Do Something Different This December for a Change

December Events Preen

Whether you’ve been naughty or nice, we hope 2015’s been eventful enough for you. If not, don’t fret because you still have the last month of the year to make up for it!

We’ve rounded up a wide range of happenings—any one of which you would love to check out. From fashion launches to art exhibits, and even sports fests, scroll through our events list to find out where you should be this weekend.

Launches

#1 Fly Art x Thread 365 Collab Collection 
Dec. 5, 3:00 p.m
Commonthread, Power Plant Mall, Makati City

Get first dibs on Fly Art x Thread 365’s collection of rap lyrics on rad shirts. Spiked Cupcakes by Sonja and a free shirt are up for grabs, too!

#2 Pull & Bear Style Ambassadors 2015
Dec. 5, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Pull & Bear, 2/F SM Megamall, EDSA, Mandaluyong City

Meet Pull & Bear’s newest batch of ambassadors including up-and-coming personalities Roxie Urbano, Gianna Qualls, Maia Ner, and others at the launch this Saturday!

 

Workshops

#1 Fun Furoshiki Gift Wrapping Workshop
Dec. 5, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Yuchengco Museum, RCBC Plaza, Ayala Avenue, Makati City.

Just in time for the holidays, self-taught gift wrapping experts Vicky Ortega and Nenette Saduia will teach you six Japanese gift wrapping techniques using cloth.

#2 Creative Music Festival
Dec. 5 to 6, 4:00 p.m to 10:00 p.m.
The PETA Center Theater, No. 5 Eymard Drive, New Manila, Quezon City

It’s never too late to try something new! Try your hand at musical and theatrical performances at PETA this weekend.

 

Exhibits

#1 Evolution of Shoes
Oct. 26 to Dec. 30
Marikina City Hall Quadrangle, Santa Elena, Marikina City

In line with the 2015 Sapatos Festival, this exhibit will bring you back to the pits and peaks of Marikina’s shoe industry.

#2 Narrative Structure
Nov. 13 to Dec. 4
Warehouse 17, 2241 La Fuerza Building, Pasong Tamo Extension, Makati City

Catch the last day of Welbart, Jayson Cortez, Abi Dionisio, and Edwin Martinez’s final art exhibit featuring eight asymmetrical oil paintings.

#3 30 Seconds | Alternative Canvas
Dec. 5, 6:00 p.m.
Alliance Francaise de Manille, 209 Nicanor Garcia St., Bel-Air II, Makati City

Patrick Rivera plays around the idea of the last 30 seconds of life and the aesthetics of the centuries-old chiaroscuro method in his latest photography exhibit.

 

Shopping

#1 Flashlight Bazaar 2015
Dec. 4, 12:00 p.m. to Dec. 6, 12:00 p.m.
Eastwood Le Grand Tower 3 Facade, Eastwood Avenue, Quezon City

Shop from your favorite online stores here this weekend! Because, who wouldn’t want to shop for 24 hours for three days straight, right?

#2 Rockwell’s Holiday Gift Fair
Dec. 4 to 6, 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Rockwell Tent, Power Plant Mall, Poblacion Village, Makati City

Still haven’t gotten your Christmas shopping done? Check out Rockwell’s Holiday Gift Fair for all your holiday needs, from cute socks

#3 Holiday Rush Sale
Dec. 5, 10:00 a.m. to Dec 6, 10:00 a.m.
Megatrade Hall 3, SM Megamall, EDSA, Mandaluyong City

Aside from getting extended discounts from a variety of stores, watch out for free gift wrapping services and hourly raffle draws.

 

Performances
#1 TA Lab: Utos Ng Hari

Dec. 1 to 5
Ateneo de Manila University, Katipunan Avenue, Quezon City

Since the Ateneo de Manila University’s longest-running performance group extended their hit play over the weekend, get your tickets before they’re sold out (again)!

#2 Sarah Geronimo From The Top 
Dec. 4, 8:00 p.m.
Smart Araneta Coliseum, General Araneta Street, Cubao, Quezon City

 

Enjoy live music performances by Sarah Geronimo as she debuts new music. The concert is directed by Paolo Valenciano, making it a powerhouse concert before you’ve even gone.

 

Sports

#1 2015 Premiere International Tennis League
Dec. 6, 12:00 p.m. to Dec. 8, 12:00 p.m.
SM Mall of Asia Arena, J.W. Diokno Avenue, Pasay City

Avail of the three-day pass to watch all eight of the hottest opening matches of the Singapore Slammers, Japan Warriors, Philippine Mavericks among many others.

#2 2016 PBA Philippine Cup
Dec. 6, 3:00 p.m.
Smart Araneta Coliseum, General Araneta Street, Cubao, Quezon City

Between the Star Hotshots, Rain or Shine, Mahindra, and Talk N’ Text teams, who are you rooting for this season? Watch the live games and see how your best bets fared.

 

Food

#1 Eat Art Gig Weekend Bazaar
Dec. 5 to 6, 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
35 Esteban Abada Street, Loyola Heights, Quezon City

Grab good grub from 35 Abada’s yummy line-up of concessionaires including Beardy’s Hungry Hut, KKK, Happy Mrs. Laksa, and more! Also take part in fun calligraphy and bag-making workshops.

 

Films

#1 Point Break
Dec. 4
All SM, Robinsons and Ayala cinemas

What happens when a young FBI agent goes undercover as a thief who’s also disguised as a sports enthusiast? Go see in directors Luke Bracey and Ray Winstone’s latest film.

#2 The Little Prince
Dec. 4
All SM, Robinsons and Ayala cinemas

Watch your childhood novel come to life in an animated film starring Mackenzie Foy, Rachel McAdams, and Riley Osborne.

#3 Secret In Their Eyes
Dec. 4
All SM, Robinsons and Ayala cinemas

Watch Julia Roberts, Nicole Kidman, and Lyndon Smith in their box office hit—a tale of when an unsettled case tears you and your friends apart and you seek to solve it 13 years later.

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