Teen harpist steps up with PPO
The 16 October concert pairs Filipino and European compositions, with 14-year-old harpist Vien Ignacio as soloist.
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MSO opens new music academy at One Ayala
The new branch expands the academy’s music education programs as the Manila Symphony Orchestra marks its 100th anniversary.
Hidden in the flow of history: ‘Presa’ uncovers the Philippines’ forgotten Spanish colonial dams
They do not command town plazas like centuries-old churches, nor span rivers with the obvious monumentality of historic bridges. Many are…
Anna Orlina reflects on identity through glass
In her debut solo exhibition, ‘Reflections of Being,’ Orlina gives luminous form to her explorations of family, faith and identity.
Keeping Oriental Mindoro’s heritage alive: Gawad Pamana honors three arts and culture champions
The 2026 Gawad Pamana sa Sining at Kultura honors Hanunuo Mangyan educator Cyrus Aynungan, visual artist and costume designer Michael…
7 free cultural escapes this October
From film festivals and contemporary art to museums and creative events, here are seven ways to step away from the screen and experience…
Ballet Manila’s 'Ibong Adarna' returns for a two-day Areté run
The beloved Filipino tale gets a fresh life through music, movement, and dance — with performances on 9 and 10 October only.
Big Bad Wolf returns to Metro Manila with BGC book sale
Book lovers in Metro Manila once again have a reason to hunt for their next great read as Big Bad Wolf Books brings its much-awaited book…
Vietnamese artists find inspiration in Sapa’s golden landscape
Hotel de la Coupole Sapa’s MGallery Collection presents 28 works by five contemporary Vietnamese artists during the region’s golden harvest…
2026 MADE awardees turn perspectives into possibilities
Through painting, mixed media and sculpture, the artists charted their own creative paths, translating their observations and questions…
Pax Pineda shines human light on Marcelo H. Del Pilar with exhibit
The Hong Kong-based Filipino curator reframes the national hero’s legacy through family, sacrifice and the personal cost of patriotism
A barangay’s past comes to life in ‘Lahug’
‘Lahug, Gikan sa Tudling: A History of a Cebuano Locale’ makes local history studies more exciting, bringing together family archives,…
Inâ comes home by river at night
The fluvial procession of the 2026 Festivities of the Divino Rostro and Our Lady of Peñafrancia in Naga City
FEU Bamboo Band presents ‘Malaya: Songs of Freedom’
FEU Bamboo Band celebrates freedom and Filipino identity through bamboo music
Human rights festival marks decade of drug war, renews call for justice and accountability
The Active Vista Human Rights Festival turns to collective memory as a means of demanding truth, justice, and accountability in its 14th…
‘Hánag’ and the art scene we have and the art scene we need
‘Hánag: Emergent Perspectives’ illuminates Iloilo’s evolving creative landscape, inviting reflection on how thoughtful curatorship can…
Two unseen Monet paintings to be sold in Paris: auction house
Two paintings by the Impressionist master Claude Monet that have never been shown in public are to be sold in Paris next month by the…
Spotting Larry Alcala and inspiring the nation to keep drawing itself
At the centennial exhibition ‘Return to the Popular: Drawing the Filipino Imagination,’ National Artist Larry Alcala’s familiar lines move…
