Saturday, February 9, 2019 at 11 AM
Kwago
Warehouse 8-A, La fuerza plaza, 2241 Chino Roces Ave., 1231 Makati
Starting an independent creative pursuit from scratch feels like jumping off a cliff and building a makeshift plane going down. Kwago book bar was bootstrapped at the doorstep of Warehouse Eight in barely a month with no financial backing. We did a fundraiser early January and we were overwhelmed with the love and support of the community. Friends and strangers donated their skills, books, booze, and furniture to build the vision of creating a little home for readers, DIY zine makers, writers, and artist-publishers at La Fuerza. And we feel that it’s really yours as much as it’s ours.
After its birth on January 27, 2018, we have learned a lot from 11 months of constant experimentation and launching projects that promote and deepen our understanding of the various ways we tell stories, like Komura; book fair and Echoes PH
Unveiling a refurbished space, new partners, and programs on Feb 9, 11AM – 11PM!
Welcoming Jean Karl Gaverza of The Spirits of the Philippine Archipelago as Kwago’s new partner and chief espiritista! Launching a special program A Curated Shelf to improve discourses on publishing, writing and reading, co-developed with a new publishing and curatorial initiative by Roy Voragen and Czyka Tumaliuan – Comma! Showing off our new collection of books and a collaboration with our friends from Escolta – Reymart Cerin and Vince África of The Public School Manila and Angelo Ray of One/zero. They have re-imagined what our tiny book bar could be and have designed a line of furniture for all our bookworm cravings!
We’re so excited to announce a lot of things – from new institutional co-conspirators, publisher-partners, artists, zine makers and collaborators of Kwago to our renewed inventory of ideas and reading accessories!
Kicking off the year with a rebirth – our BINYAG, if you will. Everyone who will come becomes our ninangs and ninongs!! We need your love to celebrate this important milestone, this rite of passage!!
Pledge PHP 380 and leave us a note. Will give you a fiction-inspired coffee or cocktail for the love!
Email isipkwago@gmail.com if you want to collaborate and support in any other way!
PROGRAM
11am: doors open
4-5pm: A Curated Shelf launch
6-8pm: Kwentuhan: On Publishing
9-11pm: Open jam: Music & Poetry
Invite your friends and spread the word!
RSVP to receive free zine made exclusive for the day: bit.ly/rsvpninongninang
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ABOUT KWAGO BOOK BAR
Kwago is a Manila-based independent book bar that offers a highly curated collection of used and new books, and fiction-inspired cocktails. It aims to provide a platform for local publishers and writers to reach a wider audience both here and abroad. Its vision is to have a reading nook in every Filipino home; a smarter and more creative Philippines.
Business address: Warehouse 8a, La Fuerza Plaza, 2241 Chino Roces ave.,Makati 1231
Website: www.isipkwago.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/isipkwago
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/isipkwago
ABOUT COMMA
Comma is a publishing platform initiated by Kwago founder Czyka Tumaliuan and poet-curator Roy Voragen. Comma focuses on poetry, art and developing critical conversations on print, reading and publishing.
Business address: Warehouse 8a, La Fuerza Plaza, 2241 Chino Roces ave.,Makati 1231
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inbetweencommas/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inbetweencommas/
ABOUT WAREHOUSE EIGHT
Warehouse Eight is a versatile and cozy warehouse housed in the artsy compound of La Fuerza. A coworking & events space by nature, they collaborate and curate genuine experiences- providing a home for your ideas to grow and be brought to life.
Business address: Warehouse 8a, La Fuerza Plaza, 2241 Chino Roces ave., Makati 1231
Website: http://www.warehouse-eight.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/warehouseeight8/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/warehouseeight_/
