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Up-and-coming Sheppard, the indie pop band behind the anthem Geronimo, is coming to the Philippines on August 11 for a FREE concert at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall! – – Hailing from the Land Down Under, Sheppard is a family band helmed by George and Amy Sheppard (lead vocals), with their sister Emma on bass, Michael Butler on lead guitar, Jason Bovino on rhythm guitar, and Dean Gordon on percussions. Their first single, Geronimo, released in February 2014, is a reference to the exclamation of skydivers before taking a leap—true to the meaning of the song as shared by George: it is about “taking leaps of faith and […]
Discover history and a different kind of shopping this coming Saturday! This coming Saturday July 18, break the long weekend boredom by dropping by Saturday Market X Future Market to be held on Escolta Street! The response of creative individuals to consumerism and mass production, the Saturday Market X Future Market is “a bazaar, garage sale, thrift shop, black market and meeting place. Artists, craft makers, designers and hoarders sell their wares: from artworks, limited edition or hand-made clothes, bags, jewelry, accessories, toys, zines, CDs, stickers, second-hand, vintage to unwanted things.” – perfect if you’re in the mood for a unique experience of buying unique purchases! Experience shopping in Manila […]
Credits to NBDB This rainy season calls for a heavy downpour of books focusing on the young ones. On July 21, Umuulan ng Libro: Philippine Children’s Book Summit, a literary conference for authors, illustrators, publishers, teachers, librarians, and students is going to be held at The Elements at Centris. This is spearheaded by The National Book Development Board (NBDB) with the Philippine Board on Books for Young People (PBBY) aiming to further strengthen the children’s literature. Some of the topics to be covered at the event are children’s literature at school, adult readership for children’s books, Asian children’s book industry, and the local book and comic industry. Aside from […]
Get your eyes, your minds, your hearts, and even, or in fact especially your stomachs ready for Eiga Sai 2015! – – Japan Foundation Manila is bringing the best that Japanese film and cuisine have to offer! Eiga Sai 2015, this year’s Japanese film festival, will be held from July 10 to 19 at the Shang Cineplex, Shangri-La Plaza. The two categories of the festival are Japanese Contemporary Films, which features movies from last year’s Tokyo International Film Festival, and Tasteful Japan, which sets forth award-winning documentaries and feature films that highlight Japanese gastronomy. – Japan Foundation Manila director, Shuji Takatori at the special press screening for Eiga Sai 2015 […]
