The Malasimbo Music, Arts, and Kids Festival, one of the Philippines' most celebrated cultural events, is set to return on March 8, 2025, with a new twist—this year, the festival moves to the historic Puerta Real Gardens in Intramuros, Manila. This exciting change of venue comes with a new...
Excelsa coffee cherries are harvested at a farm near Nzara, South Sudan on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga) NZARA COUNTY, South Sudan (AP) — Catherine Bashiama runs her fingers along the branches of the coffee tree she's raised from a seedling, searching anxiously for its...
ANOMIE AND METANOIA acrylic on canvas, 72.04x48.03 inches, 2025 Paul Eric Roca’s unsettling yet compelling exhibit, “Creatures of Apathy,” recently concluded at Altro Mondo Creative Space, left a lasting impression on its viewers. The show, which ran from Jan. 25 to Feb. 22, explored...
Images: Rodel Valiente A WOMAN'S GLOW Purple is the official color for Women's Month as it symbolizes justice and dignity The Main Building and the Tanghalang Ignacio Gimenez of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) will be bathed in vibrant purple this March to commemorate the...
By Leslie Araujo As part of its milestone 125th anniversary, The Manila Bulletin proudly presents HATCH 2025: EMERGENCE, a groundbreaking fusion of Filipino street art and the rising art toy movement. This year’s edition breathes new life into HATCH, transforming the traditional act...
Naomi Banal Naomi Banal’s journey as an artist is a testament to the power of reinvention. At 50, an age when many consider settling into comfortable routines, she ignited a passion that had been dormant for years and launched her artistic career. That was in 2019. With her fourth solo...
This year’s Tanghal Tertulia is a rare opportunity to experience live performances by National Artists Fides Cuyugan-Asensio, Ricky Lee, and Ryan Cayabyab. It will be a magical evening of music, literature, and film, set against the beautiful backdrop of the UP Executive House Amphitheater on...
As it celebrates its 15th anniversary, Salcedo Auctions begins the 2025 auction calendar with a sterling line-up for its first major event, “The Well-Appointed Life.” It is a prestigious roster anchored by Fernando Zobel’s “Icaro I” from 1959, an exceedingly rare gem from the esteemed...
Born in Manila, and now based in New York, Nanette Ana Maria Villanueva also known by her artist name Anama Villanueva, was a fine arts major in painting at the University of Santo Tomas. She started her career as an artist in the early 1990s after moving to the US, where she...
APARISYON oil on canvas, 40x30 inches, 2024 For Alee Garibay, the sacred resides not just in the grand cathedrals or ancient temples, but in the everyday objects that shape our lives. In “Poón,” her latest exhibit, she explored this concept and transformed ordinary items into powerful...
FAMILY TIES A family portrait by Carlos P. Valino, Jr. WALA LANG A minute to fix hair, test dimples, tuck tummy in before extending arm. Click and—voila!—a portrait. The background could be Boracay’s white sand, Luna’s Spoliarium , a lechon, Eiffel Tower, a fiesta procession, whatever,...
COLLECTOR'S CULTURE It isn't uncommon these days to find people with fuzzy little friends as little companions Life can often feel overwhelming. That’s why many seek solace in collecting, an artful form of escapism that provides a welcome distraction and a sense of purpose. While some may...
