add_action('wp_footer', function () { echo ''; }, 99); The Monastery – Zee Lifestyle https://zee.ph Cebu's Premier Lifestyle Bible Sat, 02 Dec 2017 12:33:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.7 https://zee.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Z-icon-80x80.png The Monastery – Zee Lifestyle https://zee.ph 32 32 The six different kind of Nights you can have in Cebu https://zee.ph/the-six-different-kind-of-nights-you-can-have-in-cebu/ https://zee.ph/the-six-different-kind-of-nights-you-can-have-in-cebu/#comments Tue, 14 Jun 2016 09:01:56 +0000 http://res210.servconfig.com/~zee/?p=12153 Night life in Cebu doesn’t just mean having drinks and dancing the night away in a club. The Queen City has a whole plethora of options that would suit each personality, whether you’re into board games and poetry, or you’re more inclined to music and live entertainment

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Board Game Nights

Board Game Night (Photo courtesy of Facebook)

Board Game Night (Photo courtesy of Facebook)

Who said board games are only for kids? Every Monday and Friday, the group gathers in Bubble Bee Tea House, Escario playing different kinds of hobby board games. (Facebook)

BUBBLE BEE TEA HOUSE
Escario Central, Cebu City

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Salsa Nights

Salsa Nights (Photo courtesy of Facebook)

Salsa Nights (Photo courtesy of Facebook)

There’s a new kind of fun in town! Salsa Nights are held in The Social, Ayala (every first and third Tuesdays of the month) and Maya Mexican Restaurant, Banilad (every Wednesdays and Sundays). They also offer free beginners lessons. (Facebook)

THE SOCIAL
New Expansion Wing, Ayala Center Cebu

MAYA MEXICAN RESTAURANT
Crossroads Mall, Banilad

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Trivia Nights

Trivia Nights (Photo courtesy of Facebook)

Trivia Nights (Photo courtesy of Facebook)

Geek is definitely the new sexy! Have a lot of stored knowledge no one else seems to care about? Put it to good use and come play trivia! Trivia nights are held every Wednesday at Alejandro’s Restaurant in Century Plaza and every Thursday at the Politics Café in Escario Central. (Facebook)

ALEJANDRO’S
Century Plaza, Juana Osmeña

POLITICS CAFÉ
Escario Central, Cebu City

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Poetry Nights

Poetry Nights (Photo courtesy of Facebook)

Poetry Nights (Photo courtesy of Facebook)

Join the Almost Poets Society, a group of Cebu’s creative minds. From time to time, they hold poetry nights in different places around the city with different performances for both poetry and music. (Facebook)

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Live Bands

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22 Tango Records’ live show (Photo courtesy of Facebook)

There are quite a few restaurants and bars across the city who play good live music from local artists. Among these are Handuraw, Koa Tree House and The Monastery. You can also follow 22 Tango Record’s Facebook page to get updates on their live shows. (Facebook)

HANDURAW, KOA TREE HOUSE
Gorordo Avenue, Cebu City

THE MONASTERY
Nivel Hills, Lahug, Cebu City

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Documentary Night

Documentary Nights (Photo courtesy of Facebook)

Documentary Nights (Photo courtesy of Facebook)

If you enjoy watching a variety of documentary films, this is the place to go! Every Sunday night, Vienna Kaffeehaus in Gorordo plays different documentary films. There’s no cover charge but donations are highly encouraged as the proceeds will go to an NGO they support. (Facebook)

VIENNA KAFFEHAUS
Gorordo Avenue, Cebu City

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Featured image courtesy of 22 Tango Records

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Soirée Beaujolais 2015: Beaujolais nouveau, music, wines, cheeses and culinary delight of France https://zee.ph/soiree-beaujolais-2015-beaujolais-nouveau-music-wines-cheeses-and-culinary-delight-of-france/ https://zee.ph/soiree-beaujolais-2015-beaujolais-nouveau-music-wines-cheeses-and-culinary-delight-of-france/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2015 03:16:27 +0000 http://res210.servconfig.com/~zee/?p=10828 Be part of the annual festivity of the most awaited and celebrated French event in Cebu, Soirée Beaujolais, which will be held on 27 November 2015, Friday, at the landscaped beer garden of The Monastery at 371 Veterans Drive, Lahug, Cebu City.

With this year’s theme of “Wine and Food” get a chance to take home grand items up for grab throughout the night in celebration of this significant event.

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Buffet pass is at Php 1,500 for an entire evening of sumptuous French cuisine, free-flowing top- quality wines and fine cheeses.

Avail of the promo: Buy 5 Buffet pass and get 1 for FREE! Part of the proceeds will go to Passerelles Numériques Philippines Foundation, Inc., which provides education, technical and professional training in the digital sector to young underprivileged people by leveraging their potential and willpower. The foundation endeavors to truly develop their employability which will allow beneficiaries to escape poverty in a sustainable way, and contribute to the social and economic development of the country.

Soirée Beaujolais, an event that has become an annual tradition of the city and recognized as the foremost exponent of French gastronomy brings together lovers of wine and French cuisine from Cebu, Manila and neighboring cities to converge in a night of glamour, colorful festivities, tradition, business and indulgence in the overflowing Beaujolais wines.

Buffet passes may be purchased at Alliance Française de Cebu, La Vie Parisienne – Lahug and Ayala, La Maison Rose and The Monastery.

ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE DE CEBU
371 Gorordo Avenue, Lahug, Cebu City
6332. 232 1131 | email | website

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Inside a man’s world with Zee Lifestyle’s July 2015 issue https://zee.ph/inside-a-mans-world-with-zee-lifestyles-july-2015-issue/ https://zee.ph/inside-a-mans-world-with-zee-lifestyles-july-2015-issue/#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2015 07:48:52 +0000 http://res210.servconfig.com/~zee/?p=10506 Zee Lifestyle, Cebu’s premiere lifestyle bible, explores the world of the contemporary Filipino man with this year’s edition of the Men’s Issue.

Zee Lifestyle’s July 2015 Men's Issue: Sun Life Financial's Piolo Pascual

Zee Lifestyle’s July 2015 Men’s Issue: Sun Life Financial’s Piolo Pascual

On the cover is the charming showbiz personality Piolo Pascual. The Sun Life Financial ambassador gets candid about moving past his matinee idol status and figuring out his legacy.

Piolo joins a roster of modern-day Filipino gentlemen, including Justin Alfafara, Jom Gonzales, Ken and Kaz Onozawa, Sam Salimbago, Richard Sharpe and Gino Visitacion of Spectrum; Tony Alfonso, Kenneth Dagatan, Vince Lucero and Chad Nimor of Drop Decay; Paolo Rigotti, and John Solon.

This year’s bachelorettes Desiree Grauel, Jessika Knight, Andrea Pateña, Issa Perez and Miles Semblante get together for a slumber party where they dish about the dating scene in Cebu and what guys do that drive them crazy—be it in a good way or a bad way.

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Zee Lifestyle’s Bachelorettes of 2015: Jessika Knight, Miles Semblante, Andrea Pateña, Issa Perez and Desiree Grauel (Photography by Beth Lobitaña of Snapoholic/Makeup by Faizel Tan and King Amante/Hair by Jessie Egos and Jerico Undong/Locale: Marco Polo Suite at the Marco Polo Plaza Cebu)

Get to know the purveyors of the craft beer industry in Cebu: Cebu Brewing Company’s James Abilla, The Cebruery’s Taylor and Toni Marie Despojo, and The Monastery’s Louis and Honey Thevenin and Chef Anthony Simon.

Read more in Zee Lifestyle’s Men’s Issue, out this month. Grab your copies at National Bookstore and Fully Booked. For subscriptions, click here, or download the Magzter app on your device and search for ‘Zee Lifestyle’.

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Fête de la Musique 2015: A global celebration of musical freedom https://zee.ph/fete-de-la-musique-2015-a-global-celebration-of-musical-freedom/ https://zee.ph/fete-de-la-musique-2015-a-global-celebration-of-musical-freedom/#comments Thu, 11 Jun 2015 07:59:02 +0000 http://res210.servconfig.com/~zee/?p=10421 For the eighth time in a row, Cebu is taking part once again together with hundreds of cities around the world in celebrating Fête de la Musique 2015, showcasing simultaneously variety of the best Cebuano musicianship and artistry.

Originating from France, this festival, also known as World Music Day, is a huge, popular and free event to celebrate the gift of music and make it available to allwith guest performers from France known as “MY NAME IS NOBODY” (Folk/Indie)

This year’s Fête de la Musique will be celebrated in five different venues and will be bringing together all types of music genre: pop, indie, tribal, folk, ukulele, jazz, funk, ska, choral, alternative rock etc, aimed at every type of audience.
Be enthralled and enjoy the celebration of music by different bands on the following stages:

 

Fête de la Musique 2015 is brought to Cebu by Alliance Française de Cebu, and Ayala Center Cebu in cooperation with Marco Polo Plaza Hotel, The Walk, Zee Lifestyle Magazine and MyTV Philippines and is sponsored by Lexmark, Globe, ML Wine and Food, La Maison Rose, La Vie Parisienne, World Pizza, The Monastery, and Bargain, with minor sponsors Timex, Aerophone and Krispy Kreme.

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Relieve the sound of the ’60s with Bee Gees Gold live in Cebu https://zee.ph/relieve-the-sound-of-the-60s-with-bee-gees-gold-live-in-cebu/ https://zee.ph/relieve-the-sound-of-the-60s-with-bee-gees-gold-live-in-cebu/#respond Thu, 04 Jun 2015 05:46:43 +0000 http://res210.servconfig.com/~zee/?p=10383 The entire Bee Gees career wrapped up in one spectacular live show. Get the chance to reminisce and enjoy all their chart-topping hits in one night on July 16 at The Monastery.

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Bee Gees Gold will be performing classic hits such as I Started a Joke, How Deep is Your Love, Stayin’ Alive, More Than a Woman, Night Fever, Jive Talkin’Tragedy, I’ve Got to Get a Message to You, and Too Much Heaven.

Bee Gees Gold is a tribute band comprised of John Acosta as Barry Gibbs, together with Daryl Borges and Jeff Centelano as the rest of the Gibbs brothers. Together, they have performed in countries such as Germany, France, Egypt, Scandinavia, and Russia, amazing the audiences wherever they go.

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TICKET INFORMATION

Prices: 

  • VIP: Php 1,600
  • General Admission: Php 1,150

Get a 10% early bird discount when you purchase your tickets at The Monastery until June 15.

Ticket Outlets:

  • SM Tickets
  • The Monastery
  • La Vie Parisienne
  • La Maison Rose – The Pink Restaurant
  • Alliance Française de Cebu

For more information, call 6332. 232 1311 or e-mail info@monastery.ph.

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Creative Fulfillment with Behance Portfolio Reviews https://zee.ph/behance-cebu/ https://zee.ph/behance-cebu/#comments Fri, 24 Apr 2015 04:55:36 +0000 http://res210.servconfig.com/~zee/?p=10153 Behance is a globally-known online portfolio site widely used by artists and designers. It conducts bi-annual portfolio reviews in hosting cities for emerging young artists and designers. The Behance Portfolio Review encourages interaction between artists and designers, allowing them the opportunity to showcase their work and receive creative input from professionals in the field.

Behance Portfolio Reviews: Cebu-Visayas

Behance is hosting the first ever Visayas event of the Global Portfolio Week from May 11-18, 2015, with the Cebu leg happening on May 16-17 at The Monastery. Together with Streetkonect, ZeroThreeTwo, Alliance Française de Cebu and Bomba Press, Behance is inviting young and emerging artists in the fields of graphic design, illustration and photography to submit their best works and be part of this milestone.

There are three categories for the review: Graphic Design, Illustration, and Photography. The open call for submissions is ongoing. The panelists will comprise of well-experienced professionals in their designated categories.

The event will also feature short talks from various professionals, including Anjo Bolarda, and Mark Joseph and Johanna Velasco-Deutch of Happy Garaje.

See the posters below for more details:

Behance Portfolio Review: Cebu

 

 

 

 

Featured Image: Art by Happy Garaje

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