The Cultural Center of the Philippines won the Best Public Service Digital Ad award in the Advertising Category of the 46th Catholic Mass Media Awards (CMMA) 2024 for its public service digital advertisement, “Life Is (a) Short (Film).” Produced in partnership with Giya Studios, the winning short video was created to promote the 35th Gawad…
In an effort to share the experience of opera with Filipinos in the provinces, the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) recently brought Italian composer Giacomo Puccini’s timeless tragedy La Bohème to Silliman University in Dumaguete City. This outreach program was made possible in partnership with the National Music Competitions for Young Artists (NAMCYA), Filipinas…
A previously unseen Caravaggio portrait was unveiled in Rome on Friday, ahead of a special exhibition running through February 23 at Palazzo Barberini, the artist’s former home. The work, depicting Monsignor Maffeo Barberini, is the centerpiece of “Caravaggio, The Portrait Revealed”. It comes to light through a rare loan from a private collection where it…
UNICEF Philippines National Ambassador Anne Curtis keeps the tradition of handwritten notes alive as she writes heartfelt messages on UNICEF Christmas cards for her loved ones. © Photo: UNICEF Philippines What do handwritten notes mean to you? UNICEF Philippines National Ambassador Anne Curtis brings a unique kind of happiness. Handwritten letters reflect the thoughtfulness of…
As a Filipino artist, Vicson Apostol, the idea of “home” transcends the confines of walls and roofs; it is the beating heart of his artistic vision and his debut solo exhibit, “Home,” currently on view until December 6 at the ARTablado, Upper Ground Floor, North Wing of Robinsons Antipolo. Apostol’s artistic journey was shaped by resilience and…
To encourage Filipinos to participate in art-making and appreciation, the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) invites the public to join the F. Sionil Jose Centennial Celebration: Congress, Conference, and Contest. Free and open to the public, the two-day event is a compelling series of literary events to commemorate the birth centenary of the late National Artist for Literature,…
A banana taped to a wall by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, titled Comedian, sold for $6.2 million at a Sotheby’s auction in New York on November 20. The winning bidder was Chinese cryptocurrency mogul Justin Sun. The artwork, one of three in an edition, had been expected to fetch between $1 million and $1.5 million,…
For Kian Aze Cordero, a student from Timoteo Paez Integrated School, art has become a helpful tool in coping with academic stress and emotional challenges. His experience at Imagine Tondo, a cultural exchange collaboration between the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and the Korea Arts and Culture Education Service (KACES) has solidified this belief….
Manila— HUAWEI has launched this year’s edition of the GoPaint Worldwide Creating Activity. Through the art creation initiative, HUAWEI invites digital art creators to send in their imaginative pieces made with the GoPaint App, available exclusively on HUAWEI tablets. The GoPaint Worldwide Creating Activity highlights the limitless possibilities for creation on HUAWEI’s professional yet user-friendly…
The Andrea O. Veneracion Sing Philippines Youth Choir (SPYC), under the leadership of choirmaster and conductor Mark Anthony Carpio, have just concluded their 2024 European Goodwill Tour, highlighted by a victory at the prestigious Tolosa Choral Competition in Spain. The choir secured an impressive fourth-place finish in both the Polyphony and Folklore categories at the…