For Artists, Developers, and Community: the Tezos ecosystem at the Philippine Web3 Festival

From 14-18 November 2022, the Philippine Web3 Festival celebrates blockchain gaming, NFTs, eSports, crypto, and more! Here’s what TZ APAC is up to - workshops, artist panels, and a community lunch for friends of Tezos in the Philippines.

The sheer passion for Web3 in the Filipino community truly shines through. Since the Web3 mania that changed the lives of many swept through the country in 2021, it’s clear that our Filipino friends are at the forefront of the Web3 transformation. Today, the Philippines rank 2^nd in the Global Crypto Adoption Index, boasting of an incredible 15% crypto penetration rate.

Featuring prominent names like Yat Siu (Animoca Brands), Gabby Dixon (YGG), Jeffrey Zirlin (Sky Mavis), and John Verlin Santos (Titik Poetry), the Philippine Web3 Festival promises to showcase the future of Web3 in front of the world’s most engaged audience.

Of course, what’s an Asian Web3 festival without the Tezos ecosystem?

The Philippines has always demonstrated artistic excellence and strong community spirit on the Tezos chain. Talented Filipino artists like Bjorn Calleja (featured at Art Basel HK), loopymoon (featured at AMJ 2022), and Jakestudyos (featured at Crypto Art Week Asia) have served as inspiration for artists worldwide. The vibrant Tezos communities in the Philippines have also organized heartwarming campaigns to support each other. It should come as no surprise that TZ APAC will present a number of compelling activities at the Philippine Web3 Festival.

TZ APAC presents: “Filipino Artists in the world of NFTs” Panel (15 November 2022, 3 PM)

Filipino artistry has always been shining brightly on the Tezos chain. At this talk hosted by TZ APAC’s Ivan Larin, three seasoned Tezos artists will share about their experiences in Web3, challenges, and the inspiration behind their work.

Bjorn Calleja, painter and interdisciplinary artist, is a true inspiration for the Philippines NFT art community - his work has been featured at major exhibitions like Art Fair Philippines and Art Basel Hong Kong. Inspired by life, his vibrant work explores the trinity of identities, and the concept of man versus environment.

Jopet Arias, describes himself as a “forerunner, digital nomad, and visual artist”. As a painter who traverses both material mediums and the metaverse, his work intercepts reality with the metaphysical, spiritual and Divine. He uses different technologies to alter the audience experience, and to explore various aspects of his story.

Sheila Ledesma, is a graphic artist whose work is rooted in play. With collages as her primary source of creative expression, she pieces together fragments of ideas to form fresh perspectives. Sheila digs into the intersection of collage and abstract expressionism to create a representation of her inner world.

Tezos Presents: How Can Artists Enter Web3? (15 November, 5.30 PM)

As an artist, entering the new world of Web3 may be daunting. While the Filipino Tezos communities are dedicated to helping up newer artists, there’s no better place to hear about the space at this main stage, where interdisciplinary artist John Verlin Santos will be speaking.

John is the founder and CEO of Titik Poetry, an art collective that aims to inspire more individualism through passion-driven programs, initiate charitable acts, and to promote art as a career. Being part of various communities such as Cryptoart PH, NFT PH, and Tezos Philippines, he has also participated in huge crypto-art events such as Crypto Art Week Asia, NFT Art Fair 2022, Meatspace Web3 Art Gallery, AMAC 2022 and more.

In this workshop, participants will be introduced to:

• The current state of the NFT community in the Philippines (e.g. projects, marketplaces, themes, objectives, and causes)
• The Filipino NFT art champions on the world stage, and the keys to their success
• Opportunities, advice and tips on entering the space!

Tezos Developer Workshop: Introduction to Tezos Blockchain and Building on Tezos Smart Contracts (16 November, 6 PM at Draper Startup House Manila)

TZ APAC and BitPinas are hosting their first developer workshop in the Philippines! Learn about the foundation of blockchain, smart contracts, together with TZ APAC’s Bryan Goh and Ivan Larin.

In this workshop, developers will:

• Be introduced to the Tezos blockchain, the different types of smart contract languages existing on Tezos, and provided with resources on how to build on Tezos.
• Get started on the SmartPy platform, which is coded in the Python Framework and requires a basic understanding of Python programming.
• Hear from our community partners: Web3 Philippines, Ownly, SparkPoint, SparkLearn EdTech.
• Take part in a developer group activity with our partner leads as judges.

Reserve your spot here now!

TZ APAC Community Lunch (17 November, 12.30 PM)

While Web3 has seen many solid friendships forged through virtual platforms like Twitter and Discord, it’s always nice to meet up in real life and put faces to names. TZ APAC is organizing a community lunch at Mamou - delicious food and great conversation never fails to tighten bonds!

Joining this lunch will be our friends in the Philippines, from various communities like Tezos PHL, Crypto Art PH, Galleria Paloma, Titik Poetry, and more!

This event is by invitation only.

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