A highly lyrical first movement, a well-nuanced second movement, and a vibrant last movement characterized Oliver Salonga’s interpretation of Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21, with the Manila Symphony Orchestra (MSO) under Arturo Molina at the UP Abelardo Hall last week.
Ballet Philippines celebrates Andres Bonifacio’s 150th birthday anniversary in “Rock Supremo,” co-produced with Rock Ed and the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP).
Digital technology is now changing the landscape of education. Textbooks, which were previously the sole domain of print, are now available in digital format, allowing users a richer experience of interactive interfaces coupled with the convenience of accessing content anytime, anywhere.
Our team is studying the possibility of integrating a national protected agriculture heritage system in the international Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) administered by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) based in Rome, Italy.
With government funding, private sector support, and a growing solidarity among artists and art groups, the ManilArt Foundation has adopted very apt slogans—“Celebrating Variety” and “Art According to All”—for ManilaArt 2013.
The Filipino translation of Spanish novelist Gonzalo Torrente Ballester’s “Crónica del Rey Pasmado” (The King Amaz’d: A Chronicle) will be launched tomorrow, 6 p.m., at the 13/F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall, De La Salle University, Manila.
Unbeknownst to many, Recah Trinidad has another side to him.
The Dutch film “Cool Kids Don’t Cry” (Achtste Groepers Huilen Niet), about an athletic child diagnosed with a debilitating illness, could be among the staples of cable TV’s Fox Family Movies. It sure has the usual elements: tight-knit family, supportive and jovial adults, and the hodgepodge group of kids with a common interest.
Art has always been a commodity. Andy Warhol in the 1960s and Damien Hirst in the ’80s had already underscored that. At no time is this commodification of art more emphasized than during auctions.
There is no safe place in the world. Not even in the online world. Jason Paul Laxamana’s “Babagwa” tells the story of Greg (Alex Medina) who uses a fake Facebook account—“Bam Bonifacio” (Kiko Matos)—in an Internet confidence scam. He befriends random people online, whether male or a female, and makes them fall in love with him. When he gets the trust of his victim, he’ll ask for a big loan and when the money is delivered, he burns the connection.
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