The weekend before Valentine’s Day, I was at the live calligraphy booth along Bonifacio High Street. Aptly called ‘You’re Just My Type‘, the task at hand was writing people’s love letters in calligraphy. People in the area penned their short messages for their loved ones, and the calligraphers will write the messages on pretty stationery.
Armed with my brush pens, I got to work. Aside from live calligraphy, there were also typewriting stations where anyone can type their love letters analog style.
Do people still write love letters to this day? I don’t think so, but those who asked me to translate theirs to calligraphy sure had a knack for it. I wrote letters for two girl besties, I wrote a short message written by a secret admirer. There were several ones who wrote for their significant others, each one channeling their inner Pablo Neruda.
There was a girl who asked me to write her message for her mom, and a mom who had a love letter for her baby. It was a wonderful experience, being surrounded by all these good vibes. We were only there a couple of hours and didn’t have the time to write letters for everybody. I’m hoping there will be a similar live calligraphy event in the future—I’d love to write for you! It was a fun afternoon indeed doing live calligraphy at Bonifacio High Street.
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