Monthly Archives: March 2018

SIGHTSEEING – Novel by Rattawut Lapcharoensap / The Beach bites back.

When author finds moments of beauty, also in bleak settings. Be it dazzling temples or spectacular palaces, each of these famous places has an intriguing story to tell you. It began as a small trading centre and port community on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River some 200 years ago. Today in Bangkok glory of its illustrious past …

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THE HEART’S FIFTH CHAMBER – Angkarn Chanthathip / Because poetry has to reflect your perspective on the world.

Living in the countryside, when you took 40 minutes to get to school. As the site of the northeast’s largest university, in Khon Kaen there are more than enough interesting attractions and good facilities to make your stop rewarding. Into Khon Kaen National Museum, you can find a collection of artefacts spans prehistoric times to the present. This province makes …

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THERDKIAT WANGWATCHARAKUL (1971), THAILANDESE PAINTER – Back to the streets.

Capturing Bangkok life, but imbued with a sense of loneliness. Here you can find towering skyscrapers lie shoulder to shoulder with village homes that are over two centuries old. Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, https://www.visitacity.com/en/bangkok?campaignid=329853005&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIu92I2fH92QIV7bftCh1O3g5aEAAYASAAEgLRPvD_BwE is a busy urban grid with incredible contrasts. Not only, because you too waiting for colorful markets (such as the Chatuchak Market), where you can buy anything …

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JIRAPAT TATSANASOMBOON (1971), THAILANDESE PAINTER – Painting American and Japanese superheroes, juxtaposed to the Thai tradition.

Creative way, also painting Marylin Monroe or John Waine. Samut Prakan is one of the central Thailand, where shows the temple Phra Samut Chedi (the most important site of Buddhist worship in the province), a brilliant white pagoda on an island in the middle of the river. The locals called it “Pagoda in the river”, but now the temple is …

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THE PRETENDERS – Francisco Sionil Josè / Choosing the city as a setting for fiction.

Write about what reflect the kind of decay a particular people. His novels depict the social underpinnings of class struggles (and colonialism), in Filipino society. His works have been translated into 28 languages. FRANCISCO SIONIL JOSE’ was born in a December day, 1924 in Rosales (Pangasinan, Philippine Islands). His a 1962 historical novel “The Pretenders“, it’s the second to the …

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WHEN ART BECOMES EXPRESSION OF GRACE AND CULTURE – Rosales, Manila and Davao City / Dancing the Tinikling, the dance that imitates birds in movement.

The Philippine rainbow of creative diversity. The Philippines http://web.tourism.gov.ph/ is regarded as the capital of the world’s festivities, due to the thousands of festivals occurring in the country annually. Where you can go? The Basco Lighthouse (in the Batanes Protected Landscape), or Mayon Volcano in Albay province. Fort Santiago gate, into Manila’s Intramuros district? Maybe you wish to dream inside …

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7,641 FILIPINE ISLANDS INTO TWENTY PICTURES – Traveling into country known for having its rich biodiversity.

Not only Palawan, the best island in the world by numerous travel magazines. Popular destinations among tourists? El Nido in Palawan or Davao, Boracay, Siargao, Cebu or Manila. Beaches and mountains, rainforests, islands and diving spots, but the country’s rich historical and cultural heritage are also one of the attractions of Philippines. The intellectual property of the images that appear …

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SORCERY – Jessica Tarahata Hagedorn / Create with special parents background, having Chinese ancestor.

Mixed media style, often incorporating song, poetry and images. Manila, the capital of the Philippines, is ready to challenge your assumptions. There’s a walled citadel from where the Spanish ruled their eastern empire, together incredible markets. The colonial Spanish walled (in area of Intramuros), is an interesting place to explore. Its Chinatown (also known as Binondo), it’s an exquisite place …

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BE MY THRILL – Clara Benin / Growing, behind a popular jingle.

Woman’s human eyes, like her songs. Its compositions, are a mixture of different Asian and Spanish, Latin American, American and indigenous influences. Music of the Philippines include musical performance by Filipinos composed in various genres and styles. Notable folk song composers include Lucio San Pedro, who composed a famous song that recalls about the loving touch of mother to her …

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ANITA MAGSAYSAY-HO (1914/2012), FILIPINO PAINTER – Painted women exuding a joyous glow, unfettered by worldly concerns.

Maintaining a feminine narrative throughout her oeuvre. If you like, there are her collections in the Ateneo Art Gallery (Manila, Philippines) and the Yuchengco Museum (Makati City, Philippines). Her most famous work, are subject to the beauty of Filipino women dealing with everyday issues. She was born in a May day, becoming painter. ANITA MAGSAYSAI–HO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8J17r8HaCg was the only female …

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