20 finalists for youth and barangay dance contests

Morexette Erram 11/30/2016

Twenty finalists will vie for three titles in the Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Lalawigan and Sinulog sa Barangay in the 2017 Sinulog Festival that organizers hope will bring to the audiences, as well as the judges, fresh…

Collab between gov’t, creative sector needed to uplift arts and culture — expert

Dominic D. Yasay 10/16/2016

THE creative sectors and the government are the very propagators of a community’s arts and culture. As such, both have to maintain a strong collaboration and work together in making arts and culture become an asset that can…

RAFI partners with stakeholders to restore Gabaldon schoolhouses in Cebu

Dominic D. Yasay 09/28/2016

IN its effort to strengthen the formal public education system as well as preserve the local culture and heritage in Cebu, a non-government organization (NGO) is partnering with various stakeholders to restore the Gabaldon schoolhouses in the…

Social media wars

09/22/2016

The introduction of Web 2.0 has provided a platform for the instant interface of millions of people. But it has also created a new kind of culture — the culture of hate. Most cybercitizens are prejudiced against…

Vivid: A Q and A with Bob Lim

09/13/2016

VETERAN photographer Bob Lim took time out to answer questions about his latest one-man exhibition, “Vivid: Cebuano Portraits” featuring 31 personalities from the arts, culture and education. His portraits will be presented using a multimedia format, mixing…

The calendar

Jaime Picornell 05/26/2016

ALL is set for the 2016 edition of “Gabii sa Kabilin” tomorrow, May 27. Joy Gerra initiated this at Casa Gorordo and other heritage spots years back, and now it has ballooned into a multifarious activity. Zelia…

Magellan Cities Network meets in Cebu

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 02/18/2016

About 25 foreign guests from cities visited by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan during his circumnavigation visited Cebu for their 5th global meeting. Members of the Global Network of Magellan Cities (GNMC) conducted a series of workshops here…

Learning from Spain

Jobers R. Bersales 11/26/2015

Madrid, Spain — During the past two weeks I have been observing how the Spanish cities I have been privileged to visit here have harnessed whatever means they have to welcome as many tourists as the entire…

Participants explore Buddhist culture

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/30/2015

It’s not just the architecture, but understand the spirit, content and history.” This was the message of  Ven Yeung Guang, head abbess of Fu Guang Shan Philippines, during the opening ceremony of the 9th Gabii Sa Kabilin…

‘Sinug sa Casa Gorordo’ lives on

01/19/2015

The Casa Gorordo Museum has been closed since September for renovations, but  the annual “Sinug sa Casa Gorordo” will continue at 2 p.m today in keeping with the annual tradition. Today’s holding of the annual dance, however,…

Sinug sa Casa Gorordo to proceed despite museum’s temporary closure

01/16/2015

In keeping with the traditions of the Gorordo family and the Parian area, the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. (RAFI) will continue with the annual “Sinug sa Casa Gorordo” even when the museum is closed for upgrading. Casa…

Something blue, old for dance of a lifetime

Carine M. Asutilla 01/07/2015

  Keep it simple and avoid extra expenses, was Pope Francis’ instruction to organizers of his coming visit to the Philippines next week. Taking this cue, the Sandiego Dance Company will no longer be sewing new costumes…

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