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NOLI ME TANGERE, the Opera: A Resounding Hit
By Marivir R. Montebon New York — It was the finest treat Filipinos in the East Coast could ever have for this year, the staging of the novel Noli Me Tangere by Dr. Jose Rizal, into an opera of three acts (Felipe de Leon) in the Big Apple. Deep, moving, and definitely awesome in the […]
How Are You, My Friend?
By June Pascal UWS, Manhattan How are you, my friend? How goes it? Your broken heart? Are you still in Limbo, Or have you moved to Paradise? As for me, I am here. At peace, almost bliss, By myself, with no he. I am in Paradise. Do I get lonely, […]
Gail Banawis: The Stunner is Seventeen
On the runway, Gail Banawis at 17 looks stunning and every inch a full-grown woman. Standing at 5’7′ tall, this flawless morena is a head turner in anything she models for, since not too long ago in 2010. She glamorized the fashion collections of Edgar Madamba, Leonard Co, Renee Salud, Dita Sandico, and a host […]
COCOFED Scholars: Laughter and Memories Reign
By Marivir R. Montebon Rye, New York Summer came and went. But memories in college, once more, were re-lived by some 20 former scholars of the COCOFED (Philippine Coconut Producers Federation Inc.) who gathered one Saturday afternoon for a reunion of sorts, after many years since their college days in the Philippines. The COCOFED subsidizes […]
Living Art
By June Pascal UWS, Manhattan I, a living breathing artist, declare that to create something out of nothing but sheer will and imagination is one of the greatest pleasures ever known to man, or at least to me. It is better than sex I promise you that. It gets you higher than any drugs. You […]
Picnic, Party, and Pork
By Marivir R. Montebon New York City — Writers of the New York Chapter of the National Writers Union enjoyed a warm and refreshing picnic by the Riverside Park South on Friday, August 16 as a way to renew ties and rejuvenate the group. Chapter chairperson Tim Sheard graciously welcomed everyone, about 26 of them […]
Emerging Filipina Artists Hold Traveling Shows
Catch the twin solo art exhibition of up-and-coming artists Joan Honoridez and Bisai Ya, visiting three city museum and galleries between August to December this year. AS IT IS showcases the lady artists’ take on Philipine contemporary art as seen from their pieces using distinctive abstraction styles. Fresh from joining group exhibitions locally and abroad, […]
Why I Love New York City
By June Pascal UWS, Manhattan New York City has been home for me for almost thirty five years. Each time I travel out, the final leg of the trip which is coming home becomes the most exciting part of my journey. I have arrived, safe and sound. Unromantic as it may sound but I think […]
ARTIMIST: An Optimist Artist in NYC
The Gypsy Circus By June Pascal UWS, Manhattan The Gypsy Circus (An oil painting by June Pascal 24″ x 36″ 1986, Evry, France) When did we stop playing like children? When we ran out of time? But time is all we have. We might as well be like children. […]
DESAPARECIDO* ROMANO
Padre Rudy Romano: Kaligdong ug Pagmaya sa Pag-alagad sa Kabus ug Timawa Asa ang hustisya sa iyang pagkawala? R Redemptorista nga alagad sa Diyos ug katawhan sa Diyos alang sa kabag-ohan ug kagawasan, di magmakuli sa pagtabang sa mga nanginahanglan, bisan kinabuhi andam itugyan Representante sa mga relihiyoso nga nagdamgo ug nakigbisog sa kabag-ohan […]
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