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Bacolod short film “Manokan Country” selected to screen in Seattle 

The Diwa Filipino Film Festival, in collaboration with the annual Pagdiriwang Philippine Festival, is returning to the Seattle Center Armory Loft 2 this June.  Among the 30 films selected to celebrate the Filipino spirit and diaspora is “Manokan Country,” a heartwarming short film that...

The Descent into Darkness: A Review of FEU Theater Guild’s “Bangaw”

For its 92nd season, the Far Eastern University Theater Guild presented a fractured paradise in “Bangaw,” a Filipino adaptation of Sir William Golding’s 1954 masterpiece, “Lord of the Flies.” Under the sharp direction of Dudz Teraña, the production reimagines the classic descent from civilization into barbarism through...

The vision of YPC Stage and why performing arts matter now more than ever

In a time when everything moves at the speed of a scroll, where attention is fleeting and connection is often filtered through screens, the performing arts stand as a powerful reminder of what it means to be fully human. Theater, dance, and live performance...

Singapore’s indie pop darling Shye releases sophomore album ‘The Doves Came Home’

Singapore's indie-pop darling, singer-songwriter, and producer Shye has unveiled her long-awaited sophomore album, 'The Doves Came Home'. Her most expansive and personal record to date, it journeys through memory, distance, and the quiet act of coming home to oneself. Rooted in '90s dream-pop with elements of shoegaze and...

Mari Dance’s ‘a dance in a day in a dance’ highlights CCP’s legacy in shaping contemporary Filipino dance

Mari Dance presents the restaging of its acclaimed production a dance in a day in a dance, a full-length contemporary dance work that brings together five choreographies by choreographer JM Cabling developed through the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ (CCP) dance program. The...

How new co-festival director shapes VLF through trust and collaboration

For Toni Go-Yadao and Marco Viaña, the festival directors of Virgin Labfest (VLF), keeping the collaborative spirit of the country’s pioneering theater festival of untried, untested and unstaged one-act plays is the most important task they have to accomplish. They need to make sure that collaboration...

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Italian Film Festival 2026 brings films by leading contemporary Italian filmmakers to Manila

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Lights, Camera, Collaboration: 28th French Film Festival launches new era of French–Philippine Co-Productions

Driving Creative Investment and Global Opportunities for Philippine Cinema November 28, 2025 – The 28th French Film Festival marks a historic milestone in Philippine and...