Lisa Macuja-Elizalde Masterclass on Ballet Philippines
PRIMA ballerina and artistic director and CEO of Ballet Manila Lisa Macuja-Elizalde will be holding a free ballet masterclass on Aug. 28, 3 p.m., as part of the ongoing BP OnStream Masterclass series. To join the masterclass and for more information, visit ballet.ph
Gavel & Block’s Art and Design Auction
SALCEDO Auctions subsidiary Gavel & Block will be holding an art and design auction on Aug. 29, 11 a.m., via salcedoauctions.com. The pieces up for auction include an untitled Mauro Malang Santos piece, a Vincente Manansala painting titled Binangonan, an untitled Roberto Chabet piece, and a Benedicto “BenCab” Cabrera piece called Boxed Object III. To view the entire catalogue and register to bid, visit bit.ly/GB_artanddesign.
PPO Instrument Petting Zoo features the flute
THE Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra’s Instrument Petting Zoo continues its live online program as it features flutist Hercules Mauricio Santiago on Sunday, Aug. 30, at 4 p.m., via the PPO Facebook page. Mr. Santiago will talk about the flute and demonstrate how it is played during the session. He will also perform classical pieces suited for the instrument. The Instrument Petting Zoo is an ongoing program by the Cultural Center of the Philippines and the PPO to promote appreciation for musical instruments of the orchestra and its music among children and families.
MUJI Online workshop
ON Aug. 29, MUJI Philippines will be conducting its first online workshop to bring the MUJI experience to customers nationwide. The event will premiere in the MUJI Philippines official Facebook page and will feature three workshops that were developed to help customers achieve a simpler and more pleasant life. Customers who complete the various challenges will receive a special MUJI Loot bag that will be delivered directly to them. This exclusive loot bag contains some of MUJI’s best-selling items such as MUJI gel ink pens, highlighter, nylon mesh pen case, notebook, and health and beauty items such as PE tubes and cases. For more information about the Experience MUJI Online event and promo, customers can register for MUJI Membership for free at https://woobox.com/vhqgji and visit MUJI Philippines’ official social media accounts.
Fully Booked Local Lit Fest
FOR the last week of Fully Booked’s Local Lit Fest, the bookstore will feature Ngumiti si Andoy as its final entry to the Storytelling Saturdays by Adarna House. The storytelling session will be at 2 p.m. on Aug. 29 via the Fully Booked Facebook page. Fully Booked will also have a poetry-writing workshop with poet Leandro Reyes on Aug. 29 at 3 p.m. which will be held via Zoom. Registration costs P400.
World Vision Virtual Concert
WORLD Vision, a Christian relief, development, and advocacy organization, will be holding a one-night virtual concert on Aug. 29, 7 p.m., at the World Vision Facebook page. The concert is meant to entertain and raise funds to support the organization’s efforts to distribute school kits, and its other education projects. The artists performing in the concert include Christian Bautista, Ogie Alcasid, the rapper Quest, and singers Christian and Jesse Perkins.
