Halikha: Two Arts Together as One

While most spend their February 14 buying flowers and chocolates, getting ready for a night out, or preparing a nice home-cooked dinner for two, this young power couple had something a bit different in mind. For Valentine’s Day, cultural advocates Venazir...

Experiencing Authentic Japanese Ramen at Agara Ramen

Photo credit to Isaak Nalupa With the last handfuls of weeks or even months hitting us with non-stop rain, you know what would be lovely? Staying in bed all day all wrapped up in the sheets. Or maybe a nice hot bowl of soup. Or better yet – RAMEN! And...

Cosplay Tanabata 7: The Harajuku Parade

It’s been three years since we attended our last Cosplay Tanabata, and this year, we came back to witness it in its grandest setting yet at the Newtown Plaza Event Center last August 17 and 18. Returning for its seventh (and allegedly final) year, the theme for...

Cucinino Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary

Over the years, Cucinino has grown to become one of the must-visit food stalls in Porta Vaga. Last Saturday, June 8, we received the honor of joining them, along with the brand’s friends and family, in celebrating their 10th anniversary. The food stall was...

(Don’t) Call Me Crazy – Mental Health Awareness through Art

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and to kick it off at the beginning of May, various women joined together to put up an exhibit entitled “(Don’t) Call Me Crazy” at Fred’s Art Gallery. The participating artists were Glendale Benzon, Eden...

Baguio Craft Fair Makes Mount Cloud Its Home

Photos by Justine Joy Sansano From Canto, to Case Vallejo, to a house along Leonard Wood Road, the Baguio Craft Fair had moved around like a free spirited gyspy for the past three years. But now on its fourth year, it has finally found a place to call home in Mount...

Relish Cordilleran Culture, Crafts, and Cuisine at Ili ay Cordillera

Last March 1, we attended the opening of “Ili ay Cordillera” which translates to “Cordillera Village”. This effort by The Manor at Camp John Hay is to serve as a window into the rich cultural heritage of the Cordilleras. Many came to attend the...

Kafagway sa Saliw ng mga Gangsa

One of the pioneers of Baguio’s theatrical scene, Karlo Marko Altomonte makes a comeback from his hiatus of several years in his art show, “Kafagway sa Saliw ng mga Gangsa” at Cafe by the Ruins Dua.  A combination of photography, literature, and music, the exhibit is...