Glimpses of 2023 World Music Festival @Taiwan: Larger Scale with Frameless Music Party

Glimpses of 2023 World Music Festival @Taiwan: Larger Scale with Frameless Music Party

Tuesday, September 5

 

The four-day event is touted as Taiwan’s biggest outdoor festival dedicated to world music, and will feature a variety of music shows, cross-artform performances, international showcase events, exotic bazaars and more!

Taiwan’s very own Outlet Drift and Joanna Wang be headlining this year’s edition of 2023 World Music Festival @ Taiwan, along with global superstars ADG7 from South Korea, Hitoto Yo from Japan, and Balaklava Bluesfrom Ukraine and Canada. 

The music-focused, multi-format event will take place on October 12-15, 2023, at the Taipei Music Center with two-part highlights: Going Global Trade Fair on October 12-13, and Our World Music Festival on October 14-15.

Going all out with a more diverse programming and lineup featuring some of the biggest names the global music scene, Taipei’s biggest world music festival will feature 24 music acts performing in various music formats, consisting of four immersive parties with music and scents. The highly acclaimed world music festival will also put a spotlight on two co-productions highlighting global collaborations and cross-cultural exchanges: Ohelen (SK) and Leaf Yeh (TW) will team up together live, and Hitoto Yo (JP) will also step up their game with a special performance featuring Taiwan’s Sangpuy and Tzu-lung Hung.

For the first time ever, the multicultural festival held an open call for international musicians to participate in its global showcase. The result yielded submissions from more than a hundred artists from 31 different countries expressing interest in participating in the festival. From the entries collated, the largest global music festival in Taiwan is set to announce the 13 finalists who will be performing live on October 11-12 and will be watched by 11 international delegates. 

World Music Festival @ Taiwan is a platform that connects Taiwan’s unique music forms to the international stage, promoting Taiwanese performers abroad while introducing equally unique music from overseas, allowing for interaction in a variety of aspects. Since its inception, the festival has been a catalyst that has brought many Taiwanese groups to music events outside of Taiwan.

Aside from its music format, the World Music Festival @ Taiwan will feature a range of peripheral activities, such as interactive drumming shows, music and dance workshops, and nearly 100 exotic stalls showcasing crafts and cuisines from around the world. The festival ambiance will be reminiscent of a grand carnival, featuring an assortment of world-class music and parties. 

At World Music Festival @ Taiwan, cultures unite and take center stage. It’s a splendid celebration of music, where categories cease to exist and where people from all nations come together in shared joy.

Official Website: https://wmftaiwan.com/en/2023en

Ticket booking: https://reurl.cc/aVovOG

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/worldmusicfestivaltaiwan

Twitter: https://twitter.com/WmfTaiwan

Image Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYrhYPTzQ18

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Aftermovie (Link with thumbnail): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jy4GaUrq46M

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Balik Yuhum! Elevate your Masskara Festival 2022 experience with Home Credit

Balik Yuhum! Elevate your Masskara Festival 2022 experience with Home Credit

Saturday, October 15

The Philippines is known to be a happy country. Everywhere you go, you see people break into their warm smiles despite the hidden storms they need to weather. Jeepney drivers, security guards, peddlers, and your Pinoy folks are simply a ray of sunshine. But that’s not the country’s only pride. The Filipino culture is a mix of rich, vibrant, and spirited history and traditions, having a total of 42,000 festivals including both major and minor events that the locals so wholeheartedly celebrate.

One of its famous and world-class festivities is the Masskara Festival originating all the way from Bacolod, the “City of Smiles”. Having been put to a halt for two years given the global pandemic, the province is more than ready to host its vivacious month-long celebration.

Home Credit, as the lifestyle partner of every Filipino, wants festival-goers, locals, and foreigners alike to capture a picture-perfect image of the festivity and make the most out of this year’s Masskara Festival through its wide product offerings for photography and videography.

Record the Masskara street dance and float parade hands-free

Fear of missing out capturing Masskara Festival’s stars of the show – street dance and float parade? Never miss a good moment by setting up your smartphone or digital camera with a durable tripod to get steady shots with smooth pans and tilts. Going hands-free with a tripod, you are now able to fully enjoy the unfolding event in front of you and admire the skillfully crafted colorful gigantic masks by the Bacolodnons or the energetic dances of the youth in the streets.

Take selfies at the breathtaking tourist spots of Bacolod

If you’re a traveler as much as a festival-goer, you would certainly dedicate a good portion of your trip to visiting the scenic tourist spots in Bacolod City and the rest of Negros Occidental. Some of the good spots that the province has to offer are The Ruins, an ancestral home mansion of a wealthy baron in the 1920s; Lakawon Island, a 33-hectare white sand beach with clear waters; and Negros Museum, where historical and cultural artifacts of the province are preserved for the Negrenses’ sense of identity. With the breathtaking places, Bacolod has to offer, you want to make sure that you are able to seize it with a flagship smartphone with a good camera.

Capture your Bacolod food trip using a high-quality vlogging camera

After all the standing, strolling and cheering at the lively parade, food is the only possible cure for exhaustion! And so, don’t think the City of Smiles would lag behind other provinces when it comes to culinary. One of its trademark foods is its chicken inasal – marinated with a mixture of condiments and spices meant to explode in your mouth. While you’re at it, what better way to document hopping from one manokan restaurant to another than by vlogging it with a portable and top-notch digital camera?

Unleash the adventurer in you in the Masskara Cup Drag Fest

For all the adrenaline junkies, you have a place this coming Masskara Festival 2022! The city government has Masskara Cup Drag Fest lined up this year. Expected to set in motion in this event are drag racing, autocross, and cross-kart. To further build up the adrenaline rush, motorists and cyclists can now participate in a BMX competition. Recording rigorous activities like these calls for a reliable action camera so you would never miss out on recording the jumps and swerves when you fully shift into your element. 

As the lifestyle partner of every Filipino, the country’s leading buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider Home Credit Philippines (HCPH), helps festival-goers elevate their Masskara Festival experience with essential photography and videography gadgets that can be purchased through hundreds of its partner merchants. All items can be purchased through flexible payment terms and low-interest rates— making preserving vibrant moments and celebrating the country’s history, culture, and traditions accessible for all.

Home Credit Philippines is a financing company duly licensed and supervised by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). To learn more about the latest updates from Home Credit Philippines, visit their official website www.homecredit.ph. You may also follow them on their official Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok accounts.

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Experience Marikina Sapatos Festival 2018

Experience Marikina Sapatos Festival 2018

Monday, November 19

Marikina, the Shoe Capital of the Philippines, brings you the #ExperienceMarikina Sapatos Festival 2018 showcasing the city's leather products famous for its good quality and craftsmanship. Around 48 shoe manufacturers are participating and selling their products at the bazaar located at the newly-renovated Marikina Freedom Park.

Marikina City Mayor Marcy Teodoro and PFFI Vice President Neil Nepomuceno led the ribbon cutting to officially open the festival last November 12 and will run until January 6, 2019. There are also workshops lined up during the festival while the highlight of the event is the Tour de Takong happening on December 1. 

Ferrina by Checkpoint Shoes

I went shoe shopping during the opening day and a must-visit  is Checkpoint Shoes. Comfort and durability is non-negotiable for me and I'm super lucky to have found a brand meets my standards and yet very affordable. 

Hubby got this pair of shoes six months ago and he loves it. He even wore it at the exclusive-invite only unveiling of The Garden at Okada Manila last Saturday.

We support local and proudly wear Marikina-made shoes.

Lara Erika Shoes

This is my first pair from Lara Erika Shoes and I'm super excited to wear soon!

Aside from shoes, there are also stylish bags that will complete your look and will bring out the fashionista in you. I fell in love with the orange hand bag and I hope it's still there when I visit before the week ends. 

Visit Marikina City now and own a pair of Marikina-made shoes and bags. The bazaar is open Monday to Thursday from 9am to 7pm and Friday to Sunday from 9am to 8pm. 

Check out Zapateria for schedule of workshops.

Follow https://www.facebook.com/MarikinaCityShoeFestival/ for more information.

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Manila Pavilion's Mid-Autumn Mooncake Festival

Manila Pavilion's Mid-Autumn Mooncake Festival

Monday, September 21

Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Moon season as Manila Pavilion’s Patisserie lays out a delectable spread of mooncakes from September 14 to October 18, 2015 at the Patisserie.

Occurring on the 15th day of the eight month of the Chinese lunar calendar when the moon is at its brightest, the Mid-Autumn Moon festival has become an occasion for family reunions all over the world, which like the ubiquitous moon cakes that abound during the season, symbolizes family solidity and union.  It is considered to be the time of year when children are happiest and traditional candle-lit lanterns shaped in various forms are visibly displayed.

To welcome the moon, purchase a hearty mooncake perfect for your tea party on the 27th of September. Revel in the delightful aroma of palatable moon cake variants available at the Patisserie. For the large mooncakes, there’s the lotus with macadamia, egg custard, mixed nuts, lotus with 1 or 2 eggs, lotus plain, mongo with 1 or 2 eggs and mongo plain. And for the mini mooncakes, available flavors are chocolate, ube, egg custard, mixed nuts, lotus plain and mongo plain. Prices start at PhP1,350 per box of four. Also comes in gift boxes perfect for giveaways starting at PhP450 per box of four.

To make this occasion more festive, Manila Pavilion also offers Mid-Autumn Room Package starting at PhP3,500nett for an overnight stay with buffet breakfast for two (2), one (1) limited Mommily Holiday Privilege Card, a box of mini mooncakes, 20 percent discount voucher from all F&B outlets and complimentary use of the swimming pool and Wi-Fi.

For inquiries, please call the Manila Pavilion Hotel at (632) 526 1212 extension 2326 for the mooncakes and extension 2382 for room reservations. For regular updates log on to www.waterfronthotels.com.ph and follow us through social media @WaterfrontMNL. 

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