Broadway International Tour Announcement THE SOUND OF MUSIC Music by RICHARD RODGERS Lyrics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II Book by HOWARD LINDSAY and RUSSEL CROUSE Suggested by The Trapp Family Singers by Maria Augusta Trapp Directed by JACK O’BRIEN The international tour of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s THE SOUND OF MUSIC, produced by Broadway International Group will arrive in Manila from March 7th to March 26th 2023. The brand new international production is set to be staged at the Samsung Performing Arts Theater in Circuit Makati. Tickets are now on sale and available online at ticketworld.com.p ..read more

Last January 7, a collection of artists from different disciplines congregated in an eclectic art space found along Panay Avenue in Quezon City. This gathering, known within the group as Salu-salong Makata, served as the general assembly and sharing session of the fledgling art group known as the Mulat Art Movement. Spearheaded by playwrights and directors Jay M. Crisostomo IV and Justin Ayran, the group is composed of both veterans in the art scene (such as acclaimed filmmaker Ibonman) and younger faces (such as actor/dancer Deborah Lemuel, fresh from her stint in Mula sa Buwan). The gr ..read more

AUSPICIOUS BEGINNINGS 88 January 18 – 31, 2022 Featuring Artists: Addie Cukingnan Meneline Wong Charlie Co Ronnie Lim Dexter Sy Rudy Yu Ed Uygongco Seb Chua Elena Coyiuto Tracie Anglo Dizon Jo Uygongco Victor Ng Kylo Yu Winna Go Margarita Lim A community is often defined as a group of people living in the same place or having similar particular characteristics which set them apart, such as a common language, culture, physical traits or values. Our country boasts of hundreds of communities based on language groups, for example, which do not necessarily coincide with geographically and p ..read more

"Once Upon a Time…Hanbok Fairytale of Wooh Nayoung" Entrance If you wish happy ever after for the new year, make sure to visit ‘Once Upon A Time…Hanbok Fairytale of Wooh Nayoung’! This reimagined world of fairytale with Korean twist is the perfect year starter to enjoy with your fairytale-loving children, friends, and loved ones. The exhibit will run until February 28, 2023, at the Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines, every Monday to Saturday. "Once Upon a Time…Hanbok Fairytale of Wooh Nayoung" Exhibition Hall The magical space surrounded by images, artistically displayed let ..read more

Don Papa Rum, the Philippine premium single island rum, recently commemorated its 10 years in the market with a release of a new animation video called Sugarlandia is Calling. The animation, done in Hedcut style, takes viewers inside the label of Don Papa and into the wonderful world of Sugarlandia, showing a glimpse of this fantasy world, the land between the cane. A glimpse of Sugarlandia To launch this video, Don Papa Rum invited friends and family to a special four-hands dinner in Xception, Makati City. What is normally a lifestyle shop and gallery was transformed into the world of Su ..read more

The citrus-flavored supplement is clinically proven to also enhance the effects of Nu Skin’s award-winning* cleansing device ageLOC LumiSpa iO. Manila, Philippines – Nu Skin Philippines, a subsidiary of Nu Skin Enterprises, a global leader in premium-quality beauty and wellness products, has launched its latest innovation Inner Focus Collagen Plus to the Philippine market. Designed to boost collagen and elastin production in the skin, visibly reduce fine lines and wrinkles, and support healthy hydration, the deliciously drinkable skin care super supplement features Bioactive Collagen Peptid ..read more

As it welcomes the new year, Ayala Museum continues to cultivate deeper fascination for the Philippines’ rich historical and cultural heritage by extending the display of three temporary exhibitions until April and May 2023. Be inspired and delighted by the following changing exhibits, and gain unique insights into our past and present as we chart a new path to the future at the start of this new year: Intertwined: Transpacific, Transcultural Philippines (extended until April 2, 2023, Sunday). This exhibition curated by Dr. Florina Capistrano-Baker aims to shed light on the Philippines’ sha ..read more

Catch 10 award-winning and must-see Japanese films at the Shangri-La Plaza Cinema from January 20 to February 22, 2023. After two online editions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Japan Foundation, Manila brings back the on-site screenings of its beloved film festival, the Japanese Film Festival (JFF), featuring 10 award-winning and must-see full-length films, on January 20 to February 22, 2023 in various venues in the Philippines.  One of the largest and most popular film festivals in the country attracting over 25,000 audiences every year, the Japan Film Festival kicks off its on-s ..read more

Pag-Uusig MANILA—Tanghalang Pilipino brings back the critically acclaimed “Ang Pag-uusig,” the Filipino adaptation of Arthur Miller’s classic “The Crucible” by director Dennis Marasigan using the translation of Jerry Respeto. “This is an entirely new production since we will have actors who came from the new batch of scholars of the TP Actors Company and we’ll be staging using a new set in a new venue,” said Marasigan, who also does the lighting design. With the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ Main Building undergoing major renovations for the next three years, “Ang Pag-uusig” wi ..read more

The Dynamic and Spiritual Works of Arce. Words by Mara Fabella. Photos by Jovel Lorenzo. Artwork images courtesy of Art Underground. Detail of Arce’s work. “Blessed is the Day That We Bloom Again”, 2022, 60 x 72 inches, Oil on Canvas Abstract art can elicit a myriad of feelings in viewers: awe, joy, anger, calm, sorrow. Perhaps one of the most immediate reactions stems from the deep-seated instinct to explain the unexplainable: What does it all mean? Beyond layers upon layers of paint, inscrutable masses of form, and cryptically formulated titles, one wonders what semblance of order uni ..read more