Archive - Arts & Culture

"PLAY lightens one's load." Somehow that sentence in English doesn't quite approximate this almost heartbreaking statement of a child of an overseas Filipino worker who deeply misses a parent: "Pag naglalaro, gumagaang ang loob (Playing lightens the feelings)."

LUSH. Lovely. Lanzones. These are silky words that roll in one’s mouth once anyone begins to tell tales of the rainforest island of Camiguin, lying 10 kilometers north of central Mindanao.

HOW did soprano Rachelle Gerodias, tenors Arthur Espiritu, Lemuel de la Cruz and baritone Andrew Fernando get to where they are now -- world-class and much-sought after here and abroad?

SALMA Matias, 19, a member of the Muslim-Christian Youth for Peace and Unity, longs for peace in the island province of Basilan in southern Philippines where she was born. There she had lost many relatives to rido (clan feud).

IT was a good day for a physical and spiritual workout. A group of men and women wearing black-sleeved white T-shirts and black trousers silently performed what seemed to be a slow dance of coordinated arm and leg movements. Meanwhile, a man in dark pants and matching jacket scrutinized them, filming them as they moved in unison.

A philosopher once acknowledged that women hold up half the sky but their narratives are often neglected. They are not as privileged as their male counterparts and their contributions generally unappreciated.

IF numbers is a reflection of love, the Philippines should be a nation that loves children. There are more than 31 million Filipino children, comprising 31percent of the country’s total population of over 101 million. But many of these children suffer violation of their rights.

SINCE most Filipinos have yet to develop the habit of visiting museums regularly, the Metropolitan Museum of Manila and the SM Malls have joined hands to bring genuine art from the museums to the malls.

WHEN he walks towards the stage, young pianist Oliver Salonga traipses on light toes despite his heft. One wonders if the name he uses for his email, keroberong, is a sound-alike Filipinized version of care bears.

THERE'S a Singaporean restaurant in Quezon City that serves a Malaysian dish as its specialty. The restaurant is Singapore Chicken Rice and the dish is Nasi Lemak.

WHEN a foreign circus troupe comes over bringing its own theater complex and props consisting of two million pounds of equipment transported in 55 container vans, not to mention its own tent or Grand Chapiteau worth $1.6 million, the audience can be sure a dazzling treat awaits them.

MUSICIAN and advertising executive Dennis Garcia said there are five simple reasons why you should be at Dusit Thani on July 26, Tuesday, 8 p.m.: One, you will enjoy one and a half hours of fond memories