PHILIPPINE Ballet Theatre in its 30th Season brings Philippine folklore to the stage in its production of “Filipino Masterpieces” featuring the epic “Darangen ni Bantugen” and other ballets such as “Mantones” and “Vinta” at Cultural Center of the Philippines, Sept. 23-25.
Call PBT 2558076, 217 5355; 0995-1580538; CCP Box Office at 8323704; Ticket World at 8919999; e-mail secretariat@pbt.ph.
Valero at Artologist
Valen Valero will present her recent paintings, mixed media works and sculptures in her solo exhibition “Impulse,” opening Sept. 24 at The Artologist Gallery.
“Impulse” runs until Oct. 4.
The Artologist Gallery is at 81 Xavier St., Unit 203 Xavier Residences, Greenhills, San Juan. Call 5460169.
Mango Tree Bistro lunch plates
Mango Tree Bistro at Greenbelt and Trinoma offers Power Lunch Rice Plates set menu Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Choices include Tom Yum Chicken Poppers Rice with crispy fried egg, Grapow Thai Basil Chicken Rice with crispy fried egg, Satay Rice, Sisig Rice, Grilled Tuna Belly Rice. All meals are served with lemongrass iced tea; price is from P220 to 250.
Call 9160297, 0917-8902166 for TriNoma, Quezon City; 5769052, 0917-5242273 for Greenbelt 3, Makati.
New Starbucks tea line
Starbucks recently launched its new Teavana tea line. It comes as either hot or cold beverages, or full leaf tea sachets.
Starbucks Teavana Handcrafted Beverage menu features the Iced Shaken Hibiscus Tea with Pomegranate Pearls, Iced Shaken Black Tea with Ruby Grapefruit and Honey, and Matcha & Espresso Fusion. Teavana Full Leaf Tea Sachets flavors come in English Breakfast (black tea), Youthberry (white tea), Emperor’s Clouds and Mist (green tea) and Hibiscus (papaya and mango with citrus lemongrass).