Art influences society by changing opinions, instilling values and translating experiences across space and time. ... Art in this sense is communication; it allows people from different cultures and different times to communicate with each other via images, sounds and stories.
The arts of the Philippines reflect a society with diverse cultural influences and traditions. The Malayan peoples had early contact with traders who introduced Chinese and Indian influences. ... Among those who were assimilated arose an educated elite who began to establish a modern Filipino literary tradition
