May 16, 2015
Senator Loren Legarda expressed elation over the inclusion of the Philippine Pavilion in at least two lists of must-see national pavilions in the 56th International Art Exhibition – la Biennale di Venezia.
“Our return to the Venice Biennale after 51 years of absence is a great achievement already and for the Philippine Pavilion to be regarded as a must-see pavilion is very rewarding. It makes me even prouder of our artists,” said Legarda, principal advocate of the Philippine Art Venice Biennale […]
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May 15, 2015
At least four international reviews have chosen the Philippine Pavilion as a must-see national pavilion at the 56th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale.
The Philippine Pavilion—exhibiting Patrick D. Flores’ curatorial proposal, Tie A String Around The World, featuring the works of Manuel Conde and Carlos Francisco (for the film Genghis Khan), Jose Tence Ruiz (for the installation Shoal), and Manny Montelibano (for the multi-channel video A Dashed State)—is making an impact in the world’s most prestigious contemporary art exhibition.
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May 14, 2015
The Philippines’ comeback to the Venice Biennale proved to be a success as the Philippine Pavilion for the 56th International Art Exhibition makes an impact in the world’s most prestigious contemporary art exhibition.
The Philippine Pavilion—exhibiting Patrick D. Flores’ curatorial proposal, Tie A String Around The World, featuring the works of Manuel Conde and Carlos Francisco (for the film Genghis Khan), Jose Tence Ruiz (for the installation Shoal), and Manny Montelibano (for the multi-channel videoA Dashed State)—has been chosen as a must-see national pavilion by several […]
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May 13, 2015
MANILA, May 13 — As the country celebrates the National Heritage Month, Senator Loren Legarda, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Cultural Communities, reiterated the need to preserve and restore the country’s built heritage.
“Our heritage, both tangible and intangible, is constantly under threat of extinction. As we observe National Heritage Month, we are again reminded of our responsibility to protect and preserve the knowledge, traditions, practices, as well as natural and built treasures we inherited from our […]
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May 12, 2015
‘The Venice Biennale is the place where you see what happens in the world through a better pair of lenses. This is the forum where the global world can be better analyzed. This is the melting pot of shared knowledge.’ Paolo Baratta, president of La Biennale di Venezia
VENICE — This we clearly won.
Shortly before the vernissage of the Philippine Pavilion at the Venice Biennale 2015, I asked Sen. Loren Legarda, who had been pushing for the Philippine participation in the […]
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