The Province of Batangas, the country’s focal culture locale for the month of June, host twin ecological events on June 25-28: the Climate Change Teach-in Day and the World Environmental Day convented by Climate Change Commission led by Secretary Heherson Alvarez and National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) …
Read More »Featured Artist of the Month: Griego Vive
Alva Q.#1. sino ga si Griego vive? Griego vive: ako po ay si ginoong Griego Vive. Beinte otso anyos, tubong Trapiche uno, siyudad ng Tanauan, lalawigan ng Batangas. ang aking magulang po ay sina Ginoong Renato at Ginang Nerissa Vive. binata pa po ako at naghahanap ng pag-ibig ng isang …
Read More »Save Mother Earth Through Art: We Can! We Must!
This is a contribution from Maria Angelica O. Reyes, also known as “Andel”, a Bayer Young Environmental Envoy who is trying to do her part in saving the earth through her art. If you want your work to be published on our site, click HERE Maria Angelica “Andel” O. Reyes — …
Read More »Back-to-Back Workshops for Batangas City Folks
It seemed that people of Batangas City had a fruitful summer with the various workshops organized by different offices of the city government in order to provide more opportunities for the locals to develop their own talent and skills thus producing productive citizens of the province’s capital. Here are the …
Read More »Batangas, to host Philippines’ entry for Guinness’ Longest Painting in the World
ATTENTION ARTISTS AND ART ENTHUSIASTS: WE NEED ARTISTS AND VOLUNTEERS FOR THE PHILIPPINES’ LONGEST PAINTING *for those who are interested, you can pass your contact details and Artist Profile to the following e-mails: –Chelony Mercado (che@chelony.com) –Longest Painting Council (longestpainting@gmail.com) This event is a part of the Art Miles project which is a …
Read More »Chelony Mercado: Upclose the Colorful Palette of a Batangas Artist
Alva: Ate Che, kwentuhan mo naman ang mga Batangueño tungkol sa buhay mo. Sino ba talaga si Chelony? Chelony: Tunay kong pangalan, Maricel Tarrayo Mercado (ang layo ng palayaw no?) ipinanganak sa San Jose, Lipa City on June 23, 1979. Ang tatay ko ay tubong Lipa ang ina ay taga …
Read More »Ngayong Sabado (Labor Day) Saan ang punta mo?
This year’s labor day falls on a Saturday and r and r -deprived working folks are sure to enjoy another holiday at different vacation spots here in Batangas. Sayang at hindi long weekend pero ayos na rin para sa mga may work ng Saturday dahil magkaka-chance na rin to have …
Read More »Earth Day On-the-spot Painting Contest at SM City Batangas
As part of the Earth Day celebration at SM City Batangas, the Provincial Tourism Council, in cooperation with Lapian ng mga Pintor at Iskultor (LAPIS), spearheaded an on-the-spot painting contest at the mall’s Event Center, with the theme: “Save Taal Lake Now!”. Sixteen participants (high school students) all over the …
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