Escolta Block Party on Saturday aims to promote area’s heritage

Artists, local business owners and heritage conservationists on Saturday will be holding the Escolta Block Party!, a free community gathering that aims to promote this historic area of Manila.

The block party will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday, November 26, and will run until 11 p.m. According to the organizers in a statement, "more people can be made aware of the history and heritage of the area by participating in the various pocket events spread throughout the day.

"By experiencing the Escolta in a new light, people from different walks of life can have a better appreciation of the locale’s diversity. This endeavor is homegrown and executed through a collective effort."

The day will include tours, a shopping bazaar, film and video screenings, talks on heritage, and food and drink.

The day's events will include:

• Saturday x Future Market @ESCOLTA - a street bazaar organized by 98B COLLABoratory (11 a.m. to 11 p.m.)
• IM FLU WHEN SYA at The Ruins – pop-up exhibition by students from Mapua and Lyceum (11 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
• The Tale of the Cursed Painting – mystery tour organized by Manila Who (starts at 11 a.m.)
• EscolTARA – visit Juan Luna E-Services Building / El Hogar, Calvo Building, Capitol Theater / Panpisco Building, Regina Building and the First United Building… information will be shared by advocates from the Heritage Conservation Society Youth (11 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
• HUB: Make Lab – place for shopping, dining and drinking (11 a.m. to 11 p.m.)
• Escolta Block: Hop | Shop | Learn | Create – unveiling of the infographics about the heritage street design and concept collaboration of The Public School Manila and 98B, together with the Heritage Conservation Youth (whole day)
• Rivers of the World – travelling art exhibition at the Escolta Ferry Station arranged by MMDA and the British Council Philippines (whole day)
• D/scuss – talk organized by One/zero to connect urban thinkers and creatives with students of design and passionate individuals (1 p.m. to 3 p.m.)
• Viva Viva Escolta – screening of Janus Victoria's short film at the First United Building Community Museum (1 p.m. / 3 p.m. / 5 p.m.)
• Love Parade – CARLOS CELDRAN’s tour hosted by VivaManila (3 p.m. to 5 p.m.)
• DJ Sets – hosted by Fred's Revolución Escolta (4 p.m. onwards)
• Post-Bohemia / Slaves Øf Liberty Capsule 2016 Release – video presentation by Jon Olarte, live performances by the Hernandez Brothers and Bea Alonso Te (7 p.m.) at the HUB | Make Lab Let us all breathe

— BM, GMA News