So many things to celebrate in June – from Freedom Day to Father’s Day and other max and mini celebrations in between. What better way for Pinoys to bring on the good vibes and keep the laughter rolling than with good food and free-flowing, ice-cold beer. Not just any beer though. But high-quality craft beers […]
Category: Arts & Culture
Are the calls for women empowerment still an uphill battle these days? A member of the audience asked during the talkback session of the newest stage play of Dulaang UP, ‘Kung Paano Nanalo sa Karera si Rosang Taba’ — a bold question to ask in a crowd filled with women and their allies. Aptly put, […]
After two years of hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic that has led to a global health crisis, Dulaang UP reopened its doors through the staging of Floy Quintos’ The Reconciliation Dinner at the University Theater Main Hall Stage in November 2022. After the successful run of The Reconciliation Dinner, Dulaang UP’s first offering for […]
METRO MANILA (February 2022) – Meridian International College’s theater organization, MINTeatro, will be staging another Shakespearean play: “Romeo and Juliet”; featuring a newly edited text by Nelsito Gomez and Giselle Giorgia, with debuting director Giselle Giorgia. With an all student newbie cast. The show dates for “Romeo and Juliet” will be on March 17, 24, […]
MANILA, Philippines – At the Adamson University Theater on January 27, the university’s official film organization, Silip@lente, in partnership with the Cultural Affairs Office, hosted their annual inter-school film festival, Realifilm 2023. After two years in a row of screening and awarding films digitally, Siilip@Lente paved the way for this year’s Realifilm competition to be […]
Working well under pressure while navigating differences is what a group of seven junior architecture students from the Technological Institute of the Philippines (T.I.P.) consider as one of their takeaways from winning a recent architectural competition. Their design proposal “Hinto: A Glimpse of the Forgotten” bested 95 other entries at the 2022 EULAT Manila Architectural […]
Photo post processed by Bianca Allen Margallo Despite the limitations that the continuous online set-up has imposed on our daily lives, it is indeed heartening to see that the Theatre industry is still alive and thriving. From physical stages to virtual cameras, we can truly say that when it comes to art, there is no […]
For many of us, preparations for when a member of our family passes can be a bit uncomfortable. So much so that here in the Philippines, we try to avoid talks about deaths as much as possible. It is common to let the surviving members decide what steps to take when the inevitable comes. However, […]
Nature never ceases to amaze us, even for things we consider worthless. Like fuel for a fire, “gatong” or “panggatong” is an often seen wood scrap that has less utility for people. But when one taps on their imagination and follows the weave of creativity, we can turn scraps into a masterpiece—beaming with usefulness and […]
Did you know that law students are one of the reasons why companies that produce pens and markers for highlighting stay in business? Kidding aside, law schools help you understand human logic, assess real-life cases with logical clarity, and enhance your thinking and experience in the humanities and social sciences. But COVID-19 posed significant challenges […]