The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) is launching the inaugural "Koro: Linggo ng Musikang Pilipino Chorale Competition" to celebrate Filipino musical heritage. The competition will culminate on August 2, 2025, at the historic Metropolitan Theater in Manila, as designated by Proclamation No. 933, s. 2014.
https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/07/09/tmt-newswire/koro-to-launch-for-linggo-ng-musikang-pilipino/2145950The Aesthetic Society has launched a new online Academy, offering a Netflix-style experience with personalized learning and on-demand content for its members. The platform features an intuitive design, allowing users to browse by topic or specialty, access webinars and recorded sessions, and track their progress through digital badges. The Academy is part of the society's innovation journey, reimagining education in the aesthetics field, and provides resources such as mobile-friendly access and secure login.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-aesthetic-society-unveils-new-easier-access-to-on-demand-learning-through-the-aesthetic-society-academy-302500607.htmlIt's Giving Fest, a music festival and charity event, will take place on July 12-13 at an unspecified location in Singapore. The event features performances from over 10 local artists, including Benjamin Kheng and Shazza, as well as original creative works by students from higher learning institutions. Attendees can expect interactive activities such as a celebrity charity auction, youth talent showcase, and games with exclusive prizes. Admission is free, but pre-registration is required for certain activities, including the Back to School: Class Clash Showdown, which teams up local artists like Desmond Tan and Annette Lee with students from institutes of higher learning.
https://channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/mediacorp-cloud-9-concert-its-giving-fest-benjamin-kheng-shazza-5228311The Houston Ballet's Japan tour has been well-received, with performances at Tokyo's Bunka Kaikan and upcoming shows in Nagoya's Aichi Prefectural Art Theater. The company's artistic director, Stanton Welch, is showcasing his works "Clear" and "Velocity," as well as pas de deux from "Sylvia," "Sons de l'ame," and "Madame Butterfly."
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/07/09/stage/houston-ballet-tour-japan-dancers/A new exhibition at the Tate Modern in London is showcasing over 70 paintings and batiks by Emily Kam Kngwarray, a renowned Australian artist from the Sandover region, nearly three decades after her death. The exhibition has been five years in the making and involves collaboration with Kngwarray's family members and community. It is expected to attract more than 200,000 visitors during its six-month run.
https://www.9news.com.au/national/emily-kam-kngwarray-exhibition-tate-modern-london/04ff260d-d859-46ea-bbcc-c429b1aa2d33The Kew Gardens will host a gallery exhibition featuring works by Henry Moore, exploring his responses to the natural world and human impact on ecosystems. The show will include pieces from the Tate and Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts in Norwich, with four of Moore's sculptures displayed at Kew's wild botanic garden in Wakehurst, Sussex, alongside commissioned works by contemporary artists. This exhibition aims to reflect on nature, humanity, and the environment, a theme that resonates particularly now due to its relevance.
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/07/09/kew-gardens-to-host-largest-ever-open-air-henry-moore-showThe festival in Romania celebrates nature, crafts, and the impact of small events on social change, attracting Romania's alternative crowd with its unique blend of environmental awareness and artistic expression.
https://www.romania-insider.com/holzstock-festival-sibiu-village-august-2025The TIFF Unlimited Caravan will feature a diverse lineup of films, including Anora, directed by Sean Baker and starring Angelina Jolie as Maria Callas, and Flow, an Oscar-winning animated feature directed by Gints Zilbalodis. Romanian cinema is also well represented with screenings of Moromeții 3 by Stere Gulea, Nasty by Tudor Giurgiu, Cristian Pascariu, and Tudor D. Popescu, as well as Hoții de subiecte directed by Tudor Petremarin.
https://www.romania-insider.com/tiff-unlimited-caravan-romania-2025The Yunus Emre Museum of Calligraphic Arts, founded in 2023 at Anadolu University, is located in Eskişehir's Historical Odunpazarı Houses District. The museum showcases a vast collection focused on writing history, calligraphy, and graphic design, honoring the principles of love, tolerance, and humanity embodied by Sufi poet Yunus Emre.
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