A two-day photography workshop for creatives
ON Sept. 28 and 29, creatives can learn the art of photography at a two-day workshop titled “I Am Abi Conference: Courage to Learn.” It will be held on both days from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Sampaguita Gardens, 36 Valencia St., Quezon City. Attendees can customize participation to attend either: 1.) the workshops plus the open shoot, or, 2.) the general admission events plus the open shoot. Aside from workshops on topics such as lighting, posing, and creative photography, and talks by keynote speakers, the event also includes raffle draws and opportunities to learn about the latest photography trends and network with fellow creatives and photo enthusiasts. The proponent, I Am Abi, is a photo studio that specializes in art photography and movement portraits. The studio’s resident photographers are Abi Miguel, Roj Miguel and Chris Casas. Register at: https://ift.tt/mLIfca0.
Political Cartooning exhibit launch
THERE will be an exhibit on political cartooning on democracy and human rights, complete with live cartooning, on Sept. 28 at COMUNA, Makati, from 3 p.m. onwards. Thirty comic artists from around the world will come together to showcase how comics reflect, critique, and challenge the status quo. A roundtable discussion on Sept. 29, 4 p.m., at Rappler Newsroom will be a conversation about the intersection of comics and activism. Open and free to everyone, registration can be found here: bit.ly/PAKRTDRegistration.
3 approaches to painting with blue now on display
RAECHE, Ronna, and Rufe are three artists coming together through the color blue at Robinsons Land ARTablado. They explore how the color is a symbol of depth, tranquility, and introspection in the visual arts. Tied together by their shared palette yet distinct in their personal interpretations, the three redefine how they respond to and make a connection with the color in Into the Blue, on view until Sept. 30 at Robinsons Land ARTablado, Level 3 of Robinsons Galleria, Ortigas Center.
Manila Symphony Orchestra to perform Beethoven
THE Manila Symphony Orchestra (MSO) will showcase beloved and hidden gems of Beethoven’s repertoire this October. The MSO is offering an all-Beethoven program on Oct. 5, 7:30 p.m., at the Aliw Theater at the CCP Complex, Pasay City. It includes three Beethoven works that are unique and rarely performed. One of these is the Overture to King Stephen, originally written as a play, with Russian conductor Alexander Vikulov at the helm. Joining the MSO is solo pianist, Mariel Ilusorio, who will perform the iconic Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor. Finally, Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major will conclude MSO’s tribute night. Tickets to Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3 and Symphony No. 4 are available online at TicketWorld.
Bernard Vista exhibit on the Filipino spirit
FARMERS reaping a bountiful harvest in the rice fields, father and son enjoying an afternoon merienda of pan de sal and coffee, two lovers sharing a moment with a heartfelt harana — these are just some of the simple scenes captured by artist Bernard Vista in his oil on canvas landscape paintings. The exhibit Countryside Chronicles showcases the artist’s affinity for genre painting against the backdrop of the rustic rural Philippines. A scholar of the Saturday Group of Artists under the tutelage of National Artist Cesar Legaspi, Mr. Vista is displaying his works at Galerie Joaquin BGC from Sept. 24 to Oct. 6. The gallery is located on the Upper Ground Floor of One Bonifacio High Street Mall, 5th Ave. corner 28th Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.
NAMI Art Gallery presents Raul Isidro, Juno Galang
The two-man exhibition UNFOLD is a showcase of the works of Filipino artists Raul Isidro and Juno Galang. On view from Sept. 25 to Oct. 8 at Ayala Museum’s ArtistSpace, it aims to “present a new or to put into conversation afresh what is already an established style, yet with refinements and breakthroughs.” Organized by NAMI Art Gallery, the current and past works of both artists stand as a testament to their longstanding friendship since their days in the College of Architecture and Fine Arts (now Fine Arts and Design) at the University of Santo Tomas. ArtistSpace is located on the Ground Floor of the Ayala Museum Annex in Makati City.
Leandro Locsin exhibition opens at Benilde
THE retrospective exhibit The Poet of Concrete: The Architecture of National Artist Leandro Locsin, brings the life and works of one of the most important names in the field of Philippine art and design to the public. It walks the viewers through the creative journey and illustrious career of Locsin, whose genius has left an indelible mark on Philippine architecture, through a comprehensive timeline of drawings, photographs, and models of his most iconic buildings, courtesy of Leandro V Locsin Partners (LVLP). It also tackles his enduring influence and legacy as seen through the current work of LVLP, now headed by his son Andy. The exhibition was produced by the Center for Campus Art (CCA) of the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) in cooperation with the Cultural Center of the Philippines and LVLP. The exhibit runs until Dec. 14 at the 12F Gallery of the Benilde Design + Arts Campus, 950 Pablo Ocampo St., Malate, Manila.
PPO announces 40th concert season shows
THE Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO), the premier resident orchestra of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), embarks on its 40th concert season, called “FORTE.” Under the baton of music director and principal conductor, Grzegorz Nowak, the season “pays vibrant tribute to Filipino culture and the universal spirit of celebration.” Its season opener, CONCERT I: FIESTA!, is slated for Sept. 27, 7:30 p.m., with guest violinist Shlomo Mintz joining the orchestra for a performance of Max Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1, op. 26, G minor. They will also premiere the composition of its resident composer Jeffrey Ching: Fiesta Contrapuntistica. For CONCERT II: TRIUMPH on Nov. 15, at 7:30 p.m., Grammy Award-winning cellist Sara Sant Ambrogio will join the orchestra in a program featuring Rimsky-Korsakov’s Capriccio Espagnol, op. 34, Edward Elgar’s Cello Concerto, op. 85, E minor, and Robert Schumann’s Symphony No. 2, op. 61, C Major. To end 2024, CONCERT III: FANTASY, on Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m., will feature violin prodigy Andrea Obiso, who will take on Gioacchino Rossini’s William Tell Overture, Camille Saint-Saëns’ Violin Concerto No. 3, op. 61, B minor, and Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5. For the full schedule of concerts until 2025, visit the CCP and PPO’s social media pages. All shows will be at the Samsung Performing Arts Theater in Circuit Makati, with tickets priced from P500 to P3,000.
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