The Strangers
FOUR performers from Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Malaysia, in collaboration with dramaturg Julia Hesse from Germany and director Leandro Kees from Argentina, will perform a creative and contemporary take about empathy and antipathy facing cultural differences through a non-verbal theater and dance performance, entitled The Strangers, on July 8 and 9, 6 p.m., at the Black box Theatre, School of Design and Arts, De La Salle College of Saint Benilde, Malate, Manila. Admission is free on a first-come, first-served basis. This dance production is a German-Asian collaboration initiated by the Goethe-Institut Osaka and the ricca ricca*festa Okinawa and presented by the Goethe-Institut and Japan Foundation in Manila. For more information, visit goethe.de/manila.
Biennale Philippine Pavilion curators talk
CURATORS of past Philippine Pavilions — Edson Cabalfin for the 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale, Leandro Locsin Jr. for the 2016 Venice Architecture Biennale, Joselina “Yeyey” Cruz for the 2017 Venice Art Biennale, and Patrick Flores for the 2015 Venice Art Biennale — will be the featured speakers in a discussion entitled “Global View of Art Practices through Biennales” on July 17 at the Multimedia Room of the De Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) Museum of Contemporary Art and Design (MCAD). The sharing of experiences will delve deep into the impact of the Philippine participation in these large-scale international events considering the critiques of biennales in general. Meanwhile, the Spectre of Comparison, showcased at the 2017 Philippine Pavilion at the 57th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia in Venice, Italy, will be on view at MCAD until July 20.
The MCAD will host a Filipino Sign Language Guided Tour on its on-going exhibit, and back of the house facilities with FSL interpretation, on July 19, 2:30 p.m. For inquiries and tour reservations, call 230-5100 local 3897 or e-mail at mcad@benilde.edu.ph. MCAD is located at DLS-CSB School of Design and Arts Campus, Dominga St., Malate, Manila.
Climate change art exhibit
ROBINSONS GALLERIA host an art exhibition that features 11 artists from Malabon. Dubbed as Kulay Kapaligiran by Sining Tambobong, the exhibit is ongoing until July 15 at the Level 3, Veranda at Robinsons Galleria. Participating artists are Ernie Patricio, Lito Fernandez, Erwin Mallari, Eric Mercadol, Sen Lacson, Onio Faraon, Jimboy Santos, Happy Navarro, Val Donadillo, Allen Casacop, and Emerson Casacop. The exhibit showcases the beauty of Malabon with illustrations as to how climate change affects nature. When the climate changes in an area, people, animals and plants have to get used to these changes and alter their lifestyle.
The Big Bad Wolf Book Sale goes to Pampanga
FOR THE first time, the Big Bad Wolf Book Sale will be held in Pampanga from July 12-22. The 24-hour book sale will be held at the LausGroup Event Center in San Fernando. Visitors can expect a wide selection of brand-new English books in various genres with discounts of 50% to 90% off regular prices. Entrance is free. The sale will be bringing in best-seller titles, young adult fiction, romance, science fiction, crime thriller, business, self-help, architecture, design, cooking, children’s fiction, and activity books, among others. The Big Bad Wolf Book Sale will be introducing six new Magic Book or augmented reality (AR) titles which were not available at the Big Bad Wolf Book Sale Manila 2019 in February. With a total of 12 titles, some of the new titles are Cinderella, Old Macdonald, and the Wheels on The Bus. On July 11, lucky visitors can get a chance to participate in an exclusive VIP Day wherein they can get first dibs on the books, a day before the official start of the Sale. To snag tickets to this exclusive sale, visit the Big Bad Wolf Book Sale’s official Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/bbwbooksphilippines/ and Instagram at @bbwbooksph for contests and special announcements.
National Children’s Book Day with the CCP
THIS year’s National Children’s Book Day (NCBD) recognizes the best work of children’s book writers, illustrators, and publishers. Additionally, the event celebrates the importance of nurturing our young readers’ curiosity and imagination. The event will be held on July 16, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the Little Theater Lobby of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP). The celebration is highlighted by the PBBY-Alcala and Salanga Awarding Ceremony at 9 a.m. in the Little Theater Lobby. This event will be recognizing the best creators and publishers in children’s literature. In addition, The Philippine Board on Books for Young People (PBBY) holds the grand opening for its brand new exhibit at the same location. After lunch, the Mulat Sulat 2018 Group will launch five children’s books about LGBT rights at the Little Theater Lobby which will include storytelling and reading of excerpts. Following the launch, Pinoy Kids Read Pinoy Books hosts their Pinoy Kids Celebration. This celebration includes both storytelling and a musical performance, along with various talks. To end the day, 20 kids will go on a tour of the CCP building. The tour will include arts activities, talks, as well as showing off the most important parts of the CCP and its various exhibits. For details contact the CCP Intertextual Division at 551-5959 or 0919-317-5708.
Ballet Philippines in Mindanao, Visayas
TO celebrate three milestones, the 50th Anniversary of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and Ballet Philippines (BP), and the 40th year of CCP’s Outreach programs, the CCP through its Cultural Exchange Department brings BP on an outreach tour in selected communities in Mindanao and Visayas. The outreach performances will be held on July 3, 4 p.m., at the RDR Gym in Tagum City; July 5-6, 8 p.m., at the Luce Auditorium, Silliman University in Dumaguete City; and July 9, 3 and 7 p.m., at the University of St. La Salle Coliseum in Bacolod City. Among the pieces to be staged are “Valse Fantasie” restaged by Adam Sage after Muñeca Aponte, “Don Quixote Grand Pas de Deux” after Petipa, “Vision of Fire” by Edna Vida, “Moon” by Kun-Yang Lin, “Sama-sama” by Ronelson Yadao, “Pasayawa Ko Day” by John Ababon, “Bungkos Suite” by Alice Reyes, and “After Whom” by Bam Damian III, and excerpts from Tales of the Manuvu also by Alice Reyes. Aside from the performances, BP, led by Associate Director Ronelson Yadao, will also conduct workshops and lecture demos in Tagum, Dumaguete, and Bacolod. A live feed of the matinee shows will also be arranged exclusively for a chosen public school or underserved local community in each site. For more information, contact the CCP Cultural Exchange Department at 832-3674 and 832-1125 locals 1708-1709.
