Tag: art

And the fandom of the year is…

QUEZON City, Philippines (December 20) – Fandom. From the word itself we get the meaning. It is a collective of fans sharing the same interests, gathering together to enthusiastically celebrate the same through cosplaying, writing fan fictions, maintaining fandom wikis and others. Due to the power of the internet, no interest – be it books, movies, TV shows, memes, what-have-you – no matter how obscure – can go unnoticed. And fans from around the world […]

Beijing’s abandoned buildings: a canvas for street artist

A Beijing-based artist sticks his artwork onto abandoned buildings in the Chinese capital to comment on the city’s rapid development. A 25-year-old artist in Beijing called ROBBBB prefers to display his work on the walls of abandoned buildings, rather than a gallery. His artwork is mostly derived from photos of people he sees in the Chinese capital — anyone ranging from elderly people to construction workers. Construction work is a common sight in the cities […]

Create and Innovate: Essence of Switzerland Art Competition

MANILA –  Switzerland, apart from being the land of mountains, cheese and chocolate, remains the most innovative country in the world and ranks first in the Global Innovation Index (GII) in a row. Switzerland excels especially in knowledge and technology and ranks second in creative output. The Swiss Embassy, in partnership with Swatch Philippines, and with sponsorship from Swiss Cultural Fund-Philippines and Etihad Airways is hoping to inspire Filipinos to be creative and innovative by presenting the Create and Innovate: […]

Czech Republic Awards Filipino Students for Lidice Art Exhibition

Last January 30, 2015, Czech Ambassador Jaroslav Olša, jr. awarded the 3 Filipino students who participated in the 2014 International Children’s Exhibition of Fine Arts Lidice (ICEFA Lidice). The three students namely Justine Mae Sy, Jasmine Kate Tan (both from St Stephen’s High School) and Maria Angelica Tejada (Padre Burgos Elementary school) were chosen by the exhibitions committee in Lidice for  the awards of appreciation, which they received together with  gift  certificates from The Embassy […]