Still don't know where to go for the weekend? Here are the events and places to check out in the coming days.
Chinese New Year Hotel Dining Deals
Gong xi fa cai!
The Year of the Metal Rat is upon us, and what better way to welcome the prosperous year than with a good Chinese feast? We've rounded up some of the hotel dining deals offered in the metro to make choosing a bit easier for you, just in time for the big holiday!
2020 Street Party Chinese New Year Countdown
January 24 (Plaza San Lorenzo Ruiz)
Get ready for the biggest celebration to kick off the Year of the Rat! The Office of the Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso, in cooperation with the Filipino-Chinese General Chamber of Commerce Inc. (FCGCCI), and Manila Chinatown Development Council is holding several activities to celebrate the new year.
Join the Chinese New Year Countdown 2020 Street Party, happening this January 24, 2020 from 7PM-12MN at Plaza San Lorenzo Ruiz, Binondo, Manila. The show will feature special celebrity guests, and some of the biggest acts in OPM including Parokya Ni Edgar, Sponge Cola, Gloc-9, Shanti Dope, Ex-Battalion, and many more musical acts to keep the night festive. To top the New Year Countdown off will be a 30-minute grand firework display to start the year with a big bang. The following day, January 25 will see a Grand Float Parade which will travel along the streets of Binondo and Sta. Cruz, also featuring special celebrity guests. This is one grand celebration you wouldn’t wanna miss!
ADMISSION IS FREE for all events.
Winner's [CROSS] Tour in Manila
January 25 (Mall of Asia Arena)
PH Inner Circle, Jinwoo, Seunghoon, Mino, and Seungyoon of Winner are set to come back to Manila on January 25 at the Mall of Asia Arena for their [CROSS] Tour!
Formed in 2013 under YG Entertainment, the group made their most recent comeback last October with Cross, which is led by the single "SOSO".
Tickets for the show are priced from P2500 to P15000, and can be purchased via SM Tickets. The show is presented by Pulp Live World.
Tiffany Young's "Open Hearts Eve" Part Two in Manila
January 25 (New Frontier Theater)
Tiffany Young is coming back to serenade her Young Ones this January 25 at the New Frontier Theatre. This will be her first solo concert in the Philippines so fans can only expect an amazing stage from the global diva herself.
The 30-year old singer debuted as a member of SM Entertainment's Girls Generation. She is also the second member to pursue a solo career, and she has since released 2 mini albums, with the most recent one being Lips on Lips, with the title tracks "Born Again" and "Lips on Lips".
Tickets are now on sale via Ticket Net. Ticket prices go from P4500 to P14000, with each tier inclusive of special perks and freebies. The show is presented by Transparent Arts and promoted by CDM Entertainment.
Munzinelupa 2020
January 25 (Picked Cafe & Gallery)
Munzinelupa returns for its 3rd year at Picked Cafe & Gallery.
For this year, the event will be featuring live music from 8 musicians, as well as an art market that showcases the works of over 30 artists. Talks and film screenings are also set to happen in the course of the 6-hour event.
For more information, you may check out their official Facebook page.
Chinese New Year at BGC
January 25 (Bonifacio High Street Activity Center)
Welcome the Year of the Metal Rat with “Feast and Fun”— a must-visit Chinese New Year Celebration happening at Bonifacio High Street!
Bonifacio High Street and Chinatown TV have partnered up to bring you an auspicious start to the lunar year with their upcoming Chinese New Year celebration set to run from January 25-26, 2020. Witness as Bonifacio High Street transforms into a festival that will kick-start this prosperous year.
Don’t miss out on the chance to enjoy different festivities prepared as we welcome the Year of the Metal Rat! Find out what the stars hold for you as you make your way to BHS Park (near Italianni’s) where you can check out their Chinese Zodiac Astrology Installation, or head on over to Bonifacio High Street Activity Center to witness a colorful dragon dance, traditional Chinese performances, workshops, plus a fireworks display to cap off the night!
Usher good luck and good vibes by checking out what’s in store at the Katipunan Weekend Market’s Chinese New Year fair to find an assortment of trinkets and goodies for you and your buddies.
Start the year on a high note by celebrating the lunar new year only at Bonifacio High Street. Going Xi Fa Cai!
Welcome the Year of the Metal Rat at Lucky Chinatown
January 25 (Lucky Chinatown Mall)
Megaworld Lifestyle Malls and Lucky Chinatown bring you the country’s biggest and grandest celebration to welcome the Year of the Metal Rat right at the heart of the world’s oldest and the country’s premier Chinatown in Binondo, Manila.
On Chinese New Year Day, Jan 25 from 12NN onwards at Lucky Chinatown Atrium, kids can get a chance to meet and greet adorable Pokemons such as Pickachu and Eeve, followed by a special Astrological Forecast segment by master Johnson Chua, where guests can get to know what’s in store for them for the Year of the Metal Rat.
More colorful performances and cultural presentations from Chinese schools and Chinese – Filipino organizations alongside with a Chinese New Year Parade in partnership with Manila Chinatown Development Council, Department of Tourism, Culture and Arts of Manila, and City of Manila are set to entertain friends and families at 3:00 PM and will be wrapped up by a live performance of Callalily at 6:00 PM.
To cap off the last day of Chinese New Year Celebrations at Lucky Chinatown on Jan 26, they partnered with Philippine Lapine Club for an adorable Guinea Pigs Cavy Fashion Show at 11:00 AM and live performance by Unique Salonga at 6:00 PM.
For more information, parking details and restaurant reservations, please call the Lucky Chinatown Concierge at 7576-8139 or visit www.LuckyChinatownCNY2020.com.
Chinese New Year Fete
January 25 and 26 (City of Dreams)
City of Dreams Manila extends its festive Chinese New Year celebration to the neighboring Ayala Malls Manila Bay with unparalleled entertainment and sumptuous offerings to augur a joyful and prosperous Year of the Metal Rat.
Happening on January 25 and 26 at the new mall’s activity area, the Chinese New Year fete — which is also a prelude to City of Dreams Manila’s fifth year anniversary festivity – features riveting entertainment from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. as headlined by renowned OPM artists Philippines’ “King of Acoustic Pop” Nyoy Volante and Freestyle’s former vocalist Jinky Vidal, along with the resort’s CenterPlay bands — High Calibre, Higher Ground MUB and Part 3. DreamPlay characters Po and Mei Mei from the popular DreamWorks animated movie “Kung Fu Panda will also regale shoppers.
