Instituto Cervantes brings Spanish vertical dance group to PelÃcula at Greenbelt
MANILA, Philippines - The biggest Spanish Film Festival in Asia is back bigger and better! Now in its eighth year, Película never fails to excite the senses. With 46 movies, three venues, and an aerial dance show, there’s always something to keep the public busy and entertained!
Película kicks off Sept. 30 (Wednesday) with an opening night presented by Instituto Cervantes and Ayala Malls, featuring a dance performance by B612, a vertical dance company who was brought to Manila by Instituto Cervantes to display their world-class performance to local audiences.
Screening at 8 p.m. in the Greenbelt 3, Cinema 2 is the Philippine premier of the movie No Me Pidas Que Te Bese Porque Te Besaré (Don’t Ask Me To Kiss You, Because I Will). This comedy is about a man who is repenting his decision to marry and takes guitar lessons with “special” people to distract himself before his wedding.
Vertical Dance Group
Founded in Seville, Spain in 1999 by David Gutiérrez, B612 Danza Vertical is not your typical dance group as it performs out of the conventional halls and combines contemporary dance with acrobatics, where the choreography incorporates an apparatus often attached to the ceiling, allowing performers to explore space in three dimensions.
The group has appeared in dance festivals around the world and has taken unusual spaces such as churches, city councils, castles, palaces, theaters, universities, public buildings, houses, commercial offices and city centers as their stage.
Starting 6:30 p.m. at the Greenbelt 5 Fashion Walk Area, experience for your self the latest artistic spectacle from Spain that is B612.
Meant to be enjoyed by all ages, B612 will have two performances: at the Película opening night on Sept. 30, 6:30 p.m., and on Oct. 2, 6:30 p.m. Both performances will be held at Greenbelt 5 Fashion Walk Area.
Película is organized by Instituto Cervantes, made possible with the cooperation of the Spanish Embassy in the Philippines, AECID, Ministerio de Cultura of Spain, Filmoteca del Ministerio de AA.EE. de España, Cine en Construcción, Spanish Program for Cultural Cooperation, Philippine-Spanish Friendship Day, LRT, MRT, Cultural Center of the Philippines, College of St.Benilde, Greenbelt and Ayala Malls Cinemas. Special thanks to Dusit Thani Manila (the official hotel residence), Qatar Airways (the official airline), Jaguar (the official luxury car), welovepost (the official post and design boutique) and 2nd Avenue (the official TV media partner of Película).
Other sponsors are Alba Restaurante Español, Barcelo Café, Espa-Fil, Bai Capture, Icon Graphics, PostManila, Tooth Fairy productions, Mapfre Insular Insurance Corp., and Embajada de México. Media partners: Lifestyle Asia, Lifestyle Travel and Business Mirror, ClickTheCity.com and Spot.ph (Online), UR 105.9 and RJ 100.3 (Radio).
For more information, call 526-1482 or visit http://manila.cervantes.es or www.Película.ph Instituto Cervantes de Manila is located at 855 T.M. Kalaw St., Ermita, Manila.
