We’re delighted to share the fifty-second 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

• 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!

We have prepared a lineup of interesting and fascinating engagements for you to try. From countdowns, buffets, fests to talks, the Philippine events community is filled with enlightenment and entertainment.

MAIN STAGE

MANILA POPFEST 2025
Furiosa, in collaboration with Popscene MNL and The Grey Market Records, presents 2025’s ultimate indie-pop celebration!

This event will bring you a night of catchy hooks and dreamy melodies. There will also be a vinyl launch party of Cinéma Lumière's album, "Wishing It Was Sunday." See live performances from Asian Panganay, Carnival Park, Cream Flower, ⅾreaming blue flowers, Soft Pillow Kisses, The Purest Blue and We Are Imaginary

Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind music fest where indie-pop takes the spotlight.

HIGHLIGHTS

1. Seek to Speak: 11th Muslim Youth Summit
Be prepared for inspiring talks, meaningful discussions, and opportunities to connect with fellow youth driven by faith and passion.

This is more than just an event; it’s a platform to seek the truth, speak with purpose, and be a catalyst of change.

Let’s make this summit unforgettable!

Now, are you ready to answer our call to seek and speak?

2. B+Abble 10th Year: Micro-Locale
At B+Abble, our core mission is to discover and share innovative ways to reflect cultural identity through the spaces, experiences, and objects that surround us—sparking deeper conversations about Contemporary Philippine Culture.

As an archipelago, the Philippines is a tapestry of diverse regions, each with its own cultural nuances, traditions, and distinct influences that shape architecture and design. We seek to explore how these regional differences—often subtle, yet deeply meaningful—impact design practices across the country. How do local contexts and identities inform creative practices, and how are these places and communities evolving through design?

In this spirit, we’ve brought together a dynamic group of leading practitioners from various industries to explore how intimate environments can be shaped to honor the unique soul of a place and its culture. Together, we’ll discuss how spaces not only reflect the identity of a region but also contribute to its growth and future development.

3. 2025 National Reptile Competition
The Lunar New Year of 2025 marks the beginning of the Year of the Wood Snake. The Chinese zodiac operates on a 12-year cycle, with each year associated with a specific animal and one of the five elements: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, or Water.

The Wood Snake combines the qualities of the Snake (intelligent, intuitive, and graceful) with the characteristics of Wood (creativity, growth, and flexibility). People born under this sign are often seen as insightful, resourceful, and able to adapt to changing circumstances.

In celebration of Chinese new year 2025 is the year of the wood snake. Boa Keepers Philippines presents this event, the country’s first ever exotic pet event focused on competitions. Join us and our exhibitors as we celebrate this historic milestone in the Philippine pet community! Experience a three-day celebration of passion, innovation, and top-tier pet care.

4. La Jolla Chinese New Year Celebration
Join us for a festive seaside retreat with your loved ones! Experience the dynamic Lion Dance and savor authentic Chinese delicacies as we usher in a Year of Prosperity together.

On the same day, participate in the heartwarming sea turtle hatchling release, witnessing these tiny creatures embark on their journey to freedom. Enjoy overnight room accommodation, beach and pool access and Chinese traditional snacks.

Why wait? Celebrate early and make your weekend unforgettable!

5. Tagaytay Highlands Chinese New Year Celebration
Chinese New Year is the festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional lunisolar and solar Chinese calendar.

Join us as we celebrate 2025. Exhibitions include a magical performance of an Er Hu soloist, Lion & Dragon Dance, Lucky Money Tree and Chinese traditional dance.

See you there!

 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: Alvin Catulin

Role: Education Events Exhibitor & iACADEMY Admissions Officer

Describe your role: What we do everyday is we conduct career orientation seminar to every school that we visit, and we encourage them to enroll to our school. We advertise our school by telling them our strengths and good points, as well as what we will offer, and what they can expect as prospective students.

Favorite part of your job: My favorite part of my job is I get to interact with student, and I get to share my experience as a representative of a tech-focused educational institution. And In iACADEMY, we have so much to offer when it comes to technology, scientific innovation, design and arts.

Best performance you ever had and why?
In our school, we actually conduct ‘Fun Friday’ every last week of the month. We get to interact with our colleagues. We have so many games that bring out the fun at work.

Any upcoming events you're excited for and why?
Actually this February, we will be having our Foundation Day. We will invite different celebrities, personalities and well known industry experts. I am so excited to meet them because it’s my first time to meet those big names in the industry.

BIG BRAIN MOMENT

Interesting facts & trivia from the Philippines culture & events community

Trivia Question

Answer: Cathedral window jelly. This dessert is made of gelatin, condensed milk, heavy cream, sugar and salt. The bundt cake pan is usually the tool to mold and bake it.

Interesting Culture Fact!

Though representing two different films, Trillo and Santos reunited as winners and long-time friends during the event, 30 years after they starred in a film set during the Japanese colonial period.

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