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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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...