With about 1,250 entries from 55 schools all over the country, the 45th Shell National Student Art Competition may have produced the best collection of entries in recent years, artist-judges and organizers said.
“Creative Blast,” an art group exhibit by the Estilo Group and the Lancaster Artists Group, recently opened at the Lancaster Hotel on 622 Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong City. The exhibit will run until Nov. 13, 2012.
History is coming full circle: borrowed from the Aztecs four centuries ago, perfected for the palate by the Europeans, chocolate is conquering new worlds, with sales booming from Asia to Brazil.
AHA Chef Instructor Joey Carpo shows how to cook and prepare Chocolate Cake
An international study indicates that the English-language proficiency of Brazilians has worsened, going from low to very low. That’s worrisome news given that English will be the lingua franca during the World Cup this country will host in 2014 and the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
In the golden age of mariachi, thousands of music lovers would crowd into theaters and fancy restaurants or fill the Plaza Garibaldi in the heart of the capital just to hear their favorite tunes played on guitar and violin. On a recent evening in the same plaza, that golden age was a distant memory.
The Department of Tourism in Western Visayas is studying the promotion of Boracay Island as a destination for the lucrative cruise ship market.
Until somebody beats the record-breaking bid in an auction for the work of a contemporary Asian artist, Ronald Ventura might always be known for his large-scale work “Grayground.” The 39-year-old artist has been painting and creating for many years now, but the Sotheby’s Modern and Contemporary Southeast Asian Paintings auction in Hong Kong in April 2011 proved to be an eye-opener—for art collectors and artists alike.
There are items I bought many years ago that still have price tags–waiting for what, I wonder, or for whom? The other day I noticed the shelves above my desk, and suddenly realized that there are books up there I have not even read. How did that happen?
The 2012 National Theater Festival (NTF) at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), which will run from Nov. 8-18, will feature 16 theater groups from across the nation.
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