September 2016 Activities at Museo Pambata

September 2016 Activities National Teacher's Month We're giving teachers a huge round of applause with activities, gifts and promos all month long. until October 5 3 PHSA Shadowplay @ Museo, 10 AM Enjoy a performance of lights and shadows with the students from the Philippine High School for the Arts. 4 Museo Pambata Guides' Corner, 2:30 PM Give your teacher a pencil organizer for Teacher’s...

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Samsung and Yuchengco Museum Extend Culture Connect

Samsung and Yuchengco Museum extend Culture Connect: Castrillo @ 50 Instagram contest until end of SeptemberManila, Philippines, September 5, 2016 – In August, Samsung and Yuchengco Museum launched Culture Connect: Castrillo @ 50, an Instagram contest which aims to strengthen Filipinos’ patriotism and appreciation for public art.The Instagram contest commemorates the works of nationalist Filipino...

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Now Open: Here is How the Transition into the Mambo Beat Looks Like 2016

Here is How the Transition into the Mambo Beat Looks Like 2016 Whether through painting, mixed media, sculpture, or art installation, artmaking is Roberto Robles’ way of expressing his own sentiments and personal relationship with the fight for democracy. In Here is How the Transition into the Mambo Beat Looks Like 2016, the artist alludes to events and symbols of Martial Law and the...

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Call for Nominations: U.P. Gawad Plaridel 2016 (Category: Radio)

The U.P. College of Mass Communication (UP CMC) is now accepting nominations for the annual U.P. GAWAD PLARIDEL which recognizes Filipino media practitioners who have excelled in any of the media (print, radio, film, television, and new media) and have performed with the highest level of professional integrity in the interest of public service. For 2016, the twelfth U.P. Gawad Plaridel will be given to an outstanding RADIO PRACTITIONER.The award is named after Marcelo H. del Pilar (nom...

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Konsyerto tungkol sa Batas Militar

Magsasama-sama ang mga Pilipinong kompositor at musikero sa isang konsyerto ngayong katapusan ng Enero na pinamagatang #NeverForget, isang pagbabalik-tanaw sa tunay na naganap noong Batas Militar, sa panahon ng pamumuno ni dating Presidente Ferdinand Marcos.“Naniniwala ako sa sinasabi ng manunulat na si Edmund Burke na ‘Those who don't know history are doomed to repeat it’” paliwanag ni Cooky Chua, mang-aawit ng grupong Tres Marias, Color It Red, at kasapi ng LAPIS. “Dapat masusi ang...

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Makabayan Rap, Francis M. Takes Centerstage in PETA's 3 Stars and a Sun

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Rap music has influenced elements of pop culture such as fashion, film, art, and literature since its emergence in the 1970’s. While critics are quick to point out the tendency of this genre to focus on violent and sexual themes, one modern-day artist, and a nationalist in his own way, has proven its potential to fuel patriotism and impact society.  Enter the “Master Rapper”,...

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Open Space at Nova Gallery

For the month of December, Nova Gallery will be featuring its year-ender group show entitled  "OPEN SPACE" featuring 13 young and aspiring artists - whom of which have been making a buzz in the local pop-art scene. These artists are:Mr. SPat FradesLougeeMiggy CrisostomoJeff BaligadJasper AlbayAADATyangQuatroRai CruzDr KarayomHumblyPejieExhibition opens Dec. 18th (SAT) at 5PM and will run...

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Museum Networking Forum - Protect Your Buildings: Risk Management Principles and Technologies

Protect Your Buildings: Risk Management Principles and Technologies Presented by Ibrahim Mirmahmutoğullari December 12, Saturday, 10 a.m. This special presentation introduces museum professionals and heritage architects to the principles of and new technology preventing building hazards such as salt, corrosion, and mold. It is also an opportunity for attendees to learn more about the...

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Mark Dawn Arcamo and Janelle Tang's Parallel Play at YSOBEL Art Gallery

In Parallel Play, Mark Dawn Arcamo and Janelle Tang, being more confident about each other's aesthetic decisions, allow themselves to be fully inspired by what is presented to them by their immediate environment--their four-year old daughter. In this exhibition, the artists engage in what childpyschologists would refer to as "parallel play," a common form of play wherein two toddlers can completely...

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