Stuff to do (03/25/22)

Netflix offers fans a tour of ‘Villa Bridgerton’

TO mark the start of the second season of its show Bridgerton, Netflix invites the public to experience the British Regency Era through “Villa Bridgerton,” a mansion in Quezon City that has been glammed up to give Bridgerton fans a glimpse into the grand and elegant world of the series. Villa Bridgerton, located at 35 Broadway Ave. corner 9th Street, New Manila, Quezon City is open to the public from March 25 to April 3. For more information and to book a free tour of the villa, visit villabridgerton.com. Season 2 of Bridgerton premieres on Netflix on March 25.

Art Fair Philippines 2022 returns

ART Fair Philippines returns with a hybrid online-on site program which is ongoing until April 1. Forty-six exhibitors will showcase artworks in their respective physical locations and through online viewing rooms at the fair’s website. The fair also has special performances and exhibitions at the Ayala Triangle area in Makati. The online exhibitions and other activities are accessible at www.artfairphilippines.com.

Celebrating Earth Hour 2022

THE WORLD Wide Fund for Nature Philippines (WWF-Philippines) launches the Earth Hour Virtual Run: Shape Our Future in partnership with Pinoy Fitness. The virtual race, which supports the organization’s environmental conservation efforts across the country, will run from March 26 until April 22. Runners who successfully complete 10km, 20km, 40km, or 60km cumulative distance over the course of the run will receive a special Earth Hour finishers’ kit. They will also have a chance to win prizes from Adidas, Rustan’s, Rudy Project, Natura Yoga, fitness trainer Carla Piscosso, Urbanashramyoga, Pinoy Fitness, and WWF-Philippines in a special raffle. Registration is ongoing until- April 9 through the Pinoy Fitness Atleta app. For more information, visit wwf.org.ph, and WWF-Philippines’ official social media pages for the com-plete lineup and schedule. SM is an official partner of the WWF for the virtual run.

Adie Garcia

Adie sings live at the Shang

THE SINGER of “Paraluman,” “Tahanan,” and “You’ll Be Safe Here,” Adie (aka Adie Garcia) performs at Shangri-La Plaza’s East Wing on Saturday, March 26, at 6 p.m. The singer-songwriter initially rose to fame for his viral YouTube videos featuring covers of hits. In 2020, Adie was signed as an artist under O/C Records. His single “Paraluman” had more than 3.5 million views on its first month, and made it to No. 1 in the Viral Top 50 on Spotify. Shangri-La Plaza is also marking Earth Hour on the same day, by being on partial lighting mode from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m., while the mall continues its regular operations. For updates and inquiries, follow Shangri-La Plaza on Facebook at www.facebook.com/shangrilaplazaofficial and on Instagram @shangrilaplazaofficial.

Light installation at the Ayala Museum

THE AYALA Museum launches its first OpenSpace exhibition titled, I Can’t Tell You What I Don’t Know, Only That I Don’t Know — a large-scale light installation by James Clar, done in collaboration with the award-winning giant parol team from Santa Lucia in San Fernando, Pampanga. The light installation will debut publicly on March 25, 6 p.m. in front of the newly renovated museum in time for Art Fair Philippines 2022. This exhibition is also presented under Art Fair Philippines’ Ten Days of Art.

Walking tour, bazaar at Luneta park

WANDERMANILA and Puesto Creative Events, with the cooperation of the National Parks Development Committee, present Re/Discover Luneta, an appreciation walking tour of Luneta — the most historically significant park in the Philippines — on March 26, 4:30 p.m. Pictures will be taken by the Luneta photographers, guests can enjoy the various attractions within the park, and win prizes courtesy of We Art Popup at Luneta. We Art Popup is a bazaar that will be held at Luneta on March 26 and 27, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Among the participants are Old Manila Eco Market, Two Twenty Two, Ceramics by Neshoi, Giyusepi, Akim.63, Heft, Dream On, JMAM, KDotZone, and Calle Salamanca. The Re/Discover Luneta tour is P200 which will go to the Luneta photographers and the volunteers. The meetup area is at the We Art Popup at the Luneta grounds. To register, visit https://forms.gle/PW1vTVYKreRq1AhN7. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/WanderManila/posts/1890777121112002

Lazada marks 10th anniversary with a sale

MARKING its anniversary, the online shopping destination will hold “Lazada’s Epic 10th Birthday” sale from March 27 to 29. Shoppers will enjoy nationwide free shipping with no minimum spend, a 10% Lazada Bonus Discount for every P1,000 spend, and 10% cashback during the three-day sale. There are also a slew of deals from the following brands and sellers: OPPO, Huawei, JBL, Logitech, Tefal, Deerma, TCL, Asus, Converse, Benc, Nike Philippines, Herschel, Vision Express, Tala by Kyla, Viajecito, SKMEI Global, Pampers, Lactum, Johnson & Johnson, Unilever Beauty, Olay, Maybelline, Kiehl’s, P&G Home Care, Abbott, Bosch Tools, LEGO, Fisher Price, Big Bad Wolf, and a whole lot more. In addition, shoppers can also enjoy exclusive bank discounts and cashback from their preferred payment options. Find out more by visiting Lazada, https://www.facebook.com/LazadaPhilippines, https://www.instagram.com/lazadaph/, and https://twitter.com/LazadaPH.

SM switches off lights for Earth Hour 2022

AS PART of the company’s sustainability efforts, SM Supermalls, through its corporate social responsibility arm SM Cares, is once again joining the world in observing Earth Hour, with this year’s theme, “Shape Our Future,” focusing on how we can work together in halting and reversing climate change and nature loss by 2030. Earth Hour is an annual campaign launched in 2007 by the World-Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) that encourages the turning off of non-essential lights as part of energy conservation efforts for the planet. SM has been joining the campaign every year since it was first held in the country in 2008. This year, SM is one of the official partners of WWF for the Earth Hour Virtual Run, to be held from March 26 to April 22. Aside from this, all SM malls will be joining the light switch-off on March 26 from 8:30 to 9 p.m. Aside from joining the campaign every year, all SM malls are equipped with energy and water conservation facilities. The company also regularly joins tree planting activities, and has waste management initiatives such as Trash-to-Cash, e-waste, and used acid lead batteries collection programs, and the plastic waste collection program with the Plastic Credit Exchange. SM has also been investing more in renewable ener-gy. Eight malls in the country and three in China are now equipped with solar panels, with more to follow in the coming months. SM also pledged to increase its use of renewable energy to 50% of its overall ener-gy usage by year-end. SM’s other sustainability initiatives include the annual Green Film Festival, promoting environmental awareness among students and the youth through films; the AweSMSeas project, pro-moting awareness on the negative impact of plastic waste on seas and oceans; and the International Coastal Cleanup joined by thousands of volunteers every year, to name a few. Visit www.smsupermalls.com/smcares to learn more.