“The Venice Biennale is about the past, the present, and the future,” Senator Loren Legarda takes the spotlight in the latest edition of Philippine Tatler, which celebrates Filipino artistry and craftsmanship this month.
The passionate Loren Legarda, Philippine senator, is clearly energised. Not that this is unusual, but at this evening’s pictorial, something else is pumping the adrenalin other than her natural self.
The Philippine participation at the 56th Venice Biennale, a major international art exhibition, after 51 years of absence, was […]
After 51 years, the Philippines will participate again at the prestigious Venice Biennale, Senator Loren Legarda describes her role and how this important event in our art and culture came about.
“Why is the Philippines not in the Venice Biennale?” This was the question that started the journey towards ending the country’s five-decade absence in the world’s most prestigious contemporary art exhibition. It was a puzzling absence, given the robust history of Philippine art and its lively contemporary art scene.
It was […]
RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE 2014 BAR EXAMINATIONS TOPNOTCHER IRENE MAE BERANO ALCOBILLA, FOR GIVING HONOR AND PRIDE TO HER HOME PROVINCE OF ANTIQUE
Scope: National
Legislative status: Pending in the Committee (5/11/2015)
http://senate.gov.ph/lis/bill_res.aspx?congress=16&q=SRN-1311
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SRN-1311 (as filed)
In its May edition, Art+Auction looked at the power brokers behind the Venice Biennale — curators, a gallerist, a patron, a banker, and a politician — who remain relatively unsung in their efforts to ensure that the art stands out.
Next in the series: LOREN LEGARDA, Cultural Impresario, Philippine Pavilion, “Tie a String Around the World”
With its long history and global scope, the Venice Biennale can inspire sweeping ambition in people. Take Senator Legarda, who has returned the Philippines […]
There are 89 official national pavilions at the 56th Venice Biennale, situated in the Giardini, Arsenale and venues across the city. On the eve of the Biennale’s three-day preview prior to it opening to the public on 9 May, Pippa Koszerek picks ten countries you really should visit.
Pavilion of the Republic of Armenia: Armenity/Hayoutioun, The Island of San Lazzaro degli Armeni
A hundred years after the Armenian Genocide, the Armenian Pavilion is dedicated to the consequent diaspora, inviting grandchildren of its […]
