A new park in the urban jungle
By Zsarlene B. Chua, Reporter
The urban jungle which is Bonifacio Global City (BGC) in Taguig just opened a new park for people who would want to bypass the traffic of the city by walking or cycling.
Farm tourism: for health and travel
By Nickky Faustine P. de Guzman
IF A SECRET is made to be kept, then the Department of Tourism (DoT) is not to be trusted with it, because it is endorsing a secret garden in Tagaytay, Cavite. Only three hours away from Metro Manila is a not-so-hidden garden called the Nurture Wellness Village, a getaway that promotes green and clean living where visitors can walk barefoot, eat fresh and organic produce, and literally stop and smell the flowers.
Tippi Hedren accuses Hitchcock of sexual harassment in memoir
LOS ANGELES — Actress Tippi Hedren graphically chronicles in a new memoir incidents in which she says she was sexually assaulted and harassed by famed British director Alfred Hitchcock during her star turns in The Birds and Marnie.
It’s more fun in the Philippines! And then… ???
Ads & Ends
Nanette Franco-Diyco
THE MULTI-AWARDED integrated marketing campaign of creative agency BBDO excelled in terms of longevity and effectiveness. The campaign’s battlecry “It’s more fun in the Philippines!” was such a fabulous allurement for any traveler! And its exquisite pull in social media was energized day in and day out by all sorts of photographers “in the name of very personal fun,” and served to substantiate the Department of Tourism’s tagline. Take a bow, BBDO chairman and creative topdog, David Guerrero.
Dolphin born at Ocean Adventure
ON AUG. 7 at around 12:55 p.m., one of Ocean Adventure’s resident dolphins, 14-year-old Hali, gave birth to the park’s newest resident.
Fountain Pen Day
Fountain Pen Day is celebrated every first Friday of November worldwide. The 2016 Philippine celebration includes activities at SM Aura Premier in Bonifacio Global City. From Nov. 5 to 6, purveyors of pens and inks will set up shop at the Fountain Pen Day exhibit area located near Toby’s Estate on the 3rd floor.
Man’s liver inflammation linked to ‘common energy drink’
PARIS — A construction worker who drank four to five energy drinks every day for three weeks, was hospitalized with severe liver problems “likely” caused by excessively imbibing the seemingly harmless substance, researchers said on Tuesday.
Luxury cruise targets Asian travelers
By Zsarlene B. Chua
HONG KONG-BASED cruise and resort operator, Genting Hong Kong, has launched the upscale sister to its 23-year-old Star Cruises line in hopes to tap the “large and rapidly-growing high-end market in Asia,” according to a company press release.
Creating a good impression
Getting The Edge In Professional Selling
Terence A. Hockenhull
THERE’S NO SUCH thing as a second chance at a first impression. No question about it, a first meeting with a client can be critical to the success of a sale. There are many aspects to creating a good impression and building rapport with the client. Failure to do so will make the sales process considerably more difficult.
Your Weekend Guide (November 4, 2016)
EXHIBITS
Kaida Contemporary presents Arden Mopera’s recent works in Home Life on Nov. 6, 6 p.m. Home Life is his ninth solo exhibition. Kaida Contemporary is located at 45 Scout Madriñan St., South Triangle, Quezon City.
Chinese artist Yang Ding Xian’s first exhibition in the Philippines, East Wind Rhapsody, is on view until Nov. 10 at the Mezzanine level of the Makati Shangri-La Hotel.
The sixth solo exhibition of Anthony Panugao and his first with Kulay-Diwa Gallery, Whimsy, Wind and Wisdom will feature more that 10 of his recent works and a mural measuring 7×11 feet. The exhibit runs until Nov. 12.
ArtInformal presents Bookworks by Ringo Bunoan until Nov. 12 at the Main Gallery. In this exhibit, she explores the obvious but undetected “materiality” of books. Also on view at the same time will be Mark Valenzuela’s exhibit Violently at The Big Room and The Inner Room of the gallery. The gallery is located at 277 Connecticut St., Mandaluyong City.
Organized in cooperation with Art Cube, the BenCab Museum in Baguio presents DisneyTopia by Guerrero Z. Habulan, an exhibit that interrogates the acceptance of the “cultural properties” of the West. Museum visitors can also view Old Master Prints at the Print Gallery, featuring 16th to 18th century etchings and engravings by Rembrandt, Goya, Dürer, et al. Both exhibitions are on view until Dec. 4.
Vinyl on Vinyl Gallery presents Diviserye, an exhibit on Jobert Cruz’s visual narration of how he perceive the things he encountered every day as he was growing up in Divisoria.
The Cultural Center of the Philippines presents Linya by Doctor Karayom at Pasilyo Vicente Manansala (2F Hallway Gallery) until Nov. 13. Meanwhile, Mars Ravelo Reinterpreted, an exhibit of works by 13 visual artists curated by Dean Zuberi Africa, is on view at the Bulwagang Juan Luna (Main Gallery) and Pasilyo Guillermo Tolentino (3F Hallway Gallery) of the CCP. Exhibit runs until Nov. 13.
UP Vargas Museum presents A Matter of Contemplation and Discontent, a selection of influential artists from Romania, consisting of unique pieces of art created between the 1980s and the 1990s in various media — from drawing to photography and video. The exhibition features artists Alexandru Antik, Sándor Bartha, Geta Brătescu, Teodor Graur, Ion Grigorescu, Peter Jacobi, Dan Mihaltianu, Dan Perjovschi, Lia Perjovschi, Mircea Stănescu, Sorin Vreme and curator Anca Verona Mihuleţ. It runs until Nov. 19 at 1F Galleries, UP Vargas Museum.
The Yuchengco Museum, in partnership with Samsung Culture Connect and Castrillo Legacy Art Studio presents Eduardo Castrillo @ 50: Moving the Legacy Forward until Nov. 24. Meanwhile, Mexican Modernity: 20th Century Paintings from the Zapanta Mexican Art Collection is on view until Nov. 24. at the Yuchengco Museum, RCBC Plaza, in Makati City.
Studio 1616 artists Lendl Arvin, Kiko Urquiola, and Gian Miroe Surban come together in a painting exhibition titled Immerse, at Secret Fresh Gallery in Ronac Art Center, San Juan, Greenhills.
Vinyl on Vinyl Gallery has three ongoing exhibits until Nov. 16: Patria Regalario and Mek Yambao’s Am, Jood Clarino’s Caprice, and Kelli Maeshiro’s I Don’t Know Where To Go, So I’m Here.
Raymundo “Ray” Albano’s career is the subject of A Time to Unlearn, at the Sphere section of the Metropolitan Museum of the Philippines’ permanent exhibit Philippine Contemporary Art: To Scale the Past and the Possible. The Met is located at the Bangko Sentral Compound, Roxas Blvd., Malate, Manila.
PERFORMANCES
As part of the ongoing Guitar Night Series, Mandolin Delights, featuring Lester Demetillo and Armando Derecho on mandolin, and Aljero Jimenex on guitar will perform music from the baroque classical, romantic, as well as Filipino, Brazilian, and American bluegrass music, on Nov. 6, 6:30 p.m., at the lobby in the Ayala Museum in Makati. Tickets are available at the Ayala Museum, with prices starting at P300. For more information, e-mail at concerts@ayalamuseum.org.
Italian Great Classics: A Homage to the Philippines, a symphonic concert featuring the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of guest conductor Ruggero Barbieri, with Fermo Roscigno on piano, will be held on Nov. 5, 8 p.m., at the Main Theater of the Cultural Center of the Philippines. As soloist in the second part of the program, Mr. Roscigno will perform Muzio Clementi’s Concerto in C Major for Piano and Orchestra (Cadenzas by Fermo Roscigno). Other peices to be performed that night are Cherubini’s Medea Overture, Rossini’s La Gazza Ladra Overture, Redentor Romero’s Philippine Portraits, and Clementi’s Minuetto Pastorale. Tickets range in price from P300 to P2,000 at the CCP Box Office (832-3704) and TicketWorld (891-9999).
Museo Pambata will be having a Shadowplay performance with the students of Philippine High School for the Arts on Nov. 5, 10 a.m., and there will be a Museo Pambata Guides’ Corner, where guests can put candles on customized holders, on Nov. 6 at 2:30 p.m.
KARYLLE — A Different Playground, a concert promoting the singer’s new album, will be held on Nov. 4 and 11, 8 p.m., at Teatrino, Greenhills Promenade, Greenhills Shopping Center, Ortigas Ave., San Juan. Tickets are P721 and P1,545 at TicketWorld.
Rock band The Dawn performs in the concert Trenta/Repeat on Nov. 5, 9 p.m., at Music Museum, Greenhills Shopping Center, San Juan. Tickets range in price from P515 to P1,030 at TicketWorld.
The Manila Symphony Orchestra Music Academy presents the Manila Symphony Junior Orchestra under the baton of Jeffrey R. Solares in Strings Like Teen Spirit, a fund-raising concert to benefit the MSO Recital Hall Building Fund. The concert, on Nov. 5, 7:30 p.m., at the Little Theater of the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Roxas Blvd., Pasay City, will feature music by Vivaldi, Back, Mozart, Coldplay, Nirvana, Guns N’ Roses, and Lady Gaga. Tickets at P1,030, are available at TicketWorld.
Ephesus Teatron Group, Inc. presents Once On This Island, a musical romance between a peasant girl and a rich city boy. There will be performances on Nov. 5, 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. at the Tanghalang Yaman Lahi, Emiliio Aguinaldo College, 1221 Gen. Luna St., Ermita, Manila. Tickets, available at TicketWorld, are P731.
Tanghalang Ateneo opens its 38th season with De/Constructing Narratives with Boy by award-winning American playwright Anna Ziegler has performances at the Ateneo de Manila’s Black Box Theater until Nov. 12. For details, call 0917-511-9140 or e-mail alyshamagtuto@gmail.com.
The musical Annie has weekend performances until Dec. 4 at the Newport Performing Arts Theater, Resorts World Manila, Pasay City. This is the story of the Depression Era’s Little Orphan Annie who rescues and is rescued by millionaire Daddy Warbucks. For tickets, contact TicketWorld at 891-9999, or e-mail info@9workstheatrical.com.
Repertory Philippines presents Hansel and Gretel until Dec. 15 at Greenbelt 1, Makati City. A musical adaptation by Erwin Fajardo and Sach Castillo, it is directed by Joy Virata. For details, call 843-3570 or TicketWorld at 891-9999, or visit www.repertoryphilippines.ph.
EVENTS
Eastwood City presents The Walking Dead Haunted Horror House: Alexandria Safe Zone. The Horror House is open until Nov. 11, from 6 p.m. onwards. Tickets are P170 per head; children 13 years old and below must be accompanied by an adult. For more information and complete rules and regulations, call the Megaworld Lifestyle Malls Concierge at 709-9888, 709-0888, 0917-838-0111 or visit www.megaworldlifestylemalls.com.
Buy books for as low as P5 at the The Anvil Publishing Grand Christmas Sale which is ongoing until Dec. 10, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., at No. 25 Brixton St., Brgy. Kapitolyo, Pasig City. (Entrance is at the West Drive Capitol, in front of Bo Jungle Fitness).
ASEAN manufacturing purchasing managers’ index, October
BUSINESS continued to improve for factories in the country last month, making the Philippines a bright spot in Southeast Asia that otherwise saw a deterioration in conditions among most of its peers, according to the latest Nikkei Philippines and ASEAN Manufacturing PMI reports. Read the full story.
