The Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines (KCC) is presenting the 2025 Korean Film Festival: Scenes on Screen, which celebrates Korean cinema in screenings, exhibits, dialogues, and competitions. The celebration has something for everyone, whether fan, casual viewer, aspiring filmmaker, or full-fledged cinephile. The events are free and open to the public. Production Design: Scene...
Conversations on life insurance are barely a whisper among Filipinos today–a population of 117 million in which insurance is just at 2%. But Allianz PNB Life (AZPNBL) looks forward to what it sees as an “enormous opportunity ahead,” so much so that it has invested in a new corporate headquarters, which recently opened at One...
The University of the Philippines Manila Chorale (UPMC) pays homage to the works of National Artists for Music in a three-part concert celebrating the ingenuity of Filipino composers whose timeless classics continue to touch Filipinos’ hearts. Under the baton of music director John Steven Verrosa and with accompaniment by Martin Sean J. Inanuran, the multi-awarded...
Author David Haldane launches his latest book, “Dark Skies: Tales of Turbulence in Paradise,” along with a special event dubbed “Libro Kontra Gutom” and dedicated to a cause close to his heart: the fight against hunger. “This book is a tribute to resilience,” Haldane says. “And I couldn’t think of a better way to honor...
The Manila Symphony Orchestra Foundation Inc. and Standard Insurance, in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil through Guimarães Rosa Institute and the Embassy of Brazil in Manila, are presenting a Brazilian guitar and cello concert on Aug. 9 starting at 7:30 p.m. at the Bayanihan Hall, Creative Arts Centre British School Manila, in BGC...
Kikik Kollektive, an independent collective who connects with grassroots communities, has amplified the #AtinAngKinse declaration and campaign of small-fishers in this year’s Art for Everyone 2025 at SM City Iloilo. In their collage, titled “Ang Dagat Samtang Mas Maarat,” 14 youth artists highlighted the struggle of fisherfolk families living along coastal communities through art and...
Filipino fans have until Aug. 4 to experience a four‑part program dubbed “Step into the World of KPop Demon Hunters” and sponsored by the Korean Cultural Center (KCC) of the Philippines. The program’s interactive experiences are intended for fans to “open the door from pop culture to cultural appreciation,” according to KCC Philippines director Kim Myeongjin. “When...
Beans, beats and matcha blended in San Juan City’s The Corner House last July 12-13 to celebrate a unique twist in Metro Manila’s café culture: a phase in urban life yet to be fully relished beyond a simple fix of joe. The Coffee Plz! Festival brought enthusiasts and brewers to a movement aimed at supporting...
If the Visayan word “duyog” means “to accompany” and is used in the context of collaborative music-making, it is only fitting that an important music event is thus named. “Duyog: The 1st International Youth Orchestra Festival 2025 Celebration Concert” is one of the culminating activities of the festival that is ongoing in Bohol until...
The Manila Symphony Orchestra (MSO) is presenting “A Night in Hollywood” as the second featured concert for its 99th season on June 28, 7:30 p.m., at the Aliw Theater, CCP Complex, Pasay City. International artists are performing with the MSO in this concert, including Hungarian cellist Zoltán Onczay, American guest conductor Angel Velez, and the composers and...
