The National Book Development Board (NBDB), the country’s book authority, sees the Philippine Book Festival (PBF) as a burgeoning marketplace for Filipino-authored books. “We created a marketplace for Philippine books because it’s difficult for Filipinos to easily access them. We sat...
Photos by Ocs Alvarez / Dulaang UP Dulaang Unibersidad ng Pilipinas is staging Mga Anak ng Unos as its second offering for its 47th theatre season this March 28 to April 13, 2025. It is a twin bill that showcases two brand new performances that explore pressing issues in the climate crisis. Mga...
Revitalizing a sleepy, rural village in Tuscany, then two Crime novels that deal with murder in different locations across the globe, geographical and temporal - are the books we review here. Tartufo by Kira Jane Buxton A sleepy Tuscan village that’s fallen on hard...
Hitting two birds in one stone, I flew to Bacolod last month to be a juror of the sixth Margaha Film Festival in Sagay and to check one of the finest regional art centers, The Negros Museum, where runs the exhibition A Life of Fashion and Fashion for Life: A Patis Tesoro Retrospective ....
For a while, in my late 20s, when I turned to nonfiction, thinking it was the more adult thing to do, I stopped being a bookworm, not that I didn’t enjoy nonfiction. I did, immensely, but I wasn’t reading for pure pleasure. I was reading for knowledge, for inspiration, for guidance,...
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...
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...
