by Angela A. Padilla “I’m doing a show called STEPPING OUT. Someone had to drop out. And your name popped up. You’ll be tapping. And… We start in two days. Would you be available?” Receiving this call from Tito Jaime was unexpected. But this has happened before, and...
This good-natured comedy written by Richard Harris concerns eight individuals from disparate backgrounds and with differing motivations who attend the same weekly tap dancing class in a dingy church hall. Despite the students at first treating the classes as social...
by Raymund Concepcion “Gene Kelly”, “Donald O’Connor”, “The Nicholas Brothers”, or “Fred Astaire” -- mention these names to the younger generation and, chances are, you will be met with blank stares. Or, if they somehow know about them from black and white movies on...
by Cara Barredo In school, they always ask, "What was your childhood like?" or say, "Tell us about your childhood." My answer was never quite the same as everyone else's. Mine had a bit of a twist. While other children had parks and fields and malls and activity...
The female advantage at work By Karen Balce, Program Operations Manager I remember working for a fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) company and telling myself, “I thought this is my dream job, but it’s not, and I’m glad I figured it out while I’m still young.” I looked...
Netherlands Ambassador to the Philippines Marion Derckx talk about Inspire Innovation, a celebration of the Netherlands' 65 years of diplomatic ties and 150 years of consular relations with the Philippines, at Mornings @ANC with TJ Manotoc. With her is Lucas De Man,...
Dutch visionary artist Lucas de Man in one of his performance lectures. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO The problem with most democratic countries like the Philippines in this day and age is while people get to freely vote, they don’t really feel well-represented by their chosen...
The Philippines and the Netherlands continue to celebrate 65 years of diplomatic ties and 150 years of consular relations through the "Inspire Innovation" lecture series. Following the success of the Active Vista International Human Rights Festival, the Embassy of the...
THERE’S a clash of opinions about the attitude and values of young Filipinos, according to Team Asia/Hamlin-Iturralde Corp. “In one camp, there’s a prevailing opinion that millennials are too headstrong, too addicted to instant gratification and has an inflated sense...
