HATCH 2025: Filipino Street Art Debuts at The Manila Hotel

HATCH Emergence: A Fusion of Filipino Street Art, a one-of-a-kind exhibit celebrating the dynamic fusion of art and innovation officially unveiled on April 8, 2025 at the iconic Grand Lobby of The Manila Hotel. The much-anticipated opening reception was a resounding success. Distinguished guests, including Atty. Jose D. Lina, Jr., president of The Manila Hotel; Marvin Kim Tan, vice president for sales and marketing of The Manila Hotel; Sharlene Zabala Batin, Assistant Secretary for Tourism Digitalization and Resource Generation and concurrent Regional Director of the Department of Tourism NCR; members of the media; and notable content creators, gathered to witness this spectacular celebration of creativity.

Celebrate the best of Filipino artistry at the Gateway Art Fair

One of the largest art events this year happens from September 26 to 29 

Philippine art’s titans and up-and-coming artists are coming together for one of the most anticipated art events of the year—the Gateway Art Fair!

The event, which is set for a spectacular return this September 26 to 29 at the Quantum Skyview of the New Gateway Mall 2 in Araneta City, promises to be the largest iteration of the Gateway Art Fair yet! 

HATCH: The 5th Edition

For the forthcoming Easter season, The Manila Hotel, in partnership with Manila Bulletin, brings back HATCH – a one-of-a-kind showcase of artfully crafted Easter eggs. Displayed as a focal point of the Grand Lobby of the hotel, guests will be treated to a delightful display of novel collaboration of Filipino artists. 

With the aim to promote the local art scene and highlight the creative genius of local artists, HATCH: The 5th Edition features 18 uniquely customized acrylic eggs showcasing multitude of creative styles and distinct personalities of Filipino contemporary artists who come from different disciplines. Just as the artists adapted their respective unique styles of mixed media, each Easter egg has a different story to tell. 

5th Ortigas Arts Festival paints broader stroke of Philippine art with film, dance, and visual arts

Ortigas Art Festival returns for its 5th year with a month-long celebration of Filipino art in forms.

“This year’s festival paints a broader stroke of Philippine art where we encompass more art forms from visual art, film, dance, and even pottery,” said Renato “Mang Ato” R. Habulan, head curator of Ortigas Art Festival. “We want to show the diversity of talents across many disciplines Filipino artists have and we are honored to present all of those–and more–through this year’s exhibit and festivities.”

Launched in 2018, the Ortigas Art Festival was created with the goal of making art accessible to everyone. From featuring over 60 local artists during its first run, the number of artists who participated in the festival reached more than 200 and even included artists from Southeast Asia, America, and Europe in 2020.

Running from July 7, 2022 (Thursday) until August 7, 2022 (Sunday), the festival will showcase a wider variety of Filipino arts and culture across five pillars: Painting & Sculpture, Film and Photography, Dance and Fashion, ArtisTree, and Workshops.

Ortigas Art Festival 2019 Spotlights Over 100 Artists

Following its successful turnout last year, Ortigas & Company launched the 10-day Ortigas Art Festival to assert their commitment to bringing arts and culture closer to the people.

Now on its second year, the exhibit continues to put its efforts towards establishing Estancia as the art hub of Ortigas. This year's approach brought individual artists to the spotight, showcasing their creative individuality and placing them at the forefront of the art scene. 

It was the idea of Renato Habulan, renowned social realist painter, to tap the various groups of artists from all over the country and give them a venue to exhibit their works. Ortigas Malls was receptive to the idea of promoting grassroots participation in the art scene No gallery representation -just artists working together, no admission charge for the viewers - walk through the art for free.

Bonbon Festival - Celebrate Art, Environment and Community!

Now on it's second year, Bonbon Festival is back to celebrate Arts, Environment and Community in a one of a kind one-day event which will be participated by young professionals, students, different artists in Batangas Province, and invited guests from other places.

Bonbon Festival is the first eco-green festival in the province which aims to support and sustain the environment by using arts and culture as one of the tools for preservation and development. The festival will be at Sitio Tagbakin, Brgy. Halang Lipa City, Batangas this coming May 21, 2016 from 6am onwards!

Museo Orlina Revisited - The Mecca of Art In Tagaytay

One of the places one could escape the city life is in Tagaytay, being located strategic and scenic location made it a favorite for tourists and explorers. Thus became a choice city to get away from the urban life. There are a lot of places one could go, and one of the latest attractions in the city is Museo Orlina. The Museum is where the prized pieces of the renowned glass sculptor Ramon Orlina, who  will be celebrating this 40th year in creating this unique kind of art. 

Philippine history lessons in 30 grand visions

In this age of Instagram and Twitter, quick short bites of communiqué are the norm. It can be a statement of fact or the start of a meaningful discussion.  SININGSAYSAY:  Philippine History in Art achieves both.  The art exhibit of 30 large-scale paintings covering pre-historic Philippines to modern times should serve as a must for every student and observer of the country’s life and times.

A joint project of the University of the Philippines (UP), the UP Alumni Association (UPAA) and the Araneta Center, the exhibit is open free to the public every day at the Gateway Gallery. Students from elementary and secondary schools are set to tour the exhibit with expert guidance from teachers and historians. For the young and old experiencing history through these murals, it promises to be a pleasurable walk.

The Theatre at Solaire is now OPEN!

Entertainment and arts will have a new venue in Metro Manila with the opening of The Theatre at Solaire which has the newest state-of-the-art performance venue. With a capacity of 1,760, The Theatre highlights first-class design, impressive acoustics and lighting, and a custom-designed seating to create unmatched performance viewing experience.

The venue was opened with an all-star cast of the greatest musicians, dancers, and orchestra in the country led by Lea Salonga.

For more information about The Theater at Solaire, call 888-8888 or visit http://solaireresort.com/enjoy/theatre/.

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