‘1945: In Memoriam’ online tour
To commemorate the Battle of Manila, The Heritage Collective, Renacimiento Manila, Don’t Skip Manila, and WanderManila present an online experimental tour “1945: In Memoriam,” a multimedia experience that will detail how the Battle of Manila unfolded, how the City of Manila fell, and how so many lives were lost. It will stream live on Feb. 26, 7 p.m., at the Facebook pages of Don’t Skip Manila, The Heritage Collective, Renacimiento Manila, and WanderManila. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/WanderManila/.
Group show at ARTablado
A POET once said, “You must first be grounded before you can soar.” That’s the philosophy behind the Robinsons Land ARTablado group show titled “From My Roots,” which will go on view from Feb. 16 to 28, at Level 3 of Robinsons Galleria. The participating artists will share tableaus and thoughts about their home in Quezon province. “From My Roots” will features the works of Avie Abadilla, Frank Hari, Glenmore Lawig, Jake Alano, Joel Reglos, Melo Valencia, Nelle Amador, Raffa Dala, Tres Roman, and Tristan Bamba.
Young piano virtuosos in a virtual concert series
FIVE young pianists will have an opportunity to showcase their talents in a special virtual concert series, dubbed Special Concert Series: Young Virtuosos Play on the Fazioli Piano, on February 9 to 13, to be live streamed at the CCP YouTube Channel and Facebook Page. Nathan Samuel Gemina, Michael Angelo Valenciano, Aidan Ezra Baracol, Inna Montesclaros, and Ella Gabrielle Gaw will each perform a classical piece in a 15-minute solo recital, exhibiting their musicality and piano skills using the CCP Fazioli piano, one of but a rare few in the country. The concert series — which was pre-recorded at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater) — will be hosted by Raul Sunico. The concert is organized with the cooperation of the National Music Competitions for Young Artists (NAMCYA). For more updates, follow the CCP and NAMCYA Facebook Pages.
‘Saan Ka Lulugar’ webinar series
IN CELEBRATION of National Arts Month, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), through the National Committee on Architecture and the Allied Arts (NCAAA), invites planning and design professionals, academicians, students, and the general public to a series of conversations that will highlight how creativity in planning, designing, and constructing of built environment can hasten recovery from the impacts of the pandemic. With the theme “Creativity as a Catalyst for Recovery,” the four-part webinar series, “Saan Ka Lulugar,” aims to promote culture-based and gender-responsive planning and design of public and private spaces by discussing creative innovations in planning and design. The first session, on Feb. 11, 2 p.m., will focus on building creative cities; the second session, on Feb. 18, 2 p.m., will focus on public art spaces; the third session, on Feb. 25, 2 p.m., will focus on continuing community projects in the time of quarantine; and the fourth session, on March 4, 2 p.m., will focus on creative innovations. Register at http://bit.ly/SaanKaLulugar2022. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/NCAAAexecon.
