Festivals
Lubao International Balloon Festival
Pradera Verde, Prado Siongco, Lubao, Pampanga
April 14 to 17
The skies of Lubao, Pampanga will be dotted once again with colorful hot air balloons as the biggest annual hot air balloon festival in Southeast Asia is back for the third time this year.
The Lubao International Balloon Festival 2016, which is now a major tourist attraction in the province, promises to be even bigger and better as 40 hot air balloons from different countries join the four-day affair.
Aside from breathtaking hot air balloon flights and aerial exhibitions, the festival will also include fun on-ground entertainment such as street activities, land activities and exciting musical performances by top Filipino artists True Faith (Apr. 14), Sabado Boys (Apr. 15), Bamboo, Mitoy and D’Draybers (Apr. 16) and Ely Buendia (Apr. 17). The fun and magical experience doesn’t stop at night as the skies will light up with a shower of colors during the fireworks display.
Shoppers will enjoy browsing around the bazaar, while foodies will be delighted to indulge in Pampangueño delights and other food items available at the food fair.
With a wide array of activities lined up for guests of all ages, the organizers—Lubao International Balloon Festival, Inc. & Forthinker and the Arts, Culture and Tourism Office of Pampanga—expect more than 100,000 visitors from all over the country to join in the fun.
For tickets to the four-day hot air balloon festival, log on to www.smtickets.com or call (02) 470-2222. For more information and local accommodation suggestions, visit www.lubaoibf.com.
Exhibits
What’s My Name
Video Room, Finale Art File, Makati City
Ongoing until April 30
Workshops
Book Making Workshop for Kids
Ayala Museum, Makati City
April 17 and 24
Children can let their imagination run free and their artistry overflow as they create their very own book—from cover to cover—in this workshop headed by husband and wife tandem Jomike and Haraya Tejido.
This workshop will teach kids, age seven and up, how to bring their ideas and creativity to life on print and come out with a handcrafted book.
The workshop fee of P4,800 (per session) is inclusive of materials, handouts, snacks, a certificate, one-day free admission to the museum and one-day free access to the library.
For inquiries, call Marj at
(02) 759-8288 local 25 or email [email protected]. Visit www.ayalamusem.org
for more details.
PETA Summer Program
The PETA Theater Center, Quezon City
April 13 and 16
Teenagers and adults eager to learn the basics of theater performance and production may take the plunge this summer as the Philippine Educational Theater Association opens its regular summer workshops for the second batch of enrollees this April.
The theater company opens the Integrated Theater Arts for Teens course on April 13 and the Theater Arts Production Workshop on April 16. The curricula for these courses are customized to focus more on the mounting and creation of a performance.
Enrollment for the additional courses is ongoing. For more information, contact PETA at
(02) 725-6244 or 0905-3696003 or visit
www.petatheater.com/summer-workshop/.