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Philippine Literary Luminaries to Grace Taboan 2012 by Bilingual Pen on Jan 19, 2012Three of the country’s National Artists for Literature will grace this year’s Taboan, a yearly writers’ conference spearheaded by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA). National Artists Virgilio Almario, Bienvenido Lumbera, an...
Duminidallot, Duminidallang by Bilingual Pen on Mar 9, 2011Da AILEEN R. RAMBAUD ken LUDILYN ELY F. BRAVO MARAMRAMBAKAN ti Pebrero a kas Nailian a Bulan ti Arte a kas ituyang ti Proklamasion Presidensial 683 a naipaulog idi 1991. Naisentro ti selebrasion iti pannakaitandudo ti kultura ken arte ti pagilian tap...
Dignity, Ethnicity and Nationhood by Bilingual Pen on Oct 29, 2010 The indigenous peoples are a wealth of a nation. Renowned for their creativity and craftsmanship and their time-honored music and dance, they are the custodians of ancient wisdom, rich culture and sacred rituals and beliefs. They have a deep conne...
2011 Philippine High School for the Arts Scholarship by Bilingual Pen on Jul 8, 2010The Philippine High School for the Arts (PHSA) conducts screening of applicants yearly to identify and develop artistically gifted and talented children by implementing a special secondary education curriculum and support programs to provide the coun...
Feasting on Asean’s Best by Bilingual Pen on Mar 28, 2010The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Festival of Arts (AFA) was like a great feast of Asean culture that promised — and ably delivered — a spectacular show. Attending it felt like going to a feast expecting to partake of a rich and...
The Philippine Artscape: 2009 Harvests by Bilingual Pen on Jan 4, 2010The Philippine artscape is bursting with talents, and the world is starting to take more notice of them, especially in 2009. The past year has blessed Filipino artists with opportunities not only to showcase what they’ve got in the international ar...
Kurditan Samtoy: The Literature of A Manly Race by Bilingual Pen on Nov 22, 2009THE ILOKANO, the native of Ilokandia, or Ilocos region, calls his literature Kurditan Samtoy (from the words “kurdit” which means to write, and “saomi ditoy”, meaning our language here). The ancient Iluko writer expressed hims...
Kadin Tiu and Ronald Caringal @ The Metro Gallery by Bilingual Pen on Nov 17, 2009 A different kind of silence — one that subtly pulls, shows, and guides in the hope that the viewers would discover what has always been in full view but eludes interpretation at a casual glance — reigns at The Metro Gallery from November 20 to...
PHSA Annual Search for Scholars by Bilingual Pen on Nov 1, 2009The Philippine High School for the Arts (PHSA) conducts screening of applicants yearly to identify and develop artistically gifted and talented children by implementing a special secondary education curriculum and support programs to provide the coun...
Beyond Fashion by Bilingual Pen on Oct 28, 2009Attractive and colorful, beads are among every modern fashionista’s must-haves. Matched and mixed appropriately, they can transform a simple outfit into something to die for, and make the wearer stand out. But beads are really nothing modern. And w...
