Arts and Entertainment
Oppenheimer big winner at 2024 Oscars
March 11, 2024, 1:12 pm
ISTANBUL – Oppenheimer was the big winner at the 96th Academy Awards in Los Angeles late Sunday. The Christopher Nolan film won the Best Picture and Best Director awards. It also bagged two acting awards, with Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr., named Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor,… Read More
Batangueño artists push art tourism to draw more visitors
March 5, 2024, 7:40 pm
BATANGAS CITY – A group of Batangueño artists is supporting the provincial government’s efforts to grow the tourism and hospitality sectors here by adding art tourism to the list of activities for attracting visitors. This was gleaned after the BAtangueñong Grupo sa SIning at Kultura… Read More
Passing of Jaclyn Jose ‘tragic loss’ to entertainment industry
March 4, 2024, 8:45 pm
MANILA – Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Monday said the death of actress Jaclyn Jose is a tragic loss to the entertainment industry. Estrada, a film actor, made this remark as he filed Senate Resolution 942 expressing profound sympathy and sincere condolences on the family of the veteran actress who… Read More
‘Balay Cadiznon’ showcases paintings of Negrense visual artists
February 29, 2024, 6:46 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The City of Cadiz in northern Negros Occidental has established the Balay Cadiznon, also known as the “House of Paintings”, showcasing the works of homegrown visual artists to highlight the observance of the National Arts Month this February. Located in the compound of the… Read More
DILG launches art, songwriting tilts to hone PDLs' creativity
February 23, 2024, 1:57 pm
MANILA – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has launched painting, handicraft-making, and songwriting competitions for persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) nationwide. In Memorandum Circular 2024-020 released on Friday, Interior Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. said these… Read More
Batangas promotes local artists, products on National Arts Month
February 19, 2024, 8:26 pm
BATANGAS CITY – The Provincial Tourism and Cultural Affairs Office (PTCAO) here is taking advantage of National Arts Month to stimulate the local economy by drumming up interest in the works of Batangueño artists as well as the province’s traditional goods. In an interview on Monday, Amado… Read More
Baguio Museum receives funding for hologram machines, digital standee
February 13, 2024, 9:29 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The 50-year-old Baguio Museum, the repository of this city and the Cordillera’s history, received financing for four hologram machines and a digital standee, the firsts in the region. Baguio Museum executive director Estela De Guia, during the soft launching of the PHP400,000… Read More
Japan stages anime-packed film fest in PH
February 3, 2024, 8:26 am
MANILA – The 2024 Japanese Film Festival formally opened this week, offering access to 14 Japanese films, four of which are nostalgic animated movies that will surely take moviegoers on a trip down memory lane. This year’s festival, more commonly known as the Eigasai, is screening the First… Read More
Oppenheimer leads Oscar hopefuls with 13 nominations
January 24, 2024, 2:58 pm
WASHINGTON – The 96th Academy Award nominations were announced Tuesday, with Oppenheimer dominating nominations in major categories, including best picture. In addition to best picture, the Christopher Nolan film is nominated for 13 awards, including best director, actor, supporting actor and… Read More
Portugal includes Noli Me Tangere in reading recommendations
January 4, 2024, 7:21 pm
MANILA – The Portuguese pocketbook edition of Dr. Jose Rizal’s Noli Me Tangere has been featured in Portugal’s esteemed Plano Nacional de Leitura (PNL) 2027 (National Reading Plan 2027). This makes the national hero’s work a part of the Portuguese government’s recommended reading to… Read More
PH back in 'Maison et Objet' after pandemic
January 4, 2024, 6:55 pm
MANILA – The Philippine pavilion will return physically to the Maison et Objet in France this year after the pandemic. The Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM) is bringing 15 Filipino brands, artisans, and artists to Paris for the prestigious French trade exhibition… Read More
‘Gomburza’ wins big, ‘Firefly’ bags Best Picture at 49th MMFF
December 28, 2023, 7:39 pm
MANILA – The 49th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) Gabi ng Parangal celebrated the winners and the festival became livelier once more as moviegoers returned to the theaters to watch Filipino films. Historical movie “Gomburza” took home the most wins with seven trophies: Best Sound, Best… Read More
NCCA grant helps local artists enhance Iloilo, Guimaras crafts
November 28, 2023, 4:18 pm
ILOILO CITY – A group of artists in Iloilo City is helping artisans from Iloilo and Guimaras add value to their crafts, rather than relying on their usual production, with a grant from the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA). The project titled “Simpon” merges crafts produced… Read More
Diabolo in PH: Taiwanese dance troupe delights Filipinos
October 14, 2023, 6:32 pm
MANILA — Taiwan is looking forward to increasing cultural exchanges with the Philippines after bringing a critically acclaimed performance from the Taiwanese group Diabolo Dance Theatre to the country this week. The dance troupe delighted Filipino audience with its “Light of Life”… Read More
Sharing the art of Moroccan henna to Filipinos
October 7, 2023, 7:48 pm
MANILA – Henna tattoo is an ancient tradition that continues to live on in Morocco, often applied to mark significant milestones such as weddings, birth or simply to celebrate Eid (festival).Its purpose remains but Morocco is also using the practice as a way to introduce its country as a… Read More
Winners of Ateneo Art Awards 2023 named
September 26, 2023, 8:47 pm
MANILA – The Ateneo Gallery (AAG) on Tuesday announced the winners of the Ateneo Art Awards (AAA) 2023, as part of enduring efforts to give recognition to contemporary artists and art writers. This year, seven artists and writers were awarded under the 2023 Fernando Zóbel Prizes for Visual Art,… Read More
Global designers, PH execs open 7th int'l design confab in Manila
September 14, 2023, 8:00 pm
MANILA – Representatives of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Congress, and the World Design Organization, along with top global designers, discussed how the Philippines could be globally competitive through design innovation, during the opening of the two-day International Design… Read More
MTRCB denounces 'attacks' vs. chair
September 14, 2023, 7:57 pm
MANILA – The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) on Thursday denounced the "alarming online attacks" that chairperson Lala Sotto has been getting. "Netizens have taken to the official social media pages of the MTRCB to express their grievances in an inappropriate and… Read More
2023 Korean film fest presents 'Ka-ja! Korea Through Films'
September 7, 2023, 8:45 pm
MANILA – Buckle up as the 2023 Korean Film Festival (KFF) brings the “Ka-ja! Korea Through Films” featuring Korea's finest movies from Sept. 22 to 26. This annual event is proudly presented by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea and the Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines (KCC), in… Read More
Germany's all-male choir performing in PH
August 30, 2023, 1:38 pm
MEYCAUAYAN CITY, Bulacan – World-renowned all-male choral group from Germany Renner Ensemble Regensburg, with its conductor Hans Pritschet, is in a two-week visit in the country for a concert tour in Makati and Bulacan, including this city. Renner Ensemble Regensburg has partnered with the… Read More
