Betsy Westendorp, Edge of Darkness
Flea market at a ‘palace’
AN OPEN fair inspired by European street markets, Palacio de Memoria opens its grounds to the “Flea Market at The Palacio,” a weekend of arts, antiques, and artisanal goods on Feb. 6 and 7, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be unique and curated finds from art galleries, private collections, and artisanal shops, Rue Angelique Gallery of Prints, ARCHIVO 1984, Galeria Lienzo, Vidro, and the Edd Fuentes Private Collection. In addition to the market, special events will be held over the weekend. On Feb. 6, there will be a talk, “Connoisseur Conversations” with Dr. Jaime Laya from 11 a.m. to noon, followed by a Cognac Masterclass by Remy Martin at 1 and 3 p.m. At 5 p.m., there will be a screening of the 1977 film
ONE doesn’t turn 70 everyday, and writer Alma Cruz Miclat decided that her 70
th birthday was the perfect day to release the second volume of her book celebrating Filipino poets, writers, and artists.
“The bulk of the book consists of features about Filipino poets, writers, and artists who make our country proud,” she said during her birthday party cum book launch on Zoom on December 15. These were collated from her articles in the aforementioned daily, but also the National Commission for Culture and the Arts’ (NCCA)
Sanghaya journals, among others.
Soul Searchers and Dreamers Volume II, is a sequel to the book released in 2015.