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In celebration of the 60 Years of Philippines-Japan Friendship and the Philippines-Japan Friendship Month this July, the Embassy of Japan, in cooperation with The Japan Foundation, Manila is inviting everyone to watch the 2016 J-Pop Anime Singing Contest Grand Finals on Saturday, July 23 from 1 to 5 pm at the SM CINEMA Centerstage, SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City. Admissions is free. The event will be headlined by this year’s fifteen finalists: Acel, Akano, Ana Enriquez, CMKC, Elle Genovata, Eugene Pachejo, Happy Kevin, Jena-Chan, Jhona Sacramento, Johannie Velasco, Nessie Bonite, Shielah Faye Labadan, Victoria Albo, Vinar Takumi, and Yna Sebastian. Winners of the contest will receive exciting prizes […]
As far as music goes, there are but a few popular genres in the Philippines: rock, pop, RnB, and most recently, EDM. However, that doesn’t mean we have to be limited by these options, not when the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) has the Winds and Jazz Festival coming this July. CCP PRESENTS WINDS AND JAZZ International Band Festival, a celebration of symphonic bands, jazz groups, and wind orchestras, happening from July 26 – 31 at the CCP complex. Winds and Jazz: The CCP International Band Festival is a 6-day celebration of some of best symphonic bands, jazz bands, and wind orchestras both here and abroad. The […]
PIANIST Maria Regina “Inna” Montesclaros will give a homecoming concert at the Little Theater of the Cultural Center of the Philippines on July 19, at 7:30 p.m. Billed as “Inna Montesclaros in Concert,” the program consists of D. Scarlatti’s Sonata in B Minor L.33 & L.449, R.Schumann’s Fantasie in C Major Op. 17, S. Currier’s Scarlatti Cadences and Brainstorm, F. Chopin’s Ballade No. 4 in F minor Op. 52, and S. Prokofiev’s Sonata No. 7 Op. 83. Inna is a prizewinning pianist. In 2010, she won the Silver Prize at the 1st International Piano Competition in Hanoi, Vietnam, and in November, the Bronze Prize and was the sole […]
There’s a big 3-day sale happening in SMX Convention Center this July 14-17! You can enjoy up to 50% off on your favorite shoes, bags and luggage brands. Head on to SMX Convention Center, Hall 2 for great fashion finds! Participating Brands are Merrell, Converse, Vans, Pony, Skechers, Puma, Brooks, Fila, Hush Puppies, Sebago, Sperry, Keds, Barbie, Chicco, Elle, Fisher Price, Disney, Kipling, Samsonite, American Tourister, Lipault, High Sierra and Targus. For inquiries, you can send a direct message to the official fan page of SM Shoes and Bags. Details: Where: SMX Convention Center, Hall 2, Seashell Ln, Pasay, 1300 Metro Manila When: July 14-17, 2016 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/smshoesandbags/
ARMYs, get those vocal chords ready because BTS is coming back to Manila! Brought to you by Pulp Live World and Big Hit Entertainment, The On Stage Epilogue will be happening on July 30th at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. The 7 member boy group, consisting of Suga, V, J-Hope, Jungkook, RapMonster, Jimin and Jin, will be returning as a stop of their 2nd world tour. BTS or Bangtan Boys debuted in 2013 and have been making a name in the Korean pop industry for their unique songs, its messages and styles. Gaining recognition with their EP series The Most Beautiful Moment in Life that featured “I […]
It’s back! The AsiaPOP Comicon Manila is at it again with the biggest gathering of loyal fans and cosplayers alike. Happening on August 26–28 at the SMX Convention Center, this 2nd installment will showcase a set of remarkable celebrity guests and artists, starting with Simone Legno of Tokidoki and Cosplay Authority Global Challenge (CAGE) cosplayers,Ani Mia, Lindze Merritt, Riki LeCotey or Riddle and Yugana Senshi Uon, and Hayley Atwell, the actress that played Peggy Carter from the movie Captain America. Last year, they brought Paul Bettany who starred as Vision in the Avengers: Age of Ultron, Game of Thrones star Nathalie Emmanuel, Arrow cutie Colton Hayes and Adventure Time voice […]
UNTRIED, UNTESTED, UNSTAGED. Virgin Labfest shows the best of unpublished stage plays by the country’s playwrights. Photo courtesy of Cultural Center of the Philippines official website. Virgin Labfest is a laboratory festival that showcases new plays written by both up-and-coming and established playwrights. The festival aims to give Filipino playwrights a venue to present their unpublished, unstaged, untested, and untried works to theatergoers. This year’s Virgin Labfest will showcase 12 new works, 3 audience favorites from last year’s festival, 5 staged readings, and fragments from 3 new plays presented as site-specific performances. A new feature, called From Stage to Screen, showcases film screenings of outstanding stage plays that […]
The Cultural Center of the Philippines, in cooperation with Caruso Ristorante Italiano, Rustan’s Commercial Corporation, and the Philippine Italian Association (PIA), brings to the country one of Italy’s best sopranos, Elena Monti, for a one-night only concert on May 28, 2016 at the CCP Little Theater. ITALIAN SOPRANO ELENA MONTI graces the CCP Little Theater for a one-night only concert. Event poster courtesy of Societa Dante Alighieri. Born in Milan, Elena Monti has debuted in some of the most prestigious Italian and international theaters. She has appeared in Haendel’s Partenope, Haydn’s Orlando Paladino, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. She has performed in various concerts all over the world […]