Spain

Reverie in color: Remembering artist Betsy Westendorp

Reverie in color: Remembering artist Betsy Westendorp

Celebrated portrait and still life artist Betsy Westendorp has touched the hearts of many art enthusiasts with her sublime artworks that celebrate the beauty of people and nature that most of us often take for granted. In her passing, Filipinos remember her through the gentle, yet commanding splashes of color…
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World Tapas Day at the Metropolitan Museum

World Tapas Day at the Metropolitan Museum

Spain is known for a lot of things — heart-stopping bullfights, exhilarating fùtbol games (Ole!), ultimate party destination Ibiza, great wine, great food and — let’s not forget this one — great looking men and women. Last June 16, 2016, the Spanish Embassy and The Metropolitan Museum organized an event…
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Santiago de Compostela: Pilgrims on the Roof

Santiago de Compostela: Pilgrims on the Roof

Text by JOANNE RAE RAMIREZ Photos courtesy of TURISMO DE SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA Santiago de Compostela in northwest Spain is both a destination and a journey, a tourist spot and a spiritual beacon, a city of architectural marvels and edifices of faith. (Two pilgrims admire the breathtaking view from the…
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