Where is TRUTH? Paper Soul aims to expound on this matter further in its upcoming sixth anniversary show entitled: SO, ‘ETO NA NGA… on November 18, 2023, at Casa Tigre Kantina, Angeles City. Derived from the commencing phrase when people are about to tell a story, gossip, or “pour the tea” as they call it …
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Shantay, you slay! Drag artistry emerges in Pampanga
Words and photos by Gerald Gloton. “Lip Syncing is something reserved for the primetime girls,” I remember my mentor said when I was starting out. However, as drag is becoming more mainstream–most notably after the launch of Drag Race Philippines, more and more people are welcoming the idea of provincial drag queens taking up space …
JDN Realty vows to preserve culture, tradition amidst the developments in Nepo Center
Culture and tradition can go hand in hand with modernization and development. This is what Juan D. Nepomuceno Sons, Inc. (JDN) ensures as they venture to new heights within the heart of Angeles City. JDN is the developer of the township Nepo Center, a homegrown chain of retail spaces in Pampanga’s only highly urbanized city. …
Post-apocalyptic Pampanga and the man behind the “abandoned” works
An artist from Macabebe town was inspired by zombies and apocalyptic movies so he recreated his hometown. If you’re a fan of zombie flicks and post-apocalyptic series like The Walking Dead and Alice in Borderland, or a gamer who plays The Last of Us, you probably have thought about what the apocalypse is like in …
Capturing Culture: Singku Cafe announces winners of their first-ever photo contest
Eight entries have bested 50 others in the first-ever photo contest organized by Singku Cafe. The competition aims to showcase the Kapampangan artistic prowess in immortalizing our unique local culture. Below are the winning photos and the corresponding descriptions provided by the photographers: First place Deewyne Joachim B. Castro “A group of Kapampangan farmers may …
Kapampangan photographer captures an amazing photo of the JASA lanterns
It’s always a sight to see. The stretch of Jose Abad Santos Avenue (JASA) in San Fernando, Pampanga illuminated by colorful lanterns signals the start of the most wonderful time of the year– Christmas. This is what exactly Dino Latoga, a photographer who hails from the city dubbed as the Christmas Capital of the Philippines, …
7 museums in Pampanga you can visit over the weekend
Museum date, anyone? If you’re looking for a fun yet meaningful way to spend your weekend, you should definitely visit these museums in Pampanga to learn more or perhaps relearn our history and culture. Here are seven museums you can visit with your family, friends, and/or your special someone: 1. Center for Kapampangan Studies Address: …
Local cafe invites you to capture Pampanga’s culture
Documentation, such as taking pictures, is one way to preserve our rich culture and traditions. And this is what Singku Cafe aims to achieve in its newest event: a photo competition. Since its establishment in October last year, this local coffee shop along Nepomuceno Street in Sto. Rosario, Angeles City has been a place where …
MPSH celebrates independence with a freedom concert and interactive exhibit
Every year we commemorate the Independence of our nation from the Spanish colonizers. Unfamiliar to many is the fact that President Emilio Aguinaldo was in Angeles City when the first anniversary of the Philippine Independence on 12 June 1899 was celebrated. According to the La Independencia news correspondence published on 14 June 1899 that was …
Kapampangan Spoken Word Poetry group to stage anniversary show at the 25th Sinukwan Festival
Paper Soul, a Kapampangan performing arts and spoken word poetry group, will be celebrating its 5th anniversary with its annual show this coming December 8, 2022, Thursday, in co-celebration and partnership with Sinukwan Festival. Themed “Karulugan,” a Kapampangan word that pertains to a certain point or place in one’s life where we felt the most …