ICYMI: SYQL Celebrates Manila Creative Scene With Music, Arts-filled Event

“The Manila creative scenes, all in one place.”

Bursting with multi-genre musical acts and art talks, independent production house SYQL (pronounced as "cycle") celebrated the new year with a collaborative gig, “New Year, New Scene” (NYNS), on Jan. 21 at 123 Block in Mandaluyong. It featured Manila-based musicians and artists from various mediums and genres.

Its roster of artists who performed included Ena Mori (“Vivid”), Ciudad (“My Emptiness”), Munimuni (“Simula”), Syd Hartha (“Tila Tala”), SOS (“Favoritism”), and Paolo Sandejas (“Sorry, Liquid Courage”).

The event kicked off with a DJ set by Sleepy Pasta and concluded with another performance by Chain Messages. Included in the NYNS program were art talks spearheaded by illustrators betsy.cola, awkwardbutable, jemima_grace_, and Miko del Rosario.

Gig-goers were dressed to the nines and struck a pose at the portrait booth provided by Mike Perfecto. The edited version of the portraits is now available via SYQL Productions Facebook page. For HD copies, you may get yours for only P200 per photo. Details will be posted soon on SYQL’s social media accounts.

Moreover, spiritual community Celessya led by Aly Dimaculangan aka “The Blessed Bhie,” offered exclusive and discounted spiritual services, tools, and trinkets. This included a “one question, one card pull” session (P333) and standard reading packages inclusive of five to seven card spreads for 20-30 minutes per session (P666).

The production house served artisan baked goods and vegan specialty coffee from Croute Boulangerie and Odd Café. Several attendees took home their favorite vinyl records from analog music businesses Acetate Music and Good Vibrations Records, which were also present at the event.