Yoga With Dave Moffatt

Dave Moffatt of the ’90s singing group The Moffatts is back in Manila for a series of yoga classes at The Yoga Tree Manila Studio on May 23 and May 25, 2017. Schedule of the last two (2) yoga sessions are as follows:

May 23 | Tuesday | 7:30 pm – Vinyasa Flow
May 25 | Thursday | 7:30 pm – Chair Yoga

Walk-in fee is Php1,500 per person per class.

For more information, visit facebook.com/yogatreemanila. For inquiries, call +63 2 372 9969.

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Yoga Tree Manila is located at Unit A312, 3/F Eastwood City Mall, 116 Eastwood Avenue, Bagumbayan, Quezon City, Philippines 1110.

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Spectrum Fair Manila

Manila’s one-of-a-kind lifestyle fair is back! Shop for awesome finds, eat artisanal food or listen to live performances from talented local artists at Spectrum Fair Manila from May 20 -21, 2017 (10:00 am to 9:00 pm) at Whitespace Manila. Entrance fee is Php150 per person.

More details here and here.

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Whitespace is located at 2314 Don Chino Roces Avenue Ext. (formerly Pasong Tamo Ext.), Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines.

The Hands-on Working Mom Workshop

Working moms juggle a multitude of things in their careers and homes. How does one integrate being a working mom and being a hands-on parent at the same time, especially when it comes to the kids’ education?

The Learning Basket hosts The Hands-on Working Mom, a little workshop to help make it work. The workshop is slated for Saturday, May 27, 2017 from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm at The Parenting Emporium, Quezon City. Learning fee is Php600 per person.

For more details, visit thelearningbasket.com.

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The Parenting Emporium is located at 29 1st St., New Manila, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines.

Slime Cup Run 2017

Slip, slide and get silly at Nickelodeon‘s Slime Cup Run event on Sunday, May 28, 2017 (6 am), at McKinley West, Taguig.

There are 2 options for registration (which will end on May 24):

1. Online via www.takbo.ph/slimecuprun then pay through available payment options within 24 hours;
2. In-Store at the following Chris Sports branches: Glorietta, SM Megamall, SM North EDSA, SM Mall of Asia, and Market Market, from April 24 – May 24 .

These are the event distances/categories and their respective registration fees:

500m – open to kids 7 and below | Php350
1K race – for dogs and pet parents | Php400
2K run – for all ages | Php500
4K run double loop – for all ages | Php600

A portion of the proceeds of Slime Cup Run 2017 will be given to the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS).

For more information, visit nick-asia.com or takbo.ph.

The National Museum Celebrates International Museum Day

The National Museum joins other museums around the world in celebrating International Museum Day by offering tours and activities to guests and visitors on Thursday, May 18, 2017. This year’s theme is “Museums and contested histories: Saying the unspeakable in museums”.

Admission to the National Museum is FREE of charge. The museum is open Tuesdays to Sundays, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.

The International Museum Day celebration at the National Museum will kick-off with a FREE Contested Histories Tour in the morning and end with a Doodling and Lettering Workshop for Mothers in the afternoon. In solidarity with the National Museum’s event, a talk will be given by Luisito T. Evangelista, PhD, at the Launching of Mobile Boxes Exhibit in Subangan Museum, Davao.

Visit nationalmuseum.gov.ph or facebook.com/nationalmuseumofthephilippines for details. For inquiries regarding the workshop or the morning tour, call +63 2 527 1219 or send e-mail to nm.finearts@gmail.com. For inquiries on the afternoon tour, call +63 2 527 1232 or send e-mail to nationalmuseumph.anthropology@gmail.com.

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The National Museum of the Philippines is located in Padre Burgos Drive, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines.

Free Entrance to Yuchengco Museum

Entrance is free at Yuchengco Museum on Thursday, May 18, 2017, in celebration of International Museum Day. Take a tour of all the galleries and see the museum’s collection of heritage pieces as well as artworks by local artists currently on display (the retrospective of Burmese jewelry designer Wynn Wynn Ong, Ryan Arbilo’s photographs of overseas Filipino workers in France, and paintings by National Artists for Visual Arts from the museum collection).

Museum hours are from 10 am to 6 pm, Monday to Saturday. Visit yuchengcomuseum.org for more details. For inquiries, call +63 2 889 1234.

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Yuchengco Museum is located in RCBC Plaza, corner Ayala and Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenues, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines.

Art Weekend: A Summer Mixer

Visit Art Weekend: A Summer Mixer on May 20-21, 2017 at Erehwon Center for the Arts for some designer pop-up shops, cultural performances, art workshops and an affordable art show. Admission is FREE.

The event, a creativity bazaar featuring local artists and makers, will hold a series of activities such as a 2-day rooftop art market (open from 1pm to 11pm, a Family Art Appreciation Class for parents and kids, live performances and much more.

For more information, visit erehwonartcenter.com or Art Weekend’s Facebook event page.

For inquiries, call Erehwon Center for the Arts at +63 2 294 5286 during office hours (Mon-Fri) / send e-mail to ozmendoza@erehwonartcenter.com / send message via Viber at +63 915 267 0515.

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Erehwon Center for the Arts is a former factory that has reinvented itself as Quezon City’s emerging cultural center. It is a hub for activities celebrating the visual arts, performing arts, music, literature and film.

Erehwon is located at No. 1 Don Francisco St., Villa Beatriz, Quezon City (near Commonwealth Ave.), Metro Manila, Philippines.

Water Service Interruption Advisory From Manila Water

Manila Water Company, Inc. releases water service interruption advisory for Pateros, parts of Pasig, and parts of Taguig due to a pipe relocation activity in Parian Creek, Pasig City. Around 53,000 households will be affected by the water service interruption from Monday, May 15, 2017 at 8 pm to Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 6 am. Residents in these areas are advised to store water for their needs during the said period.

Affected areas are the following:

All barangays in Pateros

Parts of Pasig

– Kapasigan
– Bagong Katipunan
– Sta. Cruz
– Kalawaan
– San Jose
– Malinao
– Sto. Tomas
– Buting
– Sta. Rosa
– Palatiw
– Bambang
– Sumilang
– San Nicolas
– San Joaquin

Parts of Taguig

– Ususan
– Napindan
– Hagonoy
– Tuktukan
– Palingon
– Bambang
– Sta. Ana
– Calzada
– Ibayo Tipas
– Wawa
– Ligid Tipas
– San Miguel
– Parts of New Lower Bicutan

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Source: twitter.com/ManilaWaterPH, news.abs-cbn.com

The Road to Maker Faire

The Mind Museum invites the public to The Road to Maker Faire, a sneak peek of the first-ever Manila Mini Maker Faire, on May 13 and 20, Saturdays (1 pm to 5 pm), at The Mind Museum, Taguig. There will be robot stations, musical food and more for ALL ages!

The event is open to the public and admission is FREE. Slots, however, are limited. To reserve a slot, become a member or for inquiries, send e-mail to makerspacepilipinas@themindmuseum.org.

For more information, visit manila.makerfaire.com or facebook.com/makerspacepilipinas.

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Makerspace Pilipinas (MSP) is a tinkering/making program of The Mind Museum, which aims to encourage individuals to solve problems by building and creating their own designs and innovations.

The Mind Museum together with Thud Rumble is hosting the first Mini Maker Faire in the Philippines on June 10-11, 2017. Maker Faire is the greatest show (and tell) on Earth. It is a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity and resourcefulness – a place where people show what they are making, and share what they are learning.

The Mind Museum is located at JY Campos Park, 3rd Avenue, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines.

Flores de Mayo Traffic Advisory from Makati City

Source: makati.gov.ph, @MakatiTraffic