The weekend brings with it a lot of events and exhibits ready to help reward you for surviving the first full work week of the year.
Whether you’re in need of serious retail therapy, some new treats to satisfy your sweet tooth, or a day at the gallery to help your creative juices flow, we’ve got you covered. Check out our guide for the weekend and have fun mapping out an itinerary with your friends and your family.
Shopping
#1 Massimo Dutti Sale
Ongoing, mall hours
All Massimo Dutti branches
It’s time to update your 2016 wardrobe with good finds from Massimo Dutti’s new year sale.
#2 SM Megamall End of Season Sale
Ongoing,10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
SM Supermall, SM Megamall, EDSA corner Julia Vargas Avenue, Mandaluyong City
Catch the last bit of Megamall’s mega-sale as it offers up some good deals from clothing to sports gear. Special prizes await SM Advantage card holders.
#3 Salubong A New Year Bazaar
Jan. 9 to 10
Amphitheater. UP Town Center, Katipunan Avenue, Quezon City
Start the new year with a new bazaar over at the UP Town Center! Grab some goodies from Olivia Bralettes, Scentido Soy Candles & Scents, Twilo, and Basic Dreams.
Food
#1 City Savor
Jan. 9, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
The Trion Towers, 8th Avenue corner McKinley Parkway, Bonifacio Global City
Hold off on that diet for now because City Savor is serving up some treats from novelty food vendors like Dude’s Cold Draft Beer, Snow Shack, Ricefix Cafe, and Native Gourmet.
Performances
#1 The Enchanting Ravel and Rodrigo
Jan. 8, 7:30 p.m.
CCP Little Theatre, Cultural Centre of the Philippines, CCP Complex, Roxas Boulevard, Manila City
Catch flutist Caitlin Coyiuto and pianist Cristine Coyiuto in their opening concerto.
Art
#1 Hagiography by Jun-Jun Sta. Ana
Jan. 7 to Feb. 6
The Inner Room, 277 Connecticut Street, Greenhills East, Mandaluyong City
There’s more to your profile picture than you think. See how artist Jun-Jun Sta. Ana translates typical Grindr profile pictures into beautiful portraits about self-presentation.
#2 Colors of Life
Ongoing to Jan. 16
2/F Yuchengco Museum, RCBC Plaza, 6819 Ayala Avenue corner Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Salcedo Village, Makati City
View the 20-piece gallery of “happy and healthy” themed creations by award-winning Filipino students for the 6th Colors of Life Students Visual Arts Competition.
#3 BenCab: Another Scale
Jan. 9 to 29, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
1/F Galleries, Vargas Museum, Roxas Avenue, UP Diliman, Quezon City
As part of the BenCab 50 Creative Years exhibition, Another Scale is a beautiful recreation of his 1998 installation done in Indonesia.
#4 Being by Jacob Lindo
Jan. 7 to Feb. 6
The Big Room, 277 Connecticut St. Greenhills East, Mandaluyong City
Get lost in painter Jacob Lindo’s roomful of figures depicting their individual different views and biases.
#5 Begin
Jan. 7 to Feb. 6
Main Gallery, 277 Connecticut St. Greenhills East, Mandaluyong City
Start 2016 by welcoming a fresh batch of young artists including Pope Bacay, Julia Barrameda, Mars Bugaoan, Pin Calacal, tamille Cabatingan, Andie Harn, Kitty Kaburo, Henrielle Pangkaliwangan,and Veronica Pee.
#6 Blueprints by Issay Rodriguez
Jan. 9 to Feb. 6
Silverlens, 2/F YMC Building 2, 2320 Don Chino Roces Avenue Extension, Makati City
See illustrator Issay Rodriguez’s cyanophite style come to life in her latest exhibition.
#7 365 Days
Jan. 9 to Feb. 3
Art Underground, Balagtas, Mandaluyong City
Leave it to visual artists Johnny Alcazaren, Felix Bacolor, Argie Bandoy, Jigger Cruz, BJ Esber, Nilo Ilarde, Poch Naval, and Jonathan Olazo to show you different facets of life through visual art in this group show inspired by every day occurrences.
#8 Index
Jan. 8 to Jan. 30
Finale Art File, Warehouse 17, La Fuerza Plaza, 2241 Chino Roces Ave, Makati City
Take note of this one! Painter Luis Antonio Santos kicks off another creative year with Index, a new set of works that still play upon his fascination over distorted imagery.
#9 ARGH!
Jan. 9 to Jan 31.
Art Underground, Balagtas, Mandaluyong City
Bree Jonson’s newest works will definitely get you screaming for answers with his new set of photographs that explore how we communicate with one another.
Films
#1 The Peanuts Movie
Jan. 8 to Feb. 8
SM, Robinsons,and Ayala cinemas
While Charlie Brown’s pursuing the love of his life, Snoopy’s set to go on the greatest mission yet against his arch-nemesis!
Workshops
#1 Trails: A Workshop of Creativity and Photography
Jan. 8 to 10
Iba, Zambales
Shutterpanda takes creatives under their wing for a weekend of photographic narration and nightsky photography sessions.