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Published February 6, 2021, 7:00 AM
Celebrating arts month in the most interesting of times
QUEEN OF ARTS NAM 2021 officially opened with a short program involving arts ambassador Catriona Gray, NCCA chairman Nick Lizaso, and other NCCA executives at the Metropolitan Theater
British philosopher
Bertrand Russell once said that “speech, fire, agriculture, writing, tools, and large-scale cooperation” are what sets humans apart from animals. In a nutshell, it is creativity as well as its application and expression, the arts, which separates man from the wild.
One of the most important aspects of life, art connects and empowers people from different social, cultural, and political backgrounds. Whether material or intangible, art forms transport and integrate the traditions, practices, and history of one country to another. It is used to create awareness and inspiration, for us to ultimately accept one another. In our highly globalized world, art is a vital instrument to give our
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 3) Naty Crame-Rogers, one of the pioneers of Philippine theater, died on Monday night. The matriarch of my family took her final bow, said Bam Bam Tiongson, the grandson of the 98-year old theater actress and educator, in his Facebook post. He did not state Rogers cause of death
Singer Sweet Plantado-Tiongson, Rogers granddaughter-in-law, posted the theater legend s deteriorating health condition hours before she died. Sad to say that she s nearing departure. Lungs, kidneys no more. Heart getting tired. She s on breathing machine. Palliative care is only thing we can do, Plantado said in her post.
Natividad “Naty” Crame Rogers was a true agent of Philippine theater arts, dedicating most of her life onstage and helping emerging thespians hone their craft, whether in front or back of the curtain. The Filipina artist passed away last Feb. 1, 2021, at the age 98 due to old health.
Best remembered for her portrayal of Paula Marasigan both on stage and in the film version of
Nick Joaquin’s “A Portrait of a Filipino Artist,” Naty is a respected Filipina actress, writer, drama teacher.
Since the start of her career in the ‘60s, Naty garnered numerous praises for work. She was honored with a Gawad Award in Theater by the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), a Centennial Award for Women by the National Commission of Culture and the Arts, a Natatanging Gawad Award for Theater by Philstage. She was also among CCP’s Best 100 Filipino artists.