Arts BGC 2014 kicks off this month, and this year's theme is Music in Art, Music is Art. Lot of fun activities are in store for the curious creative in you to make you experience Bonifacio Global City as a dynamic and interactive art piece. If you trek often at the City to indulge the foodie, shopaholic, or the partyphile in you, then this month is the best time to see BGC at a different point of view.
BAFI artist Dee Jae Pa'este recently toured the press all around BGC to showcase the many art installations and murals, and indulged us more about the pieces and the artists behind them.
You'd be surprised at how many of these street art and installations are hidden or unassuming; some are tucked away in quieter corners, while others are not visible at night without the daylight to catch your attention. Have you been to BGC's lush and green hideaway that is a 'living scuplture' called Kasalikasan? It's the perfect haven for city folk seeking meditation and prayer. If you often pass the roundabout route of Burgos Circle, chances are you've glimpsed at a dome-like steel structure surrounding tall trees — that's the very first scuplture to be showcased in Bonifacio Global City, completed in 1997!
Here are more highlights from our afternoon spent at the BGC Art Tour and Workshop:
The BGC Art Tour and Workshop FAQ:
- Tour Dates: March 15, 22, 29, April 5, April 12
- Tour Duration: Tours start at 2pm and run for 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Meeting point at Bonifacio HIgh Street Central Ampitheater, located near 7th Avenue
- Shop and Eat for Tickets: Get 2 tour tickets for every P1,500 purchase (single or accumulated receipts) from retails stores and restaurants from the following: Bonifacio High Street, The Fort Entertainment Center, Crossroads, Bonifacio Stopover, One & Two Parkade, The Mind Museum. Purchase receipts from March 10 to April 5, 2014 only.
- Claiming Tickets: Claim tickets at Bonifacio High Street Central Concierge (inside C1 building) from 11am to 8pm daily, beginning March 10, 2014. You can choose your tour dates, note that maximum number of participants per tour date is 40. If selected tour date is full, you can choose the next available tour. Tickets can only be claimed in person, and are first come, first served (once tour is chosen and tickets are claimed, date is final and not subject to change).
- Win a Smartphone!: One tour participant per tour has the chance to win a smartphone through a Q&A after completing the tour and workshop.
For Inquiries on The BGC Art Tour 2014, contact Martha Asuncion at martha.asuncion@artsatbgc.org, 818-3601 loc. 3207. Visit facebook.com/bonifacioglobalcityph and facebook.com/ARTSatBGC for more info.
Here are more creative activities in store for you at Bonifacio Global City's Arts BGC 2014:
- Rag-bombed Tree Installations (28th Street, 30th Street, 3rd Avenue): BGC and Rags to Riches mix music with the city by adding chimes to the traditional rag-bombed trees.
- Outdoor Movies (March 23, Grass Area): roll out the mats and get ready for a night of musical films featuring The Sound of Music, Hairspray, High School Musical and many more!
- Battle of the Brushes (March 30, BHS Central Amphitheatre): Artists face musically-themed challenges in this artistic Hunger Games.
- BGC Impromptu (everyday, Bonifacio High Street): Taking inspiration from the street performers of Europe and North American, BGC opens up Bonifacio High Street to budding musicians, artists and anyone with a talent to share.
- Chalk the Walk (March 15 and 16, Bonifacio High Street): Get down and dirty and express your love of music through colourful doodles.
- BGC Art Mart (March 15-16, 22-23, BHS Covered Walkways): Visit BGC Art Mart where the art is inspired by your favorite songs, musicals and instruments!
- BGC Impromptu: Dancing in the Moonlight (March 30, BHS Central Amphitheatre): Stay on your feet and dance to the beat of old timey music under the moonligh.
For more information and inquiries about Arts BGC 2014, please contact 818-3601 loc. 3104. Visit facebook.com/BonifacioGlobalCityPH or facebook.com/BoniHighStreet
