Vibal Foundation, in partnership with the Miguel de Benavides Library of the University of Santo Tomas, is set to launch Imprenta Ramírez y Giraudier: A Story of Late Nineteenth-Century Philippine Intellectuality, written by historian Lino L. Dizon, PhD, on 29 March 2023 at the Ground Floor of the...
Filipina sculptor Julie Lluch has never shied away from tackling social injustices when it comes to her art. After all, she is known for her life-size portraits and groups that present satirical commentaries. Through her latest endeavor, “Chronicles of the Skin,” she invites viewers to engage...
It's your last chance to see "The Redemption of Eve" (*Ang Hustisya ni Eba*) exhibit at Fort Santiago, Intramuros, Manila City. The show is the brainchild of visual artist and Philippine Navy Ambassador Kristine Lim, and only lasts until March 31, 2023. The show is an exhibit, art installation, and...
National Artist for Dance Agnes Locsin's "Encantada" returns to the stage this coming April, well-timed for the upcoming Earth Month. The show is a collaboration between Agnes, Joey Ayala for the music, Al Santos for the libretto, and fellow National Artist Salvador Bernal (of hallowed memory) for...
On March 25, Casa de Memoria, will hold its first online auction event this 2023, featuring valuable vintage pieces from the East and West. Dubbed “Online Auction Primero 2023,” this year’s online event will be hosted via *Invaluable.com*, the world's premier online auction platform on the...
“As we open *The Casa*’s doors for our first auction this year, we want to present objects that are fresh to the eye. We continue to bring pieces that carry rich histories with them. But for this Primero Auction, we playfully highlight some contemporary pieces as well. This Casa Primero will...
For the forthcoming Easter season, The Manila Hotel, in partnership with Manila Bulletin, brings back HATCH—a one-of-a-kind showcase of artfully crafted Easter eggs. Displayed as a focal point of the Grand Lobby of the hotel, guests will be treated to a delightful display of novel collaboration...
When visual artist Al Perez was in first grade, he took a thick pencil and a grade 1 pad paper and decided to draw Barasoain Church, an unusual subject for a six-year-old. Little did he know that his sketch of the historical church would be the first of the thousands of churches he would draw and...
One of the leading men of blockbuster releases in the 1990s such as *George of the Jungle* (1997) and the *Mummy* trilogy (1999 to 2008), Brendan Fraser was absent for nine long years in Hollywood. “I started in this business 30 years ago, and things, they didn’t come easily to me. There was a...
I remember the days when I would visit our *bahay-na-bato* ancestral house in Zavalla Street, Sta. Rosa, Laguna. Those were truly the halcyon days of my youth. The place was lined with old mansions with windows made of *capiz*, and the nearby church bells would announce the important hours of the...
Ballet Philippines and The Theatre at Solaire recently announced a partnership that promises to bring exciting new theatre experiences for audiences in the Philippines. Set in the mythical world of Philippine gods and goddesses, Carlo Calma’s “Diyosa” is Ballet Philippines' (BP) latest...
The book tour of "A Sustainable Future" was well received by the Filipino community abroad. Indeed, the venue at the Philippine Consulate was packed, and the organizers could not keep up with the clamor of the guests to have their books signed by the man of the hour - "A Sustainable Future"...
