Talks Around Town

Your favorite creative get-together is back! Elevate your weekend with yet another edition of Talks Around Town. Here’s what you can expect from this free event: A talk bringing together modern icons in fashion, gastronomy, product innovation and film production. A makers market featuring a diverse array of pop-up booths and merchant tables. A film screening that showcases the stories and talents of young filmmakers. A design workshop that turns recycled plastic into works of art.

Talks

We’re all for collaboration and community. Learn from luminaries in the fields of fashion, gastronomy, product innovation and film production. What’s it like to design clothes for a living? Ask fashion designer Axel Que. How can one play around with our culinary heritage? Karen Abello, Head Chef of Abli would know. Interested in the intersection of arts, architecture and advocacy? Gain insight from Juan Ramón Jiménez, chairman of NPO FootRoots. What is the status of the local independent film scene? Filmmaker and university lecturer Kris Villarino can give you the scoop.

Makers Market

Get your foodie fix or indulge in retail therapy at our Makers Market—from independent sellers to pop-up booths and everything else in between! Whether you’re a coffee connoisseur or a merch collector, there’s something for everyone.

Film Screening

Who’s up for a movie night? Sit back and enjoy a selection of short films by up-and-coming local filmmakers. This special screening is dedicated to the thesis productions of the Cinema graduating students from the University of San Carlos. The works in this lineup include Mama Porcelana, Alimungaw, Captured, Ang Managsoong Kalabaw and hi, to.

Workshop

Crafty for a cause! Breathe new life into discarded junk with a design project like no other. Inviting everyone to join a plastic recycling design workshop facilitated by NPO Footroots and inspired by the Precious Plastics movement.

Speakers:

• Axel Que
• Karen Abello
• Juan Ramón Jiménez
• Kris Villarino

Makers Market Vendors:

• Banaag Love Crafts
• Micamakes & artofkese
• ABLI
• AHKA Sari Sari Space
• Bakelane Cebu
• Daphne & Van
• Shanshooked
• Russet Accessories
• Pawn Records
• Stitches & Sketches
• Guibs
• Pricklynoodle
• By Elle & Arte_Artsy Social Club

Filmmakers:

• Jane Narciso & Sean Mondejar
• Lauren Mariscal & Alessa Magpayo
• Jon Asher Medalla
• Joshua Unde
• Alexander Bantilan