College of Liberal Arts 10 May, 2021
Story by Madeleine Boyson
In the spirit of the changing spring weather, the Gregory Allicar Museum of Art is highlighting transformation in its galleries by featuring a reinstallation of the African permanent gallery with new gifts, the 2021 MFA Thesis Exhibition and new public visitation hours beginning May 14.
In addition, MFA graduates will present their work and participate in a virtual panel discussion on May 13.
Nine donors recently presented 162 objects to GAMA that exemplify the geographical regions of the African continent and consist of beading, ceramics, metals, textiles and wood works. Many of these gifts will be displayed in the newly reinstalled African art permanent gallery, including a stunning 20th-century iron Fon Asen by an unidentified artist from the Republic of Benin and a 20th-century Nigerian ceramic censer dedicated to the
Alt Scoop ice cream (Anna Tamika Santos)
Scratch the title. No gatekeeping intended. This non-dairy ice cream is for both vegans and regular foodies to try. Hygge Bev Co., the company that introduced to the Philippines the Danish concept “
Hygge” (pronounced as hoo-gah or hue-guh), a noun or adjective that refers to a quality of coziness, comfort, contentment, launched a new concept called Alt Scoops. The enterprise, known as a wholesaler of Swedish milk Oatly! and Fresh Drips Coffee from Amsterdam, ventures into the frozen dessert scene with a vegan alternative.
Choco Hazelnut and Dark Chocolate (Anna Tamika Santos)
Oat is in. Using fiber-rich oat milk, the brand is a plant-based alternative to dairy ice cream. It is comprised of local ingredients such as La Trinidad strawberries from Baguio and Auro chocolate from Mindanao, to name a few, with imported ones, particularly the milk Oatly! And since there are no cows involved, the food is environment-friendly as well, perfect