Guang Ming College, in partnership with the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and the UP College of Music (UPCMu), will be holding the Alaya: Arts and Humanism Conference this May 24 to 26 at its Tagaytay City campus. Following the theme “Weaving the Performing Arts and Humanism Through...
Get ready to groove with "*Indak Pilipinas: Mga Tradisyon at Interpretasyon*," the biggest folkloric dance showcase that gathers the best Filipino folk dance groups. The show will happen on May 19, Friday and 20, Saturday, 2023, 7p.m., with 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday, at Metropolitan Theater Manila....
Calling all aspiring writers! The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) through the Artist Training Division, is now accepting applications for the Virgin Labfest (VLF) 18 Writing Fellowship Program. Deadline for application is on or before May 16, 2023. The Virgin Labfest is an annual festival...
The free concert will be held at the more than four-hundred-year-old church The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) will hold a concert titled "Huni Mula sa Sacrista" at the 408-year-old San Bartolome Parish Church on Feb. 28, 2023, at 4 p.m. in Malabon City. The special concert is presented...
WALA LANG The year after the stars and stripes were lowered in 1946, the Philippines and France established diplomatic relations. Various cultural events are marking the event’s 75th anniversary. Sponsored by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, the French Embassy and the Cultural...
New CCP artistic director shares his vision There’s a new vice president and artistic director at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and he’s a jack of all trades—Dennis Marasigan. To be called that moniker is a compliment as it was originally meant for William Shakespeare. Dennis...
Happening in CCP this Nov. 5 In commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between France and the Philippines, the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and the French Embassy come together in celebration of dance with the CCP Dance Series’ Premieres and...
Ballet Philippines opens its 53rd season with grand performances of ‘Bolero,’ ‘Dance Through Time,’ and ‘Equus’ After two years of releasing productions online, theaters in the Philippines are opening their doors once again to welcome audiences to share the magic that comes from the...
The nation’s largest film festival brought closer to cinephiles! This year's theme, "Breaking Through the Noise" Just last month, the Cultural Center of the Philippines and Cinemalaya Foundation partnered with Ayala Malls Cinemas and SM Cinema to present special screenings of the Cinemalaya 18...
Manila Bulletin's Liwayway Magazine—the country's longest running magazine in Filipino, which will mark its centenary in November 2022—received the highest award for arts and culture from the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP)— “Gawad CCP Para sa Sining 2020” under the category...
WALA LANG Showing Mr. John Rockefeller the sights of the city, then First Lady Imelda Romualdez Marcos pointed past the Navy headquarters on Roxas Boulevard saying, “That’s where our cultural center will be.” “My dear girl,” replied Mr. Rockefeller, “that’s water!” Mrs. Marcos...
Time to get back in the classical groove Text and photos by Dexter R. Matilla Whoever it was who said that there is no right time, only time and what one does with it must have been on to something. There is wisdom to be learned from maximizing the most of one’s time and in the past two or so...
