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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 French cinema as it unveils the inaugural French–Philippine Co-Production Conference, a two-day industry platform designed to catalyze new partnerships,...

A designer’s lens on female emotion: Josie Natori and La Voix Humaine

Clothing began as a necessity – protection from the elements, a tool for survival. But over the centuries it transformed into one of humanity’s most powerful aesthetic languages, allowing humans, particularly women, to express identity, emotion, and artistry through what they wear. For renowned...

FEU unveils new books; showcases food, lifestyle

Four new books from Far Eastern University will soon be released as part of its Centennial celebration in 2028.  Published under FEU Publications, NOCHE BUENA: 100 Stories Shared at the Philippine Holiday Table is the first title in FEU’s 100 book series. This mini...

Garance Marillier headlines the 28th French Film Festival in Manila

French cinema’s rising feminist icon joins Ambassador Marie Fontanel in championing women’s storytelling and cross-cultural collaboration November 25, 2025 –  All eyes are on acclaimed French actress Garance Marillier, French cinema’s fearless feminist ingénue, who arrives in Manila as the guest of honor of...

Palanca Awards celebrates Diamond Jubilee of honoring Filipino writers

75 years of storytelling, one enduring legacy The Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature (Palanca Awards) has set a new benchmark with the celebration of its Diamond Jubilee. For 75 years since the first awards were conferred in 1951, the Palanca Awards has upheld tradition...

Honored the Legacy of Juan Rulfo’s Pedro Páramo at Instituto Cervantes

To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the publication of Juan Rulfo's literary masterpiece Pedro Páramo, last November 24 Instituto Cervantes de Manila and the Embassy of Mexico in the Philippines screened the film PEDRO PÁRAMO (Rodrigo Prieto, 2024) at the Intramuros branch of Instituto Cervantes. The screening...

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Practitioner-prof inspires UE Fine Arts seniors with production insights

Producer, production manager, film festival coordinator, and educator Kristin Bactad-Jor recently shared her industry experience with University of the East-Caloocan Visual Communication senior students...

The ALT Collective marks its largest edition yet at SMX MOA in 2026

The fourth edition expands to a bigger venue with new curatorial programs, spotlighting an exciting range of Philippine contemporary art Manila, Philippines — ALT ART...

CCP’S 16th Kutitap Arts Camp for Indigenous Children goes to Baguio City

In celebration of the 2025 National Children’s Month and National Indigenous Peoples’ Month, the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), through its Cultural Exchange...

Manila to host largest ASEAN-Korea music festival “ROUND” this April at Araneta Coliseum

QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES | 28 January 2026 — A two-day free concert will be the centerpiece of the regional music calendar as the National...