Arts & Culture

Marveling at something musical

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Dec 02, 2012

By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
Davao Today

The title, according to musical director Bong Aviola, was inspired “from one of the songs of the King and I,” a 1956 musical film by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II which was based on Margaret Landon’s 1944 novel ‘Anna and the King of Siam.’

Dancing towards a local ballet company’s dream

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Nov 07, 2012

By KENETTE JEAN I. MILLONDAGA
Davao Today

Pacañas shared that his greatest fear is that once Davaoeños become good dancers, they will not stay.  “They will go (abroad) and look for a job to further their career.  Just like other people who have no job here,” he said.

Photo Essay: Remembering the departed

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Nov 04, 2012

Photos by MEDEL V. HERNANI & ACE R. MORANDANTE
Text by MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN

It has become a tradition that long before All Soul’s Day on November 2, families will visit their dead as early as a week ago.  Davao Today shows the sights of the living and the dead in the city’s cemeteries.

Cotabato ready for this year’s Kalivungan Festival

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Aug 12, 2012

By ALEX D. LOPEZ
Davao Today

Cotabato Governor Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza said the province has allocated PHP 12 million (USD 0.29M) for the celebration that will feature various activities affirming the province’s realization of its goals.

KUNG HEI FAT CHOI!

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Jan 25, 2012

KUNG HEI FAT CHOI!  Davao City welcomes Chinese New Year with colorful lantern flying, dragon and lion dancing, and lucky charms…

Painting from the Inner Spirit

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Jun 06, 2010

By GRACE S. UDDIN
Carreon, who is one of Davao’s finest painters and an internationally recognized artist, said the greatest fear of first time painters and even by those who are already painting for a long time is the canvas and what to put there. He said this “fear” should be overcome.