What to do for three days in Panglao
AUGUST has two long weekends where travelers can squeeze in a respite from all the grind. It’s also the last set of long holidays...
Rethinking the parameters of the nation
COME 2024, the world will see what Filipino intermedia artist Mark Salvatus’ concept of the nation as perceived from a specific locality is as part of the Philippines’ participation at the 60th Venice Art Biennale.
UNESCO recommends adding Venice to list of world heritage sites in danger
UNESCO experts have recommended that Venice and its lagoon be added to its list of World Heritage in Danger as Italy is not doing...
Arts&Culture (08/02/23)
Dogs in Philippine History book launch
THE BOOK Dogs in Philippine History by Ian Christopher Alfonso will be launched on Aug. 5 at the National...
Ancient Silk Road art faces risks from climate change in China
ARTWORK and statues in China’s Dunhuang caves have survived sandstorms, political upheaval, and tourists for more than a millennium. Now preservationists fear they’re facing...
Paul Reubens, actor who played Pee-wee Herman, dies at 70
PAUL REUBENS, the actor who played Pee-wee Herman, a nerdy character who wore a gray suit and red bowtie while delighting children and adults...
Angus Cloud, star of TV show Euphoria, 25
ANGUS CLOUD, cast member of the HBO teen drama series Euphoria, died on Monday at age 25 just days after the death of his...
Coco Lee fans bid farewell to pop diva at her funeral in Hong Kong
HONG KONG — Fans, friends and family of the late Hong Kong-born, American singer and song-writer Coco Lee gathered for her funeral in Hong...
Philippine Airlines launches digital collectibles
FLAG CARRIER Philippine Airlines (PAL) entered the blockchain industry through a limited digital art collectible collection which will be offered in partnership with Philippine...
What Indiana Jones gets right (and very wrong) about the historical Antikythera Mechanism
By Tatiana Bur
AT THE HEART of the newest film in the Indiana Jones series lies “an ancient hunk of gears.” Indiana Jones and the Dial of...
In Kosovo, graffiti rejuvenates Pristina’s concrete jungle
PRISTINA — Known as the capital of concrete, Pristina is trying to revitalize its dull and grey image with vivid graffiti on walls and...
Reading the room and filling it with music
NOW that music is more accessible than ever and part and parcel of everyone’s lives, Bang & Olufsen (B&O) has come up with a...