An outpouring of passion for music will fill Bonifacio Global City (BGC) during the 2012 Passionfest weekend of the district.
A unique mobile concert on November 23 will take visitors around some of BGC’s top attractions. Performing first on the mobile stage set up in a truck will be Wolfgang top-billed by Basti Artadi with a sextet of wind and string musicians. They will rock the house with a replay of local and foreign movie themes. This will be at 6:30 PM on 9th St. in Bonifacio High Street. Next stop of the mobile stage is on 3rd Ave. at The Mind Museum at 8:30 PM with jazz band The Brass Munkeys and guitar master Jun Lopito on board. At 10:00 PM, the Razorback will bring us back to the 70’s and 80’s era of Pinoy Rock at the Turf BGC on 9th Ave. Closing the night at 11:30 PM in Fort Entertainment Center will be the resounding electronic music of silverfilter, complementing the club-jazz repertoire of Skarlet. For the convenience of the public, the BGC Hop On, Hop Off tour bus will operate from 7:00 PM to 12:00 MN.
Come early at 5:00 PM on this day to join the exhilarating opening of BGC Passionfest – guaranteed to pump you up for the festivities.
November 24 and 25, at The Great BGC Outdoors, the nightly BGC Impromptu in Bonifacio High Street (BHS) provides rhythm to the festivities. Between 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM, amateur but passionate artists & entertainers will perform at different areas of BHS. Hear acoustic groups, trios, indie pop, choirs, and others show off their exceptional talent and creativity.
November 25 live music in BGC will set you in the mood for the coming Christmas season. At 6:00 PM be at the BHS Central for the BGC Holidays ceremonial opening. Aside from the lighting of 15 construction tower cranes and overhead street protections for a contest dubbed Symphony of Lights, watch the world-class performances of The Net Group Christmas Chorale 2011 Winner’s Circle, Ballet Philippines, and Tanghalang Pilipino.
The BGC Passionfest 2012 will feature not only these musical performances, but a great outdoor fair — complete with kids and pet zones, kiddie shows, picnic area, fair games, treats and entertainers. Not to be missed are the outdoor movies that will be shown in BHS Central – Toy Story, Finding Nemo, and The Avengers. It will be a weekend like no other at the home of passionate minds — BGC.