Go to PPO’s special concert
CELEBRATE the season with the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) in a special profit concert. Marking the 200th anniversary of Johann Strauss II, this system has Strauss waltzes and polkas, beloved arias, Handel’s Messiah, and highlights from Carmina Burana. Featuring soprano Katarzyna Dondalska, the Philippine Madrigal Singers, and the PPO under the baton of Grzegorz Nowak, this concert is for the advantage of The Brain Foundation of the Philippines. It takes place on Dec. 5, 7:30 p.m., on the Samsung Performing Arts Theater, Circuit, Makati. Tickets range from P1,000 to P3,500.
Shop on the Agraryo Trade Fair
ONGOING until Dec. 5 on the Quantum Skyview, Upper Ground B, Gateway 2, in Cubao, Quezon City, is the Agraryo Trade Fair: Gawang Arbo, Tatak Agraryo. This event features products made by Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Organizations, showcasing a wide selection of products from different communities.
See Hermisanto’s solo art exhibit at Kapitolyo
AT Kapitolyo Art Space, Pasig, Anihan features the works of pioneer rice artist and multimedia artist, Hermisanto. The solo show highlights his latest works in rice painting as a continuous dialogue with grain, honoring its stories, promoting Filipino identity, and the resilience it symbolizes. Very similar to a farmer tending to his fields through unpredictable seasons, Hermisanto’s artistic ethos centers on perseverance through adversity. The exhibit runs until Dec. 7 at Kapitolyo Art Space, 23 West Capitol Drive, Kapitolyo, Pasig.
Watch folk dance performances at Rizal Park
THE Bayanihan Philippine National Folk Dance Company is holding Fiesta Folkloriada this 12 months, bringing together dance firms from around the globe in a vibrant celebration of culture, music, and tradition. A project of the Bayanihan Folk Arts Foundation, the festival goals to foster education, understanding, and respect amongst nations through the universal language of dance. It is ready to occur on Dec. 6, 6 p.m., on the Rizal Open Air Auditorium of Rizal Park, Manila. It’s free and open to the general public.
Attend Ateneo’s alumni homecoming party
THE Ateneo Blue Eagles are invited to fly back for “One Big Feast: The 2025 Ateneo de Manila University Grand Alumni Homecoming,” going down on Dec. 6 on the Ateneo Junior High School Covered Courts. Guest performers on the party are OPM band The Itchyworms and humorist Victor Anastacio. Hosted by this 12 months’s Silver Jubilarians, the Ateneo High School Class of 2000, the event will donate a portion of the proceeds to the Teachers’ Retirement Fund, the AAA Order of the Blue Eagles Scholars, and the Ateneo Track and Field Team.
Join McKinley Hill’s Grand Christmas Parade
THE McKinley Hill Grand Christmas Parade is going down on Dec. 6, 5 p.m. The parade features festive character mascots, vibrant performances, and towering giant balloons. It’ll go across the Venice Grand Canal Mall in Taguig.
Learn something recent at Christmas workshops
THIS WEEKEND, Anko is opening its doors for a pair of creative workshops designed to assist households refresh their kitchen and dining rituals with guidance from two specialists in styling and low. Event stylist Elena Flor Salazar of Likha by Elena and low expert John Tumulak of Arcana Coffee will lead back-to-back sessions at Anko TriNoma on Dec. 6 and at Anko Alabang Town Center on Dec. 7, each starting at 2 p.m. Each workshops aim to offer families practical, accessible ideas they’ll bring straight into their Christmas gatherings. After all, they can be using Anko’s festive collection of holiday dinnerware, glassware, décor, and low essentials to show.
Learn tips on how to decorate at Mitsukoshi
THIS holiday season, Lexus brings its signature philosophy of artistry, refinement, and human-centric design to life with “Crafted for the Season: A Holiday Showcase,” a two-day experiential pop-up event at Lexus Mitsukoshi BGC, Grand Central Park, 8th Avenue cor. 36th Street, North BGC, Taguig on Dec. 6 and seven. On Dec. 6, at 1:30 p.m., there can be a “Christmas Ornament Making Workshop (by Pottery Sessions)” where guests will take part in hand-painting ceramic Christmas ornaments and explore color, detail, and ending techniques that may elevate a straightforward piece right into a refined holiday keepsake. Meanwhile, “The Art of Adornment: Christmas Tree Decorating Workshop” can be conducted on Dec. 7, at 1:30 p.m. Guests can observe set design expert Jes Dizon who will show tips on how to thoughtfully curate ornaments, ribbons, lights, and texture to rework an area with elegance and holiday charm. Register here to join a slot: https://forms.gle/ktAHGs4SSAepYLiX6.
Watch League of Legends matches on Disney+
THE 2025 League of Legends KeSPA Cup can be available to livestream from Dec. 6 to 14, exclusively on Disney+. Gamers from Korea, Japan, the US, and Vietnam, are set to battle it out across 35 matches for prize money, prestige, and bragging rights, which may be viewed across Asia, including the Philippines. The esports competition for the favored video game League of Legends, this marks the primary time the events can be seen on Disney+. It’s initially hosted online with later matches to happen at Korea’s Sangam SOOP Colosseum. Full match replays can be available for a limited period after each game, followed by highlight clips.
Enjoy a Christmas concert at The Pen
FROM holiday carols to music from film, Disney classics, and light-weight opera, The Peninsula Manila marks the 40th anniversary of its annual festive season concert with the Manila Symphony Orchestra, mezzo sopranos Cris Villonco and Yanah Laurel, and the 50-voice Ateneo Chamber Singers under the baton of Jonathan Velasco. The concert can be held on Dec. 7, from 5 to 7 p.m. at The Lobby. The primary a part of the concert will feature a combination of Barry White, movie musicals, light opera, Disney, and a well-loved Filipino pop classic. As tradition dictates, the second part can be crammed with the familiar sounds of Christmas including the “Hallelujah Chorus” from Handel’s Messiah. Table reservations at The Lobby can be found at P75,000 with a set deluxe festive merienda menu for 10. Tables for 4 can be found at P30,000 with a set deluxe festive merienda menu. The Upper Lobby seating is obtainable at P20,000 for tables of 4 with a set festive merienda menu. For inquiries on the Christmas Concert at The Pen 2025, call 8887-2888, extension 7410 (Festive Desk), e-mail diningpmn@peninsula.com, or visit the web site peninsula.com.
Catch a Japanese pro wrestling champion
ON Dec. 7, the show FPW Astig, hosted by Filipino Pro Wrestling (FPW), can be headlined by global wrestling superstar Kushida. It’ll be the group’s last wrestling show of the 12 months. Audiences can expect Kushida to bring his Latest Japan Pro Wrestling heritage and experience as a former World Wrestling Entertainment Cruiserweight champion. For this special debut, he teams up with FPW standout Cali Nueva, whose dynamic in-ring presence and breakout momentum has made him one in all FPW’s rising stars. FPW Astig takes place on Dec. 7, 2 p.m., at Baked Studios, Makati. Tickets, priced at P1,200, can be found via www.ticket2me.net/event/22544. Walk-in tickets can be found on-site for P1,500.
Watch talented kids in a mall show
THE MKF Dynamic Star Music Studio brings together 70 kids to sing, perform, and share their talents with the general public through a mall show on Dec. 7 on the Activity Area, Lower Ground, Farmers Plaza, Cubao, Quezon City.
Go to a special art exhibit
Ongoing until Dec. 10 on the Chapel Area, Upper Ground, Farmers Plaza, in Cubao, Quezon City, is Sinag: Likha Ng Pag-asa, an art exhibit held in celebration of the International Day of Individuals with Disabilities, highlighting creative works that reflect talent, expression, and inclusivity.
Have a family-friendly evening on the theater
MANY YEARS AFTER Chitty Chitty Bang Bang in 2017, Newport World Resorts’ production company, Full House Theater Company, has returned to family-oriented productions with Shrek The Musical on the Newport Performing Arts Theater. Younger audiences will enjoyment of the slapstick antics and fairytale creatures, while older viewers catch the clever writing, sly wordplay, and lessons embedded within the story. This permits the show to resonate as a real family experience. The musical stars Jaime Wilson as Shrek and Topper Fabregas as Donkey. Shrek The Musical relies on the DreamWorks Animation Motion Picture and the book by William Steig. It features book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire and music by Jeanine Tesori. Tickets can be found at Ticketworld, Newport World Resorts Box Office, and Helixpay. They vary in price from P1,500 to P4,500. For inquiries, contact Customer Care at 7908-8888 or info@fhtcentertainment.com.
Watch TP’s musical on Gregoria de Jesus
TANGHALANG PILIPINO’S (TP) newest production for its 39th season is a groundbreaking original musical that reimagines the lifetime of revolutionary Gregoria de Jesus through the sound of Pinoy pop music. With music by Nica del Rosario and Matthew Chang, and a book by Nicanor Tiongson and Eljay Deldoc, the show stars Marynor Madamesila and is directed by Delphine Buencamino. It’s ongoing until Dec. 14, with performances at 3 and eight p.m., on the Tanghalang Ignacio Gimenez (CCP Black Box Theater), CCP Complex, Pasay City. VIP tickets cost P2,000 while regular tickets are P1,800.
Bring your kids to Zootopia 2 in cinemas
DETECTIVES Judy Hopps (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (voiced by Jason Bateman) are back in Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Zootopia 2. Here, they find themselves on the twisting trail of a mysterious reptile who arrives in Zootopia and turns the mammal metropolis the wrong way up. The film is directed and written by Oscar winner Jared Bush. Zootopia 2 is now in cinemas nationwide.
Attend a chat on the human conversation
AS PART of Instituto Cervantes de Manila’s ongoing commitment to exploring the Hispanic language and culture, the Intramuros branch will host scholar Guadalupe Ruiz Fajardo on Dec. 9, 2 p.m., for a lecture titled “How Difficult It Is to Converse (and Why That’s Fascinating).” A renowned scholar of conversation evaluation and Spanish language teaching, Ms. Ruiz Fajardo teaches interactional competence at Columbia University, with a long time of research on the dynamics of on a regular basis talk and cross-cultural communication under her belt. Entrance is free. Seats may be reserved via https://forms.office.com/e/3xMY8FgtkN. For more information, visit the Instituto Cervantes de Manila website or Facebook page.