CCP Arthouse Cinema pays tribute to Filipino workers
THE CCP Arthouse Cinema salutes Filipino workers in this month鈥檚 film offerings on the Cultural Center of the Philippines鈥 (CCP) Vimeo Channel from May 14 to 21. To be shown are select films and documentaries from Gawad Alternatibo which mirror the daily plight of Filipino workers. Take a peek into the lives of factory workers in Jon Red鈥檚 10-minute film听Ang Pabrika. Directed by Cha Escala and Emerald Hidalgo,听Pasko ni Intoy听(Intoy鈥檚 Christmas)听is a 30-minute documentary that portrays the bitter-sweet Christmas of a child-laborer in a remote community in Leyte. To watch the films for free, go to听vimeo.com/ondemand/ccparthousecinema听and use the promo code LABOR.
The EU鈥檚 children鈥檚 cultural festival
THE EUROPEAN Union (EU) Delegation to the Philippines mounts the virtual edition of the annual cultural festival听Lakbayin Natin ang EU听on May 16, 10 a.m., via the EU in the Philippines Facebook Page. This is a part of the ongoing Viva Europa celebrations and focuses on the theme 鈥淐hildren for Friendship,鈥 featuring arts, crafts, songs, poetry, and storytelling from the Embassies of the Czech Republic, Germany, France, Austria, Poland, and the Philippine-Italian Association. The activities include a reading of Adolf Heydukh鈥檚 poem 艩迟臎蝉迟铆 or (Fortune) in both Czech and in English by the daughters of the Czech Ambassador and the Czech Deputy Ambassador; and Country Comparisons in which German grade schoolers will appear in a video highlighting comparisons between Germany and Philippines in terms of weather, clothing, animals, and landmarks. France will present 14-year-old soprano Yumi 鈥听 the World for Opera, Junior Division champion of the 2019 World Championship of Performing Arts and the host of听Musikwela Kids TV 鈥 听performing 鈥淟鈥檃mour鈥 and 鈥淥de to Joy,鈥 while Italy will mark the 140th anniversary of the first appearance of Pinocchio through storytelling of Ang Pangako ni听Pinocchio narrated by the storytellers of the National Library of the Philippines, and a nursery rhyme on friendship by Italian writer Gianni Rodari, interpreted by three Italian students. There will also be a 鈥淐ountry Tour鈥 where kids will be taken around Austria to learn more about its rich culture; Rhyme by Poland where representatives from the Polish Embassy will recite the Lokomotywa or (Locomotive) by Polish poet Julian Tuwim. Samantha Belwa of Teens for Unity PH will teach how to make friendship bracelets. There will also be a display of the winning works in the EU Delegation鈥檚 Art Contest.
Photo portraits at the Art Fair
ART/n23, a multi-city agency for Philippine contemporary artists, will be presenting the work of Paris-based Filipino photographer Ding Gerrous during Art Fair Philippines 2021. Ding Gerrous (born Panganiban) specialized in an artisanal photographic process called wet plate collodion. In a sense, it is the ancestor of film as we know it. Interestingly, Mr. Gerrous uses recuperated window glass panes from old buildings in Paris. All of his works are unique pieces, working on both portrait and conceptual photography. To adapt during the lockdown, art/n23 has partnered with Mr. Gerrous to produce virtual Zoom portrait sittings. Sitters will need a decent Internet connection, natural or spot light, and a phone or computer camera. Portraits may be done with props, favorite art works, or friends and family members. The sittings take 20 to 30 minutes after which sitters will receive digital proofs and be shipped their glass portraits of 5×7 inches. Book a sitting through听www.artn23.com, or e-mail听[email protected]. Art Fair Philippines is ongoing online until May 16, at听.听Metro Mom convention on SaturdayMetro听magazine is set to inform, involve, and recharge moms with a Mother鈥檚 Day event dubbed 鈥淢etro MomCon,鈥 a one-day gathering on May 15. The free event will take place on Zoom, and will include panel discussions and workshops on parenting, food, home and living, relationships, and beauty. Here will be a panel discussion on听 鈥溾 with听Metro听editor-in-chief Geolette Esguerra, Dr. Lia Bernardo, and celebrity moms Andi Manzano, Bianca Gonzalez-Intal, Jodi Sta. Maria, Mikaela Lagdameo-Martinez, and Sofia Andres. There will be a听鈥,鈥 an听interactive online cooking workshop with chef Him Uy de Baron of Himpossible Recipes听who will show how to听prepare Japanese dishes for four to five people. Happy Ongpauco will show new ways to make celebrations at home even more special in one workshop. Beauty experts will demonstrate how to glam up for Zoom meetings, virtual gatherings, and home celebrations. Everything is covered from makeup with Albert Kurniawan, hairstyling with Lourd Ramos, to haircare with Dr. Risa Caldoza-de Leon and Dr. Cecilia Catapang. Janeena Chan leads this workshop as its host. A juicy and relevant session will cover everything about getting intimate during these times 鈥 over cocktails. Join the discussion with host Delamar Arias and sex and relationships therapist Rica Cruz and create your own cocktails with free kits from Served Manila. The kids can also take part in various workshops, including听(for kids ages seven to 12; free for the first 30 registrants),听听听(ages four to seven and eight to 11; free for the first 30 registrants for each age group), and听听(for kids ages six to 10).听For more details, visit听听and @metrodotstyle on听听and听, and metrodotstyle on.
