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Dong Abay’s (r)evolution
KATRINA STUART SANTIAGOKATRINA STUART SANTIAGO In a country where singers are a dime-a-dozen, what one knows to be true is the rarity of creativity. Because with the every-reality-show that has created...
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The art of calligraphy
CARLA BIANCA V. RAVANESCARLA BIANCA V. RAVANES MY Instagram feed is often filled with the following photos: selfies with meaningful quotes, OOTDs, destination photos, and of late, beautiful pieces of...
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World-class artistry at PH’s return to Venice Biennale
Jose Tence ruiz (partly hidden) and his ‘Shoal’ at the Philippine Pavilion in the 2015 venice biennale, with Senator loren legarda, Philippine Pavilion commissioner Felipe de leon Jr., Philippine...
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‘Lumina Pandit II’ continues to spread the light
CATHERINE TALAVERA REPORTEROne FOr ‘lUMina PanDit ii’ (From left) Rev. Fr. Herminio Dagohoy, O.P., Rector of the university of Santo Tomas, Justo Ortiz, chairman and ceO of Unionbank, and Fr. Angel...
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Grace Talusan: A Filipino in an American way
TITA C. VALDERAMA, THE MANILA TIMES COLLEGE PHOTOS COURTESY OF ALONSO NICHOLSLeft with vague childhood memories of her early days in Manila, Grace Talusan opted to trace her roots and reintroduce...
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NCCA hosts ‘Golden Beeswax’ by Casus
‘Wellspring of Love’ by artist Jesus Guevarra Casus The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) holds Golden Beeswax, an exhibit by renowned architect Jesus Guevara Casus, at the NCCA...
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Asean textile exhibit travels around Luzon
Malaysian and Thai traditional attires featured at the exhibit The National Commission for Culture and the Arts in cooperation with SM Supermalls will bring Woven Identities: Clothing Traditions of...
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BenCab exhibit to open at CCP
‘BenCab in Multiples: A Print Retrospective’ is part of the yearlong celebration, BenCab 50 Creative Years The word “multiples” relates to the ability of the printmaking process to produce original...
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205 Filipino masterpieces to be auctioned at Leon Gallery
HARMONY VALDOZ ‘Fish Harvest at Dawn’ by Anita Magsaysay-Ho fetched the highest price in the lot with the lowest bid at P6 million Leon Gallery’s “Spectacular Mid-Year Auction 2015” on June 13 is sure...
View ArticleTHREE POEMS BY APRIL MAE M. BERZA
To love is a tragedy To love is a tragedy, it is to die a million times in the arms of Aphrodite. To love is a tragedy, it is a surrender, a defeat when you could have been an oasis with me or I could...
View ArticleA Formula for Rising from the Nadir of the Times
AIDA RIVERA FORD(Conclusion) Yet a time comes when a man or woman must give expression to the very deep-seated desire for beauty and truth and justice. The old verities that have motivated the great...
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A rollicking opera; Enzo’s arresting concert
ROSALINDA L. OROSA Rosalinda L. Orosa Gilbert and Sullivan’s rollicking one-act opera “Trial by Jury” was presented at the RCBC Theater by the WILOCI headed by Diane Franco, the UP College of Law, and...
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Landscapes of discomfiture
KATRINA STUART SANTIAGO KATRINA STUART SANTIAGO The promise that Geraldine Javier makes in every exhibit—be it one that spans a whole gallery or museum, or a smaller space in an art fair—is one of...
View ArticleMasbate, the Cattle Capital of the Philippines
Known as the ranch capital of the Philippines where cowhands on horseback herd cattle across wide and beautiful landscapes, Masbate in the Bicol Region traces its industry’s roots to the...
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The next big tourism destination
LEA MANTO-BELTRAN, SENIOR STAFF WRITER NESTLED at the northernmost tip of Burias Island, San Pascual in Masbate promisingly unravels as the next big tourism destination in the country. Stretching...
View ArticleThe Staccato
CJ P. PERADILLAA blackbird whispered in a blue, sing-song voice — “it’s about time for you to rejoin the stars.” Dried leaves start to unfurl, knowing, seemingly hearing the but one-sided negotiation....
View ArticlePh-Spanish conference set
The University of the Philippines Department of History, with support from the National Historical Commission of the Philippines, invites participants to the 13th Philippine-Spanish Friendship...
View ArticleCommemorating Liberation of Manila
The Manila Studies Association (MSA) will conduct the 24th Annual Manila Studies Conference on August 27 to 28 at The Cinema, 12th floor, School of Design and Arts Campus, De La Salle-College of St....
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Dolor’s numerous sounds
ROSALINDA L. OROSARosalinda L. Orosa Eminent music patron Danny Dolor, founder of the Tribung Pilipino Foundation, presented last Wednesday at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Main Theater...
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Tadioan’s triumph
KATRINA STUART SANTIAGOKATRINA STUART SANTIAGO Few actors get me excited about theater. Even fewer make me want to spend time and money on a play. It is of course easy to drop the names of veterans who...
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