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Crowne Plaza Manila Gal­leria recently welcomed the newest member of its family, Cantonese-cuisine expert Peter Yeung, who was chosen to lead the kitchen of Xin Tian Dai, said to be one of Metro Manila’s finest Chinese restaurants.

Among the 12 months, February is particularly important for Filipinos in the arts. It is, after all, National Arts Month, and for many performing-arts companies, this is when they mount their season-closing productions. If you want to see the local arts scene as its most visible and, it can be argued, most vibrant, then there is no better time than …

As part of ongoing efforts to promote Philippine and foreign literary works to Bikolanos, Franz Kafka’s celebrated 1915 novella The Metamorphosis, or Die Verwandlung in the original German, has now been translated into the Bikol language, and published as An Pagkagimata ni Gregor Samsa (The Awakening of Gregor Samsa). 

Back when being environment-friendly was not yet in vogue, highly regarded artist Fernando C. Modesto would often insert comments like ”to the revolution” and “this is good for the environment” in conversations that often received puzzled reactions from his friends and fellow artists.

Set hearts ablaze this Valentine season with a romantic retreat to Richmonde Hotel Ortigas (RHO). 

Even if Heneral Luna failed to nab an Academy Award nomination for best foreign language film when this year’s Oscar nominations were announced last month, the blockbuster biopic continues to earn accolades overseas.

Are you passionate about telling stories through film? Do you use Mac gadgets to apply your budding or well-honed audiovisual and narrative skills? Then top Apple reseller Power Mac Center is looking for filmmakers like you to join its recently launched Cinemansanas. 

By Alvin I. Dacanay If you’re like most people, you’re probably curious about what the Lunar New Year—or the Year of the Red Fire Monkey, as Chinese astrologers call it—would bring to you and your loved ones. 

Another year, another series of getaways and long weekends to look forward to. 

Welcome the Year of the Fire Monkey and embrace the good luck it brings at Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria.