Arts and Culture
Arts and Culture
Pangasinan local artist wins prestigious art award
BINMALEY, Pangasinan -- A 26-year-old artist from this town won the grand prize for the most coveted Maningning Miclat Art Awards 2018 with her artwork made from milkfish bones. Jessica Lopez collected the...
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Afghan Orchestra Flourishes Despite Violence, Social Pressure
ISLAMABAD — The consequences of Afghanistan’s increasingly deadly war are weighing heaviest on the nation’s civilians, with women bearing the brunt of the violence. The Taliban banned music and girls education, and...
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JICA digital art competition on Sustainable Development Goals last call for participation
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) announces its last call for entries for its digital art competition highlighting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for Filipino college students. The SDGs refer to the...
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Mournful, joyful, stormy: Aretha Franklin’s eight-hour funeral
The lengthy funeral of soul superstar Aretha Franklin went from reverent to downright angry Friday, as several speakers took the opportunity to lash out at U.S. President Donald Trump. Civil rights activist,...
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‘Queen of Soul’ Aretha Franklin dies
Aretha Franklin, the American singer known to millions of fans around the world as the “Queen of Soul,” has died at the age of 76. Franklin passed away Thursday in her hometown...
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Palaweño wins in world championship of performing arts
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- When Arjay Espartero went to Long Beach, California on July 4 to join the World Championship of Performing Arts (WCOPA), all he had was trust in his...