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Carlos Celdran.

Manila Transitio.

 

Carlos Celdran.

Manila Transitio.

 

 

 

 

 
 

Carlos Celdran.

Manila Transitio.

 

 

 
 

Carlos Celdran.

Manila Transitio.

Release of the spirit balloons. Carlos shows the way to do it.

 

 

 

  
 

 
 

Carlos Celdran.

Manila Transitio.

In February of 1945, the City of Manila was completely destroyed in a battle between the United States Armed Forces and the Japanese Imperial Army. An estimated 120,000 people were lost and the City of Manila was never the same again.

 

To mark the 65th Anniversary of the Battle of Manila,Intramuros Administration and Carlos Celdran, presented the 2nd TRANSITIO MANILA 1945. 

The evening started with music in the gardens of Intramuros. It was followed by Flamenco music and dance by Yerbaguena Centro Flamenco.

 

The evening was highlighted by the release of 120 spirit balloons at the gates of Fort Santiago.

Around the Fort Santiago grounds and Intramuros there was an exhibition of art installations by Denis Lagdameo, Reg Yuson, Tad Ermitano & Team Manila. Current artists in residence at the Living Room Vince Galvez and Alex Felipe of Kapisanan Toronto presented a video work specially made for the evening.

 

Denis Lagdameo's light artwork memorial.

 

 

 

 

Vince Galvez and Alex Felipe's video work.
 

People could sit on the grass and eat food prepared by Illustrado Restaurant while watching the performances. Wine, beer and Vuqo Vodka was flowing all evening.

It was a wonderful evening of music and art. We need more of that in Manila. Thank you Carlos ! 

Carlos Celdran.

 

Carlos Celdran, who describes himself as a "cultural activist", gives an enlightening and highly amusing tour of Intamuros, titled If These Walls Could Talk. He surveys the history of Manila from the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors and the Roman Catholic religion in the 17th century, to the coming of the Americans, who didn't make good on their promise to make the Philippines a state of the union, the Japanese invasion during World War II and its tragic climax – and the modern political realities.

~ The Daily Telegraph ~

 

Carlos Celdran  is a “Tour Guide Extraordinaire.“  Manila is so much better with him around.

~ Superpasyal ~

 

The best walking tour with the crazy Carlos Celdran.  

~ Maxim Magazine ~

Carlos Celdran is flamboyant to the extreme, a one man show of history, criticism, and trivia, the most entertaining ticket in town.

~ Lonely Planet ~

 
Carlos' love for Manila was evident and infectious. His final line of the tour said it all: "If you want to change the way Manila looks, start by changing the way you look at Manila". As Carlos himself pointed out, a lot of tourists consider Manila an "ugly" city, something that travellers should preferably skip over if they're on the way to any other place in the Philippines. But Manila's story is beautiful, tragic, poignant ... and Carlos is one of the best story-tellers we have out there right now.

~ Marseilles ~

Carlos Celdran.

 

History becomes an interesting multimedia exploration in Celdran's deft hands. He shows a cache of photos, comparing and contrasting the past and present of structures in his walking tours. He breaks into what suspiciously sounds like rap while narrating the life story of national hero Jose Rizal. He crreates a connection between history and today's events.

~ GMA News TV ~

 

 

Certainly one of the most interesting sights of Old Manila is Carlos Celdran, a one-man cabaret, walking around in period costume, carrying his picture book and tiny boom box. Amidst historical dates and anecdotes, Carlos throws in a bit of hearsay and local gossip just to keep it interesting.

~ The Digital Sweatshop ~

  

Usually decked out in either Spanish colonial garb, complete with top hat and tambourine, or 70s bell bottoms, for his (in) famous Manila walking tours, Carlos Celdran is anything but. Time has described his tour narratives as “gossipy, compelling, but unforgettable.

~Tesa Celdran ~

Carlos Celdran.

 

The atmospheric remains of Intramuros, Chinatown and Quiapo are best toured on foot. An enterprising history buff named Carlos Celdran has gained a cult following for his historical walking tours of the old Manila.

~ World Travel Guides ~

 

 

I went on one of Carlos Celdran's walking tours, and I absolutely loved it!

~ Internet Shopping Queen ~

Carlos Celdran.

 

Carlos’ reputation precedes him. This witty wag of a man in a top hat, a barong tagalog, a cassette recorder and portable microphone, a clear book of pictures and a messenger bag full of props blazes a trail by which tours are guided in the Philippines. 

~ Sun Star Davao ~ 

Tourists typically give Manila a wide berth, or else use the smoggy, chaotic Philippine capital as a mere layover en route to one of the country's coastal resorts. More fool them. If you take time to explore it, Manila pays rich dividends. One of the best ways to get to know the city is through the half-day walking tours given by the garrulous Carlos Celdran.

~ Time Magazine ~