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Sinulog Festival 2012
January 6–31
Start the year with one of the country’s
grandest celebrations. The Sinulog
Festival 2012 kicks off a month-long
party in Cebu City to honor the Santo
Niño, who was once the patron saint of
the whole province of Cebu. A huge part
of the festivities involves street dancing,
where locals don bright costumes
and perform to the beat of drums,
trumpets and gongs, paying homage
to the Filipino people’s pagan past and
eventual conversion to the Catholic faith.
The action takes place along Osmeña
Boulevard.
This year also features photo exhibits,
competitions like Sinulog Idol, street
dance competitions, bands, concerts
and much more — events that’ll let you
get on with the merrymaking and cure
you of your Christmas and New Year
hangovers.
www.sinulog.ph
SHANGHAI
Simple Plan Rocks Shanghai
January 7
Catch the award-winning Canadian
punk-pop band as they make their way
through Asia. They make their Shanghai
stop at the Muse Mixing Room on January
7, in an intimate venue inside the iconic
Mercedes-Benz Arena in Pudong. The five
members will perform songs from their
double-platinum debut album,
No Pads,
No Helmets… Just Balls
to their most
recent CD,
Get Your Heart On!
Tickets
cost RMB350/PHP2,385 (at the door),
inclusive of one VSOP cocktail. At Level
B1, Mercedes-Benz Arena, 1200 EXPO
Avenue, Pudong, Shanghai;
tel: +86 400
181 6688, www.smartshanghai.com
MANILA
Katy Perry: California Dreams
Tour 2012
January 22
The former gospel singer-turned-pop
sensation returns to Manila for her
California Dreams Tour 2012. Fans can
expect the bright-haired Katy — whose
song
Firework
has been nominated for
Record of the Year and Best Pop Vocal
Performance at the 54th Grammy Awards
— to thrill them with fantastic ensembles
and choreography while she belts out big
hits such as
I Kissed a Girl, Teenage Dream,
and her latest single,
The One That Got
Away.
Catch the feisty artist at SM Mall
of Asia.
Tel: +63 (2) 891 9999; www.
ticketworld.com.ph, www.katyperry.com
SINGAPORE
Elephant Parade Singapore
2011
January 8–11
Get your last glimpse of 162 life-sized
fiberglass baby art elephants at the
Singapore Botanic Gardens, before
Sotheby’s auctions them off on January
12. As the first Asian stop, Elephant Parade
Singapore 2011, together with presenting
sponsor ABN AMRO Private Banking,
features elephant designs by British
comedian Ricky Gervais, British jewelry
designer Solange Azagury-Partridge, and
Singapore personalities Nadya Hutagalung
and Glen Goei. Part of all proceeds from
the Elephant Parade will go to The Asian
Elephant Foundation and the conservation
fund of Wildlife Reserves Singapore. The
Asian Elephant Foundation, operating
independently from Elephant Parade,
will ensure the donations are channeled
towards supporting various elephant-
related projects throughout Asia. Do your
part for charity by purchasing official
Elephant Parade merchandise, including
hand-painted mini elephants by fine
artists from Chiang Mai, Thailand, as well
as bags, mugs, bracelets and coasters
from the Elephant Parade Gallery Store
at TANGS Orchard and TANGS VivoCity,
or online. At Singapore Botanic Gardens,
Viewing Terrace, 1 Cluny Road, Singapore;
www.elephantparade.com
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