At the beginning of my stay in the City of Pines, I knew three things: Baguio was the Summer Capital of the Philippines, the cost of living was inexpensive, and tasty pasalubong like strawberries and ube jam were bought there. Little did I know, three years later, that there was more to it than that. Aside from being a home …

Urban planner Dr. Mary Ann Alabanza-Akers shares her ideas on how Baguio can take on the challenge of being a Creative City of UNESCO. This was during a talk on Urban Planning Strategies to Enhance Creative Cities on Jan. 4 hosted by the Baguio Museum. Dr. Alabanza-Akers, who is the daughter of renown Baguio architect Jose Alabanza, said that her …

The Baguio Museum launched the 2017 Baguio European Autumn Festival back to back with the reception ceremonies of the 2017 Cine Europa Film Festival on Oct 14. The Autumn Festival is held to celebrate the friendship between the Filipinos and the Europeans in the country, which is reflective of Europe Day – an annual celebration of peace and unity in …

Cine Europa has come to the City of Pines and will be screening twenty-one European films from 16 countries marking the 20th anniversary of the Cine Europa Film Festival. In Baguio, these films will be shown at the Baguio Museum, the University of the Cordilleras, and Balanghay ni Ikeng at Ili Likha Artist Village. Admission is free and open to the …

The father and son art exhibit of Norman Chow and Chino Chow opened for public viewing today, Oct. 4 at the Baguio Museum. Friends from local business, artists and media were treated to a preview of the Chinese paintings during an opening program on Oct. 3. After the ceremonial ribbon-cutting, around 30 guests had the privilege of viewing the pieces …

Famous watercolorist and Chinese painter Norman Chow and his son, Chino Chow, a DJ at KLite FM Baguio, will showcase their works of art in the upcoming Chinese painting exhibit titled “BiYao/碧瑶” at the Baguio Museum. The exhibit opens on Oct. 4 and runs until Oct. 29. The father and son Chinese painting exhibit features Baguio’s natural landscapes which are fast …