Pasinaya 2018 "Pusuan ang Sining" invites goers to shower the arts some love

Press and click those hearts and shower with love this year’s Pasinaya Open House Festival as the see-all-you-can-and-pay-what-you-can festival returns with the theme Pusuan ang Sining this February 3 & 4, 2018 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines along with partner museums in Manila and Pasay.

The two-day festival, now on its 14^th edition, offers mini-workshops, exhibits, free screenings, and performances by the CCP resident companies namely Ballet Philippines, the Philippine Ballet Theater, the Philippine Madrigal Singers, the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, the Ramon Obusan Folkloric Group, Tanghalang Pilipino, the UST Symphony Orchestra, and the National Music Competitions for Young Artists along with around 300 guest performers and artists.

After the successful launch of the Palihan and Palabas last year, the two day calendar continues with the first day of the Pasinaya, the Palihan, focusing on the 30 minute mini-workshops in the fields of dance, music, and theater happening on February 3, 2018 from 8:00 AM up to 4:45 PM.

For dance, there will be workshops on hiphop, ballroom, folk dance, ballet for kids and adults, modern ballet, and creative movement for teachers. Theater workshops include musical theatre, children’s, teens, and adult theater, playwriting, improv, storytelling, collaborative theater, and directing space.

Workshops for music comprise of classical guitar, rondalla, Philippine musical instruments, percussion, chamber music, solo singing, children and youth choir singing, hand-bell ringing and ukulele. Participants are free to bring their own nylon-stringed classical guitars and ukuleles for their respective workshops.

The schedule of the workshops can be found here.

On February, 4, 2018 from 8:00 AM onwards, the second day of the festival, the Palabas, festival goers can have their fill of performances, film screenings, and exhibits at various venues of the CCP. Feel free to explore the various zones each dedicated to a specific field of art and photographers can rejoice as this is one of the rare occasions where photography is allowed inside the theater during performances. Just make sure that flash is off especially in the dance portions.

The schedule of the performances can be found here.

On this day, partner museums namely Casa Manila, Museo Pambata, National Museum, Met Museum, Museum of Contemporary Art and Design, Bahay Tsinoy, UP Manila Museum of A History of Ideas, 98B Collaboratory and Hub Make Lab, Cinematheque, Museo Marino, Galleria Duemilla, Avellana Art Gallery and NCCA Gallery will open their doors to the public. Just like in previous years, there will be 30 vans provided by the Museum Foundation of the Philippines, Inc. (MFPI) that will transport audiences from the CCP Complex to the various museum partners.

Although I have limited Pasinaya experience, what I can advise those who are going on February 4, 2018 is to wear comfortable clothing. This is a Sunday spent at the Pasinaya so there’s no need to dress up like it’s some Gala Night at the CCP. Wear something cool since the number of people can make the lobbies and hallways feel hot or warmer than usual but have something to warm you up like a light sweater or a shawl at hand since it can get cold inside the theaters. Wear comfortable footwear too since walking and exploring the various CCP venues and zones is highly encouraged.

I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again, once the resident companies’ scheduled performances at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater) wraps up and while the stage is getting set for the People’s Gala, the other venues like the Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater) and Tanghalang Huseng Batute (CCP Studio Theater) become the places to go. So if you are looking forward to seeing performance at these venues in the mid-afternoon, better queue in early. Grab a calendar of events and other brochures distributed throughout the festival and map your return trip to the CCP while waiting in line. Watch out for discounted tickets, merchandise, and other offers by various resident companies that are only available on this day.

Admission to a day at the Pasinaya is a suggested minimum donation of P50 for a regular wristband. A Pasinaya Baller that gives its wearer access to the fast pass lanes can be availed for P300 each. A group of five can avail of the Mag-Anak Pass for P1,200. Watch all the CCP Main Theater performances at the comfort of your own box for P3,500 for a Parterre Box and P3,000 for a Lower Box with each box seating up to six people. Call the CCP Marketing Department at 832-3704 or 832-3706 for more information and to avail of any of the Pasinaya packages on offer.

Lastly, have a great time and don’t forget to press or click on that heart icon.