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MANILA
National Heroes’ Day
August 27
Every fourth Monday of August,
the Philippines commemorates the
day Andres Bonifacio and his men
tore up their
cedula
(community
tax certificates) as a symbol of
standing up to Spanish rule. The
country celebrates with gatherings
and parades at various venues, with
the President himself delivering a
speech to honor the people who
paved the way for freedom.
SINGAPORE
Slava’s Snowshow
August 28–September 9
Presented by BASE Entertainment
and Lunchbox Theatrical
Productions,
Slava’s Snowshow
combines traditional and
contemporary theatrical clown arts
to weave a beautifully crafted visual
spectacle. It even stars creator
Slava Polunin, who performed in
Cirque du Soleil’s
Alegria
.
www.
marinabaysands.com/ticketing
Don’t
miss...
HONG KONG
2012 Hong Kong
Summer Spectacular
Until August 31
Catch the tail-end of all the fun
at this summer event. There are
parties to go to, special privileges
during city-wide sales when you
shop with Visa, and mouthwatering
culinary treats to fill your tummy.
Tel: +852 2508 1234, www.
discoverhongkong.com/eng/events/
hkss.html
OSAKA
Eminem: Recovery
Japan Tour 2012
August 16
Eminem, rap music’s bad boy,
heads to the Land of the Rising
Sun this month, performing for just
one night at the Maishima Outdoor
Stage in Osaka. His Recovery
Japan Tour 2012 is inspired by his
bestselling Grammy-winning album,
Recovery
, which was released in
2010. Doors open at 4pm but the
actual party begins at 5.30pm. Fans
outside Japan can buy their tickets
online at
www.ticketweb.co.uk
SEOUL
UMF
Korea 2012
August 3–4
The two-day
Ultra Music Festival
(UMF) includes over 40 acts that will be
performing on three stages at the Seoul
Olympic Stadium. Think top DJs like Steve
Aoki (shown inset), Skrillex, Tiësto, Carl
Cox and more, who are all set to wow their
fans in a show that will push through, rain
or shine.
25 Olympic-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul
(Jamsil-dong 10); www.umfkorea.com,
www.umfworldwide.com
Get ready
to party!