Entertainment

If you think you know Bonifacio Global City (BGC) only as a leading financial and commercial district, then prepare to rethink that, because its managers are set to present it as a rising center for culture and the arts when it holds the fifth BGC Passionfest—and opens its newly built arts complex— from November 25 to 27.

For the fourth time in its 51-year history, the University of the Philippines (UP) Press was named Publisher of the Year by the National Book Development Board (NBDB) after winning in a third of the 26 categories in the 35th National Book Awards.

The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) celebrates the birth month of National Artist for Visual Arts Carlos “Botong” Francisco with the exhibit Homebound: A Survey of Recent Developments in Angono Contemporary Art, which opened at the Bulwagang Carlos V. Francisco (Little Theater Lobby) on November 9 and will run until February 12, 2017.

by Alvin I. Dacanay Valentine’s Day may be three months away, but audienc­es can experience this month love as the ma­ny-splendored—and ma­ny-splintered—thing that it is with emerging theater com­pany Dalanghita Productions’ latest offering, Tatlong Ling­gong Pag-ibig (Three Weeks of Love), which opened at the Power Mac Center Spotlight in Circuit Makati on No­vember 11 and will run every weekend until …

Last Saturday, world-renowned classical pianist Noriko Ogawa performed in an exclusive concert, called Spirited Impres­sions: An Evening of Classical Music with Noriko Ogawa, at the Francisco Santiago Hall of the Banco de Oro (BDO) Corpo­rate Center in Makati City.

The “Maaga ang Pasko (Christmas is Early)” program, the Philippines’ biggest and longest-running annual toy and book donation drive, is once again bringing out the iconic boxes that have helped teach generations of Filipinos the value of sharing and the real spirit of Christmas.

The Fiesta Folkloriada of the Philippines, a project of the Bayanihan Folk Arts Founda­tion held in partnership with the Amb. Alfonso T. Yucheng­co Foundation, is gathering a select group of five dance companies from different parts of the globe to present cultural exchanges in various parts of the Philippines, teach and learn from each other, and perform in a grand …

Last Tuesday, celebrat­ed Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa wrapped up his trip to the Philippines by receiving an honorary doctorate in liter­ature from De La Salle Uni­versity (DLSU) in a short, but solemn ceremony attended by officials, teachers and stu­dents of the school; diplomats, members of the Spanish and Spanish-speaking community in Manila; and writers, including myself.

Mister Potato, Malaysia’s top potato-snack brand, launched in the Philippines last Friday a breakthrough product that dares to be different from the usual munchies available in the market today.

Cakes are the best sweet treats that satisfy not just your cravings, but also your family’s. Their eye-catching colors and exquisite flavors can make family bondings and simple gatherings with friends special, especially those confections come from Red Ribbon, one of the most loved bakeshop chains in the Philippines.