O Bar
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| Address | Manilla Philippines |
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| Coordinates | 14°35′10″N 121°04′01″E / 14.5860°N 121.0669°E |
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O Bar is an LGBTQ-friendly bar and drag venue in Metro Manila.[1][2] Tatler Asia has ranked O Bar among the top safe queer spaces in the Philippines.[3]
History
O Bar opened in Malate on December 15, 2005,[4] and later expanded to Ortigas, Pasig.[5] It has become a popular drag venue, featuring regular drag shows by Filipino performers such as Drag Race Philippines contestants Angel Galang,[6] Bernie,[7] Brigiding, Captivating Katkat,[8] Corazon, John Fedellaga,[9] Marina Summers, Precious Paula Nicole, and Prince,[10][11] as well as guests such Drag Race Thailand co-host Pangina Heals[10] and RuPaul's Drag Race contestants Adore Delano, Alyssa Edwards, Jiggly Caliente, Laganja Estranja, and Manila Luzon.[12][13]
The venue has an annual Pride celebration, which has been hosted by KaladKaren.[14] Celeste Cortesi and Bretman Rock have visited O Bar.[15]
See also
References
- ^ "O Bar, Manila". cityseeker. Archived from the original on 2023-10-01. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
- ^ Tan, Kiki (2012-05-16). "O Bar: Party Everyday". Archived from the original on 2022-05-28. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
- ^ Co, Ryanne. "Butterboy Brunch, O Bar, Nectar, and More: 10 Safe Spaces for the LGBTQ+ Community". Tatler Asia. Archived from the original on 2023-08-19. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
- ^ "O Bar Is 17!". The Philippine Star. 15 December 2022.
- ^ Bautista, Chino (2015-05-12). "O Bar: The Home of Manila's Finest Drag Queens - When In Manila". www.wheninmanila.com. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
- ^ "Meet the fabulous queens from Drag Race Philippines season 3". www.out.com. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ "Meet the Queens of 'Drag Race Philippines' Season 2". www.out.com. Archived from the original on 2023-07-12. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
- ^ "'Drag Race PH': Captivating Katkat, Bernie emotional in 'double shantay' lip sync smackdown". GMA News Online. 2023-09-21. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
- ^ Mallorca, Hannah (2024-07-11). "'Drag Race Philippines' season 3 premieres on Aug 7 with 11 queens". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ a b TUNAC, HERMES JOY (2022-11-14). "Pangina Heals of 'Ru Paul's Drag Race' wows Manila crowd on her 2-day fundraising show". GMA News Online. Archived from the original on 2022-11-25. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
- ^ "Meet the 12 Fierce Queens of Drag Race Philippines". www.pride.com. Archived from the original on 2022-10-21. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
- ^ Agbayani, Apa. "An ode to O Bar". Philstar.com. Archived from the original on 2019-07-01. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
- ^ "Manila Luzon to hold homecoming concert with 'Drag Den Philippines' cast". GMA News Online. 2023-08-09. Archived from the original on 2023-08-11. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
- ^ "Five things to do this June 20 to 25". cnn. Archived from the original on 2023-06-29. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
- ^ "The Most Chaotic But Funny AF Things During Bretman Rock's Manila Tour". nylonmanila.com. 2023-03-06. Archived from the original on 2023-06-07. Retrieved 2023-10-01.