Manila Connections
It’s a refreshing thing to see cities start making impressive leaps in new directions. It’s even more pleasing when the cities start connecting with other cities who seem to be involved in parallel projects. The new creative culture has very little to do with what’s happening in Manila these days, and it’s also to be said for Berlin. In those terms, the creative culture refers to a class that has some disposable income, and the art communities here generally don’t know what extra income even looks like.
Anyone visiting Manila for the first time will be struck by the sheer energy of place, and find themselves looking in all directions. It’s a hard place to get to know, because there’s too much happening at once, even on a quiet day when the people seem to be resting all at the same time. But rather than joining the crowd and taking a break inside the Manila hotel , staying outside and watching for signs of life can reveal subcultures that behave almost like tide pools.
An afternoon in Berlin can be very much the same, and there’s more than this that gives the cities of Manila and Berlin something in common. A young population where there is an outburst of activity every night, and plenty of ways to share ideas, can make for a splendid place to be in the world right now.
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