Last week, we were at the Marina Bay Sands attending Asia’s leading entertainment content market in Singapore—the Asia TV Forum and Market (ATF) where ABS CBN was given the Legacy Award at the 2023 Asian Academy Creative Awards. Asia TV Forum and Market We listened to the Korea...
For this month, our six novels make up a mixed bag of literary delights. One qualifies as a university novel, one comes from one of the acknowledged contemporary masters of the spy thriller genre, and there’s an ambitious blend of Shakespeare and sci-fi. Then, three novels address specific...
By Dexter R. Matilla Visit art fairs here and abroad and you'll most certainly see works that feature Willy Wonka-ish characters whiling away in whimsical wonderlands where the colors pop and the possibilities are endless. The subjects will almost always have some sort of enlarged body part or...
Nyad is worth watching on Netflix (premiered last month) because of its actresses, Annette Bening and Jodie Foster as they test the highs and lows of their friendship. The biographical sports film follows swimmer Diana Nyad (Bening) as she makes the impossible route to swim from Cuba to Florida,...
In celebration of its 35th year, the De La Salle College of Saint Benilde launches the Benilde Open Design and Art 2024 (Benilde Open), an initiative that welcomes artists, architects, technologists, engineers, industrial designers, craftsmen, illustrators, textile designers, animators,...
By Dexter R. Matilla Do the clothes make the person? Ask Mark Twain and the answer would be a resounding yes. Although that may not have even been an original thought by Twain (originally known as Samuel Clemens) since theologian Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus is credited for the Latin proverb “...
This December, Singapore hosts the Asia TV Forum (ATF) Market at the Marina Bay Sands and the 34th Singapore International Film Festival. A lot of creatives from the television and film industries are flying to the Lion City to immerse themselves in Asia’s leading entertainment content...
OLD WONDERS Manila esteros were originally formed as a means of connecting cities together (Photo Wikipedia) To be presented by the Philippine Pavilion on the occasion of its closing at the 18th International Architecture Exhibition at La Biennale di Venezia is a roundtable on...
Prepare to transform the city into a canvas of blue, red, and white, as the French Film Festival marks its iconic presence, commemorating 26 years of delivering a selection of top-notch contemporary French movies to the Filipino audience. The French Embassy in the Philippines and Micronesia, in...
"Puso ng Pasko," the first full-length, all-Filipino Christmas ballet by Alice Reyes Dance Philippines, returns for performances at the Metropolitan Theater on Dec. 1 to 2. "Puso ng Pasko" is another epic collaboration between "Rama, Hari," creators, and National Artists Alice Reyes and Ryan...
The colorful ‘manifesto’ of the Design Thinking Academy and Policy Lab Bootcamp When the invitation from the Design Center of the Philippines arrived for their "Design Thinking Academy + Policy Lab Bootcamp" event, it was entirely forgivable to wonder what the event would be all about....
The wait is over. Bobapalooza Music and Arts Festival has announced the upcoming event dates; this time, it's happening for two days plus with more acts. The festival's Facebook page said it is happening this Feb. 24-25, 2024, featuring acts from international performers Pale Waves and The...
