

National Museum introduces landmark free-entrance policy
In a bid to nurture a growing museum-going audience, particularly among Filipinos, the National Museum of the Philippines is offering...


Ballet Manila teen dancers stand out in Russia
At first glance, they appear to be ordinary teens giggling as they recall a memorable travel abroad. But Nicole Barroso, Marinette...


A splash of art by the sea
On a rocky ledge overlooking shimmering blue waters, a giant white seashell seemed to have found an ideal perch. People would approach...


Joan Emery Sia: Happiest when dancing sad ballets
Ballet Manila company artist Joan Emery Sia relishes the tragic and the sad when it comes to ballets. She favors Swan Lake, Giselle,...


Hanoi Hilton
A prison is not exactly a destination that tourists (or travelers) would like to visit. Hanoi's Hoa Lo prison, however, is an exception....


Joffrey Ballet’s Christine Rocas, BM dancers in ‘The Winners’ Circle’
Christine Rocas, a soloist of the Chicago-based Joffrey Ballet and an outstanding alumna of Ballet Manila, will come home this month to...


Together we stand
Ballet Manila is performing at the Saigon Opera House on June 14 and Can Tho City on June 16 for a special two-night concert celebrating...


Chopping away in Segovia
With the Segovia Cathedral looming just behind it, this statue can easily be mistaken as that of a priest. But a closer inspection makes...


Choreography in focus: Reve by Ernest Mandap
“I stand waiting for the time/ Within the cycle of Time/ For the healing of the brothers/ With their goals and dreams. Live in balance...


Meet the bench man
More popular for its film festival, quaint Busan also boasts of a variety of public art that are charming and useful. Take this man on a...