Cover Crescent Moon Cafe Mural (Photo: Jaypee Maristaza)
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Put two of life’s greatest things together: coffee and art
To celebrate National Heritage Month, Crescent Moon Cafe, Antipolo’s local creatives, artist collectives, and city government are hosting a community art fair showcasing the work of emerging Antipolo artists.
Sining to the Moon, to be held at Crescent Moon Cafe and Pottery Studio, continues the spirit of art appreciation that Pintô Art Museum and ARTipolo Group Inc. brought and reintroduces Antipolo City as a creative hub. With different mediums such as clay art, sketching, ice carvings, paintings, and pottery, the event acts as a catalyst for inspiration.
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Above (Photo: @crescentmooncafe/Instagram)
Above (Photo: @crescentmooncafe/Instagram)
(Photo: @crescentmooncafe/Instagram)
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From 9 am to 5 pm on May 20 and 27, select artists, makers, and craft workers come together to showcase their hard work and talents. Sining to the Moon’s heart and soul lies in local art collectives such as Inlayo Art Gallery, ARTipolo, The Antipolo Thursday Group, Creative Apes & Twisted Hearts, Tahanan Santa Lucia for Girls, and Sulyap sa Nakalipas in which the essence of collaboration, community, and folk art are celebrated.
Local and visiting emerging artists will be displaying their small works side-by-side with established artists, furthering the notion that art is for everyone. Artists you can expect to see are Lanelle Abueva-Fernando, Carl Regalado, Maxi Tungol, Amihan Abueva, The Mahilum Brothers, Pedrong Masipag, Daniel Dumaguit, Racquel Akisha (Hani ni Ake), Wendy Regalado, and Jovel Lorenzo.
On May 20, Vibal Books unveiled four Chikiting Books—children’s books—from authors Eugene Y. Evasco, Marites Santiago, and Erwin Mallari.
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Above Inside Crescent Moon Cafe (Photo: Jaypee Maristaza)
Above Jovel Lorenzo (Photo: @crescentmooncafe/Instagram)
Inside Crescent Moon Cafe (Photo: Jaypee Maristaza)
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Antipolo is known for many things, the “Pilgrimage Capital of the Philippines”, and a quick mountainous getaway from the Metro, but its art scene is rarely recognised. The future of art appreciation in Antipolo looks bright as the City Government of Antipolo and AnCCATPO (Antipolo City Culture Arts and Tourism Promotions Office) continue similar initiatives. Just last February, Arts Month saw Sining Taktak, which was held at the rehabilitated Hinulugang Taktak National Park. With every art event hosted, they get one step closer to their ultimate goal: to become a recognised community of artists while creating a local directory of creatives of all levels.
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