Arts and Entertainment
SB19 to hold 1st major concert at Cuneta Astrodome
December 11, 2019, 7:28 pm
MANILA -- There's no stopping rising P-pop group, SB19, to showcase its talents to "A'TINs" (its official fandom), as the group is set to hold its first major concert at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City on December 28. "Actually, we are very excited, because this will be an avenue for us to… Read More
South Africa bags 3rd Miss Universe crown
December 9, 2019, 12:43 pm
MANILA -- Miss South Africa Zozibini Tunzi stressed the need to teach young girls about leadership which made her win the third Miss Universe crown for her country at the pageant's 68th edition in Atlanta, Georgia on Monday (Sunday, US time). "It is something that has been lacking in young girls… Read More
Tokyo International Film Festival bares diverse list of winners
November 13, 2019, 9:10 pm
TOKYO – Iranian Director Reza Jamali won the Spirit of Asia Award by the Japan Foundation Asia Center for his film "Old Men Never Die" during the 32nd Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) Award Ceremony on November 5. The award is bestowed on a promising director in the TIFF Asian Future… Read More
SDP to release movie depicting life of legendary artist Hokusai
November 13, 2019, 5:35 pm
TOKYO (Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet) -- SDP, Inc. will release the film "HOKUSAI" depicting the extraordinary life of globally famous Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai in Japan in early summer of 2020. It will also be released worldwide sequentially, which will be distributed by SDP. Images: The Great Wave… Read More
Suwag o Suko: Tough tamaraw conservation on film
October 31, 2019, 1:45 pm
MANILA -- Mindoro's hardworking rangers and the dwindling tamaraw population are the lead characters in the newly launched documentary film, "Suwag o Suko," which tells the daily plight of some 20 volunteers in keeping the numbers of critically endangered dwarf buffalos afloat. "Suwag o Suko" is… Read More
GOT7 back in Manila for 'Keep Spinning' tour
October 25, 2019, 6:19 pm
MANILA -- Popular South Korean boy group GOT7 is back in Manila for its "Keep Spinning" world tour. Passengers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Friday had a glimpse of the members, as JB, Yugyeom, Mark, Jackson, Bambam, Jinyoung and Youngjae used the airport's regular exit door.… Read More
‘Japan Media Arts Distributed Museum’ staged at Haneda airport
October 21, 2019, 8:53 pm
TOKYO, Oct. 21, 2019 (Kyodo JBN- AsiaNet) -- The Agency for Cultural Affairs was using Tokyo's Haneda Airport to stage the latest exhibition in the "Japan Media Arts Distributed Museum" project, an initiative launched by the governmental branch to demonstrate media arts/Japanese cultures at about… Read More
80s British new wave icon in Manila, Baguio for a show
October 15, 2019, 8:45 am
BAGUIO CITY – The 80s British new wave singer Paul Simpson will be in Manila and Baguio for two "intimate" shows that will surely be a welcome treat for fans of the post-punk era. Simpson is the co-founder of the “Wild Swans” who in 1982 recorded and released “Bringing Home the Ashes”… Read More
Short+Sweet fest to stage Filipino plays in November
October 8, 2019, 4:27 pm
MANILA -- Short+Sweet, dubbed as the "largest little play festival in the world", is set to stage its fifth edition in Manila this November with 53 curated 10-minute scripts to be presented by Filipino directors and actors. Short+Sweet, which originated in Sydney, Australia, seeks to develop… Read More
NCCA taps agency to mount music confab with Taiwan
October 3, 2019, 8:01 pm
MANILA -- The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) has tapped music solutions agency, Homonym, to mount a music conference and festival -- set on October 4-5 in Makati City, in cooperation with the Taiwan Ministry of Culture (MOC). The event, dubbed as Sonik Philippines, will… Read More
NCCA chair wants youth to learn about IPs
October 2, 2019, 8:00 pm
MANILA -- National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) chair Virgilio Almario on Wednesday said it is important for the youth to learn about the indigenous people (IP). "They (youth) don't know much about our IPs, because their education is very foreign-oriented. We need to tap their… Read More
Cine Europa 22 public screening starts Sept. 20
September 20, 2019, 4:11 pm
MANILA -- Filipinos can now embark on a European movie marathon with the Cine Europa 22nd edition screening publicly this Friday at Greenbelt 3, Makati. The films, selected to highlight the cultural diversity of Europe as well as the values of love, triumph, faith, and equality, will be shown from… Read More
K-pop girl group wants to explore more Pinoy foods, places
September 8, 2019, 4:36 pm
MANILA -- Members of South Korean girl group Weki Meki have expressed their desire to experience more of what the Philippines has to offer, during their performance in Manila on Saturday. The girls were back in the country as one of the performers in online travel services booking firm, Klook's… Read More
Cine Europa 2019 centers on humanity, friendship
September 5, 2019, 9:03 pm
MANILA-- This year's Cine Europa, a film festival featuring European-produced storylines, is screening films centered on friendship and humanity. EU Delegation Chargé d'Affaires Thomas Wiersing on Thursday said the festival's 22nd edition will capture the values that motivated people "to show… Read More
Top Filipino-promoting agencies, LGUs to get KWF award
August 24, 2019, 3:36 pm
MANILA – The Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) will honor government entities that excelled in using the country’s national language Filipino in their respective official transactions, communications and correspondences, as well as public service undertakings. On August 30, the KWF will… Read More
Films on Fall of Berlin to roll at Czech filmfest
August 21, 2019, 7:52 am
MANILA -- Life during the communist era in East and Central Europe will be shown on the big screen as the three-day Czech Film Festival in Manila features the fall of the Berlin Wall that led to the breakdown of the communist regime in the region. "We hope that thanks to the 'Iron Curtain Film… Read More
UK sees hub's potential in boosting PH creative economy
August 13, 2019, 8:35 pm
MANILA-- A creative hub does not only bring soul and character in one's community but its potential to boost a nation's creative economy is also vast. Creative hubs-- such as design studios, co-working spaces, maker spaces, fab labs, and art collectives-- are organizations that provide space and… Read More
CCP celebrates Visayan culture thru 'Pagsaulog'
July 24, 2019, 1:28 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Three acclaimed performing groups from the Visayas will be featured in a presentation at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) on Thursday (July 25). The show, dubbed “Pagsaulog: A Celebration of Visayan Culture”, will be held at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Tanghalang… Read More
Envoy hails Guidicelli for joining Army reserve force
July 15, 2019, 9:01 pm
MANILA -- Moved by his dedication to serve the country, Israel Ambassador to the Philippines Rafael Harpaz commended actor Matteo Guidicelli for going through the Army reservist training and discussed plans for future partnerships. "I am so happy to meet a role model for young Filipinos – 2nd… Read More
Mina-anud: From catching fish to hauling cocaine
July 10, 2019, 3:09 pm
MANILA – Some of us lived a hard life that we have spent days praying for a miracle to happen -- a miracle big enough that it could transform our miseries to pleasures. And sometime in 2009, for a group of fishermen in Eastern Samar, million-dollar luck was washed ashore. Surely though, it did… Read More
