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World Food Day

World Food Day

  Mark your calendars for World Food Day, an international campaign to raise awareness of the importance of sustainable food systems and the global fight against hunger, on October 16.  This year’s theme has been declared by the Food and Agriculture...
Filipiniana – Our Traditional Dress

Filipiniana – Our Traditional Dress

 The Spanish colonial period’s influence sparked a fascination among Filipinos with terno. A design such as the baro was greatly influenced by the costume worn by statues of the Blessed Virgin. Women had to wear the pañuelo as a veil or to cover their breasts...
Zoo Awareness Day – Philippines

Zoo Awareness Day – Philippines

The pharaohs of ancient Egypt are where zoos first appeared in history. Of course, the intention was different. Back ago, it was either done out of vanity or as a gift to other kings. Animal trainers and zookeepers appear over the centuries, and human understanding of...
Folk dance–where it began.   

Folk dance–where it began.  

  Folk dances have been passed down through generations and are tied by tradition. Folk dancing is a collection of numerous dances rather than a single dance genre. Each folk dance genre has ties to the Old World that may be traced back several generations (or...