Kaye Tinga is the new CCP president THE CULTURAL Center of the Philippines (CCP) has announced that its new president is businesswoman and philanthropist Kaye Tinga. She replaces early childhood educator Michelle Nikki Junia, who acted as president ad interim from September 2023 to March 2024. Championing Filipino design talents, Ms.
Tinga is the co-founder and co-chairperson of the Red Charity Gala, an annual event that celebrates local fashion through the works of renowned Filipino designers and raises funds for charitable causes like the Philippine Red Cross. She is also the co-founder and managing director of W/17, a home furnishing and accessories brand that collaborated with craftsmen from across the country, and is a board member of MINT College, a business and creative arts college and senior high school. She will assume the duties of the CCP presidency on June 1.
Peninsula Manila exhibits eight BenCab tapestries TO herald the return of its contemporary art program, “Art in Resonance,” The Peninsula Manila has put up a new exhibition of eight, site-specific tapestries by Philippine National Artist for Visual Arts Benedicto “BenCab” Cabrera. In collaboration with Moooi Carpets, the tapestries are located at The Lobby of the hotel as part of the art program that aims to offer hotel guests immersive experiences that promote vibrant local culture. The tapestries — Sette Movementi, Triptych on Sabel 2 and Triptych on Sabel 3, Noong Bata pa si Sabel, Farm Boy, Isa.
