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By Abs A. Abando / Philippines News Agency Showcasing Filipino creativity in no less than the world’s fashion capital, Filipina haute couture designer Sari Lazaro closed the “Catwalk on Water” fashion show, produced by Vietnamese-born, Paris-based model Jessica Minh Anh, at the Seine river with her “Royal Secret Garden” collection on January 27.

Beautifully handcrafted neckpieces made by the Artisan Women of Tondo from upcycled Coca-Cola pull tabs recently took center stage during one of the preliminary events for the 65th Miss Universe Pageant. 

Twenty-two faculty members of the School of Design and Arts of De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (CSB) are set to exhibit their latest works at the Altro Mondo Picasso gallery in Makati City from February 9 to March 5. 

Quezon City art gallery Artery Art Space opened on January 14 an exhibit titled Aliens vs. Robots, which explores the diversity of expression, bordering on orientations of technique and perception that offer emblematic images of place and terrain, ambience and mental mapping, body representation, psyche, and gesture. 

Welcome good fortune in the coming Year of the Fire Rooster with a great, value-for-money lunch-and-dinner offering from Eastwood Richmonde Hotel.

One of the most exclusive events that are part of the run-up to the 65th Miss Universe Competition will happen at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City on January 16, and it’s called the Governor’s Ball. 

National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) OIC Executive Director Marichu Tellano and National Youth Commission (NYC) Chairman Aiza Y. Seguerra recently signed a memorandum of agreement to strengthen the partnership between the sectors they represent. 

To begin the new year, the Ayala Museum’s ArtistSpace will present Panata (Vow), the solo exhibition of Cebu-based artist Jun Impas that is scheduled to run from January 22 to February 2. 

National Artist for Literature Virgilio S. Almario has been chosen as the new chairman of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), it was announced last week. 

There is something about spirits and their taste that many believe in, and that’s the fact the aging process determines the spirits’ taste. The length of time a spirit stays inside the cask plays a crucial role in enhancing its flavor. Connoisseurs and aficionados alike would hold the bottle and check the labels for the spirit’s age, knowing that the …