Festival
Heads up, friends in Visayas and Mindanao! The European Union Delegation to the Philippines brings the 18th installment of Cine Europa to Zamboanga, Tacloban, Davao, Leyte, and Cagayan de Oro from October 13 to November 22. Twenty-three (23) films from Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Norway and Switzerland will be screened, showcasing the dynamism of European youth, in line with this year’s theme “Coming of Age.” Here are some of the highlights of this year’s festival: – Naked Harbour During one winter week in Finland, 8 people face challenges in their lives as they continue […]
Calling all reggae music fans all over the Philippines! Inner Circle, the Jamaican-bred band and one of the world’s most respected reggae groups is taking the One Love Reggae Revolution Tour to the Philippines this coming November 7th in Manila. The Grammy Award-winning ‘Bad Boys of Reggae’ composed of Ian Lewis, Roger Lewis, Touter, and Lancelot will be headlining the first International Reggae Festival in Manila live to be held at the SM Mall of Asia Concert Grounds. A convergence of local and foreign reggae artists, the festival will also feature Tropical Depression, Brownman Revival, Reggae Mistress, Coconut Head feat. MAD TUDA MAX (USA), Indio-i, PAPA U-Gee (Japan), CoffeeBreak Island(D […]
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 […]
Get ready for the country’s first-ever mural-centric arts festival! . . Witness larger-than-life murals, film and music all over Bonifacio Global City from May 23 to May 30, 2015 as Bonifactio Art Foundation, Inc. (BAFI) and Globe Telecom, in cooperation with LeBasse Projects, present the ArtBGC The NextAct ONE Festival! “We would like to provide the public interactive and involving art,” said Monica Llamas, BAFI program manager. . Monica Llamas . And provide this kind of art they shall be doing. Now on its third year, Art BGC ONE Festival highlights public interaction as contemporary art is not just created, but performed as well. Yes, that’s right! International artists AKA […]
As the organizers have claimed, people make cities. That includes you. – – At one point in our lives living in the Philippines (particularly in Manila), we have complained about it: the traffic, the pollution and, yes, the congestion. From May 9 to 17, get the chance to know how to rid of that congestion and more through a series of talks, workshops, tours, panel discussions and even art fairs and performances in various locations across the metro. Pause, reflect, discuss and challenge the way Metro Manila looks like and how it will look like in the future. Know more about urban planning and how it affects your life and […]
