National Gallery Singapore presents Coke Bolipata
FOR the last session of its Art + Live | Resonates program, the National Gallery of Singapore will present a performance by Filipino violinist Alfonso “Coke” Bolipata on its Facebook page on Dec. 19, 3 p.m. Bolipata will perform a repertoire of music that responds to the works of Filipino artists in the gallery’s collection, which includes
Mother Nature’s Bounty Harvest, a collaboration between three renowned Filipino artists, Victorio C Edades, Galo B Ocampo, and Carlos “Botong” Francisco. Bolipata will be presenting three pieces related to the coming of Spring, together with kids from the Pundaquit Virtuosi ensemble.
Simbang Gabi goes digital
FOR the last 15 years, it has been a tradition at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) to hold
Simbang Gabi when the Christmas season comes. For the Center, holding the novena (nine) masses is no ordinary program, but a special event that needs careful and meticulous planning. The dawn masses would be held at the CCP Main Ramp, while the
Misa de Aguinaldo (Christmas Eve Mass) at the Main Theater, with performances from resident companies, would draw a capacity crowd, spilling over to the Main Theater Lobby. But as the pandemic made such large gatherings impossible, the CCP Simbang Gabi 2020 migrates to the digital platform. The virtual