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...
The provincial government of Tarlac, in partnership with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, presents the inaugural Luzon Art Fair. This event is scheduled to take place from Oct. 26 to 29, 2023, organized by the Tarlac Provincial Tourism Office in collaboration with the Got Heart...
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...
GETTING CASUAL AMID ART Visitors are encouraged to immerse themselves and create their personal history with an 'accessible and less stuffy' museum “ I do not see how yoga and Spoliarium plus the other art works there mix. What is next, a Zumba session in the same hall?” read the message I...
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...
SORSOGON CITY – The founder of the Bicol martial arts locally known as "Rapandapanan," also called “solefighting,” has urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to include the sport as one of the events in the annual Palarong Pambansa. During the 3rd Solefighters National League at SM City...
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...
Dive deeply into contemporary dance with the return of CCP Choreographers Series’ NeoFilipino on Oct. 20, 21 and 22, 2023, at the Tanghalang Ignacio B. Gimenez (CCP Blackbox Theater). The third and final tier of the CCP Choreographers’ Series, NeoFilipino is a platform for established artists...
Artist Carlo Tanseco introduces a fresh series of paintings in his 7th solo exhibit, inviting us to embark on a mesmerizing visual exploration of our wellsprings of nostalgia. Commencing on Sunday, Oct. 17 at the J Studio Gallery, this exhibition holds a dual significance, as it also marks...
Immerse yourself in the captivating world of podcasts as the Philippines hosts its first ever podcast festival, Hear For It. Designed to unite the thriving local podcast community, Hear For It brings together talented creators, experienced producers, and enthusiastic fans like never before. The...
From friendship made, in friendship confirmed. This sums up the extraordinary journey of a piece of art that had found its way inadvertently into history, with its own story as equally captivating as that of the one it was modeled—or, perhaps, molded?—after. Made of bronze, the ‘Bust of...
