PPO Instrument Petting Zoo: Tuba
THE PHILIPPINE Philharmonic Orchestra’s Instrument Petting Zoo continues with its live online program with featured tuba player Benedicto dela Peret, Jr. on Sunday, Aug. 23, at 4 p.m., via the PPO Facebook page. Mr. Benedicto will talk about the tuba and demonstrate how it is played in the instrument petting zoo session. He will also perform classical pieces suited for the instrument. A project of the Cultural Center of the Philippines and the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO), the Instrument Petting Zoo aims to promote appreciation for musical instruments of the orchestra and its music among children and families. It is held every Sunday at 4 p.m., and runs for several months.
Buwan ng Wika Workshops by the BGC Arts Center
IN CELEBRATION of the National Language Month, the Bonifacio Global City (BGC) Arts Center is holding a series of workshops including a Baybayin (an old Filipino writing system) workshop on Aug. 21 at 2 p.m., a calligraphy workshop featuring the Baybayin script on Aug. 28 at 2 p.m., and a webinar on how to save indigenous languages and species co-presented by the Mind Museum on Aug. 22, 3 p.m., via Facebook Live. The two Baybayin workshops will be held over Zoom and will require a donation to register. The requested donation amount is P400. To register for the workshops visit, https://www.bgcartscenter.org/whats-on/217/online-baybayin-workshops. For more information, visit the BGC Arts Center Facebook page.
Heneral Rizal on YouTube
AFTER premiering on the recently concluded Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival last week, the short film Heneral Rizal, directed by Chuck Guttierez and written by Floro Quibuyen, will be available to watch online via https://bit.ly/PansamanTanghalanHeneralRizal. The film is said to provide a closer look at General Paciano Rizal, the brave general and a loving older brother to National Hero, Dr. Jose P. Rizal. The short film sheds light on the real story of Paciano. Tanghalang Pilipino’s artistic director Nanding Josef plays the titular character in the film. While the film is free to view for everyone, the theater group is asking for donations for its ongoing fundraiser to help keep them continue with their mission to provide relevant artistic presentations. Donations can be made through https://bit.ly/KTXPantawidNgTanghalan.
Fully Booked Storytelling sessions and Komiks Writing Workshop
AS PART of its ongoing Local Lit Fest, Fully Booked is holding a live storytelling session of Marvino’s League of Superheroes by Rae Rival-Cosico on Aug. 22 at 2 p.m. at the Fully Booked Facebook page, and a Komiks (Filipino comics) writing workshop with Russell Molina (of Sixty Six/ Mr. Tino graphic novel fame) on Aug. 22 at 3 p.m. via Zoom. Registration for the workshop is priced at P700 and can be done via bit.ly/LLFKomiksWriting.
BP OnStream Masterclass with Matthew Ball
BALLET PHILIPPINES (BP) will be holding an online masterclass featuring Matthew Ball, the principal dancer of London-based The Royal Ballet on Aug. 21, 4:30 p.m. Registration is free and can be done via their website, ballet.ph.
Crisostomo Ibarra on BP OnStream
AFTER Gabriel Barredo’s Opera ballet, choreographed by Redha, was streamed on the Ballet Philippines (BP) website, BP will now be streaming the 2016 staging of Crisostomo Ibarra with choreography from Paul Alexander Morales, starting Aug. 15. Crisostomo Ibarra is the full-length ballet version of Jose P. Rizal’s Noli Me Tangere. The ballet can be streamed on ballet.ph.
