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Things to Do and see in Makati City... |
Cultural |
Costumes, Trinkets, and Xong Di |
It is an exhibit representing 17 ethnic tribes of the Peole's Republic of China, showing the similarities in costumes and trinkets of our ethnic tribes, hence, the Chinese word Xong Di, meaning brother. |
Religious |
Senakulo |
It is a street re-enactment of the life, death, and passion of Jesus Christ. The event is mounted during the Lenten Season in the barangays. |
Man-Made |
Nielsen Tower / Airport |
(Ayala Ave. cor. Makati Ave.). Now the Filipinas Heritage Library, the place provided the first private domestic flight of the Philippine Airlines and Iloilo-Negros Air Express Company immediately after WW II until the airport opened in Pasay City in 1951. |
Ayala Museum |
(Makati Avenue, Makati). The museum is a unique show window of Philippine history and culture. It features 60 dioramas (tri-dimensional portraits) depicting significant events of Philippine history and scaled down reproductions of native boats and foreign ships. |
Philippine Army Museum |
(McArthur Drive, Fort Bonifacio). It is a repository of antique guns, cannons, tanks, and other relics of WW II as well as captured paraphernalia, ammunition, and weapons of the New People's Army (NPA). A special feature is a tunnel with several arteries leading to different exits. |
Museo ng Makati |
(J.P.Rizal St. Poblacion, Makati). Primarily a municipal museum, it is the reservoir of the artifacts, treasures, and relics of the town's glorious past. It is also a venue of various exhibits showcasing the different regions of the country. |
Thomas Jefferson Cultural Center |
(395 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati). Established in 1945, this library provides accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive information about the United States. It is a place where lectures and seminars are held. Film screenings and video tape recordings are done here as well. It is likewise a venue of visiting performing artists. |
Makati Park and Garden |
(J.P. Rizal St.). Considered as the city's main garden park, it has well-lighted park walks around fully landscaped gardens, a man-made lagoon and waterfalls, a gazebo and ornamental islet lighted fence, adjoining park spaces, and an amphitheater for cultural shows like the performing arts of ballet, folk dances, stage plays, contemporary and traditional bands. |
Alliance Francaise Art Gallery |
(22 Keystone Building, Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati). This art gallery features paintings done by young and contemporary Filipino artists. |
Finale Art File |
(G-20 Sunvar Plaza, Pasay road, Makati). It features artworks on canvas, art photographs, and pottery. |
Galleria Aurora |
(19 Ponce St. San Lorenzo Village, Makati). Displays are limited to paintings done by more than 50 artists. |
Galeria Jupiter |
(74 Jupiter Street, Bel-Air, Makati). This gallery showcases Oriental art objects and furnitures. Also found here are Chinese and Korean antiques and ceramics. |
Luz Gallery |
(Locsin Bldg., Makati & Ayala Ave., Makati). It features interesting art pieces such as old prints, artifacts, old ceramics, antiques, sculptures, and brass figures. |
Osmundo Gallery |
(Dusit Hotel Nikko, EDSA, Makati). This gallery showcases antique furniture, Philippine saints and folk art, excavated Philippine pottery, Chinese porcelain, and heirloom pieces. |
Ayala Center |
(Ayala Ave., Makati). Right in the heart of bustling Makati, the country's business and financial center is a commercial complex at par with the world's most modern business cosmos. |
Makati Cinema Square |
(cor. Amorsolo St., Makati). Under the roof is an extensive collection of shops offering everything and anything from the finest merchandise at bargain prices, quality dining, blockbuster entertainment to top-of-the-line recreational facilities. |
Makati Stock Exchange |
(Ayala Ave. Makati). It houses the trading of stock. |
Festivals |
Likhang Kamay |
It is a yearly exhibit of top of the line native handicrafts. Likhang Kamay is instrumental in the discovery and development of native crafts producers. |
Chinese New Year |
Frames of fireworks donated by the business sector are ignited after the presentation of the Dragon and Tiger dances. It is one of the events viewed by thousands of spectators. |
Belen sa Makati |
The façades of buildings are decorated by crèches and complemented by locally made lanterns in celebration of the yuletide season. |
Caracol |
(last Sunday of January). Conceptualized in 1988, Caracol is a Spanish term for a snail and refers to the "the shell used by the people to protect them from life's detrimental realities." It invites the viewers in merrymaking. A combination of the three major ethnic festivals of the country, it was declared the official festival of Makati through the passage of Resolution 351. |
Flores de Mayo |
It is one of the biggest processions in Metro Manila participated in by 120 young ladies representing the 32 barangays of the municipality, tourism oriented establishments, local and government offices and corporations based in Makati. |
Likhang Kamay |
It is a yearly exhibit of top of the line native handicrafts. Likhang Kamay is instrumental in the discovery and development of native crafts producers. |
COSM |
It is the venue for giving recognition to Ten Outstanding Students of Makati, the crème de la crème of youth leaders representing the private and public schools. |
Ganito Kami Noon |
Host and guests representing the local government and socio-economic sector wear turn-of-the-century native costumes during this event. Highlight of the evening is the Rigodon de Honor presided by the Mayor and his lady. |
Bailes delos Arcos |
(June 29). The dance is performed on the feast day of Saints Peter and Paul at Barangay Poblacion by daughters of past participants with impeccable reputations, as homage to the Virgen dela Rosa for her kindness. The "Dance of Virgins" is performed by young ladies. |
Pasko sa Makati |
Highlight is a raffle draw for the rank and file employees of the city. |
Chinese New Year |
Frames of fireworks donated by the business sector are ignited after the presentation of the Dragon and Tiger dances. It is one of the events viewed by thousands of spectators. |
Belen sa Makati |
The façades of buildings are decorated by crèches and complemented by locally made lanterns in celebration of the yuletide season |
How to Get There |
Public transportation in the city is cheap. Transport facilities include jeepneys, buses, and taxi cabs. Buses and jeepneys ply their respective routes daily. Pedicabs and tricycles are likewise on hand for short distance trips. Most hotels have car rental facilities. Chauffeured and self-driven cars are available as well. |
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