Dreambar@6750 was beautifully transformed into a place of tribal worship. An elephant bust installed at the venue provided the dramatic backdrop. Drapes flowed from ceiling to floor at the altar where DJ Manolet Dario stood as the evening’s high priest. Pinikpikan’s live percussion performance gave the untamed spirits of the night an opportunity to shed their inhibitions. Attractive and towering Amarula priestesses handed out drinks as potions for a magical evening. The sweet creamy taste of Amarula flowed all night, which the audience just couldn’t get enough of.
A pilgrimage to Temple Bar was next on the itinerary for all tequila lovers. Temple was the scene for Cuervo’s Divine Club nights of December. Nocturnal spirits were led inside through a golden tunnel. As you entered the room, two towers formed by Cuervo bottles completed the atmosphere for the all night beats of DJ Martin Pulgar’s club anthems. The Buddha worship ceremony began with a parade of club characters modeling the latest collection of Havoc designed by Adam de Lumen. Hardcore clubbers of Manila were in full force as they cheered for more of the liquid gold tequila. It was an interesting display of the city’s club-goers wearing their spiritual outfits for that ultimate and divinely uplifting evening!
The other weekend, all roads for the local advertising industry led to that favorite mountain retreat of Baguio for the 18th Philippine Advertising Congress. Many celebrated their achievements in wild abandon at the party series organized by NBK and Globe Telecom’s Gentxt at Nevada Square. In spite of the dozens of other parties pitted against each other, this series was considered one of the weekend’s best for its vibe, atmosphere and attendance.
After the first night that featured popular acoustic artists, the dance parties began. The DecaDance retro nights were transported to Baguio with ‘80s and ‘90s guru Boyet Almazan who whipped the crowd into a frenzy during the second evening, showing them why Fridays at Dreambar is Manila’s hottest theme party. The three-day shebang culminated with a fantastic visual and aural experience as NBK’s much talked- about ManoMissionparty debuted in the City of Pines with Manolet Dario along with NBK residents Raji Mata and Benjo Marquez pounding the decks in front of almost 3,000 people at the huge outdoor venue. Percussionists, dancers, lasers, visuals, intelligent lights and two giant outdoor beams made this three-day Gentxt festival truly memorable.
• The Nutcracker at the CCP
• Christmas Jazz with Swingshift Jazz Trio at Goethe-Institut
• Electile Dysfunction at the Republic of Malate Theater
• Antonio Daroy Exhibit at Mag:net Gallery Makati
• Urinetown, the musical at the Carlos P. Romulo Theater, RCBC Plaza
• DecaDance with Boyet Almazan at Dreambar@6750
• Bombie Beat at Teak
• Vibe Fridays at Wasabi
6 December, SATURDAY
• Lugares Comunes (Common Places) at Instituto Cervantes
• Regine Velasquez at Onstage Greenbelt
• Knight with the Stars with Brian Mcknight at the Araneta Coliseum
• Freya at the Folk Arts Theater
• NBK’s Circo Loco featuring Manolet Dario with percussionist Frizt Barth at Dreambar@6750
• Hypnotic at Teak
7 December, SUNDAY
• Mus’ka Today’s Youth Tomorrow’s Leader at the Folks Arts Theater
• Imaginary Invalid at the Wilfredo Ma. Guerro Theater, UP Diliman
• The Nutcracker at the CCP
8 December, MONDAY
• Full Moon Nights at the Loop featuring Chin-Chin Gutierrez, Mag:net Gallery, ABS-CBN Compound
• Rocking Revival at Dish
• Reggae Fever at Flute
• 8 Track Retro Band at Chef & Brewer, Ortigas Center
• Guarana at Café Havana, Greenbelt
9 December,TUESDAY
• Ebony Grooves at V bar
• Mademmoiselle at Absinth
• Rivermaya at MTV Voting Party at Dish
• Underground Grooves at Flute
10 December, WEDNESDAY
• Women’s Wicked Wednesdays at Dreambar@6750
• La Buche at Alliance Francaise de Manille Video club
• Mati’s 2nd Anniversary Party
• Bailey’s Wednesdays featuring Bituin Escalante, Cookie Chua & Lynn Sherman at Greenbelt 2 Park
• Manolet Dario at Bora Bar, The Fort
• K.O. Jones Unplugged at V Bar
• Wednesday Mid-Week Itch at Bed
• Friendster Night at Temple
11 December, THURSDAY
• With Love To Our Dear Teacher Shirley at the CCP Little Theater
• Johnnie Walker’s Giraffe Nights at Dreambar@6750
• DJ Steve Mills at Grassi’s
• Guarana at Monk’s Dream
24/7 Nocturnal Navigator Magazine highly recommends these activities for this week. For a complete month’s schedule, you may find the magazine at hotels, bars, restaurants, gyms, salons and tourism offices in the metropolis. Smart mobile phone users may also subscribe to the weekly version of the magazine through MMS by typing the message 24/7 to and sending this to 209. Comments are welcome at twentyfourseven@ myrealbox.com.