Here are the things you need to know before visiting Photo from the National Museum of the Philippines Facebook After almost a year of closing its doors, the National Museum of the Philippines is welcoming Filipinos back again as it reopens on March 2, 2021. Art and history enthusiasts will...
Fans of “My Hero Academia” (MHA or “Boku no Hero Academia”), arguably one of today’s best ongoing anime series, are excited because its newest season is coming less than a month from now. It’s going to be very plus ultra , indeed Oh, and there’s a new trailer for this latest...
Pokémon’s most iconic catchphrase is more than a just strategic choice for a well-planned victory, it’s a declaration of love that lasts beyond five minutes of gameplay By Pipo Gonzales The ‘90s—aside from its grunge glory, girl power, and rave parties, also witnessed the meteoric rise of...
Vibal Foundation’s newest addition to its Fifty Shades of Philippine Art series is a fashion and culture must-read Conjuring Dreams of Africa, the AC+632 window inspired by Karen Blixen’s tale of adventure, lost love and tragedy in her 1937 autobiographical book Out of Africa, which was also...
This time, it is all about the ragdoll Sally Sally and Jack Skellington (Photo from IMDB) Ever wondered what happened next to Halloween Town and its pumpkin royalties Jack Skellington and Sally? Well, we are about to get some answers as the 1993 cult classic film “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare...
That and more significant art pieces will be present at Leon Gallery Asian Cultural Council Auction 2021 Juan Luna's "Sorpendido" As history tells it, Juan Luna’s love affair with Maria de la Paz Pardo Tavera had no shortage of drama and scandal. There were concerns about the couple’s...
Young artist Czar Kristoff receives the second ‘Portfolio Art Prize’ of ₱300,000 Artist Czar Kristoff was awarded with with a Portfolio Art Grant of ₱300,000 at the Drawing Room Gallery Young artist Czar Kristoff was awarded the second “Portfolio Art Prize” consisting of ₱300,000 in a...
Step into the creative world of these artists and see the lives of Filipinos depicted through brushstrokes and bended metal Ongoing: ‘Transformatika’ Venue: Altro Mondo Creative Space, 1159 Chino Roces Avenue, San Antonio Village, Makati City Each creation is a glimpse of an artist’s life....
Active Vista will have a virtual screening of Lauren Greenfield’s 2019 documentary Imelda Marcos (Photo from Lauren Greenfield’s Instagram) From just a Bloomberg article about an animal island in the South China Sea, American filmmaker Lauren Greenfield directed a documentary that created such...
DESTINATION: ART Arsenio “Nick” Lizaso, CCP president and NCCA chairman I am a native son of Bulacan, the town of Sta. Maria to be more specific. So if I seem to be superfluous or excessive in the way I speak about the province, I hope you will forgive me. There are so many things of interest...
A gigantic piece of art to break the monotony of your daily commute Taking arts to greater heights, literally, is Filipino artist Lloyd Tronco with his abstract work the size of a billboard. The Negros-raised artist's painting, dubbed as “ Alab ng Sining ,” measures 40 feet wide and stands at a...
From early anthems to collaboration works, here are some of the greatest music done by the iconic duo Daft Punk (Photo by Jason Merritt / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP) Daft Punk, regarded as among the defining dance floor acts, ended their 28-year music career as they announced their split last...