Entertainment

Mega Global Corp., a leading distributor of canned goods and ready-to-eat viands, recently renewed its partnership with actress Liza Soberano as Mega Tuna’s celebrity endorser with the signing of a contract during the company’s sales conference at Prime Hotel in Quezon City. 

The Hong Kong Tourism Board launched last January 24 a new marketing campaign in Manila, called “Best of All, It’s in Hong Kong,” to highlight the diversity and quality of experiences the city has to offer to foreign visitors. 

The Yuchengco Museum is pleased to present Digital Dimensions, an exhibit that features the video-art projections of internationally renowned Japanese media artist Naoko Tosa, who was recently appointed as Japan Cultural Envoy 2016 by the Japanese government. 

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.

By Alvin I. Dacanay  For many beauty-pageant watchers in the Philippines and around the world, there will only be one question on their minds when the 65th Miss Universe Competition reaches its climax at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Monday (Manila time): Who will win the coveted title? 

By Alvin I. Dacanay  Last Tuesday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Ampas) revealed online its list of nominees for the 89th Academy Awards. As expected, this year’s list offers several surprises, among these Mel Gibson’s best-director nomination for the World War II drama Hacksaw Ridge and the exclusion of Arrival’s Amy Adams from the best actress category. 

New theater company Sugid Productions Inc., in collaboration with the Bantayog ng mga Bayani Foundation, is staging Chris Millado’s 1985 play Buwan at Baril sa E-flat Major (Moon and Gun in E-flat Major) as its maiden production at the Ambassador Alfonso T. Yuchengco Auditorium of the Bantayog ng mga Bayani Center in Quezon City until February 12. 

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. 

While some candidates of the 65th Miss Universe Pageant were enjoying the cool breeze of Baguio City and the warmth of its residents last Wednesday, others were in Manila to support a non-governmental organization (NGO) that delivers about 3,600 meals to women in need. 

New operas; arts festivals; concerts; exciting collaborations in theater, dance and music; and the launch of the updated encyclopedia of Philippine arts will be the highlights of the 2017 season of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP).