A vibrant month of music awaits the Philippines as Fête de la Musique, also known as World Music Day, celebrates its 30th year in the country. Fête de la Musique, born in France in 1982, has become a global phenomenon celebrated in over 1,000 cities in 120 countries. Streets and public spaces...
GAMABA Magdalena continues to weave the finest inabel textiles (Photo courtesy of NCCA) In celebration of Filipino artistry and craftsmanship, the third edition of Likha will showcase the country’s Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA) awardees in a special section featuring their exemplary...
The art of glass sculpting remains a niche genre in the Philippines. One must yield to the tediously precise process of manipulating glass, already a challenging medium to work with, and transforming it into opulent pieces of art that, figuratively and literally, exude striking brilliance. Amidst...
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), in collaboration with the Philippine Embassy in Malaysia, successfully inaugurated Sentro Rizal Kuala Lumpur on May 31, 2024. This event is a significant milestone in Philippine cultural diplomacy and part of the 60th anniversary celebration...
Longevity is perhaps the hardest achievement for any artist. Anyone can be touted as an overnight success, especially in the art scene. It is a venue always hungry for young blood. Nikulas Lebajo, the celebrated and internationally-exhibited artist, proves that the artist’s discipline is what...
Bohol, a province in the Philippines, is a land of rich culture and heritage, and it is rapidly emerging as a hub of economic progress. Despite the geographical and cultural differences between Bohol and Manila, the capital city of the Philippines, there is a profound mutual respect and admiration...
True Crime and Crime Fiction have become such reading favorites all around the world that it’s not surprising to find wonderful examples of Crime Fiction from different points of the globe. Quite often, these works expand the genre to provide eloquent social commentary. Here are some of the...
The Philippine Academic Book Fair, presented by the Academic Booksellers Association of the Philippines (ABAP), is set on June 5 to 7, 2024, at the Megatrade Hall 1, SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City. With theme "Thriving Amidst Technological Advancements and Global Challenges," the Philippine...
To herald the upcoming Philippine Independence Day celebrations, the Cultural Center of the Philippines lights up its Gusaling Tanghalang Pambansa (CCP Main Building) with the colors of the national flag. An undertaking of the CCP Production and Exhibition Department, led by its Associate...
The Provincial Government of La Union has recently produced its own inventory of cultural elements that are found in the province, as part of its objectives to promote heritage preservation. The inventory was the result of the validation phase of the province’s Cultural Mapping Program on April...
From Left to Right: Ricky Francisco, Fundacion Sansó, Ma. Luisa Marquez Schwartz, Rising Sunday Foundation, Rizalee Imao, Representative of Imao Family, Dada Bordado, Angat Buhay Foundation, Susanne Tiausas, Galerie Francesca, Cindel Tiausas, Galerie Francesca Emporium Galerie Francesca...
What Ponce Veridiano started to build 10 years ago, just a hundred meters or so from his first selfbuilt home in Nagcarlan, was a dream he initially planned to take his time building. He is hesitant about calling it a dream home because, as a “home builder,” this frustrated architect, at 64, is...
