LONDON, United Kingdom -- Government approval was given Thursday to a controversial plan for a Holocaust museum next to Britain's Houses of Parliament. Government Planning Minister Chris Pincher backed a planning inspector who said the multi-million-dollar scheme for the United Kingdom Holocaust...
Mr. Fu with friend Bryan Talatala at Juan Luna's 'Spolarium' Art appreciation will always be part of my system. I consider it as my soul. (may kaluluwa raw o?!) It gives balance to my daily activities (na kadasalan maingay at magulo!). The energy in every beautiful artwork I see is just priceless....
A special edition for these extraordinary times Art in the Park Online returns on July 25 to Aug. 1, 2021 for an anniversary special edition. The eight-day online fair will feature over 10,000 artworks from 62 galleries, four special exhibits, and a variety of special online activities. Art in the...
Pintô Art Museum showcases collaboration between Filipino indie singer and rapper Curtismith and visual artists BEFORE SOCIAL DISTANCING Electric Saturation, photograph on paper, by King Puenstespina, 2021 If you could see music, what would it look like? More than symbols on pages of sheet music,...
Here's what you need to know Photo from National Museum of the Philippines Facebook Page Prepare to journey again to the cosmos and learn more about astronomy as the National Planetarium reopens this July, just in time for National Culture Consciousness Week. After months of closure and rescheduled...
Here are the things you need to know before visiting National Museum of the Philippines After the postponed reopening last March, the National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) is welcoming Filipinos again starting today, June 19, 2021, on Dr. Jose Rizal's 160th birth anniversary. And this time, it's...
Historical sites and museums in areas under the National Capital Region (NCR)-plus bubble will soon reopen their doors to visitors on a limited capacity, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said. National Museum (Facebook) This, after the government's pandemic task force approved the resumption of...
The government's pandemic task force has allowed the limited operations of historical sites and museums in the National Capital Region-plus (NCR-plus) bubble area, Malacañang said Friday. National Museum (Facebook) In a statement, Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said the Inter-agency Task Force...
With the Berlinale in full swing, with Filipino films like Venice Atienza’s ‘Last Days at Sea’ celebrating our return to one of the world’s largest film festivals, I am reminded of my first time in Berlin VICTORY OVER PARIS On top of Berlin's most famous landmark, the Brandenburg Gate,...
Pinto Art Museum mounts exhibit to commemorate and challenge the first circumnavigation on its 500th anniversary THY WILL BE DONE Thy Kingdom Come (diptych), pen and ink, acrylic on canvas, 70 x 40 in, by Iggy Rodriguez In September 1521, in a fleet of five ships and 270 men called the Armada de...
Here's what you need to know Lady Gaga at the Met Gala, 2019. (Photo from Vogue) Looks like the stars are aligning for the celebration of the Met Gala 2021. After last year's cancellation, the fundraising benefit for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is bringing hope and style back,...
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...