PIÑA SO PRETTY Piña, extracted from the leaves of a pineapple, is often used for weaving luxury textiles (Photo National Commission for Culture and the Arts) The craft and tradition of the handwoven piña or pineapple textile of Aklan has been inscribed into the Representative List of the...
"The objective of design is to identify human needs, and to fulfill those needs with the right products," Arturo Luz, National Artist. In commemoration of the 50th founding anniversary of the Philippine Design and Beyond Exhibition, this event celebrates the rich tapestry of Philippine...
Joshua Limon Palisoc is a visual artist and sculptor who delves into the complexities of the human experience, using the human form as a canvas to explore themes of identity, morality, sexuality, freedom, and self-actualization. His journey began into art began in nursing school, where he was...
Last week, we were at the Marina Bay Sands attending Asia’s leading entertainment content market in Singapore—the Asia TV Forum and Market (ATF) where ABS CBN was given the Legacy Award at the 2023 Asian Academy Creative Awards. Asia TV Forum and Market We listened to the Korea...
For this month, our six novels make up a mixed bag of literary delights. One qualifies as a university novel, one comes from one of the acknowledged contemporary masters of the spy thriller genre, and there’s an ambitious blend of Shakespeare and sci-fi. Then, three novels address specific...
By Dexter R. Matilla Visit art fairs here and abroad and you'll most certainly see works that feature Willy Wonka-ish characters whiling away in whimsical wonderlands where the colors pop and the possibilities are endless. The subjects will almost always have some sort of enlarged body part or...
Nyad is worth watching on Netflix (premiered last month) because of its actresses, Annette Bening and Jodie Foster as they test the highs and lows of their friendship. The biographical sports film follows swimmer Diana Nyad (Bening) as she makes the impossible route to swim from Cuba to Florida,...
In celebration of its 35th year, the De La Salle College of Saint Benilde launches the Benilde Open Design and Art 2024 (Benilde Open), an initiative that welcomes artists, architects, technologists, engineers, industrial designers, craftsmen, illustrators, textile designers, animators,...
By Dexter R. Matilla Do the clothes make the person? Ask Mark Twain and the answer would be a resounding yes. Although that may not have even been an original thought by Twain (originally known as Samuel Clemens) since theologian Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus is credited for the Latin proverb “...
This December, Singapore hosts the Asia TV Forum (ATF) Market at the Marina Bay Sands and the 34th Singapore International Film Festival. A lot of creatives from the television and film industries are flying to the Lion City to immerse themselves in Asia’s leading entertainment content...
OLD WONDERS Manila esteros were originally formed as a means of connecting cities together (Photo Wikipedia) To be presented by the Philippine Pavilion on the occasion of its closing at the 18th International Architecture Exhibition at La Biennale di Venezia is a roundtable on...
Prepare to transform the city into a canvas of blue, red, and white, as the French Film Festival marks its iconic presence, commemorating 26 years of delivering a selection of top-notch contemporary French movies to the Filipino audience. The French Embassy in the Philippines and Micronesia, in...
