We’re delighted to share the twenty-third issue of the Helix Events Newsletter. Our goal is to share a diverse collection of events each week from a wide spectrum of communities and cultures across the Philippines. We aim to support event organizers and provide the community with an amazing way to discover great events.

Included each week:

• Main Stage feature of a particularly awesome upcoming event

• Highlights of interesting events each week

• Events Powered by HelixPay to show our ticketing services in action

• Spotlight features a leading personality of the events community

• Big Brain Moment Trivia and data about Filipino events & culture

Let us know what you think on our Facebook Page: Helix Events. We want this to be a collaboration with the events community. You can also see a full list of events in the Philippines at helixevents.asia.

Let’s get started!

Step into the "ber" months, and get ready to gear up for exciting upcoming festivities and travel opportunities.

MAIN STAGE

34TH PHILIPPINE TRAVEL MART 2023
Embrace the spirit of travel at the 34th Philippine Travel Mart, the country's longest-running travel trade exhibition! As co-presenter, TPB is thrilled to support this iconic event. Explore discounted tour packages, exclusive holiday deals, and more during the 3-day extravaganza. Don't miss out on this travel-filled month.

Get ready to see the Philippines and experience its wonderful tourist spots in a new light!

HIGHLIGHTS

1. The World In Love with Itself: Photo Exhibit
Experience "The World In Love with Itself," a captivating photography exhibition curated by Stephanie Frondoso, and presented by Qube Gallery. Discover works from 17 talented artists.

2. Risograph Workshop
Come together, create art, and enjoy good food. Discover the world of Riso printing in this exciting workshop. Create your own unique Risograph artwork and enjoy a Shake Shack meal along with exclusive goodies.

3. Manila International Book Fair 2023
Mark your calendars for Manila’s Book Fair this month. Don't miss the chance to get your books signed, have your questions answered, and find inspiration. There would be an immersive book discussion and signing panel featuring talented Filipino authors who have beautifully illuminated the dream house narrative.

4. Coffeeshop Business Ops and Barista Training
Whether you're a coffee aficionado or a future café owner, this training will provide you with the expertise to thrive in the coffee industry. Reserve your spot now and get ready to elevate your coffee game!

5. Heroes ToyzPalooza
This event showcases a 3-day toy and cosplay event. Attendees can witness an ultimate cosplay showdown for the tailored and armored categories, as well as a retro cosplay contest. There will also be back-to-back performances from Re:Animus and Every Day from Viral Records that are sure to surprise and entertain.

Events Powered by HelixPay

Purveyr Fair 2023
Get ready for an extraordinary experience at #PURVEYRFair2023 with its most diverse lineup of brands yet!

September 2 - 3, 11:00am-9:00pm
Metrotent Convention Center, Pasig City

CRC Peñafrancia Marathon
Get more than your money’s worth with the unique experience of running in Naga and with the quality entitlements you’ll be getting.

September 3, 2:00am
SM CITY Naga Parking Area, Naga City

 SPOTLIGHT

Each week we will feature an interesting leader of the Filipino events community - from producers to choreographers to venue operators to performers & more. There are so many amazing personalities and creators and we are excited to share these stories!

Name: Canter Marciano

Role: Representative at Kiki House of Marciano PH Chapter

Describe your role: Mainly organizes activities and events related to the Philippine Ballroom Community and the Kiki House of Marciano PH Chapter. We hone young LGBTQIA+ talents and provide them a safe space to express their creativity thru fashion, music, art, performances, and dance.

Favorite part of your job: Seeing young queer kids living out their fantasies and dreams thru the balls we conceptualize and organize.

Best performance you ever had and why?
Bibbidi Bobbidi Ball 2023 of course! The event was a venue for the kids to live out their fairy tale fantasy, wear their favorite ball gowns and costumes, and also empower them thru whatever creative expression they have.

Any upcoming events you're excited for and why?
Any and all future Balls here in the Philippines! The Philippines' scene is still young when it comes to the ballroom but we are slowly growing. Based on the international guests we invited here, the scene here is actually one of the best ballroom scene in Asia! People from other countries go to the PH just to watch or walk the balls we organize here.

What's a valuable tip you have for fellow events community leaders/organizers?
Know the community and create more safe spaces for the community to thrive!

If you could hang out with any cultural figure from history, who would it be?
Marsha P. Johnson! I want to know who she is and to understand her struggles as gay liberations activist and drag queen during her time.

BIG BRAIN MOMENT

Interesting facts & trivia from the Philippines culture & events community

Trivia Question

Answer: Universal Motion Dancers (UMD). The members of the group began as back-up dancers of the show That’s Entertainment until they decided to form a group with the name UMD in 1991.

Interesting Culture Fact!

In the Philippines, people start celebrating Christmas three months early, giving them the longest Christmas season in the world! It starts as soon as the "Ber-Months" do - SeptemBER, OctoBER, NovemBER and … DecemBER!

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