Learning about this country

I can count the number of cultural events we have attended in the Philippines on one hand, and I have been here for 17 months. Why? Maybe because I forget to take advantage of the country I am living in. When we are on vacation we love to go to dances, museums, plays, parks, but in Manila it just feels like "home." 

A friend recommended this show, Viva La Vida Imelda, to us last year, and we finally got around to seeing it.  We almost missed it though, it ends March 16 - but thanks to the mommy network I heard it was playing. When we arrived at the gallery, Silverlens, I was a little surprised to see the sparseness, but then I saw they had wine. 

Cheers to arts and culture.

I basically had no idea what to expect. Some Australian guys next to me (who couldn't get a cab because the cabbies refuse to battle the traffic. Um, hi, you work in Manila?) told me it was led by Carlos Celdran, the famous tour guide who gives tour in Intramuros. Which has now been added to our Philippines bucket list (still got 28 months to check those off). The actors were phenomenal and interacted with the crowd. Including The Shark. He loved it.

Better manicure than mine. By a long shot.

But the best part was that I learned a lot about Philippines history. You can read more about Imelda Marcos here. And yes, Imelda was played by a man. He was wonderful.