Culture

Ad man shifts gears to create giant art along EDSA

BY JOSE PAOLO S. DELA CRUZ It is often said that when God closes a door, He opens a window. Or, in this former advertising professional’s case, He gave him a billboard. Former ad man creates this 230-sq.m. billboard/artwork as a passion project No, you won't be seeing Lloyd Tronco’s…

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Cecile Licad is back in Manila for an all-Chopin piano concert

Awaken your holiday experience with a much-awaited performance of acclaimed pianist, Cecile Licad, on November 27 at the main lounge of Manila Polo Club in Makati City. Cecile Licad is a globally renowned "Steinway artist." On the said event titled “Cecile Licad: I love Chopin,” she will be playing on a…

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A portrait of the artist: CNN Presents: Malang

In the Philippines, the name Malang has now become synonymous to excellence in modern art. But who is the artist known as Malang? On Aug. 19, 8:00 p.m., CNN Philippines will explore the life and work of Mauro “Malang” Santos, the prolific cartoonist, illustrator and painter who passed away last…

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Japan on Ice: A Breathtaking Winter

A couple of months back, we couldn’t have been hungrier for sashimi and matcha-flavored treats when news broke out that Filipinos would no longer need visas for traveling to the Land of the Rising beginning mid-2016. Although the announcement was never confirmed by the Japanese Embassy in Manila, it is true that Japan…

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Viva España! Restaurants to make you love our Spanish heritage

495 years ago this month, explorer Ferdinand Magellan and his fleet arrived on the shores of Cebu in the name of the king of Spain. Although most might consider this chapter in our history as the beginning of Spanish rule, there are always different angles to a story, even a…

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Palawan: Beauty and History

Palawan: one of the Seven Wonders of the World, second time title-holder of Best Island in the World as voted by travel magazine  Conde Nast Traveler readers, and home to freedom fighters of the second World War.  Palawan’s treasures go beyond its scenic islands being an unbeatable embodiment of paradise. It was also…

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The Sound of Salzburg

Text and photos by BüM D. TENORIO, JR. I was humming “Edelweiss,” alternating it with “Climb Every Mountain” in my mind, the minute the bus stopped at the drop-off point in Salzburg. Ever since I saw The Sound of Music on our neighbor’s black-and-white TV set one Christmas Eve of my…

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León Gallery: Alfonso Ossorio’s 100th Birthyear Exhibit

By GIAN CARLO LUIGI ROJAS | On his 100th birthday, artist Alfonso Ossorio is remembered through his art, thanks to León Gallery’s Afflictions of Glory. Curated by Liliane Rejante Manahan and Lisa Guerrero Nakpil, the exhibit includes paintings, sketches and mixed medium pieces from the famed artist. Alfonso Ossorio is…

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