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LONDON, United Kingdom (Reuters) — A letter critiquing contemporary author Rachel Hunter for being “prosy” in her Gothic novel titled “Lady Maclairn, the Victim of Villany” will go under the hammer at a London auction house on Tuesday (July 11). The letter is from Austen to Anna Lefroy, the eldest daughter of the author’s eldest brother Rev. James Austen. Auctioneers Sotheby’s expect it to fetch 80,000 pounds ($103,000) to 100,000 pounds. The auctioneers said that […]
(Reuters) — A group of artists in the southern English coastal town of Brighton are taking their works off of the gallery wall and offering them to the public via an unusual channel, through a vending machine. The machine, located in a club in the centre of the city, offers prospective buyers limited edition prints from emerging artists for prices ranging from 20 pounds to 50 pounds. Much like the cans of drinks that normally […]
Locals and passers-by in Paris’s Aligre Square are treated to a unique concert: the Paris Chamber Orchestra performing a piece inspired by the daily life of an apartment building, directly from that building’s balconies. (AFP Video) https://youtu.be/bYJ3bCNF10U
by Mark McLaughlin with Rosie Scammell in London Agence France Presse EDINBURGH, United Kingdom (AFP) — Author J. K. Rowling on Monday marked the “wonderful” two decades since her Harry Potter creation first hit the shelves, starting a global literary phenomenon which has inspired a generation. “20 years ago today a world that I had lived in alone was suddenly open to others. It’s been wonderful. Thank you,” she wrote on Twitter. A pair of […]
By Tennie Sumague EBC New York Bureau NEW YORK, NY (Eagle News) – The heat was on Tuesday evening along Fifth Avenue between East 82nd-105th streets for the 38th annual Museum Mile Festival. New York City’s biggest block party was held from 6 to 9pm where seven museums along the Museum Mile trip offered free admission to the public. Participating museums included the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Neue Galerie New York, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, […]
By Joanne Blanco Soriano EBC New York Bureau NEW YORK, NY (Eagle News) – The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City, one of the leading institutions of modern and contemporary art in the world, is presenting an extensive and unprecedented selection of Filipino films from June 1 through June 25. “A New Golden Age: Contemporary Philippine Cinema,” showcases films from 2000 to the present in what is considered to be the third […]
A 2,500-square-meter graffiti fresco, sprayed onto the side of a Rio school, is about to enter the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest created by a woman. The artist in question is 19-year-old Luna Buschinelli from Brazil. Her work was inaugurated on Monday by the city’s mayor. (AFP Video) https://youtu.be/f0qPfWNnHto
By Caesar Vallejos Kwentong kutsero, in today’s context, is fake news. Kwentong Cachero, on the other hand, is a vibrant collection of a distinctively Filipino art subject which for many years has added luster to the charm and heritage of Manila. Historian Ambeth Ocampo also wrote that the term kwentong kutsero meant false or exaggerated stories. During the old Manila (before cars, trucks and jeepneys made their appearance), a kutsero would park the kalesa (horse-drawn […]
By Errah Jean Crusim Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — Helping others is not only a responsibility of an influential leader but is a natural habit of a caring and responsible individual. Each day, there is an opportunity to educate someone. This is the main reason why Damas Latinas grabs every chance it can get to help the less fortunate. Club de Damas Latinas (Latin American Women’s Club) in the Philippines is a nonstock, nonprofit […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — Two watercolors of “The Little Prince,” French polymath Antoine de Saint-Exupery’s world-famous golden-haired creation, fetched more than half a million euros at auction in Paris on Wednesday. The first work, an A4-sized image of the children’s character watching a sunset, smashed its estimate to sell for 294,000 euros ($331,000), according to the Artcurial auction house. The second piece depicting the prince laying on his stomach in a rose garden sold for […]
By: Abigail Vital, EBC New York Bureau Music has been an important part of history, as a way to pass on part of a tradition or simply just for pleasure. Creating music, then, has been an integral part of carrying out this tradition. With the use of instruments, music is made, and thus enjoyed by many. The piano in itself has its own history. Whether playing one of Beethoven’s classics or serenading to Billy Joel’s, […]
By Errah Jean H. Crusim Mexican embassy opens “The Galleon: Manila-Acapulco Galleon Museum,” a replica of an 18th century galleon based on the original naval architectural plans, which is also open to the public. The museum situated at the SM Mall of Asia complex is a reminder of the important role of Mexico in the first global economy. A vital part of Asia’s trade and commerce was carried on the Galleon, and Philippines was an […]
