Calendar of Events

They say home is where the heart is, but can a fractured family survive the invisible load of grief? The Sandbox Collective will usher in 2025 with the Tony Award-winning musical NEXT TO NORMAL. With music by Tom Kitt and book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey, the rock musical tells the story of a family coping after a momentous event rattles the foundations of each member’s relationship with their loved ones.

Making its Broadway debut in 2009, Next to Normal has been credited with launching the discussion of mental health in mainstream theater, winning three Tony Awards and the Pulitzer Prize for Literature.

Next to Normal will open in February 2025 at the Power Mac Center Spotlight Blackbox Theater. The musical will be directed by Sandbox’s managing artistic director Toff de Venecia, with musical direction by Ejay Yatco.

Wet Market: Art Market brings to you it’s freshest concept yet: 𝓣𝓨𝓟𝓔 𝓢𝓗𝓔𝓔𝓣. Gathering together creative makers of type, fonts, and hand lettering to a weekend pop-up. Grab text filled merch from stickers, prints, and pins, join in all-day activities, and a typography walking tour in Makati with @type63_ @novicemagazineph

Everyone come on Type in!

This event offers a comprehensive experience with portfolio reviews, engaging workshops, insightful fireside chats, and a dynamic design battle, all in one venue. Hosted at the Philippine Trade Training Center on February 12, 2025, it provides opportunities to learn from industry leaders, showcase your talent, and connect with like-minded individuals. Explore the latest in graphic communications at the merch and booths section while staying inspired by the creative energy surrounding you.

Set to happen in Makati's Ayala Triangle, Art Fair Philippines 2025 will feature sensory exhibitions, film screenings, and creative discussions.

Two Decades of Inspiring Creativity

Graphika's 20th celebration is happening on March 1 & 2 at the SMX Convention Center Pasay, featuring 12 extraordinary talks by the world's top creative minds!

The UP Junior Marketing Association (UP JMA) will hold a free online benefit concert for the Save our School Network on Saturday, March 5, at 8:00 pm via Facebook Live.

Watch the livestream on the Cosmos: An OPM Festival Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/CosmosOPMFest).

In the tradition of bringing OPM to life through crowd-pleasing musicals, 9 Works Theatrical presents Liwanag sa Dilim. Based on the songs written by musician Rico Blanco during his Rivermaya days, it follows an orphaned boy Elesi (named after the hit track in the 1997 album Atomic Bomb) as he discovers his past. As he learns about his roots, Elesi learns to fight for those who have less than he has. Liwanag sa Dilim stars Anthony Rosaldo and Khalil Ramos. It is written and directed by 9 Works co-founder Robbie Guevara, who was also responsible for the trailblazing jukebox musical Eto Na! Musikal nAPO!

What happens when the “perfect” Filipino family unravels, when a picture of domestic idyll gets torn apart by fear and violence? Adapted from the highly acclaimed 1981 film of the same title by Mike de Leon, which, in turn, was based on National Artist Nick Joaquin’s crime report “The House on Zapote Street,” Kisapmata dives into the horror and ugliness lurking beneath the idealistic façade of a household run by an iron-fisted patriarch. Written for the stage and directed by Palanca Literary Awards Hall of Famer Guelan Varela-Luarca for Tanghalang Pilipino, Kisapmata stars Jonathan Tadioan, Marco Viaña, Lhorvie Nuevo-Tadioan, and Toni Go-Yadao.

Celebrate Women! Calling all women and allies.

Join us as we put the spotlight on women empowerment through art!

Our all-women artist lineup will be complemented by our women-supporting businesses, panels, talks, and activities.

For dreamers, storytellers, and little explorers alike, the Philippine Book Festival 2025 is for you.

A jam-packed experience of talent, stories, and creativity!

Adapted by the Carlos Palanca awardee Eljay Castro Deldoc and directed by Yong Tapang, Para Kay B is based on the first novel of the same title by screenwriter and National Artist Ricky Lee. Deldoc already staged Para Kay B in intimate venues in 2017, so the news of a bigger production had Ricky Lee fans excited. The play’s well-loved source material reflects on romance and Filipino relationships, viewing them through a socio-cultural lens as it follows the lives and loves of five women.

Celebrate Fusion’s 10th anniversary this March 15 at the CCP Open Grounds! Catch your favorite OPM artists live for a night of music and memories.

A catch-up between two old friends regresses into a passive-aggressive power play. A wealthy matron and her much younger dance instructor go through a tense final rehearsal for an amateur ballroom dancing competition. Dedma is a double feature of two original scripts (“Let’s Do Lunch” and “The Foxtrot”), both written by Theatre Titas co-founder Chesie Galvez- Cariño. Each one dives into the complicated web of relationships between Manila’s elite, from the choices they make to the masks they wear and the pretenses they keep up.

Just in time before Holy Week, The Corner Studio’s inaugural production takes on the trial of and crucifixion of Christ but from the perspective of a conflicted Pontius Pilate. Pilato poses the same question its namesake character asked himself as Jewish elders demanded that Jesus be judged and condemned: “Ano ang katotohanan?” (What is the truth?) As the musical follows a man caught between his political ambition, his duty to his agitated constituents, and his sense of justice, it also asks audiences to reflect on the complex nature of truth.

A highly anticipated production that promises to bring camp, comedy, drama, and glamor, Delia D: A Musical Featuring the Songs of Jonathan Manalo will light up the stage, thanks to the creative vision and talents of the same teams behind Ang Huling El Bimbo The Musical and Buruguduystunstugudunstuy: Ang Parokya ni Edgar Musical. Using the classic hits and newer compositions of songwriter and music producer Jonathan Manalo, it tells the story of a drag performer named Delia who is determined to overcome the odds and make it big. Delia D stars Phi Palmos as the titular character and features Shaira Opsimar, Floyd Tena, and Sweet Lapus, among others, in the cast.

This year, the Samsung Performing Arts Theater will proudly host a weeklong festival in honor of International Dance Day (IDD), running from April 23 to April 27. The festival will showcase the best of Filipino and international dance talents, bringing together over 1,200 artists from various dance companies and styles. From traditional folkloric dances to urban beats, classical ballet, contemporary movement, and even paradance—an inclusive discipline that blends dance with wheelchair accessibility—this event offers something for every kind of dance enthusiast.

“Time Out” is a site-specific performance that is part of the International Dance Day Fest Opening Night Gala on April 23. Upon arrival at the venue, guests will witness its escalators subtly transform into multiple vertical stages inhabited by dancers; seemingly stuck in place on their way up to the auditorium. The main feature of the Opening Night Gala will be the multi-award-winning British choreographer Sir Wayne McGregor and his acclaimed Company Wayne McGregor. The festival, happening at the Samsung Performing Arts Theater until April 27, is expected to draw creatives, cultural changemakers, and new audiences to the dynamic landscape of dance.

The Philippine Fashion Awards will return to Ayala Malls on April 30, 2025.

Uniting the global fashion community in the Philippines. The awards celebrate excellence across the full spectrum of the industry. Categories include Best Fashion Retailers of the Year (Gold -Silver-Bronze), Golden Mannequin for Retail Achievement, Most Promising Fashion Retailers of the Year Award, Designer of the Year, Menswear Designer, Womenswear Designer, Accessories Designer, and Model of the Year to name a few.

Based on Drew Gasparini’s viral concept album of the same title, We Aren’t Kids Anymore is a poignant coming-of-age story about the messy, complicated reality of growing up, told from five distinct perspectives. Directed by Rem Zamora, Barefoot Theatre Collaborative’s first offering for 2025 stars Gab Pangilinan, Maronne Cruz, Gio Gahol, Luigi Quesada, and Myke Salomon.

BACK TO BGC! 🐱 Komiket is returning to Ayala Malls Market! Market! On May 2-4, 10AM-8PM for a delightful weekend featuring an amazing ensemble of Filipino local creators! Get your walking shoes on, and come marching in to a beautifully blooming komiks art market filled with cheer, creativity, and an electrifying energy to create komiks art! 🌸🌷🌻🌼✨

Malasimbo Music and Arts Festival is an annual summer event and eco-tourism that boasts of international and local artists every February or March. Held first in Puerto Galera in the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines, it is organized around its four pillars: arts, environment, indigenous people, and music.

The Multimedia Arts and Design (MAD) Summit 2025, themed “MMAALAB: Ang Kwento ng Sariling Sining,” celebrates and preserves Filipino art by showcasing its diverse forms—both modern and traditional—and uplifting local artists on a global stage.

Step into a weekend of creativity, connection, and curated finds! Discover unique stickers, anik-anik, handmade bags, tarot readings, vintage watches, and more from amazing local merchants and artists.

Join fun activities like art sessions, bring-me games, and guessing challenges! It’s also a great chance to network, make new friends, and share your own products and services with a vibrant creative community.

Get ready for IFEX Philippines 2025!

Happening from May 22 to 24 at the World Trade Center Metro Manila, Pasay City. Grab this chance to be part of the country’s most anticipated international trade show for food, beverage, and ingredients.

Showcase your products, engage with global buyers, and build valuable connections that will help take your business to the next level!

Plus, don't miss out on our exclusive early bird discount—available until December 31, 2024. There are a few slots left! Secure your spot today through IFEXConnect!

Join us for this hands-on workshop designed to help you turn complex ideas into simple, powerful visuals. No art background required!

Whether you're a creative, a communicator, a facilitator, or just someone who takes way too many notes, this workshop will equip you with visual tools to make ideas stick.

You’ll learn how to:
✔️ Listen for key ideas and sketch them live
✔️ Draw simple icons, people, and layouts
✔️ Turn conversations into visual summaries
✔️ Use visuals to clarify, align, and drive action

You’ll walk away with:
🧠 New ways of thinking
🖊️ A toolkit of visual techniques
📄 A portfolio of your own sketchnotes
✨ The confidence to bring drawing into your work

Two nights of musical magic await you and your friends at #AndFriends2025 🤙

Journey with us in Manila on May 30 - 31 featuring Zedd, bbno$, ILLENIUM, EuroTra$h from Yellow Claw, Seven Lions, and many more.