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...
Today is Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year or the Spring Festival. It is the most important festival in China. Reports say tens of millions of people in China headed to their rural hometowns starting Friday to keep the tradition of celebrating the start of the new year with their...
Amid the ongoing review of the K to 12 curriculum, the Department of Education (DepEd) said that there are “no specific” details yet on the planned inclusion of “National Culture of Peace” into the basic education curriculum. DepEd / MB Visual Content Group “Wala pang (There is no)...
Illustration OTEPH ANTIPOLO In 2011, at exactly 8:58 p.m. on Dec. 31 the year before, English author Neil Gaiman wrote in his digital journal, “May your coming year be filled with magic and dreams and good madness. I hope you read some fine books and kiss someone who thinks you’re wonderful, and...
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!...
Pasig City's history and heritage has been made more accessible thanks to the local government and the Kabataang Tambuli ng Pasig (KTP)'s Talking Walls Project, an initiative that utilizes "Quick Response" (QR) code technology to access information about the city's cultural landmarks. Through the...
Why culture and heritage have a key role in nationbuilding MANO PO A Fernando Amorsolo artwork depicting the Filipino tradition of pagmamano, which embodies our deep and intrinsic respect for our elders I was a high school sophomore when Ninoy Aquino was assassinated. It was tough for me as a...
The Rizal Agricultural Research and Experiment Station (RARES) in collaboration with the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) - Nueva Ecija and Los Baños formally showcased rice paddy art for the 1st time in the province of Rizal. The Rizal Agricultural Research and Experiment...
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...
