Arts & Culture
In 2003, a group of Filipinos had gotten wind of a rising martial art that combines fighting style with dance. A first glance, the exotic martial art Capoeira just seems to be an intricate version of breakdancing, complete with leg, sweeps, high flying somersaults and head stands. However, closer inspection would reveal that this graceful art [...]
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A cluster of kids, whose ages range from 10 years old and above gather on stage. Clad in traditional Ifugao wear and accessories, they recite ai perform a part of the Hudhud chant sung dun the time of harvest. The little munhaw-e or lead chanter, in her high-pitched, sweet-sounding voice sings first and sets the [...]
The best time to visit the Philippines and learn about its culture is not actually on Christmas or the summer holidays, but during Lenten Season when the people’s faith and reverence to God is at its peak. Hence, Holy Week celebrations are just as important for devout Catholics as well as for tourists and foreigners [...]
Berso sa Metro has accompanied our train rides for the past couple of months. These are those snippets or lines of poetry which one can read aboard one of the main modes of transportation in Manila. Last April, Instituto Cervantes, the Spanish cultural center in Manila, brought the most exciting literary tour with the Berso [...]