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METROPOLITAN THEATER, MANILA

Near in the Post Office and City Hall, there is a precious gem catering performing and fine arts - The Metropolitan Theater in Ermita, Manila. The building was inaugurated on December 10, 1931 and designed by Architect Juan Arellano using Art Deco Style with native design ornaments like bamboo, banana, and flowers among others. Also, the art deco style by Arellano was enhanced by sculptures in the façade of the theatre by Italian sculptor Francesco Riccardo Monti (Gopal, 2012). At its heyday, MeT was the venue for international performing art events and cultural presentations such as zarzwelas, vaudevilles, and theatrical plays. The building was spared from bombings during the Liberation of Manila in 1945. After that, it was used as ice cream parlor, a boxing venue, and habitat for displaced residents of Manila. In the 1970s, Former First Lady Imelda Marcos had restored MeT to its former beauty and became venues for concerts, musicals, theatrical plays, and television shows like "Vilma!" of GMA-7. After long years, it was abandoned because of its poor condition. Since 2015, the restoration of the Metropolitan Theater is currently under restoration by National Commission for Culture and the Arts in partnership of Manila City Government, and National Historical Commission of the Philippines.

Medium:

Faber Castell Number 2 Pencil (Sketch)

Dong-A My Gel 0.5 (Outine)

Watercolor (Coloring)

Date Created: July 12, 2020

Date Finished: August 6, 2020

Copyright 2020. All Rights Reserved.

Reference:

Inside The Manila Metropolitan Theatre Restoration. (2018, May 16). Retrieved August 06, 2020, from ph.asiatatler.com/life/inside-…

Gopal, L. (2012, September 1). The Metropolitan Theater – Art Deco Style | Manila Nostalgia. Retrieved August 6, 2020, from www.lougopal.com/manila/?p=355

Description

METROPOLITAN THEATER, MANILA

Near in the Post Office and City Hall, there is a precious gem catering performing and fine arts - The Metropolitan Theater in Ermita, Manila. The building was inaugurated on December 10, 1931 and designed by Architect Juan Arellano using Art Deco Style with native design ornaments like bamboo, banana, and flowers among others. Also, the art deco style by Arellano was enhanced by sculptures in the façade of the theatre by Italian sculptor Francesco Riccardo Monti (Gopal, 2012). At its heyday, MeT was the venue for international performing art events and cultural presentations such as zarzwelas, vaudevilles, and theatrical plays. The building was spared from bombings during the Liberation of Manila in 1945. After that, it was used as ice cream parlor, a boxing venue, and habitat for displaced residents of Manila. In the 1970s, Former First Lady Imelda Marcos had restored MeT to its former beauty and became venues for concerts, musicals, theatrical plays, and television shows like "Vilma!" of GMA-7. After long years, it was abandoned because of its poor condition. Since 2015, the restoration of the Metropolitan Theater is currently under restoration by National Commission for Culture and the Arts in partnership of Manila City Government, and National Historical Commission of the Philippines.

Medium:

Faber Castell Number 2 Pencil (Sketch)

Dong-A My Gel 0.5 (Outine)

Watercolor (Coloring)

Date Created: July 12, 2020

Date Finished: August 6, 2020

Copyright 2020. All Rights Reserved.

Reference:

Inside The Manila Metropolitan Theatre Restoration. (2018, May 16). Retrieved August 06, 2020, from ph.asiatatler.com/life/inside-…

Gopal, L. (2012, September 1). The Metropolitan Theater – Art Deco Style | Manila Nostalgia. Retrieved August 6, 2020, from www.lougopal.com/manila/?p=355