December 17, 2009

There was a crooked man

Ballet Manila (see yesterday's post), aside from principal ballerina Lisa Macuja-Elizalde, may not be as technically proficient as Ballet Philippines but it has done more to make ballet accessible to the masses. They choose pieces with strong story lines, tickets cost a fraction of Ballet Philippines', and when you do buy a ticket, you also get a free all-day pass to Star City, the indoor-outdoor amusement park right beside the Aliw Theater. I confess though that I've never been inside. The most I've done is walk down that sidewalk and if it weren't for Arabesque, I would never have noticed just how funky their doorways are.

Star City's doorways

33 comments:

  1. marleyDecember 17, 2009 at 5:35 AM

    Very funky! And colourful too!

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  2. KimDecember 17, 2009 at 6:21 AM

    That is so amazingly cool on a gigantic scale! What an imaginative designer. I wouldn't be enticed to go in, either, but fun to see.

    Hope you are having fun getting ready for Christmas, Hilda. I just finished my last term of my college program and will be able to jump back in to visiting all my CDPB buddies blogs a lot more regularly in the new year. I've missed keeping up with you, but have been peeking when I could, just not able to spend time commenting and really enjoying our community. Can't wait to remedy that.
    -Kim

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  3. melanieDecember 17, 2009 at 6:39 AM

    Très étonnant ! Mais pourquoi pas ?

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  4. johnnyDecember 17, 2009 at 6:55 AM

    Un lugar con un diseño relamente original. Que bonito sitio
    Saludos

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  5. LowellDecember 17, 2009 at 8:12 AM

    Those doors are a riot...funny and funky and full of color. How can you not go in?

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  6. Elaine YimDecember 17, 2009 at 8:47 AM

    Looks very modern and full of creative ideas.

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  7. GeorgeDecember 17, 2009 at 9:24 AM

    This is a very neat building. It almost seems to invite a person to enter -- or at least smile as they walk past.

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  8. brattcatDecember 17, 2009 at 9:57 AM

    If I were a youngster I would find this place irresistible. You've captured it beautifully.

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  9. Megan, Life RevampedDecember 17, 2009 at 10:58 AM

    thanks for coming over!

    yes, try the FFF, I'm supposed to post it on Friday but I guess I was way too excited!

    i love you blog! very informative and exciting!

    blessings this Christmas!
    !fickle

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  10. Unseen India ToursDecember 17, 2009 at 12:52 PM

    This is so nice and colorful !!

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  11. Don and KriseDecember 17, 2009 at 2:44 PM

    I love this! I'm such a big kid I'd be in there in a heartbeat. Great colors here.

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  12. OlivierDecember 17, 2009 at 2:48 PM

    vraiment original, cela permet d'avoir des portes droites quand on a trop bu ;o))

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  13. Cezar and LéiaDecember 17, 2009 at 4:09 PM

    Wonderful shot Hilda!
    Different and colourful place!
    Léia

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  14. Louis la VacheDecember 17, 2009 at 5:08 PM

    «Louis» would have to go inside to check this out!
    What an amazing design! Frank Lloyd Wright on psychedelics! ;-)

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  15. maricarDecember 17, 2009 at 5:10 PM

    very colorful and so kyüüüttt! and pretty Hilda ;) i've been there so many years ago with my friends

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  16. AndreeaDecember 17, 2009 at 6:29 PM

    Beautiful shot. There isn't a better choice than these for the doors to an amusement park. I already feel amused and I didn't even see the inside :)

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  17. ABDecember 17, 2009 at 7:56 PM

    I just love those doors!

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  18. arabesqueDecember 17, 2009 at 8:01 PM

    hi hilda! haha, you did a better post, at least now the doors were complete! and yes, still funky! ^0^
    i can already see the sprouting x"mas tree on the side. nice catch!

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  19. GreensboroDailyPhotoDecember 17, 2009 at 8:10 PM

    Hilda: This is one of the most visually stimulating series of photos I've seen on a blog in a while. And your text is so informative! Thank you for sharing. You have put Manila on the list of cities I must see now. Oh, and I'll visit when Ballet Manila is performing!!!

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  20. VPDecember 17, 2009 at 10:59 PM

    Beautiful image of an amazing building! I like that doors and the pastel stripes of color of the wall.

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  21. B SQUAREDDecember 17, 2009 at 11:10 PM

    Very funky and very cool.

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  22. HalcyonDecember 17, 2009 at 11:50 PM

    Those doorways are fun!

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  23. u.c.December 18, 2009 at 12:35 AM

    Very interesting - those doors and the whole story. Great pictures!

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  24. Barchiel Felix.,S.KomDecember 18, 2009 at 1:05 AM

    i like the angle. Nice shot.. FUll of color

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  25. gogouciDecember 18, 2009 at 2:29 AM

    Outstanding colors. Looks like great fun for the kids too.

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  26. Irredento UrbanitaDecember 18, 2009 at 3:03 AM

    Amazing place. They all loke like toys !!!

    Regards

    Valery

    Barcelona Daily Photo


    Trujillo Daily Photo

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  27. UnknownDecember 18, 2009 at 5:56 AM

    Absolutely cool! Love it, love it! :-)

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  28. Chattahoochee Valley DailyDecember 18, 2009 at 10:55 AM

    Hilda, I LOVE this. Thanks for sharing.

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  29. EkiDecember 19, 2009 at 1:46 AM

    Those doors are really funky indeed. They make a nice photograph.

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  30. Stefan JanssonDecember 19, 2009 at 2:16 AM

    Funky it is.

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  31. DinaDecember 19, 2009 at 5:00 PM

    Combining ballet with amusement park visit--sounds like a winning ticket for youngsters.
    Love those doors.

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  32. TussyDecember 22, 2009 at 11:04 PM

    Interesting building!

    You Got a Posty
    My Bangkok Through My Eyes!

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  33. Fashion SchlubDecember 26, 2009 at 12:30 PM

    how fun!

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