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Arts and Music

Stories, observations, and new perspectives.

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The Spoliarium by Juan Luna y Novicio (1857-1899)

The Spoliarium Is Still Waiting for Us

More than a century after Juan Luna’s painting won acclaim in Madrid, it stands before a new generation of viewers. What do we see when we stop to look?

Jaime Delos ReyesSeptember 26, 2026

A row of eight bossed kulintang gongs on an ornately carved stand.

Arts and Music

Listening closely to kulintang

An introduction to sound, ensemble, and the musicians who keep a practice moving.

Jaime Delos ReyesSeptember 24, 2026

Pale abaca fibers draped across a wooden weaving loom in Banton, Romblon.

Arts and Music

Knowledge, thread by thread

A closer look at weaving as skilled work, cultural knowledge, and a livelihood.

Jaime Delos ReyesSeptember 24, 2026