Arts and Culture

Celebrate the Beauty of Poetry


“Poetry reaffirms our common humanity by revealing to us that individuals, everywhere in the world, share the same questions and feelings.” ~ United Nations [1] Today is a day to enjoy, discover, and share poems. On World Poetry Day, we celebrate the beauty of words – words that when strung together transform into inspiring poems… Continue reading Celebrate the Beauty of Poetry

Arts and Culture

Philippine Arts and Social Transformation


Philippine Arts The Philippines, having been “liberated four times”*, was heavily influenced by its colonizers. Thus, Philippine Arts is composed of indigenous arts and those shaped by the influences of the country’s colonizers: Spanish, American, and Japanese. Because of these influences, the country is considered the melting pot of Eastern and Western culture. As the… Continue reading Philippine Arts and Social Transformation