Polish jazz pianist at the CCP
THE Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), in cooperation with the Embassy of the Republic of Poland, presents leading Polish jazz pianist and composer Artur Dutkiewicz in a solo concert on Nov. 12, at 7:30 p.m. and a Piano Improvisation Workshop on Nov. 13 from 10 a.m. to noon. Both events will be held at the Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater). Called the “Ambassador of Polish jazz” by the Jazz Forum Magazine in 2012, Dutkiewicz has appeared in more than 60 countries around the world from the USA through Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia. Besides playing in solo recitals, he is leader of the Artur Dutkiewicz Trio which plays modern jazz. His last albums Mazurki/solo, Prana, Traveller/trio, have been well received by audiences and critics alike. His CCP program, entitled ImproMazurka, includes: Antonin Dvorak’s Theme from the 2nd part of the New World Symphony; Dutkiewicz’s Africa Mazurka, Polish Mazurka, Chased Mazurka, Morning Mazurka, Mazurka Oberka; the Polish Christian song “The Lord is my Shepherd”; Ignacy Paderewski’s Nocturne in C Major, Op. 16 No. 4 and Minuet in G Major, Op. 14 No.1; and Alexander Tansman’s Les Iles Philippines. Ticket prices for the concert are P1,000 and P800 with a 50% discount for students and a 20% discount for senior citizens. For details contact the CCP Box Office at 8832-3704. For information regarding the Piano Improvisation Workshop call 8832-1125 loc. 1604/1605 or e-mail ccp.artist.training@gmail.com.
Jessica Zafra’s latest book out
FROM THE author of the Twisted series comes a collection of 27 stories from the last 27 years. The Collected Stories of Jessica Zafra contains award-winning fiction from Manananggal Terrorizes Manila (1992) and The Stories So Far (2014), plus new stories and an introduction by Don Jaucian. There will be a book launch on Nov. 2, 4-6 p.m., at the Lobby of the Nexus Center, 1010 Metropolitan Ave., Makati (near the Makati Post Office and fire sttion). Zafra will be giving a talk, do a Q&A, and sign books at the event. The Collected Stories of Jessica Zafra is published by Ateneo University Press and is now available at Fully Booked stores, Solidaridad, Popular Bookstores, the Ateneo University Press bookshop, Loyola Bookshop, and on Shopee. It wil soon be available at Mt. Cloud Bookshop in Baguio and other outlets.
Origami workshop with a master origami artist
DR. JUN MITANI, who is a professor in the Department of Computer Science, Graduate School of System Information Engineering, University of Tsukuba, and holds a PhD in Engineering from The University of Tokyo, is a master origami artist. His research focuses on computer graphics, and includes computer-aided origami design techniques. He is the author of the books Spherical Origami, 3D Magic Origami, and 3D Origami Art. Mr. Mitani will be conducting an origami workshop on Nov. 4, 2 p.m., at the Multi- Purpose Hall of the Japan Information and Culture Center, Embassy of Japan, 2627 Roxas Blvd., Pasay City. He will also be holding a workshop on Nov. 7, 1-3:30 p.m., at the Metropolitan Museum of Manila, Banko Sentral Complex, Roxas Blvd., Malate, Manila. This event is free and open to the public. Materials will be provided for all participants. Since there are limited slots only, RSVP is required. call 88708-7828 or e-mail info@metmuseum.ph for details.
International expressive arts symposium
DUYAN: Cradling Diversity in the Expressive Arts will be held on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 at MAGIS (Make Art that Gives Inspires and Shapes the World) Creative Spaces, located at 111 Cordillera Street, in Ayala Alabang Village, Muntinlupa City. Duyan brings together national and international thought leaders in the arts and healing practices. The symposium opens on Nov. 30 with panel discussion on the topic “How does art contribute to well-being,” to be followed by plenary workshops and discussions. On Dec. 1, there are talks on the practice of the expressive arts, as well as plenary workshops to be led by expressive arts therapy pioneer Dr. Paolo J. Knill and poet/writer/author Dr. Margo Fuchs Knill. Among the speakers are art therapist and mental health clinician Dr. Gina Alfonso, dance and movement therapist Joey Atayde of the American Dance Therapy Association, psychiatric nurse and psychological care specialist Thelma Singson Barrera, Fr. Loreto Jaque who is trained in therapeutic play, psychologist Marisa Marin, art therapist Krupa Jhaveri, special education professor Amos Manlangit, and artist and community organizer Sarah Queblatin. To register, log on to magiscreative.net. For more information, visit MAGIS Creative Spaces on Facebook, or call 850-4852 local 220, 0927-950-5745, or e-mail hello@magiscreative.net.
Two exhibits at Silverlens
TWO EXHIBITS have opened at Silverlens Manila and are on view until Nov. 23. The Garden, Maya Muñoz’ third solo show with the gallery, presents new paintings with neon garden and volcanic landscapes. Meanwhile, Christina Quisumbing Ramilo and Pinky Ibarra Urmaza have a two-man exhibit called Dead Horse Bay which highlights the artists’ similarities — they both lived in New York City for two decades and their work are involved with the assembly of found objects and discarded fragments imbued with history. An Artist Talk with Ms. Ramilo and Ms. Urmaza, moderated by Stephanie Frondoso, will be held today from 4-6 p.m. They will be discussing how they came about with Dead Horse Bay and details about their work. Admission is free but slots are limited. RSVP at deadhorsebay.rsvpify.com to secure a seat. For inquiries, contact info@silverlensgalleries.com. Silverlens, 2263 Don Chino Roces Ave. Ext., Makati.
From Nakanojo Biennale to the CCP
ON Nov. 14, 6 p.m., the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) unveils the work of visual artists Mervy Pueblo and Atsuko Yamagata from the recently concluded 7th Nakanojo Biennale in Japan. Pueblo and Yamagata, visual artists based in Manila, met, created and exhibited their works at the biennale last September. Working both individually during their residencies in the biennale, Pueblo and Yamagata created projects that respond to the physical and nonphysical realm. Pueblo’s installation is filled with coded references, creating socially charged mysterious draperies that function as a portrait of our contemporary reality. Yamagata playfully explores animist processes and presents materialistic definitions of the immaterial. The exhibit, Transcendental, will be at the CCP’s Bulwagang Carlos V. Francisco (Little Theater Lobby) and will run until Feb. 9. For details contact the Visual Arts and Museum Division, Production and Exhibition Department at 8832-1125 loc. 1504/1505 and 8832-3702, 0917-603-3809, e-mail ccp.exhibits@gmail.com or visit www.culturalcenter.gov.ph.
