Reviving the past, looking forward to the future By Nick Tayag | Photos courtesy of the NCCA “We step into the gloried past even as we take a step towards a radiant future.” That’s how National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) Chairman Arsenio “Nick” J. Lizaso encapsulates his...
DESTINATION: ART Bohol is a vibrant tapestry of colors woven by nature, history, and its people. Green for its landscapes and dense forests, blue for its extensive seascapes, and red for its history etched in blood by the natives’ resistance against foreign ways and subjugation. Its claim to our...
DESTINATION: ART This is a town that gave its name to an entire province in the same way that the municipalities of Cavite and Batangas became the names of their respective provinces. Arsenio “Nick” Lizaso, CCP president and NCCA chairman When people learn I am a native of Bulacan, they...
DESTINATION: ART Arsenio "Nick" J. Lizaso, CCP president and NCCA chairman Last Nov. 24, 2018 B.C. (before Covid-19), I was sitting with ordinary Dabawenyos at the RMC Gymas we were being regaled with another enchanting evening of music by the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of...
DESTINATION ART Arsenio “Nick” J. Lizaso , NCCA chairman and CCP resident The province of Capiz can be found at the northeastern portion of Panay Island, bordering Aklan to the north, Antique to the west, and Iloilo to the south. Capiz is synonymous with its trademark product, the...
An award more special than others By Nick Tayag This Dec. 7, NCCA Chairman and CCP President, and Manila Bulletin Lifestyle Arts + Culture columnist Arsenio “Nick” J. Lizaso received the Fernando Poe Lifetime Achievement Award from the Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP). According to the...
DESTINATION: ART Arsenio "Nick" J. Lizaso, CCP President and NCCA Chairman Baguio was deemed a special far-off place during my boyhood days. Anyone in our school who could brag about having been to Baguio was considered privileged, a “ sikat .” At a time when travel was a luxury, Baguio was a...
This kicks off Sining Sigla’s puppet series to bring arts closer to Filipino children Trick or treat might be cancelled because of the ongoing pandemic as well as the threat brought by super typhoon “Rolly,” but it doesn’t mean that children and families wouldn’t be able enjoy...
DESTINATION: ART Aresonio “Nick” Lizaso, NCCA Chairman and CCP President Last year in February, I brought the CCP’s Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra to Bacolod City for a two-day free public concert for Bacolodnons at the request of Mayor Evelio Leonardia , who initiated the project. As I...
DESTINATION: ART Arsenio "Nick" J. Lizaso This is my debut as a columnist in this esteemed publication. I am grateful to our section editor for giving me this weekly platform to give voice to my life-long passion for culture and the arts. In my columns, I will be talking about our country’s...
CCP is making art more accessible to the public with its virtual outreach program Life without the arts would be empty. We would lose our humanity. While it is true that there are a lot of casualties due to the Covid-19 health crisis, from human lives to precious resources to the essence of our...
The capital city is reborn through art The new heroes and Manila The year 2020 has been a total mess. Be that as it may, last month ended on a good note at least for the city of Manila. The City of Our Affections has a specific memory, a conscience, a scourge even, and it is now in a state of...
