New CCP artistic director shares his vision There’s a new vice president and artistic director at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and he’s a jack of all trades—Dennis Marasigan. To be called that moniker is a compliment as it was originally meant for William Shakespeare. Dennis...
‘Pabalat’ – simple and minimal but impactful Multi-awarded painter, sculptor, and installation and performance artist Salvador Ching revealed a gift-wrapped world at his just-concluded exhibit “Pabalat” at the Art Lounge Manila. The exhibit, a collection of mystery presents wrapped in...
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris premieres at the 25th edition of the French Film Festival Can a cleaning lady afford to buy her dream dress—a Christian Dior? In the real world, money talks. But for Ada Harris’ (Lesley Fabian) fairy tale world, nothing is impossible. 'Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris'...
This idyllic town nestled in the ‘Vietnamese Alps’ has until lately been beyond reach, except to the most intrepid of travelers THE ROOFTOP OF INDOCHINA Above the clouds on the Fansipan summit, the highest peak in all of Indochina I might have been in Grasse on the scent of Jean-Baptiste...
Artists got to explore different styles in creating landscape, seascape, still life, and portrait paintings The Sunshine Place, a senior recreation center under the Felicidad Tan Sy Foundation, recently showcased the works of its students in a show titled “Flow.” The center offers classes to...
The devious blue alien cat is returning to promote Filipino values In today’s digital world, Filipino values can be easily forgotten by people who are constantly on their devices. Core values such as love for the family and community, honesty and integrity, and valuing culture, arts, and science,...
2022 Indigenous Peoples Month celebration and 25th Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (IPRA) commemoration Pursuant to Proclamation No. 1906, Series of 2009 declaring the month of October of every year as "National Indigenous Peoples Month" and Proclamation No. 486 declaring Oct. 29 of every year as...
Between the layers Elaborate and eclectic, abstraction is one of the many artworks we see in galleries and exhibits today. Since the 19th century, artists from all over the world give their unique spins on the concept. It is loved because of its sense of freedom and non-representational quality,...
Music and visual arts come together in Kristine Lim and Jonathan Manalo’s collaboration project ‘Kuwento ng Alon’ With its archipelagic state, the Philippines is blessed with 7,641 islands, home to diverse cultures. What separates us is what binds us together, the sapphire sea. It is their...
Baron Geisler and child actress Althea Ruedas deliver heartfelt performances Mavx Productions has mastered creating heartwarming films, showing Filipino values in a foreign land. Take Finding Agnes (2020) starring Sue Ramirez and Jelson Bay, shot in Marrakesh, Morocco, and A...
The confectionery wonderland becomes a place full of nightmares with a killer on the loose After spending Halloween cooped up in our home in the past years, we are definitely in need of major “revenge scaring.” If you and your friends are on the hunt for something to do this spooky season,...
The Pasig City local government and United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Philippines signed on Tuesday, Oct. 25, a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to strengthen their partnership for the city’s cultural mapping projects and programs. Photo from Group Kalinangan, Inc. Facebook Page The MOU...
