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Lisa Macuja Elizalde marks 40th homecoming celebration with curated performances, collaboration

Exactly forty years ago, Lisa Macuja Elizalde made the defining choice to leave behind a flourishing career at the Kirov Ballet (now Mariinksy Ballet) in Moscow and return to the Philippines. That homecoming became the cornerstone of her mission to bring ballet to...

Spanish DJ Hugo Capablanca to hold artist talk at Instituto Cervantes ahead of UNKNWN Festival

This Saturday, February 21 at 6:00 PM, the Intramuros branch of the Instituto Cervantes will host a special talk by Hugo Capablanca, an acclaimed Spanish DJ, music producer, and visual artist currently based in Berlin. The event serves as a prelude to this UNKNWN Festival’s 10th edition, bringing audiences an intimate encounter with...

FEU Theater Guild’s gritty survival tale “Bangaw” to open on March 5

An adventurous reimagination of William Golding’s Lord of the Flies set amidst the isolation of an island of freedom and fear. In its 92nd season, the Far Eastern University Theater Guild (FTG) presents Bangaw, a Filipino play with music adapted from William Golding’s classic...

‘The Belly of a Wolf’ probes the impact of suicide to those left behind

Releasing on March 3, The Belly of a Wolf is a moving verse novel exploring the devastating impact of youth suicide. Unflinching, emotional and darkly funny at times, Julianne Negri has written a novel that is a collision of idyllic childhood memories, overwhelming grief and...

Sama-Bajau Weaving and Cultural Center opens in Basilan

The Claret Samal Foundation Inc. (CSFI), in partnership with the Yellow Boat of Hope Foundation (YBH), proudly announces the opening of the Sama-Bajau Weaving and Cultural Center in Sitio Teheman, Maluso, Basilan — a dedicated community space designed to empower Sama-Bajau women weavers,...

Philippines participate in the ‘Somos Pacifico: The Acapulco-Manila Galleon’ exhibition in Mexico City

Cultural materials loaned from Philippine collections are currently on view in Somos Pacífico: The Acapulco–Manila Galleon, an exhibition launched on December 3, 2025, at the Colegio de San Ildefonso Museum in Mexico City. An expanded and enriched iteration of Manila Galleon: From Asia to...

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GRAMMY-winning artist Laufey wins Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album at the 68th Grammy Awards

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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...

‘ECHOES OF CROATIA IN THE PHILIPPINES’ concert all set on October 14

The Far Eastern University Center for the Arts and the FEU Institute of Arts and Sciences (IAS), in partnership with the soon to open...

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...