Loren Legarda Archives

Sen. Legarda launches docu-series to highlight country’s native languages

Set to coincide with the upcoming celebration of Buwan ng Wikang Filipino this August, the Filipino culture and arts advocate, in partnership with NCCA, is set to launch and host a ten-part documentary series titled Usapang Wika to highlight the country’s main languages and keep them as well as other…

Rep. Loren Legarda pushes for PH to be ‘Guest of Honor’ in Frankfurt Book Fair 2025

The three-term senator believes that the book fair will do for Philippine books and authors, what Venice Biennale has done for Filipino visual artists, including architects. The Philippine publishing industry, including authors of fiction and non-fiction books as well as graphic novels, will get a much-needed boost in the global…

Dayaw’s new season focuses on indigenous games Filipinos play

Now on its 11th season, the cultural show, which is anchored by House Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda and produced by ANC and NCCA, has been documenting the life ways, traditions and practices of various indigenous groups in the country since 2015. With the entire country still basking in the afterglow…

Introducing ‘The City Who Had Two Navels’ at the Venice Biennale

In its quest to contribute to global artistic discourse, the Philippines unveiled its entry to the Venice Architecture Biennale 2018, "The City Who Had Two Navels." The multi-channel digital installation and exhibit, curated by Edson Cabalfin, explores a key aspect of the modern Filipino cultural climate: the tense relationship between the…

Curatorial Intensive comes to Manila

Responsible for managing exhibits and interpreting contemporary art, curators are key players in the development of artistic and cultural heritage. But art is dynamic, and as such, curators need to continually learn new skills to keep up with the demands of this ever-changing discipline. Knowing this, the Independent Curators International…

What makes you Filipino?

awOr perhaps a better question to ask is, what makes you proud to be Filipino? The question and others like it that prompt us to reflect on our culture, heritage and national identity resurface in the days surrounding Independence Day and upcoming Buwan ng Wika celebrations in August. Our welcoming…

‘Muhon’ is Philippines’ first at the Venice Architecture Biennale

by Jose Paolo S. dela Cruz and Sara de los Reyes How much of the past can one bring to the future? This year, the country's foremost architects and contemporary visual artists get to answer this questionÂ by participating in theÂ Venice Architecture Biennale.Â AÂ historic first for the Philippines, their exhibit entitled Muhon:…