Archive - Arts & Culture

TIGBAUAN, Iloilo – Not all leaves that fall to the ground are litters, there is one – the talisay leaves, that in its drying, it is sustaining a fish life.

A look at how closely Aaron Aguila connects with classical guitar may be seen in a video of him playing a version of L’hymne a l’amour, an Edith Piaf favorite arranged by Roland Dyens.

A quiet, if, immersive action film about a female Filipino sniper is one of the entries in competition in the coming Tokyo International Film festival which opens October 28.

Yellow Ambiguities celebrates the color yellow in all its hues and shades at the Ateneo Art Gallery, Areté, Ateneo de Manila University until 05 January 2020.

One of the top winners of the Fil-Kor Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition is 15-year violinist Emmanuel John Villarin who won his first NAMCYA competition at age 9 and has performed in Vienna and neighboring countries as member of the prize-winning Manila Symphony Junior Orchestra.

The bare, stark set of Ohm David with cogon leaves surrounding the stage and the faint guitar strain of the Visayan folksong, Ili Ili Tulog Anay, are all what it takes to transport the audiences of Katsuri to the Negros heartland

It’s a fact that Filipinos don’t easily take to jazz as they immerse joyfully in classical music.

For once, the music prodigies are the country’s natural newsmakers even as the senate hearings on prison shenanigans and erring cops manage to enjoy more dramatic mileage.

When Swiss cellist Thomas Demenga performs in Manila on October 10 with Filipino pianist Charisse Dumlao, he shall have completed a cycle of great cellists who have performed in Manila.

While opera remains a rarity in Metro Manila (except for some concerts offering token arias and some once-a-year opera production), tenor Arthur Espiritu is leading an opera life that the Filipino opera lover can only dream of.

“Music really connects people. It doesn’t matter if you're Japanese, Korean, Chinese or Filipino. With the power of music, we can bring about world harmony and be of help to one another.”

The recently concluded Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino (PPP) has a gem of an entry called Lola Igna directed by Eduardo Roy, Jr.