Events

Top: Inside the theater. Bottom Left: The facade of the Onstage Theater during the event. Bottom Right: The event banners. Yesterday, I was at the Onstage Theater at Greenbelt 1 for a benefit event called “The Gathering.” There are two reasons why I went: The organizer invited me personally, and Seishun Kakumei will perform there. Left: The judges (evaluators) Rina, Louise Betita and Cherry Boase. Center, Right: Photos of cover group Seishun Kakumei and acoustic duo Mavilon ...

Yesterday, the Japanese Design Today 100 exhibit of the Japan Foundation, Manila at the Metropolitan Museum of Manila had an Open House, so I decided to go check it out. From classic designs to furniture, housewares, tableware, cookware, apparel, accessories, stationery, hobbies healthcare, disaster relief and transportation, the exhibit curated by design critic Prof. Hiroshi Kashiwagi of Musashino Art University, Masafumi Fukagawa, design director Shu Hagiwara and Journalist Noriko Kawakami. ...

Last February, I went to the Travel Tour Expo at the SMX Manila. This July, I went to see the 5th Travel Madness Expo at the same spot. I think that’s something. Here are the photos from the event earlier. Taiwan Tourism Bureau I was able to try out their simple dessert — shaved ice, sugar syrup, beans and condensed milk. It was delicious even if the ice had already melted minutes later. ...

Believe it or not, this is actually the first Social Media Day celebration I’ve attended — and it fell on a busy, busy day. Imagine, this is the day where the new administration of President Duterte begins, and this day also falls on the period of Ramadan (which will end next week, July 8). TweetUpMNL organizes this event since 2012 in different locations, and this is the fourth year they’re doing so. ...

After composing another experimental track yesterday, I went to Bonifacio Global City to hang out with cosplayers and friends at Terra 28th, the common spot for photoshoots. Aside from us, there are two other groups of photographers hanging out inside Terra 28th, which is great. I got an invite from Allineus, whom I met at the same spot months ago. Unlike other photographers who carries with them DSLR cameras, this guy brings in his Apple iPad — and yet, he knows what he’s doing. He’s a multimedia arts graduate, and he’s fluent in Adobe applications, which made me think “I should’ve taken that course if the school I graduated to has one”. ...

Finally, after a day of rest, I am now posting pictures that I got at the ToyCon 2016 + Pop Life Fanxperience last June 10 to 12, 2016 at the SMX Convention Center — Manila in Pasay City. As always, I will let the images speak for the event itself. Activities and Exhibits The 2-hectare venue was filled with activities and exhibits that are worth the ticket. ...

In celebration of the 20th year anniversary of the Filipinas Heritage Library, an exhibit called “The Secret Lives of Books” by artist and designer Karl Castro. This exhibit is free admission, so I took my time to get inside and take mementos, in which I got the permission of the security personnel beforehand. Inside the exhibit, there are stories of Karl’s involvement in the works of notable writers Ricky Lee and Antoinette Jadaone, as well as his design works published in the Philippine Collegian of the University of the Philippines. ...

Hello, guys. I was supposed to pull this post up last week if not for me overworking myself, so before I go back to bed, here’s a quick recap of all the food and drinks that I’ve had from last week’s “Blogapalooza: Horizons” in Quezon City. Arla / Cocio Arla and Cocio are distributed by the same company in the country, Fly Ace Corporation, from Denmark. Prior to drinking Cocio, one of my friends recommended it, and his recommendation is not a joke at all. At a price range of Php60 to Php70, I guess this one’s worth its taste and price. ...

I’ve decided to report this article from the Ex-Link Events Blog in full to serve everyone’s interests. If you want to know more of what I blog about inside work, check the blog out. Thanks! In just two weeks, we’ll witness the biggest pop culture event in the country, ToyCon 2016. Let’s take a peek at what will happen inside ToyCon 2016. The Biggest ToyCon Yet For years, the ToyCon has been held at the SM Megatrade Halls, but this year, its organizer, the Asian Comics, Toys and Hobbies Collective, Inc. (ACTHCI) has decided to conquer all halls in the ground level of SMX Manila in Pasay, making it the biggest ToyCon yet. ...

It’s been a long time (not really, it’s been two years) since I got into Blogapalooza— the first one I had is at SMX Aura in Taguig — and while the event’s got a bit smaller, it had great content compared to my previous visit in 2014. This year’s event is held at the Elements event venue inside Eton Centris along Quezon Avenue and EDSA in Quezon City. Elements has two function rooms, and a fashion show is being held next door. ...