We’re delighted to share the thirteenth issue of the Helix Events Newsletter. Our goal is to share a diverse collection of events each month 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 month:

• Main Stage feature of a particularly awesome upcoming event

• Highlights of interesting events each month

• 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!

December is eventful and exciting enough for you to discover the wonders of the Philippines. See creative, magical and wonderful engagements that you can try with your family and friends.

MAIN STAGE

MERCADO DE NAVIDAD
Kick off the holiday season with a magical blend of Spanish and Filipino traditions at the first Christmas market of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines!

Join us for a festive market filled with artisanal crafts, unique gifts, delicious food, live entertainment, and family-friendly fun.

Merchants include Bolero, Carmen’s Best, La Bodega, Koffle, Del Monte Philippines, Tiabuela, Mida Food Specialists, Eat Snow and more.

HIGHLIGHTS

1. Odd Garage: A Vintage Christmas
Get ready to kick off the Christmas season in style at our Holiday Pop-Up!

Join us for a unique shopping experience where you can find special gifts (vintage, reworked, upcycled etc), handmade items and artisanal treats.

Besides browsing holiday goodies, you’ll also find fun booths for tattoos, piercings, tarot card readings and handcrafted perfumes! Whether you’re looking for presents, tasty baked treats or a little holiday adventure, we’ve got something festive for everyone.

2. Bago Mag-Pasko (Before Christmas)
The countdown to holiday shopping is on!

Acceler8 presents this holiday bazaar filled with amazing crafts, cozy vibes and a day full of local finds. Mark your calendars because you might find the perfect gift here.

Merchants include Coffeexmead La Mesa Mead, Juju Cookies, Plural & Co., Moonlight Charms & Accessories, Simply Flora, Dee Tattoo Studio and more.

3. Clocheflame + Friends Year 2 Holiday Pop-up
Step into a pop-up like no other, because nobody does it like we do!

Clocheflame is back, celebrating the best of local brands, creativity and community. Get ready for a weekend of festive fun. Check out DIY jewelry, flower arranging, photobooth and live DJ sets. You can even get inked on-site!

Come one, come all—everyone’s invited! Merchants include Russet Accessories, Bini Kini, Coral Manila, Tillo, Oopsie Daisy, Gaby Brews, Good Molecules, etc.

4. Sundown Session at Acqua Riverwalk
Experience the perfect blend of music, food and community at this event hosted by Silk Events Management!

Join us as we get into a vibrant evening of live performances, tantalizing food pop-ups and unforgettable moments.

Bring your friends, soak in the golden hour vibes and make memories that last a lifetime. Merchants include Jade’s Temple Brewery, Picky Blenders and more.

5. Neighborhood Noel
Christmas events are in full swing, hosted by Shang Properties!

Mark your calendars and join us for these festive activities happening all month long. From candle making to creating your own Christmas stockings, there’s something magical for everyone to enjoy.

Stop by for a weekend of warmth, cheer, and unforgettable moments. Celebrate the season with us.

Events Powered by HelixPay

Nangangaroling Po!
A benefit Christmas concert for the Children’s Rehabilitation Center.

December 7
Central United Methodist Church, Manila

Blockout the Kickoff
Let’s end the year by blocking out the noise of the world and into blackout.

December 15
Bridgetowne Central Park, Pasig City

Maskipaps
The city is calling you! Let’s create a night full of music and festivities.

December 20
UP Sunken Garden, Quezon City

 SPOTLIGHT

Each month 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: Karl (Kai) Briguera

Role: CEO and Co-founder of Fillr & Freelance Creative Director

Describe your role: The service that we offer to the market is hyper curated talent marketplace where freelancers and job seekers can use avatars and conduct freelance project using our payment secured blockchain transactions.

Favorite part of your job: My favorite part of the job is helping out the freelance market in the Philippines. As a freelancer myself, I always appreciate when somebody pivots from their day job. Knowing all of the limitations, pros and cons, whatever from their day job and seeing them happy with a client that fits their work life balance more.

Best performance you ever had and why?
As of now, Future Forward Tech Career Fest by NexHire. I really like this event because it’s really well balanced in terms of the number of people who attended. We’ve had a lot of interesting leads. People asking about our platform, advocacies, and I also got to speak which was highlight of course, of my day. I really like how all of the activities are spread out through the day and it doesn’t feel boring. Since most of the other events I have attended in this similar space are either too formal or the flip side of that, it’s too chaotic.

Any upcoming events you're excited for and why?
Of course, upcoming events I would be excited to be part of, just me or even as a CEO of my startup is anything related to tech. So, I really love the tech space here in the Philippines, the startup space. I would love to see more intimate events like this in our industry.

BIG BRAIN MOMENT

Interesting facts & trivia from the Philippines culture & events community

Trivia Question

Answer: Nani Pelekai. Nani is the older sister of Lilo, and she also serves as Lilo’s legal guardian. Her voice actress, Tia Carrere will be casted as Mrs. Kekoa, a social worker, in the 2025 live action/CGI remake.

Interesting Culture Fact!

Others include leche flan, ube halaya, food for the gods, chocolate crinkles, cathedral jelly, pink gulaman, buko salad, fruit salad, crema de fruta, buko pandan, cassava cake, pichi pichi and pinaso.

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