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Hymen, oh Hyménée!: Juan Luna’s love in a time of lunacy

Juan Luna’s ‘Hymen, oh Hyménée!’ drowns the public with overwhelming passion for the last time, 132 years later. From Oct. 7 to Oct. 16, the Ayala Museum held a special one-object exhibit. It was for a painting dubbed as “the holy grail of Philippine...

She looms a beauty: The power of weaving and femininity in ‘A Loom of Stories’

Seven artists led the female-charged 37th edition of the Of Art and Wine exhibit in the form of loom and weaving If one would lightly trace the original thread of weaving in our country’s history to find at what age we first practiced it,...

“Karne” Review: FEU Theater Guild’s take on Roald Dahl plays with the four senses

FEU Theater Guild’s Karne is a “kettle play,” boiling and boiling, whistling to a cathartic climax that leaves the audience morally gray. The audience could not be blamed if in the course of watching Karne, they end up forgetting that it was executed by...

Breathing peace

In a span of eight art pieces. Kyun-chome invites the visitor to rediscover what breathing used to mean; to slow down, take it in, and breathe with the art It was appropriate that there were about five dogs that settled themselves at the entrance...

Immerse in a Rich Cultural Tapestry with the “Of Art and Wine” Series: “Her Hands: A Loom of Stories” Exhibit at Conrad Manila

The hotel unveils a group exhibit at the Gallery C that highlights the artistry of weaving MANILA, Philippines, September 2025 – Conrad Manila presents the 37th edition of its esteemed ‘Of Art and Wine’ Series with a compelling group exhibition titled “Her Hands: A...

Ballet Manila reawakens Florante at Laura with creative powerhouse

The restaging of Francisco Balagtas’ masterpiece is a rare opportunity to experience once again the timeless epic reimagined through myth, music and classical ballet. After a critically acclaimed world premiere marked by overwhelming audience response, Ballet Manila’s Florante at Laura returns to Aliw Theater, with performances...

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Cinemalaya sails to bigger and better shores with new venue partners this October

For the 21st edition of Cinemalaya, the pioneering independent film festival returns with the theme “Layag: sa Alon, Hangin, at Unos”, turning the big...

Stepping out while staying in

“The times they are a-changin’, come gather round people, wherever you roam...” No doubt those lyrics of Bob Dylan were progressive and attuned to the...

Heber Bartolome sculpture unveiled at Erehwon

A life-sized sculpture of folk rock icon Heber Bartolome silently playing his guitar sits at the center stage of the open-air venue, Behn Cervantes...

Kurit-Lagting, a collective artistic collaboration of Bicolano artists from Sorsogon, Albay, Catanduanes, Masbate and Camarines provinces with art advocacies on human rights and the...