Ditta Sandico, “wrap artiste,” clothing designer and indigenous fashion advocate, discusses her 40-year journey in the fashion industry in the recently launched book, It’s A Wrap: Unraveling the Future of Fashion. Published by Far Eastern University, written by Francine Medina Marquez, and edited by Gayle Zialcita, It’s A Wrap draws inspiration from indigenous communities, most...
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‘We call for sobriety and unity on the current situation in the BARMM’
This statement was issued by groups and individuals expressing concern over recent developments in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. — Ed. We, leaders and representatives from civil society, academe, labor, and business—sectors that have long supported and contributed to sustaining peace in Mindanao, express deep concern and sadness over the growing tensions and...
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‘From Mozart to Mahler’: Manila Symphony Orchestra’s 2nd concert in its Centennial Season
Led by Venezuelan conductor Joshua Dos Santos, the Manila Symphony Orchestra (MSO) continues its Centennial Season with a concert that moves from the Classical style to the late Romantic symphony. “From Mozart to Mahler” will be presented on May 30 starting at 7:30 p.m. at the Proscenium Theater in Makati by the MSO Foundation Inc....
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Arthur Espiritu headlines all-‘kundiman’ fund-raising concert on May 14
Internationally acclaimed Filipino American tenor Arthur Espiritu takes center stage in his first-ever concert of “kundiman,” or Filipino love songs, on May 14 at Gallery MiraNila in Quezon City. Award-winning soprano Stefanie Quintin‑Avila and celebrated pianist Najib Ismail are also featured in the one-night-only “Mga Awit ng Pag-ibig at Kundiman,” which honors the legacy of...
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International Chopin Competition laureate Kate Liu performs on May 2
The pianist Kate Liu, a winner at the International Chopin Competition, makes her Philippine debut on May 2 at the Ayala Museum, where she will perform the works of Chopin, Schumann and Brahms. This production by Veniccio.com in partnership with MA Piano Academy continues the effort of bringing internationally acclaimed artists to Philippine audiences. Liu...
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Good Earth Day Festival highlights link between good governance and environmental protection
The Samahang Sining at Kultura ng Pilipinas (SSKPIL) invites everyone to take part in the Good Earth Day Festival, which opens today, April 24, at Liwasang Balagtas in Pandacan, Manila. The main program starts at 7 p.m. The festival is aimed at uniting local government officials, barangay leaders, cultural workers, environmental advocates, and community residents...
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FEU presents the Pundaquit Virtuosi of Zambales in Haydn’s ‘The Seven Last Words of Christ’
Far Eastern University, through its FEU Center for the Arts, continues its Tutti Concert Series with Tutti Strings, featuring the Pundaquit Virtuosi of Zambales in a special Holy Week performance of Joseph Haydn’s “The Seven Last Words of Christ.” Admission is free at the concert to be presented in partnership with the FEU Campus Ministry...
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Broad coalition of leaders calls for urgent action to safeguard Bangsamoro peace process
A broad coalition of leaders from civil society, academe, labor groups, political parties and business groups, together with sectoral organizations from the Bangsamoro and across Mindanao, has issued an urgent appeal to the Philippine government to address growing concerns affecting the implementation of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro. The coalition called for, among other...
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Manila Symphony Orchestra joins forces with Ballet Manila in a season opener
The Manila Symphony Orchestra (MSO) and Ballet Manila are opening their respective centennial season and 40th performance season with Ballet Manila’s “Sleeping Beauty” on March 13, 14 and 15, with music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky presented live by the MSO under the baton of conductor Alexander Vikulov and choreography by Lisa Macuja Elizalde. This staging...
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The Ramon Magsaysay Award continues to uphold women’s empowerment across Asia
For nearly seven decades, the Ramon Magsaysay Award has honored individuals and organizations whose leadership has transformed lives across Asia. Among them are women who expanded opportunities for women—through education, political rights, economic inclusion, and protection from exploitation—long before “women’s empowerment” became a widely used phrase. As the world marks International Women’s Day and reflects...