The Anthem Philatelist

Witness Master Celso Duazo Pepito , Fe Madrid Pepito and Florentino "Jun" Impas in Dumingag , Zamboanga del Sur , (upon the invitation of artist, art collector and patron, Mayor Gerry Paglinawan ), as they continue promoting the arts and artists in the peripheries, unifying Luzon , Visayas and Mindanao within weeks ( VAF yesterday, Imagination now then Manila Bang tomorrow). Venue at the Senior Citizen building, Municipal Compound.    Come here for the best source of crustaceans in the Philippines, and for continued adventure. Zamboanga del Sur comprises four bays, three rivers, three lakes, and plenty of nature. People here speak mainly Cebuano, but you’ll hear a bit of English and Chavacano as well. The land’s first settlers were the “river folk”—called Subanons or Subanens. For a new food trip, try eating one of the local Tausug favorites: tiula itum . It’s a ginger and turmeric infused black soup served hot and spicy. It’s made from beef or chicken and gets its ...

 Guest of Honors   Ambassador Jose Mari Cariño Mico Cotia Maria Ivy Ang   In the world of art, it is a given notion that anybody nurturing his creativity at an early age will have a better opportunity to succeed than somebody who started late. Thus, it is natural for the gifted individual to develop his artistry while still young. However, knowing how difficult it is to consider art as a profession, not all of those who have artistic talents end up as artists, but more often than not, many have opted to take up another course, if only to attain a more lucrative life. This story has a semblance at how Roy Ama made his entry into the artworld. Instead of nurturing his art, Roy has decided to takeup a course in Bachelor of Arts at the University of Santo Tomas . His love for music, however encouraged him to stop schooling for a while and joined  a group of young musicians performing in a foreign country. Returning from his foreign stint, he was hoping that he still can...

The Lapu-Lapu City government has recently released the religious and social activities of their upcoming Fiesta celebration . In line with these, the local government with the the Lapu-Lapu Tourism Office presents an art exhibit, Mithing Opanganon II with CAI artists like Celso Duazo Pepito , Fe Pepito, Reynan Dingal, John and Jess Dinglasa, Jonathan Abellana and many more, included are other visual artists from Opon, Cebu. Venue is the Island Central Mactan Mall . 

VISAYAS ART FAIR   YEAR 3   November 23-26, 2023 ArtPortalCebu Gallery is excited to be a part of this big event,  Featured Artists  Celso Duazo Pepito Fe Madrid Pepito Antonio Vidal Angelico "Jik" Villanueva Zapphire Benedikt Jayme Pilar Sala The Visayas Art Fair 2023 is up to its mission to connecting the Islands through art.