Kasa Boix

I received an invitation to do some events for Kasa Boix. But before that, I was also asked to help its almost 3rd wave Clean-Up today. Even if my bunso and I are both not feeling well , di ko matiis silipin siya, and so we paid the Kasa a visit just in time for its unveiling tomorrow, Sunday, March 23, 2014, at the Kasa Boix, 416 A. Bautista St. (formerly Barbosa), Quiapo, Manila.

The team behind Boix House Redux, Kapitbahayan sa Kalye Bautista are proud to present “KASA BOIX: Ang Munting Pasinaya” (Boix House: The Mini Inaugural)

As an open house event, we will fill it with music, huntahan and storytelling about the Boix House. Little research has been made about it but it was known to be the formerly Teotico-Crespo century-old heritage mansion , with elegant structure of Neo-Renaissance floral motifs , built by Spanish-French aristocrats and was eventually inherited by the Jesuits which today, has become a crowded home, dilapidated interiors , apartment-cum-boarding-house. Together, we are all proud of cleaning it up, bringing back it pristine beauty, elegance, his-tory and LIFE!

We hope that this kick-off celebration will ignite the restoration to happen soon.

Takits!

Art in The Park 2014

In social media, there is a familiar looking bird, but in the Art scene one most anticipated event by the Musuem Foundation of the Philippines, uses my favorite bird image for Art in The Park, an annual affordable art fair in the heart of Salcedo Village, Makati.

Here are the list of participants on Sunday, March 23, 2014 at the Jaime Velasquez Park, Salcedo Village, Makati.



AAP-UST CFAD JC
Aimless
Altro Mondo Gallery
Ang I.n.K.
Art Informal
Art Lab
Art Verite Gallery
Art Wednesday
ART4S Gallery
Avellana
Art Gallery
BlancBoston Art Gallery
CANVAS
Cevio Art Haus
DLSU College of St. Benilde
Espasyo Siningdikato
Famous Artists
FEATI University School of Fine Arts
FEU Institute of Architecture and Fine Arts
Finale Art File
Galeria de las Islas
Galerie Artes
Galerie Astra
Gallery Frames
Gallery Orange
Kanto Artist Run Space
Kulay Art Group
L’Arc en Ciel Gallery
Lemuria
M A G
Mendez Big and Small Art Co
Metro Gallery
Nineveh Artspace
Neo-Angono
Artists Collective
Ortigas Foundation, Inc.
Parokyano ng Malabon
Pete Jimenez
Potter’s Group
Ral Arrogante
Resurrection Furniture and Found Objects Gallery
Secret Fresh
Sheerjoy
Silverlens
Studio 1616
Studio Bohemia
Suez and Zapote Gallery
t.art
TCAG
The Mighty Bhutens
The Thursday Group
Tin-Aw Art Gallery
TUP Fine Arts
TutoK
UP College of Fine Arts
uneARThed. and Framelogic
Vinyl on Vinyl
vMeme Contemporary Art Gallery
Zone Five Camera Club

You can also check their website www.artinthepark.ph for more details.

Takits this Sunday and let's enjoy! Twit , twit!

Pasinaya 2014

Why did they coined this year's Pasinaya as "goes the extra mile"?

For 10 years now, Pasinaya 2014 will start as early as 7:30 am and will, strategically, create CCP Grounds and Pasay as creative venues. CCP also partnered with Metropolitan Museum of Manila, National Museum, Bahay Tsinoy, Casa Manila, Museo Pambata, 1335 Mabini and Jeepney Tours and its artful jeepneys.

This year's equation ( which expects to surpass the 50,000 spectators last year) engaged 3,000 artists, 300 institution-based, community-based and school-based artistic groups = 2014 CCP Pasinaya!

There is also a donation scheme called “Pay what you can, See all you can” for the open house and a feel of CCP resident companies' Performance Season namely Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, the UST Symphony Orchestra, Ballet Philippines, Philippine Ballet Theater, Ramon Obusan Folkloric Group, Bayanihan Philippine National Folk Dance Company, National Music Competitions for Young Artists (NAMCYA), Philippine Madrigal Singers and Tanghalang Pilipino.

And the best thing about Pasinaya 2014 is this TICKET INFORMATION:

1. Regular Pasinaya Wristband (Pay what you can, See all you can): Php 50.00 suggested donation
- regular lane access

2. Fast pass (special) Ballers: Php 300.00
- special lane access to all CCP venues

3. VIP Box (contains 6 seats at the Main Theater): Php 3,000.00
- designated, reserved box for 6 pax at the CCP Main Theater
- special lane access to the CCP Main Theater (Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo), CCP Little Theater (Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino) and CCP Studio Theater (Tanghalang Huseng Batute)

* INFORMATION MAY CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.

Indeed, they will make our Sunday, March 16 2014 a great 7am - 7pm art experience and my youngest's own Manila art debut, inaguration, initiation= P.A.S.I.N.A.Y.A.!

For details, please visit http://culturalcenter.gov.ph/single-tickets/view-event/?id=98464209 or pre-register at http://pasinaya.culturalcenter.gov.ph/registration.php before on-line registration closes tomorrow, March 15 2014 at 1800hr.

Pre-register now. My son and I are on the 850th!

Happy Totes at Saturday Future Market

When you buy their art, their happy thoughts and product, it's like having a little part of them, a little piece of their passion and story. Isn't that true, Happy Totes? You have gone a long way since. And I'm proud of your creators.

I hope to see you too at the Saturday Future Market in Escolta. Good vibes!

Pangalay Baybayin

Alam mo na ba ang mga karakter ng Baybayin? Alam mo na ba ang mga galaw sa Pangalay? Kung nais mong isayaw ang Baybayin sa Pangalay , tara , bukas,Biyernes, ika 14 ng Marso 2014, simula ala-7 ng gabi sa Balay ng mga Hibla 8 N. Domingo St. San Juan.

At kung nais mong sumali, magtext sa 09192775741. Walong katao lamang ang sabi pero Bathala nawa. Libre ito or tatanggap din ng donasyong bukal sa iyong ka-loob.Takits!

Igal 2014

At the last leg of the UP Diliman Arts Month, Bunga Arts Link , UP Asian Center, UPD-OICA, Social Technology Bureau-DSWD and Japan Foundation, with its series of Sama-Bajau Dance and Music Workshop, gives us another great opportunity to learn the traditional Igal and how to play the Kulintangan music for this year's celebration.

Bunso and I were not able to attend the DANCE WORKSHOP held on February 15, 22 and March 01 from 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM at the ASEAN Hall, Asian Center, UP Diliman nor the first Music Workshop this February 16 but tomorrow, March 02 from 9:00 AM - 12:00 noon, mother and son will be at the Galleria 1, Faculty Center, UP Diliman.

And we hope to watch Bunga Arts Link, Kontemporaryong Gamelan Pilipino, and other dance groups perform their interpretation of Igal and its music on March 5, 2014, 7:00pm , at the Asian Center Auditorium, University of the Philippines.

For tickets to the show on Wednesday , please PM at their FB page, email at bunga.arts@gmail.com or SMS Isay at 0905 334 9617.

Better late than never. Takits!

SAYAW SA ALON: THE PEOPLE AND THE DANCE TRADITION OF SULU ARCHIPELAGO

SAYAW SA ALON: THE PEOPLE AND THE DANCE TRADITION OF SULU ARCHIPELAGO is a Dance Workshop and Film showing with remaining dates on

February 19 (5-7pm Anthro Museum) Dance workshop on pangalay (Alunalun Dance Circle)

February 26 (2:30pm PH 207) Film Showing “Ang Pagbabalik sa Tawi-tawi”

This will be at the Anthro Museum in AS or Palma Hall in UP Diliman. ADMISSION is FREE.

For inquiries, please contact 4261454 or 9818500 loc. 2446 and look for Belle.

Halina't magsayaw na tayong muli!

Benfit concert for David Sicam at Handuraw

This is one gig closest to our hearts. Takits!

Debid Sicam

Ika tatlumpo't lima...

" Nasaan na kaya ang bangkay?"
Paghahanap ng anak sa ama.
" 'tol, hindi ako maka-iyak, hinahanap ko ang pagluha."
" Tara na lang, sa ami'y manood ka!"

Halos labindalawang kanta at sa mga pagitan,
pinuno ka ng payo, pangarap at huntahan.
Alak, sigarilyo, french fries o kropek in between
Balot na sa usok, lulon na sa mga awitin.

Isang gabi ng paghahanap.
Nang lumaon, gabi na ng halakhak.
Nagkubli , animo'y maluwalhati't maluwag na
Tumatakas ba tayo sa tunay na paksa o nagbubuo na lang ng bagong pag-asa?

Samahan mo na lang ng mga planong paglalakbay,
mga pag-akyat kasama nang mga anak at gabay.
Mga raket na di pa nila nagawa, kaiba, dapat may iiwang tatak
Hindi gaya ng mga naunang pinagkakitaan lang sa mga ordinaryong latak!

At sa tuwing may bagong proposal,
hanggang sa maapprove na ito o biglaan
Maaasahang lilipad, sisipot, tutugtog yan
Mag-isa man sya, may kasama o grupo ng maramihan.

Kaya nang marinig na namin ang balita
Hindi kami makapaniwala, natulala!
Aabot sa anim hanggang walo sa katropa ay nakasama
Mabigat, naunsyami, hindi makapagsalita.

Buntong hininga ....

Bumalik nga sa gulong ng ika-tatlumpo't lima natin
Life well lived , carpe diem!
Ngunit ngayo'y alam ko nang walang tutulo pagka't iba pala ang ibig sabihin
Ang pagluha ay di lang pag-iyak bagkus paghinga ng malalim....

Malamang sa paglipas ng taon, babalik rin....

" Tita, nasaan na kaya si Dada?"
Paghahanap ng mga anak sa ama.
" Agung, Amian...hinga lang, hinga."
"Tara! Akyat, langoy, takbo, lakbay, tugtog tayo at magpinta"

Takits, Sicam.

Tado

Di ko ugaling sumali sa pagpopost pag mga throwback. Pero this time, allow me to because this was during his '03 b-day. And we've been PULP-ed!

Takits bukas, Tads! as we silently sit at the back to listen to the tribute program for tomorrow.

Padayon...

Debid

" Huy , punta ka na sa Handuraw! May tugtog kami. Kunin mo na itong Malong. O may buyer ka? Kunin mo na itong itim. Wala naman na akong magiging anak na babae. Sa 'yo na yun para dalawa na sila at may pang sayaw ka na ulit." Yan ang kanyang huling paanyaya , ilang araw bago siyang tuluyang nawala.

Nung narinig ko ang balita, a friend gave a shamanistic ritual for the rest of the passengers of that bus. Nasambit ko na " There's something in that bus. There's something more than the fact na parang dalawa nga kayo nila Tads na puro premonition before that trip. ( At pati pala pag upload ko ng wall cover sa FB noong Feb 5th.)

Ngayon alam ko na what it was- that bus was packed with brave fatalistic souls who have lived their lives to the fullest!

Tunay na masasabi ko ngang, hanggang sa dulo (at maaaring hanggang sa kasalukuyang laman ng mga balita) di nasayang ang trip trip niyo ni Tads. Binuksan niyong muli ang isyu sa National Road Safety. Nariyan na ang pagbibilang kung saan-saan nga ba yang 40 mountains. Ngayon, papa ink este, hand -tap tattoo na sila kay Apo Whang Od, oldest mambabatok .

Inaalam na nila ano nga ba meron sa selebrasyon sa Norte kung may "Pinikpikan ". May gagaya na rin sa mas makaPinoy na paraan ng birthday celebration para anak. Nagising na rin sa debate ng mechanical failure vs. human error. Andami niyong iniwang punto. Natauhan na ang karamihan! Namulat na sa Sining at kultura! Nangarap na ang ilan ng mas ligtas na paglalakbay!

Bukas, kapatid , bukas. Bukas pagkatapos kay Tads dyan naman ako sa Aguinaldo. Bukas ko na pipiliting makita ka. Bukas ako makikibalita tungkol sa operasyon ni Abby. Bukas sana mayakap ko rin sina Tita. At sa maraming bukas ay maalagaan man lang kahit saglit ang mga chikiting gaya ng proxy kong pakikipaglaro't pagbantay sa kanila tuwing may gig.

At sa tunay na bukas, kitakits tayong muli - mapayapa, maparaan, jamming at pintigan mula nang kami nila Des ay dalaga at kayo nama'y mga binata pa. Hanggang heto at tayo'y mga magulang na. (At naniniwala akong mga magulang na patuloy na nagmamahal , maiba man pisikal na sitwasyon, mapalayo man sa ating mga anak. )

Bukas , Debid, bukas. Kahit mabigat pa. Huntahan tayong muli, kaibigan.

Pati sa dulong bukas.

Takits!

Napoleon V. Abueva at 84

During our Family Boxing Day, it just looks like a bench at first where the kids sat but more than that, after looking closely at the signature, it's a piece of art! Call it a seat, a bench or a sculpture, the letters says it all- ABUEVA!

This Saturday, our National Artist for Sculpture Napoleon V. Abueva on his 84th birthday will celebrate and unveil the bronze version of "Theater Arts" at the MET Tall Galleries at 3:30 in the afternoon.

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Alakpa EP Album Launching

These guys have been in the music industry for long but now, after 7 years, they're surely back for their first EP Album Launch. Need we say more? Just listen to their groove! Kampay!