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A Dance About Dancing, and Everything It Costs
In its staggering 2026 restaging, Mari Dance transforms the Doreen Blackbox Theater into a living archive of exhaustion, tenderness, trauma, and survival—proving that contemporary dance, at its most potent, does not merely move bodies, but excavates them.
Crafting Culture in a Cup
Hong Kong's Hasting Ng claims the top prize at the DaVinci Gourmet Barista Craft Championship Asia Pacific Regionals in Singapore, where top baristas showcased their heritage and technique under the theme "Espresso Your Flavour".
What Happens When a Local Story Goes Global?
With a reworked cut and a global Netflix debut, the documentary carries a distinctly Filipino story into over 190 countries without losing its original frequency.
How Does Memory Learn to Stay, When ‘Not All Memories Carry the Same Weight’?
Through vessels, fractures, and forms of containment, THE ANNEXT reflects on how memory settles unevenly, shaping both what we hold and what ends up holding us.
Looking Back to Reconstruct
Visit a comically cinematic collection of moving images at Su Hui-yu’s first solo exhibition in the Philippines.
Caught in a Chopin Dream State
Chopin laureate Kate Liu delivers a hypnotic Manila debut, captivating audiences at the Ayala Museum with her profound emotional depth and masterful interpretations of classical titans.
TAYO: Designing Through Culture, Ecology, and Community
TAYO has developed from a youth movement to a design agency rooted in the archipelago.
A Year Later, BACKSHOTS Still Hits Different
WAIIAN celebrates the first anniversary of BACKSHOTS with a full live-band performance featuring collaborators and emerging artists.
Celebrating Anime, Music, and Cosplay at Okada Manila
For two days, Okada Manila hosted Otaku Pop Fes 2026, becoming the stage where Japanese excellence and Filipino warmth collide in a celebration of anime, music, and cosplay.
Noise That Matters
Music, creativity, and collaboration take center stage at All Of The Noise 2026.
Mapping the Maze: Seymour Sanchez and the Work of Finding One’s Way In
At the Lyceum of the Philippines University Manila’s seminar, a film educator trades glamour for groundwork, charting the real pathways from classroom to industry.
Unveiling the Mythic Cast of Theatrical Epic YEMAYA
9 Works Theatrical unveils a powerhouse ensemble for the highly anticipated premiere of YEMAYA, a visceral new production exploring myth, motherhood, and the tides of fate.
