The National Book Development Board (NBDB) officially launched the Philippine Book Festival (PBF) on June 2, 2023, at the World Trade Center in Pasay City. The festival is the largest traveling book festival in the country, and it features a wide variety of books from Filipino authors and...
Dama Ko Lahi Ko, the volunteer-driven initiative encourages the celebration of Filipino culture through the five senses every Independence Day, is entering its third year. Established in 2021 by the Filipino Culture Collective, the movement banks on the Filipino’s massive and constant presence on...
.jpeg] Artwork by Marta Muñoz The hit all-Filipino musical "Ang Huling El Bimbo" (AHEB) moves beyond their live performance on-stage and straight into the minds and hearts of artists and fans. Since its premiere in 2018 and its contemporary re-staging this April, AHEB has inspired fellow artists to...
This season, Ballet Philippines (BP) explores the power of dance and the countless ways this art form can move and transform us. Ballet Philippines’ President, Kathleen Liechtenstein shares, “Dance is a powerful human expression and is fundamentally the anchor for BP's program to entertain,...
If you’re planning to go to the World Trade Center Manila this June 2 to 4, here’s a quick game plan. #1 See the original "Noli Me Tangere" and "El Filibusterismo" manuscripts The upcoming book festival promises to be the biggest one yet, so before getting lost in the myriad of festivities, why...
Malacañang recently announced the opening of two museums to the public this coming June. The Malacañang Heritage Tours is an initiative spearheaded by First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, and is a testament to the rich history of Philippine presidents and their indelible contributions to the...
"Well, it all started during the pandemic, you know. People made bread, I made paintings," quipped Rachel Ngan Dueñas, during a chat with Manila Bulletin Lifestyle. We were admiring her works, which are currently on display at The Farm at San Benito. According to Rachel, creating art was part of...
The National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) will officially launch its newest exhibition, “PAGLAWIG: The Boholano Way of Life,” on May 31, 2023, 2p.m. The exhibition presents artifacts and ecofacts recovered by the NMP in the 1980s in Anda, Mabini, Candijay, and Guindulman. These sites...
In 1904, the Philippines under the American colonial government participated in the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis, Missouri. More widely known as the St. Louis World’s Fair, the event showcased idyllic representations as well as tangible manifestations of the colonial imagination of...
We recently attended the Marché du Film at the Palace of Festivals and Congresses of Cannes that ended on May 24. It gathered more than 14,000 accredited participants in Cannes from over 120 countries, including the Philippines. The onsite booths, industry events, meetings, and conferences brought...
Sometimes, difficult and challenging circumstances will change one’s life—not just one’s perspective but even one’s own personality. Daniel Aligaen talks about this in his latest art show “An Unforgettable Experience We Will Never Remember.” Daniel Aligaen; 'The Skirmish,' acrylic on...
The CCP main facade The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) will be illuminating its main building facade in blue, yellow, and red shades from May 28 to June 13 (except Mondays), from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., to celebrate the National Flag Day and the 125th Proclamation of Philippine Independence....
