BAGUIO CITY – A P15-million grant from the National Commission for the Culture and the Arts (NCCA) for the development of a Conservation Management Plan (CMP) will be turned over to the city government to ensure the conservation of the Dominican Hill Retreat House, formerly known as Diplomat...
Why not spare a minute or two delving into our vast culture through film? ‘Eksena Cinema Quarantine 2: Covid-19 Filmmakers’ Diaries’ or ECQ2 filmmakers and their films “ Eksena Cinema Quarantine 2 (ECQ2): Covid-19 Filmmakers’ Diaries” gears up its online cinemas for a free screening of...
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) has declared National Artist Ang Kiukok's "Men At Work" as National Cultural Treasure and Important Cultural Property as a tribute to the Filipino workforce. Men at Work (1979) (Photo courtesy of National Commission for Culture and the Arts)...
Recognizing arts as a source and expression of hope Miss Universe 2018 and Arts Ambassador Catriona Gray in 'The Grand Reveal' Miss Universe 2018 and Arts Ambassador Catriona Gray, and P-Pop boy group SB19 join the celebration of National Arts Month 2022 this February. SB19 is the newest Youth and...
The celebration of art pushes through! This year's theme 'Sining ng Pag-asa' With this year’s theme “ Sining ng Pag-asa ,” the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) leads the celebration of National Arts Month (NAM) this February. “Sining ng Pag-asa” aims to recognize arts...
Despite the ongoing pandemic, the Filipino heritage and culture will continue to be celebrated in this year's National Arts Month through diverse activities to be led by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA). National Arts Month 2022 (Photo from National Commission for Culture and...
Striking balance between traditional and new media as platforms to educate the youth with values ALIEN CAT Heneral Tuna, the protagonist of the animated series of the same name Some psychologists believe that values are impossible to teach. Telling kids to be honest, considerate, or diligent would...
From topping the Billboard charts to becoming cultural ambassadors, the P-Pop band is on a roll With their new take on Filipino pop music coupled with modern visual artistry, Pinoy boyband SB19 has got what it takes to put local music on the international stage—and they did it. After gracing...
The 'Grand Dame' of Manila rises from its ashes They say every place has its own rhythm. The way conversations echo, the way a show encapsulates you, the way silently standing objects influence the poetic motions of living beings—the sum of these things, and more. To say the least, the Manila...
This priceless piece of precolonial heritage is a memento in this year’s celebration of 75 years of diplomatic ties between Australia and the Philippines LOST AND FOUND This long-lost mid-20th steel-and-wood axe, used for hunting and woodcarving in the Igorot communities of northern Luzon, is...
After more than two decades of closure, the Metropolitan Theater (MET) will now come back to life with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts' (NNCA) "Lapulapu, Ang Datu ng Mactan" musical—the first production to be staged in the newly-conserved playhouse. Lapulapu at MET. (Photo from...
The newly-conserved theater’s maiden show will premiere on Oct. 24, 2021 A piece of Philippine history is set to unfold at the recently restored Metropolitan Theater (The MET) in Manila with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts’ (NCCA) “ Lapulapu, Ang Datu ng Mactan ,” the first...
