October 6 - 17: Fiesta, Spanish Festival for Culture & the Arts

Fiesta, Spanish Festival for Culture & the Arts

¡Fiesta! Spanish Festival for Culture and the Arts, is celebrating its
6th year of passionately bringing Spanish culture closer to Manila .
Organized by the Instituto Cervantes, the Spanish Cultural Center in
Manila , the month-long festivities are meant to highlight the
commemoration of Spain 's National Day on October 12. This year's
¡Fiesta! features a new array of dance and music as presented by
leading international artists.

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Modern Dance: Olelés
ÖLELÉS
By Jordi Cortés & Damián Muñoz

ÖLELÉS is a contemporary dance show performed and directed by Jordi
Cortés and Damián Muñoz, two of the current leading Spanish
choreographers.

Date: October 7, 2006
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Romulo Aud., RCBC Plaza
Price: Free entrance

Jordi Cortés, trained at the Institut del Teatre de Barcelona, has
become one of the most prestigious and innovative dancers on the
Spanish scene, having also developed a successful international
career. In 1998 he formed the artistic group Alta Realitat. Ölelés is
the first artistic collaboration of Jordi Cortés with Damián Muñoz,
another legend of contemporary Spanish dance.
Ölelés, a ballet adaptation of the homonymous novel by Sandor Marai,
has received the Ciudad de Barcelona Award in 2004 for best dance
performance and the Premio de la Feria Internacional de Huesca in 2005
for the best dance proposal.

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Love, Death & Mompou
Amor, muerte y Mompou
By Benildanze

Date: October 6, 2006
Time: 7:30 PM
Venue: Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza
Price: Free entrance

Life in Manila is interpreted in this fascinating dance theatre
presentation by Benildanze. Set to the music of the great Catalan
composer Mompou, the show explores the way we live, love and manage to
exist in this great metropolis.

Interpretación de la vida en Manila en este espectáculo de baile a
cargo de Benildanze. Con la música del gran compositor catalán Mompou,
la representación escénica explora la manera en la que vivimos, amamos
y logramos sobrevivir en esta gran metrópoli.

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Ignasi Terraza Trio: Mediterranean Jazz
Mediterranean Jazz
By Ignasi Terraza Trio

Date: October 13, 2006
Time: 7:30 PM
Venue: Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza
Price: Free entrance

Accompanied by Jean P. Derouard in drums and by Pierre Boussaquet in
bass, Spanish pianist Ignasi Terraza reinterprets, in jazz,
compositions from his childhood: traditional Catalonian songs and some
of Mompou's pieces, among others. Mediterranean culture comes to life
through the keys of one of the leading jazz pianists in Spain.

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Aída Gómez: Carmen
Carmen
By Compañía de Aída Gómez

Date: October 17, 2006
Time: 8 PM
Venue: CCP Main Theater

Tickets for Carmen are available at selected National Bookstore
branches, Greenbelt 1 Ticket booth Cinema Lobby, etc.
Call 891-9999 for inquires and reservations.
Special discounts for enrolled students of Instituto Cervantes. Call
526-1482 to 85 for further information

As the main attraction of the 2006 ¡Fiesta! Spanish Festival for
Culture and the Arts, Instituto Cervantes, proudly showcases the Aída
Gómez Flamenco Company's explosive interpretation of the classic opera
Carmen. Catch this one-night only performance at 8:00 pm on October
17, 2006 at the Main Theatre of the Cultural Center of the Philippines
.

More than a showcase of Flamenco, the show is a performance of Spanish
Dance. The music is based on the opera Carmen and in the orchestral
suites of Carmen by Georges Bizet, with original music by José Antonio
Rodríguez. As in the case of adaptations for dance based on this
opera, the plot is basically that of the libretto of Bizet's opera:
Carmen, a beautiful gypsy girl who works in a cigar factory seduces
Don José, Sergeant of Dragones. Although at first she flirts with
Escamillo, the popular bullfighter, she falls in love with him in the
end. Out of jealousy, Don José slays Carmen in the bullring while
Escamillo triumphs.

Aída Gómez received the prestigious Premio Nacional de Danza (National
Prize for Dance) in 2004.

To see the complete relation of Instituto Cervantes' cultural events,
please click here.

Instituto Cervantes
855 T.M. Kalaw St.
1000 Ermita (To see map click here)
Tel. 63 2 526 12 82 to 85
Fax 63 2 526 14 49
Web site: http://manila.cervantes.es
Email: cenmni@cervantes.es

for October 06, 2006 - October 07, 2006: The Mandarin Oriental's Oktoberfest

The Mandarin Oriental's Oktoberfest

October 06, 2006 - October 07, 2006
07:00 PM
Le Pavilion

MANDARIN ORIENTAL STAGES OKTOBERFEST 2006

As part of the activities of the ongoing German Month, Mandarin
Oriental sets the stage once more for the most authentic Oktoberfest
celebration in the Philippines. The Hotel's annual event promotes
cultural understanding and strengthens cultural ties between the
Philippines and other countries.

Oktoberfest 2006 which is slated on October 6 and 7, from 7 pm to 1 am
at the Le Pavillon at the Metropolitan Park in Roxas Boulevard, is
held in cooperation with the German Club of Manila, together with
Siemens, Lufthansa German Airlines, Lufthansa Technik Philippines, The
Lifestyle Network, The Philippine Star, San Miguel Corporation, and
What's On & Expat.

"We are most delighted to present yet another Oktoberfest event for
six straight years now, which captures Germany's traditional and
biggest merrymaking event. Every year we try to make our Oktoberfest
celebration extra special and different, as our way of bridging
various cultures together for an appreciation and understanding of
German customs", says Helmut Gaisberger, Mandarin Oriental's general
manager.

Capturing the essence of the world's biggest outdoor festival,
Oktoberfest 2006 promises two fun-filled nights of free-flowing beer,
an all-night lavish buffet of German specialities, entertainment from
an 11-piece Bavarian band flown in from Munich, exciting raffle prizes
and games, non-stop dancing, and other surprises. Overnight
accommodations at Mandarin Oriental, Manila, a trip to Munich, Germany
courtesy of Lufthansa German Airlines, and other fabulous prizes are
at stake for the lucky winners.

The Bavarian Sound Express led by Robert Birnbrier which is flown in
direct from Munich, Germany, will render lively "oompapa" music – a
collection of polkas, marches, country-western and modern songs.

The hotel's food and beverage team headed by Executive Assistant
Manager - Food and Beverage David Thomas and Executive Chef Thomas
Wenger lay out an extensive gustatory feast of sumptuous German fare,
among which are: Spannferkel (suckling pig in dark beer sauce);
Sauerbraten (braised beef in sweet and sour sauce), Leberkaas (meat
loaf on creamed spinach); Spit haendl (herb-marinated roast chicken),
roast pork knuckle with sauerkraut, and a variety of grilled and
boiled sausages, salads and desserts. Special Oktoberfest souvenir
items will also be on sale at the event.

Oktoberfest tickets are priced at: P1,790 nett, inclusive of a
complimentary mug and unlimited food and beer; a discounted price of
P1,590 nett applies for a minimum purchase of 24 tickets; P1,630 nett
for Privilege Card members; and P1,490 nett and P1,440 nett for
October 6 and 7 respectively for German Club members.

For reservations call 750 8888 extension 2401, and for more
information on the German Month, visit www.germany-philippines.com.

For inquiries, please email us at info@germany-philippines.com

for October 04, 2006 - October 08, 2006: German Film Festival

German Film Festival

October 04, 2006 - October 08, 2006
01:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Shang Cineplex

A film festival featuring some of the critically and commercially
successful films in Germany will be shown at Shang Cineplex,
Shangri-La Plaza, EDSA, Mandaluyong City.

for September 8 - Black-Forest Brassband Altensteig @ SM Mall of Asia

Black-Forest Brassband Altensteig

September 08, 2006
05:00 PM
SM Mall of Asia

They are a group of 36 Germans between 14 to 54 years old from the
Black Forest united in their passion for music. By the time they reach
Manila, they will have travelled around the Visayas sharing their
music. They usually play for 1-2 hours when performing.

Their repertoire covers: Gospels, Ballads, Pop Songs, Chorals, Jazz
und Classic.

For inquiries, please email us at info@germany-philippines.com