ATTEND ART FAIR PHILIPPINES
Feb 18-21. Get yourself some culture at the biggest gathering of modern and contemporary art. Enjoy a series of talks. Hear about the latest trends in the Philippine art world. Enjoy a glass of wine and talk to artists about their works. Who knows, maybe you’ll find yourself investing in art, too. 10am. 5th-7th Floor The Link Carpark, Parkway Drive Makati City. PHP150 for regular visitors, PHP50 for students with regular IDs
WATCH A DOCUMENTARY SCREENING
Feb 19. Don’t worry, this is not the boring kind. Enjoy a screening of Justin Mitchell’s documentary about The Postal Service’s 10th anniversary reunion tour, Everything Will Change. This one-night-only screening will be followed by a tribute gig with various local artists performing their favorite Postal Service songs from the album Give Up. Four DVD copies of Everything Will Change will be raffled off during the evening. 8pm. Route 196 Bar, 196-A Katipunan Extension. PHP200
LEARN ABOUT INFORMATION DESIGN
Feb 20. No matter what field you’re in, you will benefit from knowing how to organize information. Learn from experts at this one-day conference, “Collab: World Information Architecture 2016.” Learn from speakers from various fields and expand your network. 10am-2pm. A Space, 110 Legazpi Street, Makati. Free but registration is a must
GO SEE AN ART PERFORMANCE
Feb 20. It’s hard to figure out what to expect in Korporeyal, a twinbill production featuring Baktas by Jomelle Era and Urban Landscapes by Brian Moreno. All we know is that these two artists chose their bodies as their art medium. They translate their experiences through movement. Enjoy their performances at the Pineapple Lab. Be ready for anything. 6pm. Pineapple Lab, 6701 Palma St. Brgy. Poblacion, Makati City. PHP300
TOUR MANILA WITH CARLOS CELDRAN
Feb 20. Help Carlos Celdran spread the city love by joining a tour of Escolta and Old Manila. Walk on quaint streets. Appreciate the city’s architecture. Visit commonly-dismissed spots in the area. It’s also a fundraising walk/parade that will help raise money for the upcoming Manila Transitio on Feb 27. 2:30pm. The El Hogar Building, Muella dela Industria, Binondo, Manila. Pay what you can but a donation of PHP500 is recommended
DRINK CRAFT BEER
Feb 19-21. Get your weekly dose of good beer at Brewfest, a craft beer celebration at the World Trade Center. Meet the brewers of local craft beer brands like Crows, Baguio Craft and Craftpoint. You can also try out different kinds of international craft beers from the Bottle Shop. Don’t forget to bring your favorite drinking buddies! 3pm-12mn. World Trade Center Patio Area, Pasay City. PHP100
DEVOUR A STEAK. A WOLFGANG STEAK.
Opening on Feb 19. The famous Wolfgang’s Steakhouse (not Wolfgang Puck, okay?) is now in Manila! This is your chance to enjoy the restaurant’s USDA Prime New York sirloin, ribeye, filet mignon, and its signature Porterhouse steak. The arrival of the New York-based restaurant was ushered by the SumoSam Group of Companies, which is headed by restaurateurs Marvin Agustin and Raymund Magdaluyo. Newport Mall, Resorts World, Pasay City.
GO TO A PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT
Ongoing. See the beauty of the world through the eyes of famed contemporary photographers in “The World We Live In,” a photography exhibit at the Ayala Museum. Appreciate the works of five renowned photographers represented by Sundaram Tagore Gallery. While you’re at it, you might want to check out the FIlipinas Heritage Library as well. 9am-6pm. Ayala Museum, Makati Ave cor Dela Rosa St, Greenbelt Park, Makati. PHP300 for regular paying adults
ENJOY A POLITICAL COMEDY
Ongoing. With the elections just around the corner, campaign materials provide an excellent comedy material for Jon Santos. Watch him impersonate presidentiables and other famous icons in HuGot your VOTE! WTF: Wala Talagang Forever (Sa Malacañang). Directed by Jenny Jamora with the creative team of Enrico C. Santos, Joel Mercado, and Jon himself. Feb 17-27, March 4 & 5 at 8pm. Marriot Grand Ballroom, Resorts World Manila. Ticket prices start at PHP2,200
CATCH TANDEM ON THE BIG SCREEN
Ongoing. King Palisoc’s Tandem is an internationally-celebrated film about tandem-riding robbers in Metro Manila. The producers of Tandem are also the producers of Heneral Luna and they are asking the public to watch the film. Let’s support Filipino filmmakers and try to keep Tandem on the big screen for at least a week! Seeing JM de Guzman’s award-winning performance is definitely worth it! Showing in selected cinemas in Metro Manila.
