To the average person, printmaking is both familiar and unfamiliar: while the art itself is something they have likely seen at least once, the process of creation isn’t always as well known. To bring this contemporary art form closer to Filipinos, the Iloilo Museum of Contemporary Art (ILOMOCA) opens to the public its last major… Continue reading ILOMOCA celebrates the art of printmaking in ‘Proven and Printed: ILOMOCA Print Festival 2023’
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UP Visayas formally launches the UPV Museum of Art and Cultural Heritage (UPV MACH)
The long-time vision of Dr. Dionisia Rola, the first Chancellor of UP Visayas, of transforming the Main Building in the Iloilo City campus into a remarkable museum came to fruition today, 26 Oct. 2022, with the formal launching of the UPV Museum of Art and Cultural Heritage (UPV MACH). UPV MACH features seven breathtaking galleries:… Continue reading UP Visayas formally launches the UPV Museum of Art and Cultural Heritage (UPV MACH)
National Museum closes nationwide due to COVID-19 in PH
The National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) closed its facilities nationwide starting March 13, 2020 until further notice as a preventive measure to contain the spread of the COVID-19. Director-General Jeremy Barns issued the order in support after the President raised public health alert to Code Red Sublevel 2 per advice of the Inter-agency Task Force… Continue reading National Museum closes nationwide due to COVID-19 in PH
50-Million Campaign for Iloilo MICE Tourism
ILOILO CITY – A 50-million MICE campaign – “Meet you in Iloilo” – was launched last October 10, 2019 at Iloilo Convention Center led by Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon and Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat together with the Iloilo MICE Alliance, Department of Tourism to market Iloilo as a premier MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences/Conventions and… Continue reading 50-Million Campaign for Iloilo MICE Tourism
Megaworld Unveils Iconic Martin Delgado Monument in Iloilo Business Park
Iloilo City – Philippines, January 19, 2019 – In Iloilo where the city’s rich history is present in every corner, the 8.8-meter bronze statue of the greatest Visayan ‘revolucionario’ General Martin Delgado in Iloilo Business Park (IBP) is something that is hard to miss. A masterpiece created by Spanish sculptor Gines Serran-Pagan, one of the… Continue reading Megaworld Unveils Iconic Martin Delgado Monument in Iloilo Business Park
Songs from the Sea at ILOMOCA by Renowned Artist Nune Alvarado
In the coastal city of Sagay in Negros Occidental, Filipino artist Nunelucio Alverado – the creator of Songs from the Sea – has made not only a home but a community. “Inaawitan ako ng dagat,” says Alvarado of the peace he found in this place – the kind that has paved the way for a… Continue reading Songs from the Sea at ILOMOCA by Renowned Artist Nune Alvarado
Iloilo Business Park Comes Alive with Festive Nights
ILOILO CITY – Summer evenings at the country’s “City of Love” are about to get even hotter and more exciting as Iloilo Business Park brings “Festive Nights” a series of weekend night street party featuring a dynamic fusion of food, music, arts, and entertainment. True to its name, Festive Nights takes place along the iconic 1.1-kilometer… Continue reading Iloilo Business Park Comes Alive with Festive Nights