It was with an exciting sense of discovery that we accepted Gemma Cruz Araneta’s invitation to attend one rainy evening the launch of José Rizal’s “Haec Est Sibylla Cumana” book.
Drop by “La Cuisine Française” (Sedeño and San Agustin Streets, Salcedo Village, Makati) on any given evening, and chances are, you will hear a French accordionist singing Edith Piaf songs; or a French jazz trio; and maybe singing actor Tony Marino (“The King and I”) belting out Broadway favorites like “Cabaret” and “I Am What I Am.”
Christmas and New Year just passed by but there is still a reason to rejoice as Disney on Ice comes back to Manila with its newest show “Let’s Celebrate!” showcasing over 50 Disney characters on ice skates.
National Music Competitions for Young Artists (Namcya) Foundation, Inc. chair Veronica T. Tapia presented the winners in the culminating concert last Nov. 27 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines.
From Ronald Ventura becoming the biggest-selling contemporary Southeast Asian artist when his painting “Grayground” sold for US$1.1 million, 24 times its original high estimate, during the Sotheby’s auction, to 31-year-old Rodel Tapaya beating 14 older and more established artists to win the Grand Prix in the Asia-Pacific Breweries Foundation Signature Art Prize, 2011 was another watershed year for Philippine art. Here are other smashing developments in Philippine art for the year.
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