FAIR
3rd Arts and Music Festival and Trade Fair Aug. 24, 25, and 26, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
5th Level Building B, Megatrade Hall 3,
SM Megamall, Mandaluyong
There will be rock
concerts, group painting sessions, ballet presentations,
sculpture demonstrations, performance poetry
workshops, fashion shows, and
a lot more. And they are all
happening this weekend.
Art enthusiasts, hobbyists, music fans, and the like are expected to troop
to SM Megamall as Arts and Music Festival and Trade Fair kicks off today. Now on
its third year, the three-day event promises to be a one-stop shop for
everything and anything about arts and music.
With over a thousand participating artists, organizers said that the
third edition of this event "will set higher ground with its powerhouse lineup
of live musical and dance performances from different genres, stage plays, art
films, free workshops and art exhibits to give guests a complete art
experience."
Today, there will be performances by the students of Halili-Cruz School of
Ballet. Later tonight, rock bands will dominate the stage at the Megatrade Hall
3 with The Dawn leading the pack of performers, including Greyhounds, Skabeche,
Riot, Purple Chicken, Zip Code, and Niniskirt, among others.
Tomorrow, there will be an art demonstration by the Saturday group, and a
performance poetry workshop by Vim Nadera. A sculpture demonstration by Ulysses
Veloso is also on the schedule, together with film showings, a Cosplay fashion
show, and a workshop conducted by the television program Art Angel.
There will also be performances by Joey "Pepe" Smith, Noel Cabangon, The
Dorques, Johnny Alegre Affinity, Sofia, Brigada, Reklamo, Bahaghari, Coffee
Break Island, Sinosikat, Markus Highway, and Kapatid.
On Sunday, Alfred Galvez is scheduled to conduct a workshop on art murals,
while Wawi Navarroza will hold a fine art photography workshop. There will also
be workshops on basic cartooning and calligraphy.
Bands and artists set to perform on the last day are Gloc 9, Agaw Agimat,
The Chongkeys, Quadro, Kjwan, Indio-I, Stonefree, The Late Isabel, The
Spaceflower Show, and Pinikpikan, among others.
While all this is happing, there will be selling booths all around the
venue for those interested in buying art materials, musical equipment,
paintings, CDs, and photo equipments, among others. There will also be booths
for those who might want to enroll in art, dance, or music, and acting schools.
Entrance fee is at P100 each. For inquiries, call 407-1602, 0916-7814785
or e-mail backdoorventures@gmail.com.
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