Archive - Arts & Culture

There is no English word that can fully capture the meaning of the Filipino word, “Wagas.”

Film and stage director Carlitos Siguion Reyna is one of the directors participating in the 13th Virgin Labfest devoted to new works for the stage sponsored by the Cultural Center of the Philippines.

Film actor and TV director Bibeth Orteza makes her Singapore theater debut on Friday, June 23 as Rosa in the comedy play Boeing Boeing at Victoria Theater.

It was raining cheers and ecstatic applause at the Cultural Center of the Philippine main theater Saturday night with the return engagement of Romanian violin superstar Alexandru Tomescu who was soloist of the Manila Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) in the highly challenging Paganini Violin Concerto No. 2 in B Minor.

Rodolfo survived Typhoon Yolanda, but not a road crash.

The June 13 elections of the board of trustees of the Cultural Center of the Philippines highlighted the latest changing of the guard in the country leading temple of the arts.

Many events in both local and foreign history came to mind as pianist Hiyas Hila took center stage as soloist of the Philippine Philharmonic Sunday afternoon in Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488.

The main highlight of the opening season concert of the Manila Symphony Orchestra under Arturo Molina Saturday night is the monumental Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27 mounted at The Circuit in Makati.

CALAPE, Bohol- The Gothic-style church has been repaired and repainted in time for this town’s fiesta. At the provincial capital, Tagbilaran, the celebration started before the May 1 feast day with a 12-day novena priming up the community for the annual festivities in honor of its patron saint, St.Joseph, the worker.

A measly sum of money that cannot compensate for the loss of a loved one.

Like the sopranos Myramae Meneses and Renee Michaela Fajardo before him, tenor Mark Christian Bautista is bound for London on a scholarship with the prestigious Guildhall School of Music and Drama. But first, he’s got some sourcing of funds to do to get there.

This year is no different in her family’s search for justice.

What is Plaza Moriones and why do we need to talk about it?

Filipino conductor Gerard Salonga is off to a good start as one of the newly appointed assistant conductors with a series of special concerts dubbed the Swire Denim Series on May 14 at the Hong Kong Cultural Center.

After his well-received Rodolfo in La Boheme at the Sydney Opera, Filipino tenor Arthur Espiritu debuts in a rarely performed Polish opera as the Shepherd in Karol Szymanowski's “King Roger.”

Inconsistent vehicle-safety standards in the Philippines

Stories on drug abuse, persons with disabilities and scrap metal workers dominated this year’s Chit Estella Journalism Student Research Award.

Road Safety Fellow Miguel Dumaual takes a closer look at the law.