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Poets and Physics exhibition inaugurated in MCAD
Museum of Contemporary Arts and Design (MCAD) Manila opens exhibition poet of physicsPresented as part of Benilde Open Design + Art at MCAD on February 12. The exhibition brings together the work of Aki Sasamoto, Bagus Pandega, David Medalla, Fischli & Weiss and Ian Carlo Jausian, artists whose practices engage scientific phenomena as collaborators in the construction of meaning, experience and insight. Exemplifying this year's Benilde Open Design + Art theme “Expanding Nature,” the exhibition is all about kinetic art and invention. Here, artists explore techniques that push the boundaries of artistic expression, creating responsive, adaptive and thought-provoking artworks. As part of the exhibition, “Conversation between artists Bagus Pandega and Ian Carlo Jausian” will be held on February 14, 2 pm, in the MCAD Multimedia Room. The artists will talk about the objects and interactions that are part of the exhibition. There will be an Art Circle VIP Tour on February 21st from 3-4pm. This exclusive Art Circle VIP Tour provides members access to the exhibition with an intimate viewing experience. Will be held on March 6 from 10 am to 5 pm A celebration of DIY culture featuring the works of Benilde Industrial Design students and faculty members, as well as suppliers. The presentation will take place on March 20 from 6-8 pm. elemento MCAD on ground floor. Elemento ni Lirio is a group of Salvadoran artists, poets, painters, and performance and sound artists who perform in art galleries, art conventions, bars, and even traditional rock-and-roll concerts. use of instruments is called sandatasElemento creates experimental music or sound. The Museum of Contemporary Arts and Design is located on the ground floor of De La Salle – College of Saint Benilde D+A Campus, Dominga St., Malate, Manila.
PPO focuses on romance
Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) ushers in the season of romance Concert VI: RomanzaAn evening dedicated to the language of romance expressed through music. The concert will be held on February 13 at 7:30 pm at the Samsung Performing Arts Theater in Circuit Makati. Under the leadership of PPO Music Director and Principal Conductor Grzegorz Nowak, the PPO includes violin virtuoso Bartek Niziol and pianist Junhee Kim. The evening's performance begins with Mozart's unfinished classic, D major, K. Concerto for violin and piano in Anh. 56/315Fwhich has been completed PPO's composer-in-residence, Jeffrey Ching. This new Sakar version received its world premiere Concert VI: Romanza. The rest of the evening features Wieniawski Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 22and Ravel's Daphnis et Chloé: Suite No. 2. PPO concert tickets are available on Ticketworld and are priced from P1,500 to P3,000. Season customers receive a special 20% discount. Email salesandpromotions@culturallcenter.gov.ph or call the CCP Box Office (0931-033-0880) for details.
NCCA launches Art Fridays series
To commemorate the National Arts Month this February, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) is organizing a series of cultural programs across the country under the theme “”.Annie Ng Sinning: : cutting in gitting” As part of the celebration, NCCA is organizing Art Fridays, a series of cultural events scheduled every Friday of February to be held at the Lichang Filipino Exhibition Hall, Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM), Roxas Blvd. Corner Sen Gill J. Puyat Avenue, Pasay City. The program serves as a platform for participating local government units (LGUs) to showcase their distinctive art forms, traditions and cultural initiatives with the aim of promoting artistic excellence and strengthening cultural appreciation. Art Fridays will feature Bulacan Province on February 13, followed by Biñan, Laguna on February 20, Quezon Province on February 27, and Muntinlupa City on March 6.
ACC holds annual benefit auction
Asian Cultural Council Philippines Foundation, Inc. (ACC Philippines), in partnership with Leon Gallery, will hold its annual benefit art auction on February 14 at the Leon Gallery in Makati City. This auction is the first in a series of fundraising initiatives this year in support of the ACC Philippines Fellowship Program. The benefit auction will include a selection of works by established and emerging Filipino artists. Proceeds will directly support the ACC Philippines Fellowship Program, which enables Filipino artists, scholars and arts professionals to pursue research, creative work and cultural exchange projects in the Philippines and abroad. Bidding will start at 2 pm at Leon Gallery, Eurovilla 1, Rufino corner Legazpi Streets, Legazpi Village, Makati City. For auction details, visit www.leon-gallery.com. For more information about ACC programs and fellowships, visit www.asianculturecouncil.org.
Ballet Manila collaborates with The Don
Exactly 40 years ago, Lisa Macuja Elizalde left behind a flourishing career at the Kirov Ballet (now the Mariinsky Ballet) in Moscow and returned to the Philippines and founded Ballet Manila. She marks this milestone through Ballet Manila's Prima Performance Season, a program of classical works that highlights the company's Vaganova roots and commitment to maintaining excellence while making ballet accessible to Filipinos. This landmark year also includes a special collaboration with The Don, which will be staged at the Aliyev Theater on 20th and 21st February at 8pm. Both Ms. Macuza Elizalde and The Don are icons of their generations, and this production connects their parallel 40-year journeys through a blend of ballet and rock music. The performance will feature some of The Don's most popular and iconic songs reproduced through dance, underscoring Ballet Manila's continued effort to make the ballet relevant and accessible. This collaboration is part of the Ballets and Ballads series and produced by the Manila Broadcasting Company. The rest of the season is made up of sleeping Beauty on March 14 and 15 at the Aliw Theater, with the Manila Symphony Orchestra; paquita On June 20 and 21; And la bayadere On August 22 and 23, there will be the return of Mariinsky Ballet guest stars Renata Shakirova and Kimin Kim, who made their Philippine debut in 2025. Don Quixote. Other performances throughout the year include Ibong Adarna in Dumaguete in February and Ateneo Arete in October, an international tour in Kuala Lumpur in September, and the Holiday Cheer Series in December. For a schedule of performances and festival events, visit Ballet Manila's website www.balletmanila.com.ph or Ticketworld page www.ticketworld.com.ph.
Movies and music from Spain in February
This month, the excellence of Spanish cinema will be presented with the film series “Siclo Goya de Honor: Gonzalo Suárez”, which pays tribute to the filmmaker awarded the 2026 Goya Honorary Award by the Spanish Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Every Tuesday in February at 2 pm, one of his films will be screened at the Instituto Cervantes in Intramuros. These films include el portero, el spy y la muerte, raymondo al vientoAnd epilogoAll were selected by Suarez himself. Spanish organist Andrés Cia Galán performed gala night of the International Bamboo Organ Festival on 19 February. In addition to a recital on February 23, he will also give a master class for organ students on February 21, as well as a lecture on the history of Spanish organs. Meanwhile, the Quezon City Film Commission (QCFC) partnered with the Embassy of Spain by hosting the Goya Awards: International Film Screening Series from February 20 to 22, which will feature the works of Pedro Almodovar, David Bout, Paula. Ortiz, John Garano and Ettore Arreghi. there are movies La habitación de el lado, mariposas negras, la virgin rosaAnd marcoAll recipients of the most prestigious awards in Spanish cinema. All screenings will take place at Cinema 18 at Gateway Mall 2 in Quezon City. In addition to classical music, Teco returns to Intramuros as UKNWN celebrates its 10thth The year took place on February 21 at the Puerta Real Gardens as the dancefloor with a guest DJ from Spain. The public can still enjoy three other ongoing exhibits: Four centuries of Spanish engineering abroadA permanent exhibition displayed at the Centro de Turismo in Intramuros; While the Ateneo Art Gallery is home to A synergy of enterprises. post-war art scene Also in celebration of Fernando Zobel's centenary Mezcala: Interwoven Cultures and this manton de manila At the Ayala Museum, both of these exhibits will run until the end of February.
PETA's Description of Septic Tank 4 tickets out soon
Ticket sales for the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA)'s biggest theatrical event of 2026 will officially begin on February 27. About Septic Tank 4: Oh sh*t! It's Live Sa Chatter!, Metrobank credit cardholders enjoy exclusive first access to the production. After two blockbuster movies and a hit series, the popular satire makes its long-awaited return, this time with sharp humor, bold commentary and all the chaos that can only happen in a live theater setting. Eugene Domingo reprises his role in this latest installment of the franchise. Written by Chris Martínez and directed by Maribel Legarda, About Septic Tank 4: Oh sh*t! this is live chatter! The 50 shows will run from June 19 to August 16 at the PETA Theater Center in Quezon City. MetroBank credit cardholders get special presale access through Ticketworld from 10:00 a.m. on February 27 to 11:59 p.m. on March 3. The waitlist sale runs from 10 a.m. on March 4 to 11:59 p.m. on March 5, open to patrons who signed up last December, while the general public sale starts on March 6, at 10 a.m., with ticket prices ranging from P1,800 to P3,500.