The modern art of Indonesia may be simply defined as works of art created by Indonesian artists of the present time. These works, which bear the conception of esthetics, experiences, ideas, and reactions to the present life in Indonesia, stem from the Indonesian awareness of the artists. There’s no denying the fact that the modern art of Indonesia is a manifestation of Western modern art, which is created in the language and problems of Indonesia. It is the course of the Indonesian culture that will eventually decide its role in …

The most sophisticated night in town has to be dinner and cultural show at the magnificent Maynila, the Manila Hotel’s grand restaurant where native Filipino dishes and traditional Filipino dances merge to form an evening to remember. The Bayanihan Philippine Dance Company performs tribal, Spanish influenced, Muslim and rural dances in an atmosphere of art-nouveau elegance created by the world-acclaimed architect Leandro Locsin. A more proletarian experience can be had by visiting The Aristocrat, a restaurant which has served good, cheap fare to virtually all Manila’s social classes since it …