Alliance Française de Manille (AFM), and in cooperation with Art Cabinet Philippine is pleased to present Repetition, a solo exhibit of mixed media paintings by contemporary visual artist Brendale Asinas Tadeo.

Repetition is the act of repeating actions, performances, productions or presentations. In this new body of works the artist investigates the sample parallelisms of customs between generations of families through family portraits. Traditions, whether good or bad, are repeated in minute detail from one generation to the next. Tadeo’s paintings attempt to capture the act of handing down family values from one generation to the other, and relates this repetition to the bigger picture of Philippine society.

The artist believes that the home or the family, which is the smallest but also the most influential unit of society practices and preserves its values and customs. He considers the family as the root of the entire Filipino social phenomenon, and the key to how Philippine society works. The paintings attempt to portray the role of each member of the…

On June 18, 8PM at the Music Museum. Call Ticketworld at 891-9999 for details.

Featuring DJ Jay-P straight up from LA’s legendary DP SOUND and co-founder of the A-LIST! Take note, has played with the likes of the Black Eyed Peas, Kanye West, Rihanna, and a lot more! Bounce to the beats of the other supreme DJ’s- Karol, JB and Buzz. On Saturday, June 4, 10PM onwards at Manor Superclub, Eastwood City Libis.

Manila Contemporary is proud to host international artists Mella Jaarsma (Netherlands, Indonesia) and Melati Suryodarmo (Indonesia, Germany) for a special performance residency project. In collaboration with Manila-based artists Bea Camacho and Racquel de Loyola the project takes place its final exhibition run from June 4-26 at the gallery. Contact 0917-8982680 or email [email protected] for more details.

Experience Spain in this culturally intimate show! Witness another unique program as these dynamic artists perform together on stage. Featuring Clara Ramona & Co. dancers: Kristine Tongson, Kevin “El Chulito” Castro and Maradee de Guzman with guest performer, Mr. Eric Dimson on piano showcasing Spanish classical pieces by famous composer Isaac Albeniz. Each show is dynamic and unique with different themes also featuring every dancer’s individual style in each performance. On Saturday, June 4, 8PM at Tablao Flamenco, 5062 P. Burgos St. corner Guerrero St. Brgy Población, Makati. For ticket reservations or flamenco class info, please call 899-346, 0915-4345789; emai [email protected] or visit www.clararamona.com.

As Moonshine prepares to leave its Archaelogy Home in Rockwell as they move to a new, bigger and better home. In the mean time, they’re slashing all their prices down to as low as P49-P999 only until June 18. So grab the opportunity now! Log on to http://moonshine.com.ph/ to know more details.

Ilustrado Restaurant celebrates the 150th birthday of Philippine National Hero Jose P. Rizal with a theater dinner presentation titled “Leonor” - an adaptation from The Love of Leonor Rivera (1952), a three-act play written by National Artist Severino Montano.

First staged in the 1950’s as a signature production of the Arena Heater of the Philippine Normal College, the play explores the romantic aspect of heroism and love of country, presenting Jose Rizal and his childhood sweetheart Leonor Rivera in a Philippine turn-of-the-century version of Romeo and Juliet.

Set in the world of 1882, “Leonor” captures the Filipino love for melodrama as it unfolds the pages of history on the real-life story of the hero as a young man forced to leave his country in order to pursue his plans for peaceful reform and to sacrifice his love for his cousin Leonor Rivera, now become a symbol of the nineteenth century Filipina who had no choice but to obey her parents at the cost of her own happiness.

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