Online Talk 18 March 2022, 7PM (GMT+8) New art forms (NFTs) and distribution platforms (metaverse, over-the-top media services) and their inherent economic models challenge conventional ways of collecting and exhibiting art. They put museums under pressure to keep up with the latest digital trends, which cast as threats to institutions, disrupting the traditional ways to…
Online Lecture Slots Available Thursday l 23 November 2021 8pm (GMT +8) Professor Elizabeth Patton of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County discusses how mass media and popular culture has made the idea of working from home feasible and desirable. Elizabeth Patton is an Associate Professor of Media and Communication Studies at the University of…
Online lecture Slots Available Thursday l 18 November 2021 3pm PHT Dr. Carmela Sanchez-Arreola talks about how pets contribute to the overall well-being, especially amidst being isolated from family and friends during this pandemic. Dr. Carmela Sanchez-Arreola took her Masters in Guidance and Counseling from Miriam College where she also finished her PhD in Family…
Online Reading Slots Available Thursday l 11 November 2021 3pm PHT An introduction to confessional discourse in film and popular culture by Prof. Patrick Campos, followed by a reading of their works by Jose Kervin Cesar Calabias and Zea Asis. The latter are examples of auto theory and auto ethnography and their ways of…
Join us online on 4 November 2021 3pm PHT for a discussion on the Pasig river and seeing it as a heritage landscape and a national environment treasure. Joining us for the discussion is International Council on Monuments and Sites – Icomos Philippines‘s member L/Arch. Paulo Alcazaren and Renacimiento Manila‘s Ms. Bea Dolores and Mr….
On the move November 2021 l Wednesdays 12nn (PHT) Journeys in life are driven by our aspirations, curiosities, change, or the unexpected. As the year comes to an end, November signifies a month of movement and reflection. Stream the films online for free every Wednesday for the month of November by registering for our screenings….
Saturday, 18 & 25 September 2021 2-5pm Renowned British filmmaker, writer, and director Craig Lines – winner of three BAFTA Awards and two Royal Television Society Awards – leads this unique interactive workshop through the immemorial origins of storytelling and the template for all successful stories, from Hercules to Harry Potter! By the end of…
This conversation focuses on tactility as it invites/encourages play which seems to echo Duchamp’s “art is a game between all people of all periods.”. and as a response to the current pandemic which has deprived audiences of the physical experiences of art. Register on or before 18 August here. Image: Borrowed Light by Celine Lee.
Curated by James Luigi Tana, these works as personal narratives could be viewed as collective nostalgia when situated in the present context. More often than not, nostalgia opens up to surrounding issues on identity, history of resistance, youth and innocence, and even the simple inquiry about the origin of our favorite food, all contributing to…
Our July screenings explore the work of Greta Gerwig, which feature naturalistic dialogue and center on female experiences and relationships. Her directorial style and acting work follow realistic yet precise direction, showcasing an interesting trajectory since her beginnings in the mumblecore film movement. The women in Gerwig’s films are flawed and deeply human navigating equally…
