District Car Boot Sale Sports & Celebrity Edition on
THE DISTRICT Car Boot Sale Sports & Celebrity Edition is set to take place from Oct. 27 to 29, at Greenfield in Mandaluyong. For three days, Greenfield Development Corp. brings together sports and showbiz personalities for the District Car Boot Sale which will offer an array of goods, including vintage finds, clothing, accessories, collectibles, art, and more. There will also be 21 different trendy food trucks at the Food Truck Fest, an outdoor dining destination. Attendees are encouraged to bring their eco-friendly bags to the event. For more information, visit greenfield.com.ph or follow @GreenfieldDistrict on Facebook and @greenfielddistrictretail on IG.
New rondalla music debut
THE WOMEN composers of the Philippines (BAYi) with the support of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts have been featuring their new works for rondalla through the Kabataang Silay Ensemble (KSE) Rondalla, a group of elementary, high school, and college students led by conductor Jeger Anjao. Their next performance is an outreach concert at the Laura Vicuna Women Development Training Center, at Hacienda Malihao, Barangay 20, Victorias City, Negros Occidental, on Oct. 27, 2 p.m. The original compositions for the rondalla are: “Luksong Tinik” by Dr. Marie Jocelyn U. Marfil, “Tukar” by Prof. Mary Katherine J. Trangco, “Pagtutumbang Preso” by Dr. Maria Christine M. Muyco, “Gameron” by Gian Gianan, and “Silay” by Erma Dianne Decena.
Gloc-9, Ramdiss, Hero to headline Spotify concert
THE SPOTIFY KALYE X concert series is now heading to its grand finale in Manila, starring hip-hop legend Gloc-9, together with rising lyricist Ramdiss and flow master Hero. They will unveil the final track of the three first original Filipino hip-hop Spotify Singles as part of KALYE X during the show. In partnership with Wish 107.5, the concert will take place at the Circuit Event Grounds in Makati on Oct. 28, free of charge. To join the hip-hop celebration, audience members must be 18 years old and above, have a pre-registration QR code, a Spotify account, and a valid photo ID with birthdate. Gates will open at 4 p.m. for Spotify Premium users, giving them an exclusive sneak peek at the artist soundcheck, while free users can start entering the venue at 5:30 p.m. Visit the #SpotifyKalyeX Manila event page for more information.
Last weekend of Silver Lining
SILVER Lining the Musical is the story of the baby boomer generation. It is about brotherhood and fraternities, class parties and ligawan/courtship, triumph in university basketball competitions, falling in love for the first time, old flames and crushes. The last shows will be from Friday to Sunday, Oct. 27-29 at RCBC Plaza’s Carlos P. Romulo auditorium in Makati.
Araneta City to hold ‘sweet’ Halloween celebration
FOR HALLOWEEN, Araneta City will hold “Sweetly Hollows,” a Halloween celebration with activities both for kids and kids-at-heart. The festivities will take place on Oct. 29 at Gateway Mall 1 and 2, Ali Mall, and Farmers Plaza. There will be costume contests, playgrounds, photobooths, face painting, freebies, a magic show and bubble show at Gateway Mall 2, and a science show and puppet show at Ali Mall. Trick-or-treat will be held at Gateway Mall 2 only.
PPO family concert celebrates Halloween
THE ANNUAL Halloween event of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO), slated on Oct. 29, 4 p.m., at the Samsung Performing Art Theater, will be a cowboy-themed musical adventure. The annual Tricks and Musical Treats: A PPO Family Concert, now dubbed Giddy-UP to Our Rodeorchestral Ride!, is directed and hosted by theater actress-director Liesl Batucan-del Rosario. It will also feature pre-event activities starting at 2:30 p.m., including a musical instrument petting zoo where children can touch and experience the different musical instruments often used in an orchestra such as violin, flute, oboe, trumpet, and percussion, among others. There will be a trick or treat booth at the lobby. The PPO, under the baton of Herminigildo Ranera, will teach children how to “conduct” an orchestra. Tickets to the PPO concert are P500. Get tickets at the CCP TIG Box Office and at TicketWorld.
Spooktacular experiences at New World Makati Hotel
TO CELEBRATE Halloween, New World Makati Hotel will be holding the Boo Rouge: The Halloween Party at Bar Rouge. For P1,200, indulge in two drinks from among the bar’s crafted cocktails, basic spirits, local beer, sodas, and chilled juices, including a special Halloween cocktail and mocktail. Attendees are encouraged to flaunt their spookiest costumes for a chance to win the Best in Costume award and prize. Cafe 1228 will take part in the Halloween celebration featuring upgraded buffet selections complemented with chilled juices and sodas on Oct. 31 dinner for P3,500++ and on Nov. 1 with lunch at P3,100++. Kids are invited to trick or treat in their best Halloween costumes with loot bags provided to all kids. Those who come in their best costume get a chance to win a special prize as the Best Halloween Costume awardee. The kids’ rate is P1,400++. The hotel is also offering the Spooktacular Stay room packagewhich is valid for stays between Oct. 27 to Nov. 5. Guests have the choice among a Superior, Deluxe, or a Residence Club Deluxe room, with rates starting at P6,500. The package includes buffet breakfast for two adults and two children aged 11 and below and a Halloween-themed smash cake. For room reservations, guests can book online via https://bit.ly/NWSpooktacularStay3. For dining reservations, book via https://www.sevenrooms.com/reservations/cafe1228/offers-dir or call/message 0917-888-4194 or e-mail fbreservations.manila@newworldhotels.com, or send a direct message to the hotel’s official Facebook and Instagram accounts.
Halloween thrills at Richmonde Hotels
TIME to get your broomsticks and wizard hats ready and fly off to Eastwood Richmonde Hotel on Oct. 28 for a bewitching celebration for families. The Wickedly Wizarding Wonderland Halloween Party will be held from 1 to 5 p.m., when, for P1,499 nett, there will be a Halloween-inspired snack buffet, a magic show, song and dance performances, and the Wicked Wizard’s Haunted House. Guests must come in their creepiest or most whimsical get-up to participate in the Halloween costume parade where the most creative ones will win prizes. All guests get to take home a loot bag, a souvenir photo at the photo booth, and have a chance to win in the raffle. For ticket reservations, call 8570-7777 or 0917-821-0333 or e-mail fb@eastwoodrichmonde.com. On Oct. 27, Richmonde Hotel Ortigas will host a Mexican-themed Noche de Brujas at The Exchange, with bottomless beer, cocktails, and other drinks, a spread of Mexican-inspired bar chow, and live retro music from the Big Bash Band. The party starts at 6 p.m. and ends at midnight. Tickets are priced at P1,350 net. For inquiries and table reservations, call 8638-7777 or 0917-534-4352. Richmonde Hotel Ortigas, eastwood Richmonde Hotel, and Richmonde Hotel Iloilo are all offering special room packages for the long holiday until Nov. 5.
Lunch, costumes, cookies at Crown Plaza Manila Galleria
THERE ARE no tricks, only treats at Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria’s Halloween Lunch Costume Party on Oct. 29, noon to 3 p.m. There will be activities for kids, sweets, food, prizes, and more for P2,900. It will be held at the Seven Corners buffet restaurant. Those wearing their cutest or scariest costume get the chance to win up to 30,000 IHG points. Meanwhile, at the Agenda in Seven Corners, cupcakes, cookies and everything spooky are available until Nov. 2. Reserve seats through 0916-631-7523 and fandb.reservations@ihg.com.
It’s a Spookfest at City of Dreams Manila
CITY OF DREAMS Manila brings out treats and tricks this Halloween season at Café Society and at DreamPlay, the interactive family entertainment play space, where a VIP Spookfest package entitles participants in a Halloween costume contest to win an overnight stay at Hyatt Regency Manila. DreamPlay’s annual Spookfest will be held on Nov. 1, with spooky adventures and surprises, games, and prizes. To join the Halloween event, a Spookfest VIP Package is being offered for P2,999 net, which comes with an all-day pass at DreamPlay’s attractions along with an access to activities starting at 1 p.m.: the Spookfest Word Hunt where special treats and prizes are at stake; pumpkin cookie-making at Cooking with Gingy; and Spookfest Halloween costume contest at 2:30 p.m. Hand or face painting and Halloween paper mask-making, and arts and crafts activities are also available for an additional fee of P250 per activity. Following the costume runway, DreamPlay characters Shrek and Fiona will tour the package participants around The Shoppes at the Boulevard for a Trick-or-Treat activity in the participating restaurants and retail outlets. The Spookfest VIP package also comes with freebies: Spookfest string bag and pumpkin-themed cookies from the Cooking with Gingy session. The promotional package is on a first come, first serve basis, for the first 150 guests only. Tickets may be purchased in advance at the Dreamshop counter from Oct. 25-29. Meanwhile, Café Society lays out a totally new selection of Halloween-themed confections available from Oct. 28 to 31, including Wicked Cashew Fudge (P250), a Monster Halloween Cake (P1,500), a Mummy Loaf Cake (P1,500), Scary Halloween Cookies (P400 for five pieces), and Enchanting Almond Milk Chocolate and Bloody Cranberry (P350), among others. For inquiries, call 8800-8080 or e-mail guestservices@cod-manila.com.
A Halloween Fiesta and more at NWR
NEWPORT World Resorts (NWR) embraces the spooky season inspired by Dia de los Muertos across the expansive lifestyle destination. The Mall-o-ween festivities for young boys, girls, and ghouls start with the Halloween Fiesta followed by the Candy Crawl on Oct. 29, and a pop-up store of all kinds of toys daily until Oct. 29 at the Newport Mall. Doors to the Halloween Fiesta at the Newport Cinema 3, 4F Newport Garden Wing open at 2 p.m. to magic tricks, exclusive treats, games, and surprises. Then, the party continues with the Candy Crawl at 4 p.m. For the rest of the afternoon, kids can drop by booths from all over the integrated resort to fill their pumpkin buckets with all sorts of confectionaries. The Mall-o-ween celebration is open to children ages one to 12, accompanied by their parent/s or guardian/s of legal age. Registration is ongoing until Oct. 28, from 11 a.m. to 11p.m., and Oct. 29, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Concierge, 2F Newport Garden Wing. To register, present an accumulated receipt worth P2,000 dated between Oct. 24 to 29, from any of the valid Newport Mall’s dining, shopping, amusement, and wellness establishments, and Newport Cinemas. Checked-in guests at Holiday Inn Express Manila-Newport City between Oct. 13 to 29 are automatically pre-registered to the event. For more information visit https://www.newportworldresorts.com/post/thrilling-halloween
