HEROES OF THE NATION From top clockwise: General Gregorio del Pilar , Josefa Escoda, Apolinario Mabini, Leon Kilat, Chief Justice José Abad Santos, Brigadier General Vicente Lim, General Antonio Luna, and Diego Silang “Unhappy is the land that needs a hero” is a famous line from the play...
(Freepik) By JACQUELINE LUCERO Tired of endlessly scrolling through your social media feed, watching others live their picture-perfect lives and wondering why you can’t be the star of your own fantasies? Well, it’s time to dive into the enchanting world of digital creativity with the use...
SCENES FROM THE FAIR Many art collectives in Antipolo participated in the Sining to the Moon (Has Landed) weekend arts and crafts fair, such as, from top: Lanelle Fernando Studio Pottery and Krafter's Korner In line with the celebration of National Museum and Gallery Month, Sining to the Moon...
IN HONOR OF A MASTER National Artist Ricky Lee (center) with CCP vice chair Margie Moran-Floirendo and Christian Vallez reminisce about the making of Bagong Buwan and working with National Artist Marilou Diaz-Abaya Films have long mirrored society. As a powerful method of storytelling, films...
LEARNING FROM THE BEST FDCP chairman & CEO Tirso Cruz III and KOFIC chairman Park Ki-yong at the library On a recent trip to South Korea, we made sure to visit the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) in Haeundae, Busan. KOFIC is under the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism that aims to...
A beginner-friendly lecture and hands-on group painting workshop will be conducted by Fidel Sarmiento, a visual artist and leader in the industry. In this series of face-to-face painting workshop, the students will learn the basics of blending and proper mixing of acrylic colors, and how to...
Artist Carlo Tanseco presents yet another series of paintings that promises to take us on a stunning visual journey into our reservoirs of nostalgia in his seventh solo exhibit at the J Studio Gallery. The show is doubly significant as it is also the gallery’s 10th-anniversary offering....
Ian Inoy considers the beginning of his serious foray into the world of art to be 2019. It was, as he explains to me, when he first got into the art scene—although he had joined a group exhibit in 2014, out of mere curiosity. It was not a coincidence, perhaps, that the first time I featured Ian...
After the success of Rama, Hari, Alice Reyes Dance Philippines presents Carmen and other spirit. Running from Oct. 20 to 21 at the Samsung Performing Arts Theater, the program is top-billed by Carmen, another masterpiece by National Artist for Dance, Alice Reyes. Springing off from...
A project dedicated to developing nurturers and children that are grounded in our Philippine songs and hele, the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) is set to re-launch “Himig Himbing: Mga Heleng Atin” on Nov. 5, 2023, at the Tanghalang Ignacio Gimenez (TIG). Developed by the CCP Arts...
Gus Albor Minimalism says a lot. While that sounds contradicting, it really is not. Minimalists distill reality into its most austere version, incorporating everything it has to say by not saying a lot about it. And in the case of Gus Albor’s latest solo exhibit, there is much to be said about...
The White Room Gallery at Seameo Innotech. In celebration of the National Museums and Galleries Month, Seamo Innotech launched the second group art exhibition of its White Room Gallery titled, “Don We Now Our Gay Apparel.” Well-known figures, art enthusiasts, and cultural aficionados, attended...
