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. …
Arts
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 …
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: …
Singku Cafe to host discussions on photography, film, and journalism
True to its mission of being a place of convergence for both coffee and culture, Singku Cafe is initiating a series of discussions about photography, film, and journalism. Happening on May 27, Saturday at five in the afternoon— the event is open to all coffee lovers, creative amateurs and professionals, hobbyists, and enthusiasts. With the …
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 …
Sining 2022: a celebration of Kapampangan artistry by UP Aguman
The pandemic did not stop the passionate people of the University of the Philippines (UP) Aguman in providing an avenue for talented young Kapampangans. FOLLOWING the success of last year’s Sining Arts and Talents Competition despite having it virtually, Sining 2022 promises a grander and more exciting event for all of us. This year’s virtual …
CALL FOR ENTRIES: Cinema Culinarya Film Festival
Gather your secret ingredients, unearth family recipes and roll the cameras as the National Commission For Culture and The Arts (NCCA), powered by YATU Film Productions and North Luzon Cinema Guild Inc., launches 2022’s edition of Cinema Culinarya Film Festival (CCFF). In accordance with Proclamation No. 469, declaring April as the “Filipino Food Month” or “Buwan Ng Kalutong Pilipino,” CCFF aims to champion …
Young Kitchen: The Tiger and His Lair, Casa Tigre
You know, you’d think it’s easy writing about something you like. As it turns out, you have to deal with a weeks-long slump, delaying the writeup, waiting for inspiration to come to you. It doesn’t. So you sit there in front of your laptop writing this exact paragraph that you probably won’t edit out later. …
Kapampangan artists sell masterpieces to sustain community pantry
WHEN the Community Pantry Spirit took the country by storm last April, event organizer Bennylee Bondoc thought of putting up one in Angeles City after being inspired by several posts she saw online. She started contacting her friends and network to help her with the logistics and come up with some goods to give to …