It wasn’t easy for Lilianna Manahan to explain why she chose product design as an outlet for her nascent artistic talents. “I wanted to do more than just paint,” she began tentatively, searching for the right words while her hands moved restlessly, as if shaping an invisible form out of ether.
Leaning over a large canvas, artist Mariko Jacinto was a picture of serene concentration as she spread white amalgam with a small palette knife. The tool made a soft scraping sound as she explained how the surface must first be primed before a single brushstroke is made.
A certain mountaintop in the Visayas might still be a patch of wild terrain today if Michel Lhuillier had followed a divergent career path in his youth. “He wanted to become a farmer when he graduated from De La Salle (University),” revealed his wife, Dr. Amparito Llamas Lhuillier, the light-heartedness evident in her voice as she shared the fond memory. Instead, his dream of a pastoral life was deferred for a few decades while he pursued a more lucrative trajectory in jewelry and finance. Now, after raising their family and building a business empire together, the indefatigable couple is enjoying that long-awaited bucolic lifestyle in the hills high above Cebu.
What better way to spend a Saturday afternoon or evening than sipping wine, nibbling on treats and strolling in the park amid works of art?
It was a lively evening of music, art and history as the Pundaquit Festival recently kicked off its 20th season at Casa San Miguel in San Antonio, Zambales. In addition to musical performances and an art exhibit, the event also served as the grand opening of the Museum of Community Heritage, celebrating the history of the town of San Antonio and barrio San Miguel.
As Filipino contemporary artists earn international acclaim, dedicated arts patrons Lisa Ongpin Periquet and Trickie C. Lopa felt it was high time to shine the spotlight on these talents here at home.
For “Umagang Kay Ganda” (UKG) mainstay, Andrei Felix, 2010 Miss Universe fourth runner-up Venus Raj isn’t just his UKG co-host, she’s also his stylist.
Grabed in a turquoise and crimson Berber gown, the lady of the house beckons her guests into a courtyard furnished with hand-stitched leather pouf ottomans and a small table set for a Moroccan tea ceremony, in a scene one might find inside a traditional North African abode.
Looking for some sweet chills in Manila’s balmy clime? Then take a seat at The Peninsula Manila Lobby and revel in ice cream desserts Frozen by the Sun.
To paraphrase the 19th century art critic John Ruskin, when faith and skill work together, expect a masterpiece. Indeed, behind the bronze doors of the Abbey Church of Our Lady of Montserrat lie masterpieces inspired by faith and interpreted by two skilled artists generations apart.
What to do when compact living doesn’t leave any room for cooking? With a few simple strategies, you can keep a cramped kitchen from putting a crimp on good eating.
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