Multi-awarded painter Norberto Carating on art, anxiety, and growing up at the National Bilibid Prison Reservation With reports from Devi de Veyra If life were a Norberto Carating painting, it would be just as it is—full of bold colors, vibrant textures, and strong, visceral emotions. The artist...
This Filipino short film gets attention in European film festivals Still from 'Ari Kris' Streaming shows and movies online has been an escape for many, even before the pandemic became part of our lives. And after months in solitude, it has become a form of therapy for many to fight that...
A dispersion of individuality and personality through art Ian Inoy and Pat Frades Much like how art is made in multiple mediums, its creators are also products of different pathways of life. Though their works have a united goal—to bring beauty to the world and inspire others—getting there is a...
Not sure about it? Let Nespresso Talents 2021 Filipino champions convince you Through 100 years of Philippine cinema, Filipino viewers have marveled on the talent and craftsmanship of local filmmakers as they present stories through reels flashed on horizontal big screens. Seeing movies in that...
Here's a new romcom to add to your binge-watch list Piolo Pascual and Alessandra de Rossi (Photo from Netflix) If you love rom-com flicks such as " Kita Kita " and "Through Night and Day," then Netflix's upcoming Filipino movie is definitely right up your alley. Dubbed as "My Amanda," the film...
Korean creatives share their secrets in making successful series We sat down for a three-hour webinar organized by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea and the Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines on June 30. It was entitled “Rediscover the Korean Creative Industry: A webinar on K-Drama...
In prose and on ink on paper, artist and symbolist Abe Orobia releases his personal observations and contemplations in this pandemic Abe Orobia Abe Orobia is known for his artworks of women wearing paper dresses. For him, these paper dresses, fragile and crumpled, are a symbol of protective armor...
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...
Brandon Boyd, the hunky singer of rock band Incubus, recently gave fans a glimpse of the project he has been working on in collaboration with several artists, including Heart Evangelista. View this post on Instagram The project, dubbed Moonlight Arts Collective, consists of “hand signed, limited...
Can’t travel to Kalinga to get tattooed by a legend? Here’s your chance Grace Palicas (photos from her Instagram account) In our pre-pandemic times, getting inked by Kalinga's pride, the mambabatoks of Butbut, is one unforgettable quest. After all, the art of batok is traditionally known as a...
‘Find your happy face’ (36x72 Acrylic on Canvas 2021) If there is a common thread among our pandemic story, it is the sense of loss. During its initial months, we were all confused. Even our leaders were exploring possible things to do, making our early at-home life less comfortable and more...
What if your other half is just, well, half? Among the famous themes Filipino fan fiction readers love are the queer undertones in the country's rich folkloric tales. Examples of these are the Bikolano legend of Bulan and Sidapa and the art of drag that went into male babaylans . Adapting the same...
