Arts and Culture

Filipino poet wins poetry prize in NY

South Africa-based Filipino poet Jim Pascual Agustin was awarded the 2022 Gaudy Boy Poetry Book Prize.

Carmelite Sisters slam film depicting Filipino nuns

"The attempt to distort history is reprehensible." This was how the Carmelite Sisters of Cebu reacted to the now-viral photos from a film showing late President Cory Aquino playing mahjong with some religious sisters.

Mickey Yatar to represent PH in int’l street dance tilt

Mickey Yatar from Baguio City will represent the Philippines at the Red Bull Dance Your Style world finals in Johannesburg, South Africa in December.

Manila included among best cities in the world

The city of Manila has been hailed as one of the 53 best cities in the world, according to the Time Out Index 2022 released earlier this week.

Concert set for OPM Week

In observance of the Original Pilipino Music (OPM) Week every fourth week of July, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) will organize a "Concert at the Park" at 6 p.m. on July 24.

Cinemalaya launches on-site screening at CCP

The Cinemalaya Film Festival has returned with its on-site screening with 11 full-length films and 12 short features set from August 5 to 14 in various venues at the Cultural Center of the Philippines.

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