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The search is now on for Faces 2020 Are you the next FACE of Illustrado? Or are you the PHOTOGRAPHER who could capture Illustrado’s next batch of the most charming Filipinos in the Gulf for 2019? Illustrado celebrates Filipino beauty! We are inviting photographers and Filipino models, both male, and females, on a collaborative project …
#ThisWeekinIllustrado – updates from our #GlobalNeighborhood Here’s our first episode on a new collab project with our Illustrado friends from around the globe. This Week – corona virus in Hong Kong, Singapore and Bangkok; cozying up Manila; the Riyadh you didn’t expect; cold weather in Hanoi, Toronto and Florida; and art, literature and thoughts on …
How ‘Filipino’ should a Filipino be? As we progress into our evolution, our diaspora often finds us asking a lot of questions pertaining to our ethnicity. Editor in chief Lalaine Chu Benitez tackles the matter and sheds light on our situation as global Filipinos. #illustradomagazine #taasnoofilipino
Ann Ong continues to make her mark on the global stage as she presents her newest collection of handcrafted, one-of-a-kind pieces, titled Surround Yourself with Nature, at VOD Dubai International Jewellery Show (VOD DIJS) 2019, making her the first Filipino to showcase at the prestigious event. VOD DIJS 2019, MENA’s only B2B and B2C jewellery …
Arté Pilipinas invites UAE-based Filipino performing artists (dancers, singers, street performers, musicians, beatbox artists, etc) to apply and be part of the festival’s performance programming. Last day of submission is November 30th. Arté Pilipinas, a project of the Philippine Business Council Dubai & Northern, is a first-of-its-kind community festival showcasing the richness and beauty of …
Filipinos have always been enterprising. Go to any place in the world with a big overseas Filipino population and you will find Filipino-owned restaurants, salons and spas, Filipino online retail businesses, even freelance Filipino artists and writers who have formed their own consultancies. LBC, the Philippines’ leading courier and freight forwarder, aims to nurture and …
The Philippines is slated for landmark participation at the forthcoming Dubai Expo 2020 with Bangkota – a theme representing the best facets of the Philippines and the Filipino people. Illustrado spoke recently to Architect Royal Pineda – Team Leader and Designer of Bangkota, and shed light on the significance of the pavilion, as well as …
World Mental Health Day is held every 10th of October with the overall objective of raising awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilizing efforts in support of mental health. In celebration of World Mental Health Day, a group of Filipino volunteers organized free basic photography and painting sessions on October 5 and 12 …
Filipino Norway: Take a trip around the world and through different countries. A Filipina nurse in Mosjoen shares about her life.
If you hear the term “OFW” 10 years ago, the things that pop into your head would probably be: remittances, thick gold chains bringing to mind ‘Katas ng Saudi’, sad stories of Filipinos being away from their families, and of course, the ever-present Balikbayan Box. Countless generations of Filipinos have grown up receiving a big …
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