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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ANG KIUKOK (1931/2005), FILIPINO PAINTER – A style that fused cubism, surrealism and expressionism.

When intensity of works stood in contrast to own personality. Many of his most gruesome imagery was painted during the martial law rule of Ferdinand Marcos. Artistically growing, he crystallized in cubistic figures the angst of his times, where he pursued an expression imbued with nationalist fervor. He blazed a iconographic path of his own, through expressionistic works of high …

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FIVE CITIES, IN NIHON-KOKU – Travel into the birthplaces of five Japanese creative people.

Travel Japan, reading Shuntaro Tanikawa. The secrets of the Tokyo’s Mori Art Museum’s success? Maybe spectacular view on the 52nd and 53rd floors of the Mori Tower. Its exhibitions are always focused on contemporary culture. It was originally the private estate of an business tycoon, and the building is typical of the work of the architect Watanabe. Dedicated to contemporary …

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WHAT THE WORLD’S LARGEST EXPERIMENT REVEALS ABOUT HUMAN DESIRE – Ogi Ogas and Sai Gaddam / A billion Wicked Thoughts

The book on sex in the twenty-first century. This town developed as the castle town of one of the three branches of the ruling Tokugawa family (during the Edo Period). Nagoya it’s Japan’s third-largest incorporated city. As of 2015, 2.28 million people lived in the city. Walking in its streets, you can perceive something about a special book (A Billion …

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TO BE IN LOVE – Shuntaro Tanikawa /Bearing the weight of being alone.

The Japanese living poet you’ve never heard of. On the outside this town looks like any technologically advanced modern city, but don’t forget it’s home to some world famous traditional and historical landmarks. Tokyo is a mix of ultra-modern skyscrapers and traditional historical temples. Highlights in Tokyo? Watch a Japanese ceremony and sumo matches, enjoying your special dinner a a …

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YAYOI KUSAMA (1929), JAPANESE PAINTER – When life is the heart of a rainbow.

Creativity? A dazzling hall of mirrors, with pumpkins inside. It’s a good base for trips into the Japanese Alps (such as the Tateyama-Kurobe Alpine Route), but in Matsumoto – second largest city in Nagano Prefecture – you can discover one of Japan’s most beautiful original castles. Accommodations (hotels, mountain huts and camp grounds), is available along the route. From mid …

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