Viviamo to hold journaling online summit
VIVIAMO, the company behind the Belle De Jour (BDJ) planners and journals, will be holding its first planning and journaling online summit called #YouGotThis on Sept. 19 to 20. The summit will have three panel discussions and seven individual talks featuring speakers who will share insights and personal experiences on how journaling has helped them, including content creators Macoy Dubs and Cat Triviño, brand and content strategist Victoria Herrera, global design director duo Katwo and Nico Puertollano, creative entrepreneur Alessa Lanot, globally accredited coach and mentor Pia Acevedo, vision board coach Trixie Esguerra, and more. The same summit will also see the launch of the Belle De Jour 2021 product line. The summit will be streamed online 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the BDJ Power Planner’s official Facebook page (facebook.com/bdjbuzz), Crazy About Paper’s Facebook page (facebook.com/CrazyAboutPaper) and You Got This via bit.ly/yougotthisph. To know more, visit https://www.facebook.com/bdjbuzz .
Shadow play performance marks Martial Law anniversary
TO MEMORIALIZE the 48th anniversary of the declaration of the Martial Law that sparked social unrest that led to the People Power Revolution, Awit ng Hinirang, a four-minute multimedia presentation that blends kundiman, shadow play, live-action documentation, and stop-motion and digital animation, will premiere on Sept. 21. To be presented by the Karilyo Shadowplay of the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde in collaboration with Coro San Benildo, Awit ng Hinirang unravels the various faces and voices of heroism, the distinct beauty of the traditional Filipino love songs, the importance of the ideal image of a hero — in its varying interpretations in different landscapes, timescapes, and perspectives. The performance likewise attempts to answer the question: Who deserves to be the chosen hero? Awit ng Hinirang premieres on Sept. 21, 3 p.m. on the official Facebook account of Karilyo at https://bit.ly/KarilyoBenilde_FB.
Robinsons Place, Century Park celebrate Restaurant Week
ROBINSONS PLACE Manila and Century Park Hotel are among the many participants in Manila Restaurant Week, which runs from Sept. 20 to 27. Manila Restaurant Week, an event under the Manila Support Local Campaign, is a week-long and citywide celebration launched by the Bureau of Permits and City Government of Manila to promote local businesses by showcasing their specialties and new inventions, and to support the city and the economy amid the pandemic. Several of Robinsons Place’s restaurants will be offering exclusive menus and special offers including Gerry’s Grill, Wendy’s, Bonchon Chicken, Pound, Max’s Restaurant, The Aristocrat, Denny’s, MESA, Uncle Cheffy, Cabalen, Tsurumaru Udon x Tempura, Soi Thai, Ramen Nagi, TGIF, Lugang Café, The Dessert Kitchen, Scout’s Honor, Kuya J Restaurant, and Hanamaruken Ramen. Meanwhile, Century Park Hotel’s Atrium Lounge is joining Manila Restaurant Week by offering a 40% discount on classics like Café in the Park’s Set Breakfast, American Breakfast, and the all-time favorite Hainanese Chicken, and other dishes like US Beef Medallion, Salmon Teppanyaki, and Buta Kakuni. All these are available for dine-in, take-out and delivery. The Atrium Lounge will be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. during this week long celebration. For more updates, visit www.robinsonsmalls.com and the restaurants’ respective social media accounts. For more information on how to avail of these offers, check the festival’s FB page: Manila Restaurant Week, IG account: @manilarestaurantweekofficial and website: http://manila.gov.ph/manilarestaurantweek.
Daang Dokyu festival opens Saturday
DAANG DOKYU, a Filipino documentary film festival, will present five films under the theme “Martial Law, Never Again” during its opening week on Sept. 19 to 21. The films to be screened are Marcos: A Malignant Spirit (1986) narrated by Angelo Castro, Jr., Mendiola Massacre (1987) by Lito Tiongson, A Rustling of Leaves: Inside the Philippine Revolution (1988) by Nettie Wild, Imelda (2003) by Ramona Diaz, and Alunsina (2020) by Kiri Dalena. There will also be a live talkback to be moderated by Ed Lingao on Sept. 19, 8 p.m. with guests Chel Diokno, Kiri Dalena, Miguel Reyes, and Joel Lamangan. The films will be screened for free through www.daandokyu.com/watchnow. For updates, visit the Daang Dokyu Facebook page.
Tanghalang Pilipino presents The Price of Redemption
THE TANGHALANG Pilipino Actors Company performs an excerpt of Dr. Anton Juan’s Centennial Literary Prize-winning play, The Price of Redemption, which will stream on Sept. 20, 6 p.m via the Tanghalang Pilipino Facebook page. The play examines the parallels of Philippine society in two parts of the country’s history, the American Colonization and the Martial Law regime. The production is a collaboration between Tanghalang Pilipino and Voyage Studios.
Masterclasses on acting and directing for online
TANGHALANG Pilipino’s artistic director Nanding Josef will be giving a masterclass featuring his insights on acting for online productions while the theater group’s former artistic director and Philstage Gawad Buhay awardee Dennis N. Marasigan will be holding a masterclass about direction for online productions. The classes run from Sept. 19 to Oct. 4 and cost P3,500 each. For inquiries, contact Lei Celestino at 0915-607-2275.
Jazz Stay at Home concert
ENJOY jazz with a special virtual music festival, Jazz Stay At Home, featuring some of the most respected jazz artists in the country including Baihana, Nicole Asensio, Pipo and Lorna Cifra, Tots Tolentino, and Michael Guevarra. The festival is hosted by Stanley Seludo and runs from Sept. 25 to Oct. 4 and will be streamed via the Facebook page of the Cultural Center of the Philippines Office of the President (facebook.com/ccp.officeofthepresident/).
Scriptwriting workshop with Ricky Lee
AS PART of the Philippine International Comics Festival Online by the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), award-winning script writer Ricky Lee (Himala, Jose Rizal) will be holding two classes on creating memorable characters and writing effective dialogue on Sept. 19 to 20, 9 a.m. to noon. Workshops are priced at P1,500 (student rate at P1,200) per class. To register visit http://bit.ly/picof2020week3.
Webinar on platforms searching for content by Quark Henares
WITH the rise of the content platforms comes the thirst for content. Director Quark Henares, talks about the current trends and what content platforms seek to rise above the sea of content on Sept. 19, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The webinar is priced at P500 (student rate at P350). To register http://bit.ly/picof2020week3
How to illustrate storyboards with Josel Nicolas
Illustrating comics can be a viable profession — if you get hired to illustrate for films, animation, or TV commercials. Josel Nicolas is the creator of graphic novel Windmills, editor of PIKO a children’s comic book anthology, and has worked with film director Erik Matti for Buy Bust, Kuwaresma, and Darna. Mr. Nicolas will share the work process of working with directors and film storyboard work on Sept. 20, 1-4 p.m. The workshop costs P1,500 (student price at P1,200). To register http://bit.ly/picof2020week3
Animating Comics with Full Circle Lab
MEET the creators who want to bring their stories and comics to life: Director Avid Liongoren (Saving Sally, Hayop Ka, and Zsazsa Zaturnnah vs the Amazonistas of Planet X), Rob Cham (Light/Lost), Mitzi Delima (Oyayi), Paolo Herras and producer Magoo del Mundo (Strange Natives); and Kim Timan and August Lyle Espino (With You). The webinar will be held on Sept. 20, 5 to 8 p.m. The webinar costs P500 (P350 for students). To register, http://bit.ly/picof2020week3
