MANILA, Philippines - Come as swashbuckling buccaneers or enchanting sea sirens in the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ Halloween event billed as “Pirates, Mermaids and Musical Treasures: A Halloween Family Concert,” on Oct. 30, 6 p.m., at the CCP Main Theater.
The Metro Manila Community Orchestra (MMCO), under the direction of “Captain Josefino Chino Toledo,” will perform lively and comedic music with an underwater setting.
The MMCO will play pieces with nautical and marine themes such as The Little Mermaid, Camille Saint-Saens’ Aquarium from Carnival of the Animals, selections from Gilbert and Sullivan’s Pirates of Penzance and Handel’s Water Music; Charles’ Tenet’s La Mer and Offenbach’s Can-Can from the Orpheus in the Underworld.
Besides the usual trick or treating, children are invited to donate school supplies to be shared with children whose families were affected by Typhoon Ondoy. The donations will be coursed through Museo Pambata.
For information, call the CCP Music Division at 832-1125 local 1605 and the CCP Box Office at 832-1125 local 1409 and 832-3704.