Have an art-filled weekend at at the BGC Arts Center Festival, celebrate National Music Week at NAMCYA National Finals Week, or do your holiday shopping at various bazaars.
Friday, November 24
BGC Arts Center Festival
Through November 26
BGC Arts Center
Taguig City
Over 20 art organizations showcasing world-class talent in dance, music, theater, and the visual arts are featured at the three-day event. For more information, visit the BGC Arts Center website.
NAMCYA National Finals Week
Through November 26
Cultural Center of the Philippines
Pasay City
Young musicians who have reached the finals level of the country’s prestigious and long-running music competition perform their most impressive performances. For more information, visit NAMCYA’s Facebook page.
Minkle Craft Bazaar
Through November 26
11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The Grove by Rockwell
Pasig City
The Minkle Craft Bazaar features over 40 food and non-food homegrown merchants offering novelties, home essentials, clothing, accessories and more. For more information, visit The Grove by Rockwell’s Facebook page.
Celebrity Food Fest
Shangri-La Plaza, East Atrium
Mandaluyong City
The Celebrity Food Fest is featuring some of your favorite celebrities including Ara Mina, Miriam Quiambao, Nikki Valdez, Janice De Belen, Christine Babao, and many more. For more information, visit Shangri-La Plaza’s Facebook page.
Noel Bazaar 2015
Through November 30
World Trade Center
Pasay City
This year’s Noel Bazaar is featuring 500 participating merchants that offer products ranging from fashion, beauty, gift items, toys, novelty items, travel essentials, airline tickets and more. For more information, visit Noel Bazaar’s Facebook page.
City of Dreams Christmas Bazaar
November 24 to 26
City of Dreams Grand Ballroom
Paranaque City
Participating brands include Linda Farrow, Technomarine, Samsung, Piquadro, Rudy Project, Porsche Design, Rado, Rustan Marketing Corporation, and more. For more information, visit City of Dreams ‘ website.
Hair
Through December 17
Onstage Theater, Greenbelt 1
Makati City
Celebrate the Age of Aquarius and watch this hit American Tribal Love-Rock Musical that is based on the counterculture and sexual revolution of the late 1960s. With book and lyrics by James Rado and Gerome Ragni and music by Galt MacDermot, the play has gained a cult following when it was first staged off Broadway in 1967 and later, on Broadway. For more information, check out Repertory Philippines’ website and Ticketworld Manila.
Matilda The Musical
Through December 10
Meralco Theater
Pasig City
Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical follows the story of Matilda, a young girl with astonishing wit, intelligence, and psychokinetic powers. For more information, visit Atlantis Theatrical’s Facebook page.
Repertory Philippines’ Beauty and the Beast
Through December 14
Onstage, Greenbelt 1
Makati City
A production of REP Theater for Young Audiences as it celebrates its 25th anniversary, Beauty and the Beast is a magical tale about true love. For more information, calling REP Theater at (+632) 843-3570 or Ticketworld at (+632) 891-9999.
Saturday, November 25
Glitter
5 p.m.
Maybank Performing Arts Theater
Taguig City
Based on Barbara Brauner and James Iver Mattson’s young adult novel of the same title, the musical follows the story of Lacey Unger-Ware–a middle school misfit who takes on the role of a fairy god mother of a popular girl in school. Ticket price is at P 522.50. For more information, call TicketWorld at (+632) 891-9999.
Zonta Alabang Christmas Carnivale Bazaar
Through November 26
The Filinvest Tent
Muntinlupa City
Shop for home decors, furniture, accessories, toys, clothing, and food while enjoying the carnival-themed attractions such as the man on stilts, clowns, jugglers, fire eaters, and balloon twisters at this bazaar. For more information, visit Zonta Alabang Christmas Carnivale Bazaar’s Facebook page.
Kiddopreneur Christmas 2017
9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Alabang Town Center
Muntinlupa City
Kiddopreneur is featuring young entrepreneurs ages 5 to 17 who will be selling homegrown products, food, and more. For more information, visit Glorietta’s Facebook page.
