Pagbuskag: a Mayflower group art exhibit
A FLOWER in full bloom (nagabuskag nga bulak) best describes the local art industry in Bacolod City. The ever busy bees are the visual artists who are imbued with such talent and great imagination that they are able to come up with eye-catching paintings at such short notice.
With love...
Artworks depicting the beauty of Cre8!tion
THE Book of Genesis is the first book of the Old Testament found in the Holy Bible. Its author remains unknown and modern scholars believe that it originated in the 6th and 5th centuries BC.
For the faithful, the Book of Genesis holds the secrets of the universe, for it gives a day-to-day...
A bright star in my universe
THE Bayanihan Philippine Dance Company is said to be the oldest dance company in the Philippines dating back to the year 1957. Here in Bacolod City, we have a former member of this dance troupe among the ranks of the Alla Prima Art Circle, a group of visual artists affiliated with the Art...
Earth Day 2012 celebration at Tacoritto
LAST April 22, the 42nd Earth Day celebration was held all over the world with the theme “Mobilize the Earth.” For members of the Art Association of Bacolod-Negros led by its president Sony Golez, it was a two-day affair with a show at the Capitol Lagoon on April 22 and a program dubbed “Halad...
Destination: Weddings at Robinsons Place Bacolod
RED Logo made an impressive mark on the psyche of Bacolod mall-goers last April 14 when it held a Bridal Makeup Competition among the city's most promising makeup artists at Robinsons Place Bacolod.
DJ Papa Paolo of Campus Radio Bacolod hosted the prestigious event that brought together...
Painting with the Colors of Summer
IF I were to choose two colors that would truly depict the bright colors of summer, then for me it would be the colors green and yellow. This Summer 2012, my eyes readily take notice of things that come in these two colors.
I recall seeing two women who walked side by side in the downtown...
Women artists and the Season of Lent
MARCH and April are very significant months in my calendar of activities. For me and my fellow women, March is a time when important issues concerning women are brought to the limelight.
With April comes the Lenten season when Christendom pauses to reflect on the sufferings and death on...
Memorable milestone for a little princess
WHEN we step into the adult world, sooner or later we assume the many responsibilities of parenthood. It is then that we realize that the responsibilities are so heavy and we ask ourselves if we are really up to the task and challenges at hand.
Traditionally, the father is the breadwinner...
World Poetry Day in Bacolod City
THANKS to a wall post of the National Book Development Board-Philippines in Facebook, I came to know of the World Poetry Day which was set on March 21 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1999.
With this in mind, I came across some poetic...
Dinosaurs Alive! at SM City Bacolod
DINOSAURS became extinct more than 65 million years ago but, through man’s ingenuity, they have been recreated not only in the realm of one’s imagination but also in ways that people can see and hear and touch.
Man’s fascination with dinosaurs is so strong that dino toys and dino movies...
From Virtual Reality to ECCA Gallery
IT ALL started as a Facebook page on January 13, 2012. On this Friday the 13th, an art page was born with the goal of strengthening the bonds between Filipino visual artists and non-artists alike to help promote the beauty of Filipino arts and culture.
Named as Pinoy na Pinoy Visual...
Year of the Solar System
READY for an out-of-this-world experience? Well, then brace yourself for the Year of the Solar System (YSS), the observance of which is being spearheaded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of the US.
The observance kicked off in October 2010 and will run for 23...
Food Trip at Route 66 Rib Shack
THANKS to my good friend Mrs. Moonyen Ojastro, an opportunity came along for a food-tasting session at the Route 66 Rib Shack that’s located a few meters away from The Doctors Hospital along B.S. Aquino Drive, Bacolod City.
Food entrepreneur Mr. Caesar Gilbert Buhay was on hand to...
King and Queen of SJAS
LAST February 11, 2012, the Search for the King and Queen of the Saint Joan of Arc School was held as the highlight of its 16th Foundation Day anniversary.
Kiddie Chef
LAST January 28, 2012, I met up with Sun.Star Bacolod Account Executive Mary Grace Buot at the Pearl Manor Banquet Hall to observe a pizza-making contest where Chef Carmine Pece was invited to be the chief judge.
The participants were guests at the joint birthday celebration of Dian...
Ecoture 2011 Part 2: Fashionable Greenery
WHAT is one good reason to promote organic farming? For one, it promotes soil fertility and boosts food productivity with minimal negative impact on ecology and biodiversity. Presently, Philippine agricultural practices are governed by Republic Act 10068 known as the Organic Act of 2010.
Ecoture 2011: Going green for a sustainable future
MISS Grendel Alvarado, a top model of the Philippines, first graced the front cover of Sun.Star Weekend Bacolod’s October 3 to 9, 2010 issue in a stunning wedding outfit created by Bacolod fashion designer Mr. Bryan Cuachon.
Miss Grendel was part of the Sugar and Style Fashion Show that...
Beside Placid Waters
A NEWS item in a local daily reminded me to hie off to the New Government Center last Wednesday afternoon to see the dragon lantern created by Miss Nunistell Mae Fulo-Lee and her companion Noby Juno along with the other entries to the Dragon Lantern Making Contest of the 7th Bacolaodiat Festival...
A taste of Italy in Bacolod City
A SERIES of fortunate events enabled me to attend the opening of Chef Carmine Cucina, an Italian restaurant located along Ramos corner Lacson Street, Bacolod City last January 8, 2012.
My opportunity to dine in the said restaurant was made possible by Sun.Star Bacolod’s Account Executive...
U.S.O. – An Ode to Trees
YOU might be wondering what the title of my write-up refers to. Well, if UFO means Unidentified Flying Object, then USO means Unidentified Standing Object. He he. It’s a category I made up for those unnamed trees in our community which easily capture the eye of the onlookers because of the...
Veterans Christmas Party by the seashore
Members of the Bacolod Veterans District led by District Commander Mr. Pio C. Rodrigo gathered at the Villarosa Beach in Punta Taytay for their annual Christmas Party last December 21, 2011. The World War II veterans, already in their 80s and 90s, came in their blue caps and blue-vested...
City of Smiles and Double Rainbows
Rainbows are visions, they’re only illusions Rainbows have nothing to hide. -- Lyrics of the song Rainbow Connection
A RAINBOW is a pretty sight to behold, but when one sees a double rainbow, there is an added sense of joy and great expectation as old folks believe that a...
All about España
AFTER doing a series of write-ups about the forbears of the prominent Luzuriaga clan of Negros, it naturally followed that the next stop in the time travel itinerary of this writer would be España where it all began for Don Eusebio Ruiz de Luzuriaga.
In a Wordpress.com post by Mr. Ricardo...
Tales from the Crypt: The Search for a Spaniard
AFTER my November 1 visit to the Familia Luzuriaga Cemetery here in Bacolod City and the Balay ni Tan Juan in Bago City last November 5, I again found myself in time travel mode within the hallowed grounds of the San Sebastian Cathedral.
Aside from being the venue of regular Holy Masses,...
Recollections of a Pinoy Traveler (Part 3)
I’M USUALLY an armchair traveler who goes places through mind travel from the comfort of my home but, last November 5, 2011, the spirit of the successful Negros Revolution in 1898 just compelled me to take a road trip to Bago City for a tour of the Balay ni Tan Juan, the ancestral home of...
