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May 7, 2021 | 12:01 am
online concert
TO MARK the Quincentennial anniversary of the first circumnavigation of the world, the Spanish Embassy has organized
Guitarras del mundo (World Guitars), an online concert on May 7, 5 p.m., through the Facebook accounts of Embassy of Spain and the National Historical Commission of the Philippines.
Guitarras del Mundo will be performed by guitarists Francisco Bernier and Antonio Duro of the Seville Guitar Duo, and Filipino classical guitarist Adrik Cristobal. The concert will start with music from Spain, with two Spanish composers, Granados and Rodrigo, then travel musically to the Americas with tunes by Milonga and Tango, then on to the Philippines where the journey ends with some
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