The SPOT.ph Guide to Design Week Philippines 2018
Free film screenings, baybayin and poetry workshops, and more.
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(SPOT.ph) Now on its seventh edition, Design Week Philippines continues its mission to foster local and global awareness on the creativity of the Filipinos. It promises to showcase 41 partners and 32 events in 16 venues all over the Metro from April 14 to 22. This includes a series of design talks, tours, workshops, art booths, weekend market, and other exciting activities geared towards gathering the best of the best in Philippine art and design. The nine-day event can be a bit overwhelming, so we list down everything you need to know about this year's celebration.
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Venue
Design Week comes home to Intramuros, the historical Walled City in Manila, to bring back the glory it once had in terms of cultural foundation. Plaza Moriones, Fort Santiago, Lyceum of the Philippines University, and Destileria Limtuaco are just some of its partner locations.
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Simultaneous art events are also expected to happen beyond the walls of Intramuros, including World Trade Center and Philippine Trade Training Center in Pasay City; Pineapple Lab, Studio Fort, and Acceler8 Coworking in Makati City; Filinvest Tent in Muntinlupa City; and Escolta in Manila.
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Design Talks, Creative Workshops, and Film Screenings
In partnership with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, Design Center of the Philippines, and other organizations, Design Week Philippines is hosting several hands-on creative workshops and art booths at Plaza Moriones, Intramuros, Manila. You also have the chance to be inspired by the Philippines' best designers through the Design Talks at Casa Blanca, also in Intramuros.
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April 14, Saturday
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Design Talks: Design to Thrive
Time: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Venue: Casa Blanca, Plaza San Luis Complex
Intramuros, Manila
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Do the Dough Creative Workshop
Time: 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.; 4:15 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
Venue: Plaza Moriones, Intramuros, Manila
Faciltator: Design Center of the Philippines
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Get Wired Creative Workshop
Time: 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.; 4:15 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
Venue: Plaza Moriones, Intramuros, Manila
Facilitator: Amelia Anne Dequito
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Creative Leadership Workshop
Time: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Venue: Casa Blanca, Intramuros, Manila
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Outdoor Film Showing: Ang Larawan
Time: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Venue: Plaza Moriones, Intramuros, Manila
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Basic Silkscreen Printing
Time: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Venue: Plaza Moriones, Intramuros, Manila
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Art Booth: Baybayin Henna Tattoo
Time: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Venue: Plaza Moriones, Intramuros, Manila
Facilitator: Reimon Cosare
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Baybayin Writing
Time: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Venue: Plaza Moriones, Intramuros, Manila
Facilitator: Leo Emmanuel Castro
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Art Booth: Live Sketching
Time: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Venue: Plaza Moriones, Intramuros, Manila
Facilitator: Rex TatlongHari
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April 20 to 21, Friday to Saturday
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LEGO Architecture Model Workshop
Time: 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Venue: Plaza Moriones, Intramuros, Manila
Facilitator: Felta Multi-media Inc.
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April 21, Saturday
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Art Booth: Face Painting
Time: 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Venue: Plaza Moriones, Intramuros, Manila
Facilitator: Guhit Pinas Chapter
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Kite Making & Kite Flying
Time: 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Venue: Plaza Moriones, Intramuros, Manila
Facilitator: Jericho Hanova
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Poetry Making
Time: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Venue: Plaza Moriones, Intramuros, Manila
Facilitator: Allan Popa
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Smartphone Film Making
Time: 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Venue: Plaza Moriones, Intramuros, Manila
Facilitator: Jericho Catacutan
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April 22, Sunday
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Travel Journaling
Time: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Venue: Casa Manila, Intramuros Manila
Facilitator: Abbey Sy
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Outdoor Film Showing: Saving Sally
Time: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Venue: Plaza Moriones, Intramuros, Manila
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To register to these workshops and film screenings, visit Design Center of the Philippines on Facebook.
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Partner Events
To make art and design accessible to more people, Design Week Philippines partnered with a number of art-related events all over the Metro. There is an arts and craft market in Escolta, a staging of a hit comedy play at Maybank Theater in Bonifacio Global City, a cultural tour at San Sebastian Basilica, and many more.
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Design Week Philippines 2018 runs from April 14 to 22 at various venues in Metro Manila. For more information, follow Design Week Philippines on Facebook.
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