'Espace Mode Méditerranée a
consacré un dossier aux jeunes marques Marseillaise.Capalongas a eu la chance d'etre selectionné et se retrouve en pleine page! Depuis sa creation l'EMM fait la promotion des talenteux créateurs de la région aupres des professionel et des passionnés de mode: un grand merci pour leur coup de pouce.
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Written by Hilda
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Friday, 12 January 2007 |
For the first time Hollywood environmentalists are throwing the first “green” Golden Globes awards party for celebrities next week. The Environmental Media Association (EMA) and Entertainment network will host this January 15 what they call a “Golden Green” party in Beverly Hills to mark the annual movie and television awards ceremony.
The party will serve organic food, use recycled paper decorations and furniture made of reclaimed woods. It will be set in a landscape of plants and flowers to promote awareness of the green issues while the group TreePeople will plant one tree for every attendee. The objective of the event is to create a party that unites talent and social awareness.
Going green is really the "in" thing nowadays that even Hollywodians adopted this concept. Since 2006 we have seen more and more corporations making their green commitments or have introduced their green product lines. And I would say this will continue.
The beauty and the challenge of this green revolution is how smart we are in seeing the difference between purely marketing strategy from real environmental commitment.
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Tuesday, 09 January 2007 |
Je suis heureuse d'être de retour après de courtes vacances de Noël (enfin un moment pour se détendre et réfléchir à ce qu'a été 2006 pour
nous). L'année dernière a été une année extrêmement fructueuse pour
Capalongas en termes d'opportunités et du nombre de personnes que
nous avons rencontrées intéressées par ce projet. Bien sur il y a eu également quelques points négatifs : un certain nombre d'ouragans dévastateurs aux Philippines, notre brodeuse qui a décidé de partir travailler comme aide domestique en Arabie Saoudite et aussi la démission de notre coordinatrice aux Philippines à cause des problèmes personnels. Dans cette histoire très courte de Capalongas, les difficultés qui viennent
à notre rencontre ont toujours été traitées comme des occasions d'apprentissage au bout desquelles une solution finit toujours par se présenter. Pendant que cette nouvelle année démarre, nous sommes remplis d'espoir et d'optimisme et impatients de découvrir de nouvelles aventures !
Le calendrier chinois de cette nouvelle année (qui en chine commence le
18 février) la désigne comme l'année du cochon. Le cochon
symbolise un caractère généreux et le fait de donner sans
attendre quelque chose en retour. Ainsi j'espère que cette année pourra être une année de partage pleine d'occasions pour se consacrer aux autres.
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Tuesday, 19 December 2006 |
Christmas celebration is never complete without gifts, Christmas carols, cards and what else the Christmas tree. We all surely had our childhood memories of decorating our own Christmas trees with our loved ones. Without a doubt we all prefer real Christmas trees over artificial Christmas trees. But have you ever thought of building your own one out of recycled materials and even decorating them with recycled ornaments? Well this is the idea that most of green sites that I have visited propose. A Christmas tree completely made of existing stuffs around his house: wire, old figurines, etc.
While Acorn Studio proposes Christmas ornaments made from recycled computer part
and 3R Living their adorable Christmas decors from recycled light bulbs.
Well this Christmas let our creativity and imagination do the thing.
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Monday, 11 December 2006 |
The belief in the healing power of plants dates back in the ancient times . People all over the world traditionally have relied on indigenous herbal plants for treating various ailments since time immemorial. In our garden or even in our kitchen we can find various medicinal plants that are often left out unnoticed.
Ginger (scientific name: Zingiber officinale) for example have found its place in the kitchen for it’s distinct flavour and aroma perfect for seafood and Asian dishes. But this plant is widely cultivated also for its medical powers. It’s roots and leaves when pounded and mixed with oil can be used as an antiseptic. But one recipe we can do with ginger that serves many purposes: anti-rheumatic drug, stimulant to relieve gas pain and sore throat is ginger brew (Salabat as we say in Philippines):
Ingredients
• 2-3 cups of water
• 8-10 thin slices of fresh ginger
• 1/2 cup brown muscovado sugar/ or fresh honey
Simmer ginger and sugar in water for about 30 minutes. Serve hot. You can adjust the strength of the tea by adding more ginger or more water depending on your preference.
Famous Filipino singers have confirmed that Ginger brew is one of their secret weapons in keeping their beautiful voices. So aspiring singers out there what are you waiting for…
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Sunday, 03 December 2006 |
In time with the upcoming holiday season, Capalongas online shop welcomes new fair trade and eco-friendly stuffs.
You will find our very own recycled bags from sacs of flour, environmental friendly and yet stylish. Watch out for our articles on the making of these bags.
 
The shop is proud to announce too the arrival of the magnificent fair trade jewelries of Rajasthan. These are products we are distributed by Valerie of Ethic and Nature, an ambulant fair trade boutique in the city of Senas.
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Saturday, 02 December 2006 |
You must have heard about million dollar webpage but how about the billion tree campaign?
Considering the growing concern about the global warming the United Nations Environment Programme has recently launched a worldwide tree planting campaign, "Plant for the Planet: a Billion Tree Campaign".
It is a simple and a handy attempt to save the world. Imagine that an adult tree can consume 12 kilograms of CO2 per annum and can produce enough oxygen for a family of 4 for a year. A hectare of forest thus can clean 6 tons of CO2 from the air. It is a worthwhile project proposed by the UNEP to commit ourselves through this campaign
(go check their site) http://www.unep.org/billiontreecampaign/
If only each one of us will pledge a tree, not that bad considering how many billion people we are on this earth. It’s about time we clean our own mess! What are you waiting for, let’s start the green revolution now and save our planet!
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Friday, 01 December 2006 |
Celio, the fast rising men's wear brand and Salon of Prêt-à-porter launched an extraordinary exposition entitled Fashion Ethic in cooperation with different fair trade, ethic and eco brands including Capalongas. It is a rare occasion where these young and committed brands can have the opportunity to be displayed and featured in the most popular avenue of the world, Champs Elysées. It is an occasion we cannot afford to miss at Galerie Celio, 146-150 Avenue Champs Elysées from November 23 to January 8 2007. See you there!
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Thursday, 30 November 2006 |
Christmas is fast approaching. And on this festivity abundance of chocolates, candies, icing and of course foie gras: holiday eating can be extremely rough for our body system. And I thought it would be interesting to share this wonderful and healthful recipe inspired by the recipe book “Peaceful Cook” (a recipe book that affirms the importance of connecting with peace that dwells in all the kitchen).
Well as carrots are the perfect winter ingredient high in beta-carotenes here’s a simple organic cake recipe naturally sweetened and healthy.
INGREDIENTS:
• 11/2 cups organic sugar
• 4 organic eggs
• 1 cup organic canola or safflower oil
• 21/2 cups organic unbleached flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 4 cups grated organic carrots
• 1 cup organic applesauce (optional)
• 1 cup chopped organic walnuts or pecans
Frosting
• 3 packages (8 oz each) organic cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 stick organic butter, 1/2 cup, softened
• 1 package (16 oz) organic confectioner's sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups chopped organic pecans (optional)
PROCEDURES:
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Prepare two 9" round cake pans by lightly brushing with melted butter or oil and dusting all sides with flour. Shake out excess flour and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, beat sugar and eggs together until fluffy. Stir in the oil. Sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon. Stir the sifted ingredients into the egg mixture. Fold in the carrots, applesauce and nuts. Pour into prepared pans and bake 35-40 minutes, until done in the center. Invert on a cooling rack and cool completely before frosting.
To make the frosting, cream together first 4 ingredients and blend until smooth. Frost in between layers. Assemble cake and frost sides and top. Decorate sides with chopped pecans, if desired
Well I haven't tried it yet but once I did I will tell you how good it is. =)
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