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SHOP!
Aug 1 & 2. Our favorite leathergoods online shop Katre is opening its physical HQ and showroom to one and all! Get a chance to see, smell, feel and buy all the leather products you’ve been eyeing online. 10am – 8pm on Aug 1. 10am – 6pm, Aug 2. G/F ATC Center, 148 Katipunan Ave, St. Ignatious Quezon City. Free
GO TO AN ART FAIR!
Aug 1 & 2. Maginhawa street may be known for their grub but this weekend, THE street is showcasing something else. Check out Palette, Palate, an art fair and pop-up featuring the works of Geli Balcruz, Yang Barrios, Cynthia Bauzon-Arre, Andrea Dela Cruz, June Digan, Megan Diño, Ella Lama, Ebony Paguia, Alexandra Paredes, Karen Versoza and Gracey Viñas. 5pm, Aug 1. 12pm, Aug 2. 91 Maginhawa Street, UP Village, Quezon City. Free
PLAY BALL
Aug 1 & 2. Calling all basketball fanatics out there! The Manila Masters is the first stage of FIBA’s number one 3×3 competition, the FIBA 3×3 World Tour. This is the 4th edition of the World Tour where teams represent a city. There will be 6 Masters this season (Manila, Prague, Beijing, Lausanne, Mexico DF, Rio de Janeiro) with the top two teams of each Masters qualifying for the final in Abu Dhabi on 15-16 October. 2pm, Aug 1. 6pm, Aug 2. Robinsons Place Manila, Taft Avenue, Manila. Free
GO GREEN
Aug 1. Tired of the usual buffet pig out spots you have? Try going vegan AT Namaskar vegetarian café. On Sat, there will be musical performances, Yoga Asanas and dance demos, plus a vegetarian buffet! 5pm. #46 Maamo St, Sikatuna Village, Quezon City. Free
CUT PAPER!
Aug 1. Learn the frugal ways on how to create your own Paper masterpiece. Joanna Dela Pena of Artsy Cutsy will teach you how to transform a plain coupon bond to a beautiful piece of art. 10am-1pm. 30/F Ecotower, 32nd Street cor 9th Avenue, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. +63926 6167720. PHP1800
CREATE YOUR OWN LIGHT
Aug 2. A Solar Energy houselight that is! Learn how to make solar lights from scratch and help raise a total of over 200 for deprived villages in Mindanao! There will be raffle games and music performances, but best part? It’ll be at the Legazpi Sunday Market so yay, so much food! 2pm. Rada cor Legazpi Streets, Makati. Free
CHECK OUT A BBOY BATTLE
Aug 2. As in them breakdancers, yo! Get down, get funky and get loose with the Bboy community! Bring out your freestyle moves to Funk Night Vol. 4 and get a chance to win PHP1,500 cash plus fresh VLNVA gear! Or, you can just sit pretty and watch —promise, no judgements! Walk-in participants will need to shell out PHP150. 3pm. Studio 180, Baclaran, Makati. PHP100
CHECK OUT INHERITED LANDSCAPES
Until Aug 14. Inherited Landscapes is a group photography exhibit that attemps to examine nature. Tim Serrano, Jay Yao, Buck Pago, Rob Reyes are just a few of the participating photographers. 5pm. Unit 1B Parc Plaza building, 183 E. Rodriguez Jr. Avenue Quezon City. Free
BE IN TRANSIT
Until Sep 30. In Transit is a group exhibit that’s almost akin to a game of pass the message. Artists are made to create an artwork that’s based on a music, which is based on a video. It attempts to see how different mediums influence and affect each other, in case you need it spelled out. 10am-6pm. 4/F Bulwagang Fernando Amorsolo, CCP Main Building, Roxas Boulevard, Pasay. Free
RAZZLE DAZZLE
Until Oct 24. Razzle Dazzle is a two-month group exhibit where viewers can get a glimpse of six artists at work. You’ll be able to understand the thinking behind every artwork and maybe even see the hidden wit and humour behind them! 6pm, Aug 1. 102 P. Tuazon Boulevard, Cubao, Quezon City. Free
