‘Tuloy Po Kayo’ at the CCP
TAKING its cues from the Pasinaya, the country’s largest multi-arts open house festival, the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) welcomes audiences inside its virtual theaters through “Tuloy Po Kayo: Palihan. Palabas. Palitan” on Mar. 19-21, 26-28, via the various online platforms of the CCP. In the virtual arts festival, the audience is invited into the artists’ creative spaces — their homes, ateliers, salons, performance spaces and venues — and becomes part of the whole creative process. For two weekends, the audience can enjoy and join over 260 artistic and cultural activities, workshops, and performances. There are the virtual projections of the CCP theaters where viewers can choose which activity they want to participate in. Each workshop, performance or artistic activity will be 15 minutes long. The activities are held from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. There will also be film screenings via the CCP Vimeo Channel. Museums and venues will offer virtual house tours of their facilities and exhibitions. Online games similar to what was offered during Cinemalaya will also be included in the line-up of presentations. For the full schedule, follow the CCP official social media accounts on Facebook (www.facebook.com/CulturalCenterofthePhilippines), Twitter (www.twitter.com/theCCPOfficial), and Instagram (www.instagram.com/CulturalCenterPH). For more information, visit (www.culturalcenter.gov.ph)
The Cultural Center launches the CCP Channel
THE CULTURAL Center of the Philippines (CCP) launches the CCP Channel, an online streaming platform featuring new online productions and curated archival documentation from the CCP Digital Archives. From Facebook, YouTube, and Vimeo, the art and culture channel offers audiences of all ages a wide variety of online content that will be offered over the year. The curation of content will focus on the educational, inspirational, and beneficial themes that contribute to the social and mental well-being of the viewers. It has several main channel sections — the CCP Channel From The Archives, the CCP Channel Themed Showcases, the CCP Channel HD Premieres, and the CCP Arthouse Cinema Online. For March, the CCP Channel launches the Cultural Exchange Showcase, showcasing digital productions featuring the artists from the CCP’s cultural networks. In celebration of National Women’s Month, a themed showcase will be available on the CCP Channel Vimeo (bit.ly/CCPChannelWomen).
Ricky Lee films shown on KTX
THE ABS-CBN Film Restoration department and Sagip Pelikula showcase the classic films of screenwriter Ricky Lee from Mar. 15 to Apr. 16 on ktx.ph. These include the restored version of Separada (1994), directed by Chito S. Roño and starring Maricel Soriano. Other restored films include Anak (2000), Patayin sa Sindak si Barbara (1995), and Himala (1982). Ticket prices start at P99, depending on the chosen duration of access to the films. To watch, visit https://www.ktx.ph/.
‘Striking Affinities’ featuring Santiago Bose at Silverlens
SILVERLENS presents “Striking Affinities,” a solo exhibition of works by the late Santiago Bose from Mar. 20 to Apr. 17. Curated by Patrick Flores, is the second cycle of the three-part project planned for Mr. Bose following the first installment, “Bare Necessities,” in 2019. All spaces within the gallery will be dedicated to this presentation, which features a myriad of works that reflect Mr. Bose’s artistic influences from a lifetime of travel and creative experimentation. The exhibition explores the geographic coordinates of Santiago Bose’s practice: Baguio, Manila, New York, Adelaide, Bali, and the Spratly Islands. These places are homelands, contact zones, passage ways, hot spots, exhibition sites — shaping the work of Mr. Bose in the same way that the artist, in a reciprocal gesture, shaped them. The exhibition will be ready for online viewing on Mar. 19 and open for physical viewing on Mar. 20. The gallery visits are strictly by appointment only. Schedule visits at https://bit.ly/Visit-Silverlens. For more information, contact info@silverlensgalleries.com or call 0917-587-4011.
Firebird goes online
BALLET Philippines’ PB Onstream is screening the 47th season production Firebird and other Ballets on ballet.ph. The performance is composed of four dances: Weighted Whispers, featuring the music of Bach, Schumann, and Barbers, and choreography by Carlo Pacis; Moving Two, with music by Pachelbel and choreography by Dwight Rodrigazo; Ne Ne Le Dej, with music by Iva Bittova and choreography by David Campos; and, Firebird with music by Stravinsky, choreography by George Virkadze, and costumes by Marc Lewis Higgins.
ARTablado celebrates women’s creativity
TWENTY-three talented artists gather at Robinsons Galleria’s ARTablado to celebrate International Women’s Month with an exhibit running until Mar. 31. The exhibit, The Art Journey of a Woman, features works by Mary Rose Gisbert-Domingo, Ronna Manansala, Precy De Guzman-Brady, Joanne Rebustillo, Nam Intal, Sheena Ira Tan, Rhea Jai Fernandez, Inna Naanep-Vitasa, Nida Cranbourne, Daisy Velasco Carlos, Joscephine Gomez, Kristine Costo, Kaye Gorospe, Summer De Guia, Alice Anatan, Marte Goyon, Jade Alfonso, Eunice Vergara, Wencyl Mallari, Myleen Velasquez, Christine Ibarra, Rowena Balita, and Sarah Geneblazo. Through their art, they are able to share their insights and experiences on what it means to be a woman in today’s world, using various media and distinctive styles.
Insights on storytelling and art in free virtual workshop
A PUBLIC discussion featuring industry-experts and educators on the impact of the digital landscape on storytelling despite physical restrictions will be held in a free online workshop on Mar. 18, 2 p.m.. The webinar will be facilitated by scenographer Lawyn Cruz, stop motion and graphic artist JP Bonoan, and multidisciplinary artist Teta Tulay, who will share their distinct artistic journeys amid the lockdown. They will likewise re-examine how cyberspace reshapes new perceptions on art as well as provides a venue for the interweaving of diverse forms and disciplines. Hosted by the Production Design and Animation Programs of the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde School of Design and Arts, the webinar will be moderated by Animation instructor Sheila Marie Lee and Production Design Chairperson Tuxqs Rutaquio Jr. Interested participants may register through this link: shorturl.at/bfnBK. The webinar will be conducted via Zoom and will be livestreamed on the official Facebook pages of Benilde Arts and Culture Cluster (https://www.facebook.com/benildearts) and Benilde Animation (https://www.facebook.com/Animotion.benilde). For more information, e-mail benildeartsandculturecluster@benilde.edu.ph.
Lecture on the Ifugao Bulul
THE AYALA Museum presents the second part of its two-part Discovery Lecture, “The Changing Face of the Ifugao Bulul” with Floy Quintos on Mar. 20, 4 p.m. In this lecture, Mr. Quintos will trace the changing face of the bulul (granary god) by linking them to specific periods of Ifugao history. From the archaic, pre-contact period to the attempts of Spanish colonizers, to the period of pacification by the Americans to the expansion of local trade and commerce, viewers will see how the bulul reflected all these important chapters of Ifugao history. To take part in this lecture, register through ayalamuseum.org/events or e-mail virtualevents@ayalamuseum.org. Tickets to the lecture cost: P400 Regular, P285 Senior/PWD/Members, and P240 Discounted (Undergrad student/Teacher/AGC/Member).
String quartet at Robinsons Magnolia
LISTEN to the sounds of string quartet performances at The Garden, Robinsons Magnolia on Mar. 20 and 27 at 3 pm. Enjoy a meal ala al fresco as the quartet performs everything from Classical standards to Broadway, pop songs and OPM to kundiman. To see the complete line-up of upcoming performances, events and promos, visit www.robinsonsmalls.com or its Virtual Directory bit.ly/RMallsVirtualMallDirectory; or follow Robinsons Magnolia on Facebook; @RobinsonsMallsOfficial on Instagram; and @RobinsonsMalls on Twitter.
