Back in 2016, on our second winter in Korea, Yue and I had the chance to visit the
Van Gogh Cafe at
Lotte World Mall in Seoul. It's the world's first official cafe affiliated with the
Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, and the closest we've ever been to Van Gogh's works. The cafe showcases replica of Van Gogh's masterpieces, around 700 of them, as well as various relics such as Van Gogh's tobacco pipe and letters to his brother, Theo. Yue developed an interest for Vincent van Gogh and his artwork during our brief stay at the cafe, especially with Van Gogh's self-portraits.
Fast forward to October 2019, when news broke out that
Van Gogh Alive is coming to Manila. As soon as we heard the news and saw teaser videos of Van Gogh Alive, we made plans to see the show during the semestral break. I booked tickets as soon as they were available online, and luckily, I was able to secure slots on
October 29 for my mom squad and I, and our kids.
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| We went to see Van Gogh Alive! |
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| Squad goals! :) |
Van Gogh Alive is a one-of-a-kind exhibition. It's a multi-sensory experience which gives viewers the unique opportunity to experience Van Gogh's artistry through sight and sound.
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| He was literally the first in line and the first to enter the 12:30 pm exhibition that day. |
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| Selfie while waiting for the door to open. :) |
More of Van Gogh's masterpieces after the jump!
