A perfect excuse to go to Tagaytay and breathe in the cool, fresh air Family values are an important part of Filipino culture and identity. It is considered as the epitome of the Pinoy soul and character. The bond between a parent and a child can be considered particularly sacred to Filipinos. It...
Register now and prepare your checkbooks Salcedo Auctions’ subsidiary, gavel&block, opens the auction year with a diverse lineup for its hallmark "art+design" online auction. The event is held quarterly, and, this time. features a wonderful mix of paintings, furniture, prints, antiques,...
While the inaugural season of ‘Drag Den Philippines’ is about to end, its mission to elevate the art of local drag continues Drag definitely has taken the world by storm. What once a scene that only existed in nightclubs, drag has become one of the defining pop culture elements in the past...
CULTURAL RE-DEBUT The Pasinaya Open House Festival 2019 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines Attracting more than 27,000 people with approximately 75,000 audience viewership pre-pandemic, Pasinaya is undoubtedly the biggest multi-arts festival in the country. After three years of cancellation...
Carlos Esteban Trinidad takes everyone on a journey of transformation Since the 1970s, Carlos Esteban Trinidad has been creating art that aims to invoke in its viewers appreciation for beautiful things. Influenced by the Philippine art scene’s icons such as Vicente Manansala, Malang, and Manuel...
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda is now pushing for increased participation and involvement of tocal government units (LGUs) in preserving Filipino heritage through cultural mapping. Legarda, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Culture and the Arts, stressed the significance of...
Book reviews on Bournville, Molly and the Captain, Secret Lives, Bleeding Heart Yard, The Aosawa Family Jonathan Coe and Anthony Quinn clock in with two magnificent novels—Coe’s storyline takes on the last 75 years of UK history, while Quinn muses on art, time, and love. The other three novels...
Melissa Yeung-Yap looks to the past, present, and future as she celebrates her decade-long career in the arts Working with fellow artisans is not new to visual artist Melissa Yeung-Yap. Her art has always been a tool to share the stories of the Philippines. And with her creative visions and the...
Looking for someplace to spend the last few hours of 2022? BGC has you covered. Plus, Sarah G and Morissette! Bonifacio Global City (BGC), along with the Taguig Local Government, will be leading “BGCitizens” in embracing the coming New Year 2023 with fanfare and pizzaz. The run up to “Alive!...
Women leaders disrupt! The Filipina Women Network (FWN) recently released "DISRUPT.4," the fourth edition in the "DISRUPT Leadership" book series. Published in San Francisco, California, the collection of stories highlights the leadership competencies of 36 Most Influential Women Awardees from nine...
Are we expecting cinemagoers back with a vengeance at the 2022 Metro Manila Film Festival? If there is a tourism revenge, will the moviegoer return to the theaters with a vengeance for the 2022 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF)? Noel Trinidad and Liza Lorena, stars of 'Family Matters' film The past...
'A Day at the Atelier' features hand-painted fashion collection The local art scene is brimming with many talents, reaching out to different types of audiences that proves that art is present everywhere—if you look closely. Art Lounge Manila knows this all too well, and they have taken that bold...
