street galleries

In recent years street art has been refined from the chaotic, calligraphic expressions of the 80s and 90s into many different styles and complex forms. Many people still think of graffiti and other street art as a simple, crude defacement of public or private property.

Graffiti wall on Regent's Canal

Filipino attire & attitude

Of the many celebrations of the 126th Anniversary of Philippine Independence, our attention was captured by the poster of NHCP Museo ni Emilio Aguinaldo and the Municipality of Kawit event - "Mga Sáyang Pumilayláy: The Lilith Reyes-Perez Collection". 

The exhibit which opens on the 12th of June 2024, at the Aguinaldo Shrine posted this promotional pitch - an instant draw for wonder | wander | women. 

opening on Independence Day 2024

As its hemline once danced the rigodon, it now emerges gently on the floor of the House of Independence, asserting once more its role of redefining beauty and femininity to embody history and the interplay between individual expression and tradition.

Cute Exhibition at Somerset House

The viral exhibition Cute was in its last week a few days ago at Somerset House. wonder | wander | women have always been fascinated by kawaii culture since Hello Kitty and FRUITS Magazine, so we joined our friends and their excited kids for a wander through Cute land.

Cute exhibition header from Somerset House, created via AI

London time

The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival, is more than just an annual lunar event. It is an important celebration that brings together families, rekindles friendships, and unites communities. 

The holiday stretches back 3,000 years, when Orientals worshipped the moon as a symbol of rejuvenation and a good harvest. Today, the holiday is all about bonding and togetherness. 

Chang’e the Moon Goddess and her celestial companion the Jade Rabbit

In an intricately woven tapestry of traditions and shared experiences many around the world are captivated and celebrate along. While its origins are deeply rooted in East Asian cultures, the festival’s universal messages of family bonds, friendship, and gratitude is universal. 

when is NOW

As 2022 winds down and we approach the holidays it's time to assess the year and plan for 2023. 

A recent post from the Agam Agenda seemed most apt. 

Culture is about how we relate with each other, and with the Earth. It holds our living stories—outside any walls or any conference.

Why rewrite COP27?

We have grown too attached to our habits and creature comforts and because most of us live in crowded bustling urban centers - we are sadly remotely distanced from nature and natural cycles - hardly conscious of subtle shifts and central cycles. 

The tendency is to constantly disrupt or make demands on our environment and relationships. To have these adjust to our needs and wants rather than closely monitoring and collaborating among each other. 

Pinoy Food | our cultural fabric

“Philippine food was shaped by the land in which it was born, and so were its cooking processes, ingredients, meal patterns, flavor principles, ways of serving and social functions…land, history and society have been the determinants of Philippine food. And it is the story of our country.” ~ Doreen Fernandez - Palayok: Philippine Food Through Time, on Site, in the Pot

Pinoy adobo is best eaten the day after over fresh steamed rice.

It has just been declared that Filipino Food Month will be celebrated every April according to Presidential Proclamation 469. Why it took this long for food to have its own declared holiday boggles every Pinoy mind.

Pre-Colonial Kinilaw - sour, salty, sweet,
refreshing with a sprinkling of duldul, traditional salt.

more buildings | NYC

The last few months have had wonder | wander | women out and about in New York City. Adding to our growing collection of interesting buildings.

A constant reminder that urbanites like us live in the deepening shadow of their escalating concrete towers.

Mere minuscule meanderers in the muck and mire of nonstop construction and deconstruction that breaks all bounds and barriers.

aloha nights

wonder | wander | women were at the Aloha Nights exhibit of the New York Botanical Gardens recently. 

Our selfie in front of the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory