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National Artist Arturo Luz and granddaughter Paulina Luz Sotto highlight Rustan’s For The Arts 2019

By Bryle B. Suralta Paulina Luz Sotto is back for Rustan's For The Arts 2019 after an impressive showing last year. This time, she's presenting her work alongside her grandfather, National Artist for Visual Arts Arturo Luz. Nestled at the third Level of Rustan’s Shangri-La Ortigas until April 30, the exhibit’s…

Philippines to witness world-class Moscow Ballet ‘La Classique’ and Bolshoi Ballet in Swan Lake

The world-renowned Moscow Ballet “La Classique” with Bolshoi Ballet stars Nina Kaptsova and Alexander VolchKov for a resident show at the New Frontier Theater (Araneta Center, Quezon City) from June 14 to 22, 2019 accompanied by the Russian Symphony Orchestra. The Moscow Ballet “La Classique” will stage Swan Lake, a story of…

Nikulas Lebajo turns ordinary bookshelf “portraits” into extraordinary ones

On his 30th year anniversary as a visual artist, Nikulas Lebajo has tried a new way of presenting his objects on canvas—his own rendition of bookshelf portraits. Once the books become part of the canvas, they are shut forever and can never be read. In a painting, they are purely…

MG Philippines brings music and cars together at MG Live!

Two things are true about Filipinos: they love music and they love cars! To address every Filipinos' desire to check out the latest rides while enjoying their favorite tunes, MG Philippines is launching MG Live!, a free concert series that highlights some of the country’s top bands while emphasizing the car…

Celebrating the great in women at Makati Shangri-La

Makati Shangri-La, the crown jewel in the heart of Makati, continues to inspire hotel guests and the community at large by being a purveyor of elegant lifestyle that can be both relevant and socially responsible. For the whole month of March, the prestigious hotel expresses its love for country and…

Important Philippine Art sale awaits at Salcedo Auctions

On Saturday, the Salcedo Auctions’ first major auction of the year titled ‘Important Philippine Art’ will showcase Philippine furniture, jewelry, timepieces and tribal & ethnographic art. The 'Important Philippine Art' including 'Important Philippine Furniture and Tribal & Ethnographic Art' sale will take place on Saturday at 2pm and the 'Jewelry & Timepieces'…

Casa de Memoria’s 15th auction to be held at the new Palacio de Memoria on March 9

By Bryle B. Suralta Casa de Memoria, the Lhullier-managed auction house devoted to European antiquities, furniture and objet d’arts, begins its 15th auction for the 2019 season with The Casa Open on March 9, 2 p.m., at its new venue, The Palacio de Memoria on Roxas Boulevard. More than 170 items, ranging from Flemish cabinetry, Chinese…

Every Brilliant Thing: A loving conversation about mental health

By Bryle B. Suralta Internationally acclaimed Duncan Macmillan one-character play Every Brilliant Thing arrived in Manila with one purpose: to spark the conversation about mental health in the Philippines. Every Brilliant Thing tells a story from the perspective of a woman, whose mother made several attempts in taking her own…

The “Coachella” of architecture unfolds at Fort Santiago

Considered as the “mother of all arts,” architecture affects us directly since we spend 90 percent of our lives indoors. And as the country is poised to embark on its most ambitious infrastructure program in decades, several leading Filipino architects respond to architecture’s looming importance by organizing the fourth annual…

Are you ready for the Year of the Pig?

On February 5, the Earth Pig will usher in the Chinese New Year. Aside from promises of blessings and good fortune, the Year of the Pig also promises to be an auspicious period of success in many spheres of your life. Even before the clock strikes 12, the magic of…