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by MJ Racadio Contributor PASAY CITY, Philippines — Cinemalaya recently celebrated 15 years of the Best of Indie Films and recognized the best independent films, the upcoming and veteran directors from short to full-length feature films, as well as the best performers in these films. The Filmfest was held in partnership with the Cultural Center of the Philippines. Below are some photos of the highlights of the event, as well as the complete list of […]
(Eagle News) — Ten senators are pushing for the creation of a Department of Culture for the “protection and preservation” of Filipino culture. Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri and Senators Loren Legarda, Francis Escudero, Nancy Binay, Bam Aquino IV, JV Ejercito, Joel Villanueva, Sherwin Gatchalian, Risa Hontiveros, and Sonny Angara are backing the passage of Senate Bill No. 1528 that aims to reorganize the National Commission for Culture and the Arts into the agency that “will […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed a former beauty queen and a retired general to government posts. Margie Moran, former wife of Davao del Norte Rep. Antonio Floirendo Jr., an ally of Duterte, was designated as a member of the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ board of trustees. Her term of office will end on June 30, 2018. Retired police director Benjamin Magalong, for his part, was appointed as a member of the board […]
THE Cultural Center of the Philippines presents In-between-spaces, a solo exhibition by Fiona Gavino on August 20, Thursday, 6pm at the CCP Pasilyo Victorio Edades (4/F Hallway Gallery). An Artist Talk by Fiona Gavino in conversation with Marika Constantino will be held on August 26, Wednesday, 4:00pm at the 4/F CCP Museo ng Kalinangang Pilipino (MKP) Hall. The exhibition runs until September 20, 2015. War can have an intergenerational effect on families. It manifests within […]
THE Cultural Center of the Philippines is pleased to announce the distinguished members of the jury of the Andrea O. Veneracion International Choral Festival who will adjudicate the Folk Song, Vocal Ensemble and Chamber Choir Competitions on July 22–24, 2015. The 5-member jury who come from different continents: Africa, North America, South America, Europe and Asia, are the following Andre van der Merwe, Brady Allred, Silvana Vallesi, Janis Liepins and Mark Anthony Carpio. Andre van […]
THE Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) is accepting applications for a music director and principal conductor for its resident orchestra, the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) until June 15, 2015. The new conductor will take over from Maestro Olivier Ochanine who will be concluding his tenure by April 30, 2016. A Search Committee will be formed by CCP management to screen candidates for the position. The CCP will announce the PPO’s new music director in January 2016. The […]
THE Alliance Française de Manille (AFM), Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), with the support of the Embassy of France, Rustans, Store Specialists Inc, and Y2K Residence Hotel, proudly present a Francophil project entitled “Me, Myself and Us” by the company Tête d’Enfant, comprised of longtime friends Guillaume Biron, Naël Jammal and Florent Lestage, a circus trio from France on Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at 7:30 pm at the Little Theater of the Cultural Center […]
The Cultural Center of the Philippines brings together the well liked original Filipino musicals in a single evening featuring the original cast and the best musical theater performers. A gala event billed as MUSIKAL! A Musical Theater Celebration of CCP’s 45th takes place on September 5 and September 6, at 8:00 pm at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater). The musical revue features excerpts from “Rak of Aegis”, “Rama Hari”, “Maxie the Musical”, “Katy!”, […]
The Cultural Center of the Philippines announces the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2014-2015 Concert Season billed as Sound Kaleidoscope under the baton of its Music Director, Olivier Ochanine. A classic performance happens on September 12 with the PPO performing the works of Rachmaninoff and Rimsky-Korsakov. Albert Tiu, a Filipino pianist, returns to Manila to perform as guest soloist. On October 17, Herminigildo Ranera leads the PPO in performing works of Gershwin, Telemann and Borodin with trumpetist Rommel Reyes as guest soloist. […]
Cultural Center of the Philippines 30 August – 26 October 2014 “What does it all matter, as long as the wounds fit the arrows?” a variation of Franz Kafka’s entry in his diary, serves as a cryptic title for a sprawling group exhibition at the Cultural Center of the Philippines in memory of pioneering Filipino artist, teacher, curator, and CCP’s founding museum director Roberto Chabet (1937-2013). Hailed as the father of Philippine conceptual art, Chabet […]
The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) announced six new National Artists whose proclamations had been signed by President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III on June 20, 2014. Affirmed by the president are Cirilo F. Bautista, Francisco Coching, Francisco Feliciano, Alicia Garcia Reyes, Ramon P. Santos and Jose Maria Zaragoza. Three others who were proclaimed in 2009, namely Federico Aguilar Alcuaz, Manuel Conde, and Lazaro Francisco, will be included in the conferment ceremony to be […]
THE Cultural Center of the Philippines proudly presents the CCP Orchestra and Band Festival from July 1 to 6 at the CCP Main and Little Theaters, as a continuing project of past CCP Festivals to feature the various orchestras and symphonic bands in the country. Leading the orchestra groups are the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, Manila Symphony Orchestra, ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra, and the UP Symphony Orchestra. They will be joined by selected bands from around the country, including the […]
