The Future of Manila: Carlos Celdran at TEDxDiliman

If you can't find beauty and poetry in Manila, you'll never find it anywhere. So argues Carlos Celdran, a popular cultural activist and performance artist who has been charged with heresy, been interrogated in Dubai, and is one of the most beloved - and controversial - tour guides of the city of Manila.

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations).