James Caraan of The KoolPals Podcast is coming to Pampanga! Get ready to return to memory lane and laugh your lungs out as he headlines the “Na-Caraan #Batang90s” Stand Up Comedy Show. Happening at the Rabbit Alley Garden Bar and Bistro in San Fernando on May 18, the night will also feature sets by Aldo …
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Koolpals’ Nonong Ballinan headlines stand-up comedy show in Pampanga
Kapampangans, get ready to laugh your hearts out! Sisig na This!, Comedy Manila’s first show in San Fernando, Pampanga, is expected to bring a night of laughter and unique perspective at the Rabbit Alley on December 9, 2023. Co-presented by Pampanga’s Jest, Sisig na This! will cover a wide range of stand-up comedy styles that …
Shantay, you slay! Drag artistry emerges in Pampanga
Words and photos by Gerald Gloton. “Lip Syncing is something reserved for the primetime girls,” I remember my mentor said when I was starting out. However, as drag is becoming more mainstream–most notably after the launch of Drag Race Philippines, more and more people are welcoming the idea of provincial drag queens taking up space …
Pampanga’s Mt. Lewis is ready to make more music under Ely Buendia’s label
Since its formation in 2017, Pampanga’s homegrown band Mt. Lewis has been conquering greater heights with their creativity and exceptional talents. And just this October 12, the five-piece act signed a deal with Offshore Music—a label founded and led by OPM icon Ely Buendia. Mt. Lewis is composed of Lewis Tiongco on lead guitars and …
2nd Halloween skate jam takes Apalit spotlight on Oct. 29
After a successful premiere last year, the Line of Seven Halloween Skate Jam is staging its second edition in Apalit, Pampanga on Sunday, October 29. The whole-day event will be held at the Apalit Skate Park—Pampanga’s first of its kind. A free skating activity will start in the morning and it will be followed by a …
6 bars in AC, CSF where you can enjoy a spooky weekend
Don’t freak out when you see Valak or Frankenstein walking on the streets of Angeles City and San Fernando this Friday, October 27—you’re not having a nightmare or haunted by an undesirable creature you’ve recently seen in a horror flick. It’s Halloween and parties will be staged early to avoid the alcohol restriction in relation …
Post-apocalyptic Pampanga and the man behind the “abandoned” works
An artist from Macabebe town was inspired by zombies and apocalyptic movies so he recreated his hometown. If you’re a fan of zombie flicks and post-apocalyptic series like The Walking Dead and Alice in Borderland, or a gamer who plays The Last of Us, you probably have thought about what the apocalypse is like in …
Capturing Culture: Singku Cafe announces winners of their first-ever photo contest
Eight entries have bested 50 others in the first-ever photo contest organized by Singku Cafe. The competition aims to showcase the Kapampangan artistic prowess in immortalizing our unique local culture. Below are the winning photos and the corresponding descriptions provided by the photographers: First place Deewyne Joachim B. Castro “A group of Kapampangan farmers may …
Kapampangan photographer captures an amazing photo of the JASA lanterns
It’s always a sight to see. The stretch of Jose Abad Santos Avenue (JASA) in San Fernando, Pampanga illuminated by colorful lanterns signals the start of the most wonderful time of the year– Christmas. This is what exactly Dino Latoga, a photographer who hails from the city dubbed as the Christmas Capital of the Philippines, …
7 museums in Pampanga you can visit over the weekend
Museum date, anyone? If you’re looking for a fun yet meaningful way to spend your weekend, you should definitely visit these museums in Pampanga to learn more or perhaps relearn our history and culture. Here are seven museums you can visit with your family, friends, and/or your special someone: 1. Center for Kapampangan Studies Address: …