From left: Exhibit curator Nestor Jardin, SMHCC president Elizabeth Sy, featured artist Stella Rojas, guest of honor Alice Reyes, and Conrad Manila general manager Fabio Berto Conrad Manila is thrilled to introduce a new collection of artworks at the 32nd installment of the hotel’s highly...
In the past weeks, I have been going through the speeches of the late President Ferdinand E. Marcos (PFEM), the 10th president of the Republic of the Philippines. Purely by chance or as a natural progression of sorts, I was tasked by his daughter to organize his written works and annotate them. You...
Carlo Ledesma Carlo Ledesma, the 49-year-old director, is back with a vengeance and his return vehicle is no less than the Netflix-produced film Outside , a Black Cap Pictures production shot entirely in Negros Occidental. What inspired him to create a zombie-infested world? “I am an...
When the human body moves, its sole purpose is to get us from point A to point B. In this fast-paced world, we set our goals to get tasks done as fast as possible. We are steadfast in continuing the daily grind, focused only on partaking of the hustle culture that puts food on our tables. When was...
To say that show business is a cutthroat industry is an understatement, especially now that anyone can rise to stardom with the help of social media. One viral post could open doors to endless opportunities. But gaining visibility and maintaining a lasting career are two different challenges. Only...
With an election coming up, we’re thinking what do we want, better yet, what do we deserve? PHILOSOPHER’S VIEW Statue of Plato at the National Library of Greece (Photo by Dante Muñoz from Pexel) Alas, utopia, by its very definition, is an impossible dream. In Greek, it means “no place,”...
Visual artist Bernard Vista’s latest exhibit “Countryside Chronicles,” wasn’t just a collection of paintings. It was a love letter to the Philippines. As viewers stepped into Galerie Joaquin BGC, they were transported to the heart of the countryside, where scenes of everyday life unfolded...
IYCRMM Book Reviews The three novels today are either a sequel of an established fan favorite, or come from popular authors now treading fresh ground. Enjoy! Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune Klune previously wrote The House in the Cerulean Sea , which earned him a Lambda Literary Award...
By Eldrick Yuji Los Baňos For art historians and critics, a precise definition of contemporary art is difficult to pin down. In a literal sense, contemporary art is made in our time, the present, regardless of medium or subject matter. Last year’s iteration of “The Manila’Bang Show”...
KEEP CORAL REEFS ALIVE Samantha Kaspar in front of the bed headframe coral artwork at the Northeast Principal Villa on Banwa Private Island. The bed headframe’s design, inspired by the island’s thriving coral reef, is a testament to the Aquos Foundation’s Reef Ball regeneration project Banwa...
Some book lovers would say you had me at the first line. That moment of first meeting, that first glance to me, however, is—don’t judge me—often the book cover, or the book title. From there, I am led to the back cover, where the synopsis is, that whiff of scent, that bounce of hair, maybe...
Lay Ann Orlina and Ramon Orlina Renowned Filipino glass sculptor Ramon Orlina has recently unveiled his coffee-table book Visions in Glass, a 57-chapter tome as heavy as the glass sculptures he is celebrated for. It offers a deep dive into Orlina’s 80-year-old life, his evolution as an...
