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Kabigting Honors Consulate General with a Vibrant ‘Sa Kabukiran’ Gift
By Marivir R. Montebon All creativity is an expression of the divine in us – Fernando Kabigting New York City — Artist Fernando Kabigting, on Thursday July 30, presented a gift (Sa Kabukiran, acrylic) to Consul-general Mario Lopez de Leon Jr. as a token of gratitude for the support of his solo exhibit […]
Philippine Gold Means High Life Before the Spanish Colonialist
By Marivir R. Montebon New York City — The soft-spoken scholar Florina Capistrano-Baker mentioned that the existence of the Philippine gold could only mean that the precolonial era in the Philippines enjoyed a high level of culture and polity before the Spaniards came and described the islanders as savages. In Butuan, for instance, where […]
Manhattan Artist Creates ‘A Woman’s Place’
By Marivir R. Montebon New York City — The optimist artist June Pascal is set to open a space for women, from all ages and walks of life, to engage in creativity and healing. A Woman’s Place opens on July 17, and every Fridays and Saturdays thereafter in the Upper West Side. There will […]
Going Vegaon (Pun Intended)
By Vanette Colmenares So what have I been doing lately? Tons. That’s why I have been so remiss with my writing. Today, I decide to tell you about my vegan experience. As I was going home from a job in the city, my hubby called to invite me for a merienda cena at an […]
Filipinos Bustle in Boston
By Marivir R. Montebon Boston — Filipino community groups bustled here in a half-day cultural extravaganza at the city hall plaza on June 20, 2015. To commemorate the 117th Philippine Independence Day that ushered the birth of a southeast Asian republic, there were songs and dances and poetry shared during that warm and […]
Two Poems by Esther Cohen
(Editor’s Note: Esther Cohen is a poet living in New York City. And to do justice to her, who refused to talk about herself in her own blog, I shall not. The Book Doctor took years to write. She is one sweet person I know. ) Dental Procedure Imagine two words that are not life […]
Cebuano Scholar Launches Local History and Literature Reader
Cebu City — The University of San Carlos Press and the USC Cebuano Studies Center (CSC) will launch this weekend “The Resil Mojares Reader”, a book of 12 of the best scholarly works by the famous Cebuano social historian, USC professor emeritus and CSC founding director Dr. Resil Mojares. The book, edited by CSC director Dr. Hope […]
Beyond Seeing: Everything that Meets the Eye is Magical
By Marivir R. Montebon New York City — At the gallery of the Philippine Center on 5th Avenue, everything that meets the eye is a masterpiece. The splendid interplay of colors describing the warmth of home and life evokes awe, whether it is the woman in a bright yellow top playing the kulintang (an ancient musical […]
Cebu Wins in the 117th Phil Freedom Day Parade
By Marivir R. Montebon New York City — Dancesport champ and darling Jessa Mae Briones dazzled in her gold, fuschia, and red gown as she led the Sinulog together with 50 dancers of the Cebu contingent. They gracefully danced through Madison Avenue, sending spectators approvingly cheerful, on the sunny first Sunday of June in […]
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