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GALLERY OWNER and art patron Silvana Ancelotti-Diaz is, first and foremost, a mother. The Italian citizen, who left her home when she was 18 and decided to stay in the Philippines for good when she was 23, has four children of her own. But, over several decades, she became a mother to hundreds more through one exhibition or another.

THE CLACKING tiles of the Chinese game mah jong are laid out and dealt for you, just like your lot in life. But at some point in the game, you are allowed to exchange them for better ones as you see fit. The game is as much about skill and strategy as it is about chance.

THE CULTURAL CENTER of the Philippines (CCP) in cooperation with the Julia Buencamino Project presents “Will You Still Love Me?” for its second edition of the Festival of Arts and Ideas, which runs from Sept. 14–16 at various CCP venues.

ANYBODY OF THE opinion that no one reads physical books definitely hasn’t been to the annual Manila International Book Fair (MIBF), which traditionally welcomes hordes of bookworms. On its 39^th season, the fair, which runs from Sept. 12–16 at the SMX Mall of Asia, is expecting around 150,000 visitors.

AS PARENTS, Mario and Alma Miclat saw to it that their daughters—Maningning and Banaue—began honing their talents at a young age. Their eldest daughter, Maningning, was three years old when her mother saw her drawing of a “funny figure.”

FEATURING MARVELOUS costume pieces by Eric Pineda, Chrysalis is a convergence of seven prominent names in photography: Jun de Leon, Raymund Isaac, Manny Librodo, Mandy Navasero, BJ Pascual, Wig Tysmans, and Patrick Uy.

STAR HUNT, a reality show focused on the stories of people who audition for various ABS-CBN shows, started airing in August as a way to “start pushing for [Filipino] talents to attain global prominence,” said Laurenti Dyogi, its director.

WILBROS LIVE, a company known for promoting and organizing concerts in the Philippines, is taking a stab at film production with their first film venture, Fifth Solomon’s Nakalimutan Ko Nang Kalimutan Ka, opening Sept. 19 in cinemas nationwide.

NOWADAYS, anyone with a smartphone can document their activities on video and put it online. Due to regular uploads and a developing following, an emerging creator can monetize the content that was produced initially as a hobby.

A VERSATILE songstress often called “Asia’s Nightingale,” Lani Misalucha shares the stage with up-and-comer Morissette Amon in a two-night concert this Sept. 22 and 23 at the Theatre at Solaire Resort and Casino in Parañaque City.

US television giant CBS announced Sunday the immediate departure of powerful CEO Leslie Moonves, one of the biggest scalps in the #MeToo era, following a slew of escalating sexual misconduct allegations.