From giant paintings to 19th century newspapers: Annual ACC auction funds more art fellowships
TO SUPPORT Filipino artists and scholars’ fellowships abroad, the Asian Cultural Council Philippines Foundation, Inc. (ACC Philippines), is set to auction off major artworks...
Arts and Culture (02/04/26)
THOSE who want to immerse themselves in the artistic landscape of Manila and Pasay can join the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ (CCP) Pasinaya 2026 hop-on, hop-off tour Paseo Museo.
Disney shares slump as its theme parks see fewer international visitors
LOS ANGELES — Walt Disney’s warning that a decline in international visitors to its US theme parks and a slump in earnings at its...
Rome introduces Trevi Fountain access fee to curb coin-tossing crowds
ROME — Tourists keen to follow tradition by tossing a coin into Rome’s Trevi Fountain will need to dig a little deeper from Monday,...
Jesus gets a makeover as Sistine Chapel artwork undergoes restoration
VATICAN CITY — Sometimes even God needs a bit of a makeover.
Michelangelo’s Last Judgment, a Renaissance masterwork in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel that depicts...
Bad Bunny wins top Grammy prize, first ever for Spanish-language album
LOS ANGELES — Bad Bunny, the Latino rap star whose forthcoming Super Bowl gig has ignited a culture wars controversy, won the top Grammy...
Dilaw releases album in CD format
THE physical CD edition of Filipino band Dilaw’s first full-length album, RARARA, is now available at indie vinyl record shop Backspacer Records in Pasig City.
Trump plans to close Kennedy Center for two years for reconstruction work
US PRESIDENT Donald J. Trump said on Sunday he planned to close the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts for two...
Entertainment News (02/03/26)
FILMMAKER Rafael Manuel’s debut film Filipiñana recently won the World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Creative Vision at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.
Are you really buying local?
WHILE it’s cool right now to sport local textiles, it’s becoming a little bit too cool — by that we mean fakes are being made of handwoven textiles by indigenous people.
New designers connect to roots for CSB fashion show
OVER 90 young designers showed off their work at Sinulid, the graduation fashion show of De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde’s (DLS-CSB) Fashion Design...
Style (02/02/26)
WITH the campaign “This Valentine’s, Keep It Fresh,” Lego is turning Valentine’s gifting into something hands-on and memorable.