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May 30, 2013

Ten finalists for the Short Film Category for the 2013 Cinemalaya Competition

The Cinemalaya Foundation has announced the finalists for the Short Film Category for the 2013 Cinemalaya Competition.

The ten finalists in the Short Film Category are:

Bakaw by Ron Segismundo

Katapusang Labok by Aiess Athina E. Alonso

Missing by Zig Madamba Dulay

Onang by Jann Eric S. Tiglao

Para kay Ama by Relyn A. Tan

Pukpok by Joaquin Adrian M. Pantaleon

Sa Wakas by Ma. Veronica Santiago

Taya by Philip Adrian Bontayam

The Houseband’s Wife by Paulo P. O’Hara

Tutob by Kissza Mari V. Campano

Bakaw is a day in the life of a child who steals at the Navotas fishport.

Katapusang Labok depicts the struggles of fishermen who must deal with environmental abuse and the effects of coral harvesting on their livelihood.

Missing tackles the subject of forced disappearances.

Onang is the classic tale of a young probinsyana who seeks her fortune in the big city.

Para kay Ama is about a young Chinese-Filipino girl who discovers she has a half-brother when she meets him on the last day of her father’s wake.

Pukpok is one adolescent’s transition to manhood as he hurdles a case characterized by excessive blood, superstition and a man with failing eyesight.

Sa Wakas is a reflection on the bond of a father and daughter tested by cultural, political and religious hypocrisy.

Taya is about a 12-year-old boy who learns to play the game of life with a new set of friends. The film highlights how traditional Filipino games reflect the realities and disparities of our society.

The Houseband’s Wife is an essay about a typical OFW family, with the OFW wife as breadwinner and the husband left in the Philippines to care for the children. Technology and the internet bridges the physical distance but shatters domestic harmony when the wife, on a Skype video call, sees a bra, not hers, hanging in the marital closet.

Tutob begins when recent bombings in the region put authorities on alert. A mysterious, strange-looking native Maranao man dressed up in Muslim attire shows up. He is tasked to fetch a package from his boss’ contact. From a rural area in the mountains, he rides his motorcycle to the city to get the package. On his way back, he is stopped at an army checkpoint. Speaking Maranao, he says he doesn’t know what’s in the package, but the Visayan-speaking soldiers don’t understand him and insist on opening it.

The short feature category finalists were selected by the Cinemalaya Selection Committee comprised of Emilio Abello, VI, Lawrence Fajardo, Nic Deocampo, Mike Sandejas and Teddy Co.

The Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival and Competition seeks to discover, encourage, and honor the cinematic works of Filipino filmmakers that boldly articulate and freely interpret the Filipino experience with fresh insight and artistic integrity. The works are narrative features that articulate Filipino identity and culture in digital format. The competition is held in three categories, the New Breed Full Length Feature, Short Feature and the Directors Showcase.

Cinemalaya 2013 will be held on July 26 – August 4 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines and Ayala Cinemas at TriNoma, Greenbelt 3, and Alabang Town Center. It is a project of the of the Cinemalaya Foundation, Inc., in partnership with the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) and Econolink Investments, Inc. (EEI).

Cinemalaya also features the Short Feature competition category as well as film exhibitions, seminars, conference, the Cinemalaya Film Congress, and other film-related events.

For more information, please visit www.culturalcenter.gov.ph and the CCP facebook page.

January 20, 2013

Daragang Magayon: An Istorya ni Mayon, An Epic Love Tale at the CCP this Feb 8

The legend of Mayon’s origins has been told and re-told through generations and remains very much a part of the Bicolano culture and imagination. Fabled for its beautiful symmetry, Mayon Volcano has always inspired poets, painters and musicians. And, there are many works of art that depict and pay tribute to its beauty.

Presentation during the Daragang Magayon Press Conference held at Barbara Restaurant , Intramuros Manila

When clouds sheath the peak of the perfect cone of the Mayon Volcano in Albay, Bicol, locals say that the lovers Magayon, the lovely maiden after whom the volcano is named, and her handsome Ulap, must be kissing.

The myth of Daragang Mayon is a timeless tale of love that almost every Bicolano knows. It is the story of Magayon (beautiful maiden), the only daughter of chieftain Makusog, and Ulap (Cloud), the brave son of a chieftain from another region. They fall in love and are engaged when Pagtuga, a jealous suitor foils their plans to marry. Pagtuga kidnaps Makusog and threatens to kill him unless Magayon consents to marry him instead of her beloved Ulap. To her great grief, Magayon gives up Ulap to save her father’s life. Magayon and Pagtuga are about to be wed when Ulap disrupts the wedding and slays Pagtuga. Magayon rushes into the arms of Ulap but is struck by an arrow. As she lay dying in his arms, Magayon is fatally stabbed in the back by one of Pagtuga’s men. The ill-starred lovers are laid to rest, together for eternity, in a mound of earth that grew bigger and bigger with the passage of time, eventually becoming the volcano that is known as Mayon.

This February, the month of hearts and lovers, Filipino audiences will have the chance to witness a unique and exciting reprise of this age-old and romantic love story, retold through music, dance, poetry and film, in DARAGANG MAGAYON: AN ISTORYA NI MAYON slated on February 8, 2013, with matinee performance at 3pm and Gala performance at 8pm, at the Main Theater of the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Roxas Blvd, Pasay City.

Daragang Magayon is a presentation of E-Dance Theater, the Provincial Government of Albay, Bicol University in cooperation with Goodwill Bookstore and Ballet Manila. The production is supported by the Bicol Provincial government as part of its efforts to revitalize the tourist development program, highlighting Albay’s rich cultural heritage.

Gov. Joey Salceda of Albay

Daragang Magayon: An Istorya ni Mayon boasts of a new twist---the use of multimedia---to tell the story of how Mayon volcano was born.

Adding luster to the production are two of the country’s foremost artists who collaborated on Daragang Magayon. National Artist for Literature Virgilio S. Almario (Rio Alma) penned the poetry for this new production.

Gawad CCP para sa Sining awardee Ramon P. Santos composed the music.

The people behind "Daragang Magayon: Ang Istorya ni Mayon",
a unique presentation of ballet, poetry, rondalla orchestra with film animation
about the alamat of Mayon.

Albay poet laureate Abdon Balde Jr. did the dramaturgy for the production, adapting the Mayon legend for stage. Aimee Escasa and Boni Ilagan did the storyline and script, while Leo Abaya and John Batalla did the set and lighting designs respectively. Filmmakers Chuck Escasa, Niko Salazar and Henry Posadas worked on the filmic elements of the production that included animation, adding to the visual excitement of the production.

Gerald Mercado did the choreography and direction for Daragang Magayon.

Daragang Magayon features the dancers of E-Dance Theater led by Ea Torrado as Magayon, Victor Maguad as Ulap, Francis Cascano as Pagtuga, Pamela Josef as Usa, Marcus Tolentino as Makusog and Roduardo Ma and Earvin Guillermo alternating as Linog. The show is highlighted by the special participation of Ronnie Lazaro as Gugurang, Pontri Bernardo as the Aswang, soprano Stephanie Quintin, tenor Jay-El Viteno, Bass Jonak Del Fierro, and performing groups E-Dance Theater, UP Rondalla and Novo Concertante.

For more information, please call: 4250509, 09209266387, 8321125 loc 1116; for ticket inquiries, please contact 829-3591, 09062735400 / 09228477639 / 09334372744 TICKET WORLD: (02) 891 9999.

IBALONG – A Dance Musical Of Bicolano Epic

“Ibalong” highlights the preservation of our environment in a magical and musical setting. Entitled after Legazpi City’s week-long festivity, “Ibalong,” the musical tells the story of Handyong and his warriors who come to Bicol – formerly known as Ibalon – and wage war against beasts and monsters pillaging the land’s natural wealth. Handyong mightily battles creatures bearing a solitary eye and three throats, several winged sharks, and wild carabaos.

In introducing civilization to the barbaric land, Handyong matches wit and might with the scheming snake, Oryol. A master of deceit, Oryol disguises herself into a sweet, young lady in order to seduce Handyong. But not to be outwitted, Handyong eventually makes Oryol fall in love with him.

Their love story – between a warrior and a monster – defines the greatness of Bicol as it explores an individual’s capacity for good and evil, and a land’s history marked by progress and destruction.

Tanghalang Pilipino caps its 26th season with a dance-theatre musical interpretation of the Bicolano epic, “Ibalong,” adapted for the stage by prolific playwright Rody Vera and directed by Tuxqs Rutaquio with Carol Bello’s musical direction, and Alden Lugnasin’s choreography.

IBALONG opens with a gala premiere on February 8 at the Tanghalang Aurelio V. Tolentino, Cultural Center of the Philippines at 8pm. The musical will run until March 3, 2013.

The cast of IBALONG include Jenine Desiderio - Oryol; May Bayot - Gugurang; Myke Salomon - Handyong; Red Nuestro - Opon; Delphine Buencamino - Koro / Understudy Oryol; Trixie Esteban - Young Oryol / Koro; Cheeno Macaraig - Young Handyong / Makusog / Kawal/ibingan; Tara Cabaero - Buring/Anino; Hazel Maranan - Onglo/Anino; Opaline Santos - Sarimao/Anino; Kristofer Kliatchko -Angongolood/Kawal; Cyril Balderama - Sarimao/Kawal; and Philip Palmos - Kikik.

The ensemble is composed of TP’s Actor's Company featuring Jonathan Tadioan - Aswang / Koro; Marco Viaña - Rabot/Koro; Remus Villanueva - Handyong / Kawal/Angongolood; Nicolo Magno - Baltog / Koro; Ralph Mateo -Bantong / Kalabaw/ Tambaluslos/Kawal; Regina De Vera - Bonggo/Anino; Jovanni Cadag -Sarimao ; and Doray Dayao - Popo/Anino.

Nanding Josef, Artistic Director of Tanghalang Pilipino cited that this production which is being done in cooperation with the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and the City of Legazpi of Bicol, is a special offering to the Bicolanos and the rest of the Filipino people who are committed to protecting our natural resources and cultural heritage from the onslaught of irresponsible commercialism, modernization, frenetic world trade and homogenizing globalization ---- all hiding under the name of human progress and development, but in reality, are all motivated by self-centered motives and selfish interests of the greedy, materialistic, powerful evil creatures of this earth which was originally created by the Supreme Being only for everything that is good, true and beautiful.

Janine Desiderio and cast presentation during the Ibalong Press Conference

SYNOPSIS

The play will focus on the middle story of the Ibalong epic fragment, since we feel this is the most substantial of the three seemingly separate stories of the short poem. We focus on Handyong when he and his warriors come to Bicol and wage war against the wild creatures of the land. Handyong uses might to wipe out the wild creatures perceived as barbaric and monstrous. There are beasts with one eye and three throats. Winged sharks ploughing the deep, wild carabaos were all subdued.

It seems that Handyong the mighty has begun to subdue the land of Bicol in the name of civilization except for Oryol, the sagacious snake. Handyong is eluded by Oryol. she then appears as a sweet young thing, as a way of seducing him. Oryol was a champion of deceit.

This is why Handyong finds a way to lure Oryol to help him. In the end, Oryol agrees to help Handyong destroy her own kind for a great deception that our hero is able to heap on the snake. Handyong makes the snake monster fall in love with him.

The land is set free when Oryol betrays the wild creatures of the land of Bicol. Handyong's heroism is fully established. But not without a tinge of guilt.

This love story between a mighty warrior and a monster becomes the central focus of the Ibalong, the capacity for good and evil, for progress and destruction, love and deceit are equally imprinted in the descendants of Handyong. The precarious balance between these two opposites defines the greatness of the land of Bicol.

The artistic team of IBALONG is led by Nanding Josef ( Artistic Director ), Rody Vera ( Playwright ); Tuxqs Rutaquio ( Director/Set Designer ); Carol Bello (Composer/Musical Director ); Rizalino Reyes & Inkantada, All-Women Group (Arranger ); Leeroy New ( Costume & Puppet Designer ); Alden Lugnasin (Choreographer ); Katsch Catoy ( Lights Designer and Technical Director ) and TJ Ramos ( Sound Designer ).

The production team is composed of Jennifer Bautista ( Production Manager ), Alpha Joy Ruiz ( Deputy Production Manager ), Jo Ann Requiestas ( Assistant Production Manager ), Jerome Aytona ( Stage Manager ), Noel Taylo and Eric Sindol ( Assistant Stage Managers ), Daniel Gregorio ( Costume Custodian ), Zaldy Baldelobar ( Property Master ), Raphael David (Make-Up and Prosthetic Artist ), and Jerry Ramirez ( Stunt Choreography ).

The Marketing / Sales, and publicity group is led by Cherry Bong Z. Edralin ( Marketing Manager ), Toots Tolentino ( Publicist ), Jojit Lorenzo ( Photography ), Carlo Vergara ( Poster Design ), Joan Abubo ( Ticket Officer ), Lorelei Celestino ( Marketing & Sales Associate ) and Juan Lorenzo Marco ( Sales Executive ).

The schedule of performances of IBALONG are as follows:

( Fri ) February 8, 15, 22, March 1, 2013 at 8:00 pm;

( Sat ) February 9, 16, 23, March 2, 2013 at 3:00 pm and 8:00 pm;

( Sun ) February 10, 17, 24, March 3, 2013 at 3:00 pm.

Ticket prices are:

P 800.00 ( regular );

P 400.00 ( students ) and

P 640.00 (for senior citizens -- 20% discount on the regular price)

For the Feb. 8 gala night, tickets are at

P 1,000.00 ( regular );

P 500.00 ( students ) and

P 800.00 ( for senior citizens -- 20% discount on the regular price)

Support our contribution to save our planet, our environment, and our cultural heritage.

Don’t fail to watch IBALONG!

With elaborate costumes, energetic fight choreography, and haunting music, IBALONG guarantees audiences of all ages an enthralling experience rarely seen in original Filipino theatre.

Tickets are now available at all TicketWorld Outlets. Call TicketWorld at 891-9999 and CCP Box Office at 832-3704

For inquiries on ticket reservations, group sales, sponsorships, special performances, call Tanghalang Pilipino at 832-1125 local 1620/1621 or contact Cherry Bong Z. Edralin at 0917-750-0107, 0918-959-3949 for more details.

Visit our website at www.tanghalangpilipino.org.ph or
E-mail us at ccptanghalan@yahoo.com or cherry_edralin888@yahoo.com.

January 15, 2013

A Midsummer Night's Dream

What Ballet Philippines is up to after huge success !

After the critical and box-office success of Rama, Hari, which had its full-house audiences giving rousing standing ovations after each performance, Ballet Philippines once again takes on an old-time favorite and gives it a new twist in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM.

Running for one weekend only from February 15 to 17, 2013 at the CCP Main Theater, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM is a new ballet adaptation choreographed by Hong Kong-based award-winning Filipino choreographer Carlo Pacis. Based on the timeless romantic comedy of William Shakespeare and the music of Felix Mendelssohn, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM is a world premiere, and is Pacis’ first full-length ballet for Ballet Philippines.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream weaves together the lives of mortals and fairies. Oberon, the King of the Fairies, and his Queen, Titania, are fighting over an Indian changeling. To punish her, Oberon instructs the mischievous Puck to place the juice of the Love-in-Idleness flower on her eyes so she falls in love with the first living thing she sees. Oberon also instructs Puck to place the juice on a young mortal man, whom he sees spurning a young woman.

But Puck makes a mistake and his folly creates madness and mayhem in the forest. He puts the juice on Lysander, in love with Hermia, instead of Demetrius, who spurns Helena’s love because he pines for Hermia. Lysander awakens, sees Helena and falls in love with her. To correct his mistake, Puck places the juice on Demetrius’ eyes, who also sees Helena when he awakens. Meantime, Titania, after getting juice on her eyes, awakens and sets her eyes on a man with a donkey’s head. The result is an unforgettable romantic comedy of errors between man and magical beings.

While Rama, Hari is heroic and epic in scale, centered on a prince who is an avatar of a god, A Midsummer Night’s Dream is fun and youthful. It is the interplay of humans and fairies, with mischief-maker Puck at its focal point.

“Fairies have no morals, they want it, they want it now,” says Pacis, whose short work for Ballet Philippines, “Shifting Wait,” won Outstanding Choreography at the Philstage Gawad Buhay Awards.

“The youthful energy of the company will be perfect!” he says. With this, he builds his characters, and uses it to bring out the “fun” and “comedic” nature of the ballet.

While Rama, Hari showcased the dancers’ strength in modern dance, A Midsummer Night’s Dream will let the dancers’ classical ballet technique shine. But Pacis wants to go beyond ballet and infuses more modern, contemporary and non-ballet elements to the dancing. He wants to “push the envelope as far as pas de deux work, musicality and all that.”

Pacis also wants to tell the story with multimedia, sets (by Ricardo Cruz) and costumes (by fashion designer Eric Pineda).

“For me, the underlying theme is love, and I think that being a universal experience to us all, the audience can hopefully understand the story,” Pacis says.

The world premiere of Carlo Pacis’ A Midsummer Night’s Dream runs at the CCP Main Theater on February 15 (3pm and 8pm); February 16 to 17 (2pm and 6pm).

Bulk and group sales are also available for schools, classes, organizations and corporations.

For tickets and inquiries please contact Ballet Philippines at (02) 551-1003 and (02) 551-7919 or Ticketworld at (02) 891-9999.

September 2, 2012

Ballet Philippines' NEO-FILIPINO: ANTING September 14-16, 2012

Anting promises to take audiences to a different world, one that is altogether historical,

traditional, and familiar yet edgy and unusual in approach.

Sa kapangyarihan ng Anting, ikaw ba'y pahuhumaling?

Tunghayan ang sayaw ng mahika, hiwaga at galing.

Tony Perez’s libretto that explores the world of talismans and amulets of Filipino magical traditions. It is made up for four separate movements, each depicting a specific kind of amulet and its powers.

Each movement is interpreted through dance by noted Filipino choreographers:

BP artistic director Paul Alexander Morales

BP associate artistic director Christine Crame

BP alumnus and E-Dance Theatre artistic director Gerald Mercado

Airdance artistic director Ava Villanueva-Ong.

They will work with the music of noted musicians Jed Balsamo, Jerrold Tarod, Teresa Barrozo and Israel Rodriguez.

Neo-Filipino: Anting has six (6) performances at the CCP Little Theater: Friday, September 14 at 3pm and 8pm; Saturday, September 15 at 2pm and 6pm; and Sunday, September 16 at 10am and 3pm. Tickets are at P600 (matinees) and P1000 (evening shows). Student and senior citizen discounts apply. For tickets, call Ballet Philippines at 551-1003 or Ticketworld at 891-9999. Visit www.ballet.ph.

September 1, 2012

Bucoy’s ‘Walang Kukurap’ explores the darkest Filipino soul

After a successful run of the 110-year-old sarswela of Severino Reyes’ ‘Walang Sugat’, Tanghalang Pilipino (TP), Cultural Center of the Philippines’ (CCP) resident theater company presents a highly-controversial play ‘Walang Kukurap’, written by Ms. Layeta Bucoy, considered by many as Quentin Tarantino’s female in theaters. Ms. Layeta Bucoy’s play is set to open on September 14 at CCP’s Tanghalang Huseng Batute.

In an interview with the playwright Layeta Bucoy, she mentioned that she got inspired by a political blogger named Christopher Bonoan that brought her attention to the Article 11 Section 1 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution, which states that public office is a public trust. Public officers and employees must, at all times, be accountable to the people, serve them with utmost responsibility, integrity, loyalty, and efficiency; act with patriotism and justice, and lead modest lives.

Bucoy stressed: “The questions that lingered in my mind: But what if the public office is taken as the extension of one's private or personal interests or what if the public office is perceived as the means to further such interests? What if public trust is ignored for the public office is treated as a private trust fund?”

The play is highly political in nature that explores the darkest Filipino soul. ‘Walang Kukurap’ as a production will serve as a forceful reminder that if people do not take the responsibility to better this world, then there is no need to die just to experience hell.

The same team that brought Dulaang UP’s shocking adaptation of William Shakespeare’s ‘Titus Andronicus’ is the artistic collaboration between the director-playwright tandem of Tuxqs Rutaquio and Layeta Bucoy together with TP’s homegrown talents—the Actors Company led by Jonathan Tadioan, Marco Viaña, Regina De Vera, Nicolo Magno, Ralph Mateo, Remus Villanueva, Doray Dayao, April Joy Iñigo, and Jovanni Cadag.

It will also feature veteran and competent theater actors who have crossed over to the mainstream arts, like Suzette Ranillo, Sherry Lara, Mymy Davao, Crispin Pineda, Pewee O’Hara, Lou Veloso, Ding Navasero, Nar Cabico, and Delphine Buencamino.

With the TP Actors Company:

JONATHAN TADIOAN

MARCO VIANA

REGINA DE VERA

NICOLO MAGNO

RALPH MATEO

REMUS VILLANUEVA

DORAY DAYAO

APRIL JOY INIGO

JOVANNI CADAG

Another highlight of this second offering is the featuring of GLOC 9 on special dates of its run.

For more details of the play please visit, Tanghalang Pilipino’s official website on tanghalangpilipino.org.ph or contact TP office at (632) 832-1125 locals 1620/1621 or +639177500107 or call TicketWorld at (632) 891-999. The show will run until October 7.

August 17, 2012

Ballet Philippines presents ANTING

On September 14 to 16, 2012, Ballet Philippines performs its second season offering, Neo-Filipino: Anting.

Anting brings to life pre-eminent dramatist Tony Perez’s libretto that explores the world of talismans and amulets of Filipino magical traditions. It is made up for four separate movements, each depicting a specific kind of amulet and its powers.

Each movement is interpreted through dance by noted Filipino choreographers: BP artistic director Paul Alexander Morales, BP associate artistic director Christine Crame, BP alumnus and E-Dance Theatre artistic director Gerald Mercado, and Airdance artistic director Ava Villanueva-Ong. They will work with the music of noted musicians Jed Balsamo, Jerrold Tarod, Teresa Barrozo and Israel Rodriguez.

Anting promises to take audiences to a different world, one that is altogether historical, traditional, and familiar yet edgy and unusual in approach. As the 43rd Season: Dragon Song continues, Ballet Philippines keeps the magic and wonder alive in us all.

Neo-Filipino: Anting has six (6) performances at the CCP Little Theater: Friday, September 14 at 3pm and 8pm; Saturday, September 15 at 2pm and 6pm; and Sunday, September 16 at 10am and 3pm. Tickets are at P600 (matinees) and P1000 (evening shows). Student and senior citizen discounts apply. For tickets, call Ballet Philippines at 551-1003 or Ticketworld at 891-9999. Visit www.ballet.ph.

Photos: Jojit Lorenzo

January 18, 2012

The 2012 Philippine International Guitar Festival and Competition on January 26-29, 2012

THE halls of the Cultural Center of the Philippines will once more be filled with the sweet sound of guitar strings when the 2012 Philippine International Guitar Festival and Competition takes place on January 26-29, 2012.

The 2012 Philippine International Guitar Festival and Competition will showcase outstanding foreign and local guitarists in concerts and guitar master classes. The upcoming festival’s line-up boasts of a harmonious blend between the likes of Jacob Cordover from Australia, Gen Matsuda and Tomonori Arai from Japan, with our very own Monching Carpio, EJ Pichay and Erskine Basilio. With the aim to continuously promote understanding and appreciation of the guitar and its music and following the overwhelming success of its first and second festivals in 2010 and 2011, this year’s event promises to be even bigger and better than its predecessors. A lecture-demonstration on Classical Guitar Music to be given by Maestro Jose Valdez will be open to classical guitar enthusiasts free of charge.

Selected participating artists are Ekachai Jearakul, Ramoncito “Monching” B. Carpio, Gen Matsuda, Tomonori Arai, Jacob Cordover, Leon Koudelak, Arthur Erskine Basilio, Neris Gonzalez, 12 Cuerdas (Alfredo Lagos and Dani de Morón), Carsten Linck, The Sta. Isabel Guitar Quartet, UST Guitar Ensemble, Flamenco Philippines, Agnes Barredo-Fenoli.

The 2012 Philippine International Guitar Competition is open to guitar enthusiasts of all ages and nationalities and will feature prizes like the Yuichi Imai Limited Model Guitar, Cash Prize of P35,000, and concerts in the Philippines in 2013 and Thailand in 2012.

Ticket price to all shows and competitions is P400. 50% discount for students and 20% to senior citizens. Group discounts are also available.

For tickets, contact the CCP Box Office at 832-3704 or Ticketworld at 891-9999.

Visit http://www.philippineguitarfestival.com/for more information.

The 2012 Philippine International Guitar Festival and Competition will have the following schedule:

*Thursday, Jan.26, 2012, 10 AM - Concert: Philippine Guitar Schools – at T. Aurelio Tolentino

*Thursday, Jan.26, 2012, 3 PM - Concert: Ekachai Jearakul & Monching Carpio – at T. Aurelio Tolentino

*Thursday, Jan.26,2012, 7:30 PM - Concert: Gen Matsuda & Tomonori Arai at T. Aurelio Tolentino

*Friday, Jan.27, 2012, 10 AM - Masterclass: Tomonori Arai – at MKP Multi-Purpose Hall

*Friday, Jan.27, 2012, 1 PM - Competition Eliminations - at T. Aurelio Tolentino

*Friday, Jan.27, 2012, 7:30 PM - Concert: Jacob Cordover and Leon Koudelak – at T. Aurelio Tolentino

*Saturday, Jan.28, 2012, 10 AM - Masterclass: Jacob Cordover - at
MKP Multi-Purpose Hall

*Saturday, Jan.28, 2012, 3 PM - Concert: EJ Pichay, Erskine Basilio and Neris Gonzalez – at T. Aurelio Tolentino

**Saturday, Jan.28, 2012, 7:30 PM - Concert: 12 Cuerdas – at T. Aurelio Tolentino

*Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, 10 AM - Masterclass: Carsten Linck – at MKP Multi-Purpose Hall

*Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, 1 PM - Competition FINALS – at T. Aurelio Tolentino

*Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, 7:30 PM - Concert: Guitar Forays – at T. Aurelio Tolentino

November 22, 2011

Free Admission to the National Music Competitions for Young Artists (NAMCYA) 2011 National Final Competitions at the CCP from November 22 - 27, 2011

The National Music Competitions for Young Artists (NAMCYA) Foundation, together with
The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP)
Commission on Higher Education (CHED)
Department of Education (DepEd) and the
National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA)

proudly presents...

2011 National Music Competitions for Young Artists (NAMCYA) National Final Competitions
Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP)
November 22 (Tuesday) - November 27 (Sunday), 2011

Program:

November 22, 2011 (Tuesday)

Opening Ceremonies
Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino
10:00 AM

Piano Category
Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino
6:00 PM

November 23, 2011 (Wednesday)

Woodwinds Category C
Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino
6:00 PM

Dance – Junior Ballet
Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo
1:00 PM

November 24, 2011 (Thursday)

Strings Category B and C
Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino
3:00 PM

Choir Category B
Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo
6:00 PM

November 25, 2011 (Friday)

Rondalla Ensemble Category A
Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino
6:00 PM

Outreach Program - Traditional Music Ensemble
U. P. College of Music, Diliman, Quezon City

Outreach Program – Choir Winners
Shangri-La Plaza, Mandaluyong City

November 26, 2011 (Saturday)

Traditional Music Ensemble Showcase
Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino
6:00 PM

Outreach Program - Choir Winners
Centro Escolar University, Manila

November 27, 2011 (Sunday)

Concert of Winners
Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo
6:00 PM

All competitions and concerts are free and open to the public. Seat reservations for the two winners’ concerts may be made in advance; however, tickets will only be distributed one hour before each performance.

For more information and for your seat reservation, please contact
CCP at (63-2)836-4928 or 29

October 7, 2011

Run in the Million Hectare Challenge

September 23, 2011

Tatlong Tabing, A Tony Perez Trilogy

Tony Perez, who has spent over two decades eloquently dissecting the Filipino Psyche, is an important playwright in contemporary Philippine drama. A prolific playwright with several volumes of published works, his plays deal with adult themes such as intense love, betrayal, separation, compassion, poverty, hunger, marriage, birth, and death. This trilogy traces his artistic development as a playwright. Sierra Lakes is a tension-filled play that explores issues among four people caught in a complicated web of love and desire. Bombita is a black comedy which questions the blind obedience and subservience behaviour of young rookies in the military. Funny, but almost in a pathetic way, it reveals the emotional and intellectual short-comings of our men in uniform. A psychological drama, Nobyembre, Noong Akala Ko’y Mahal Kita is the second play in the multi-awarded playwright’s thought-provoking trilogy about love, friendship and companionship, and their consequences in our lives.

The Cast

SIERRA LAKES:

BODIE CRUZ, ADRIENNE VERGARA, RAYNA REYES,

DAN JARDEN DE GUZMAN, REGINA DE VERA

BOMBITA:

RIKI BENEDICTO, JONATHAN TADIOAN, JELSON BAY, MARCO VIANA,

GINO RAMIREZ, RUSSELL LEGASPI, MARTHA COMIA, REGINA DE VERA,

ACEY AGUILAR ANTHONY FALCON

NOBYEMBRE, NOONG AKALA KO MAHAL KITA:

MAYEN ESTAÑERO, MAJORIE LORICO, JONATHAN TADIOAN

Artistic Staff:

TESS JAMIAS – SIERRA LAKES

DENNIS MARASIGAN – BOMBITA

TUXQS RUTAQUIO – NOBYEMBRE, NOONG AKALA KO MAHAL KITA

PRODUCTION DESIGNER - TUXQS RUTAQUIO

LIGHTING DESIGNER - DENNIS MARASIGAN

SOUND DESIGNER - TJ RAMOS

Venue: Tanghalang Huseng Batute (Studio Theater), Cultural Center of the Philippines

Ticket Prices: Regular: Php 800, Senior Citizen: Php 640, Student: Php 400

For Reservation: Tanghalang Pilipino: 832.3661/832.1125 loc. 1620-21

CCP Box Office: 832.3704

Play Dates & Other Information

Show Schedule: Fridays at 8:00pm, Saturdays at 3:00pm & 8:00pm; Sundays at 3:00pm

*DATE & TIME*	*PLAY/S*
September 30, 8:00 PM	Nobyembre, Noong Akala Ko’y Mahal Kita
October 1, 3:00 PM	Nobyembre, Noong Akala Ko’y Mahal Kita
October 1, 8:00 PM	Nobyembre, Noong Akala Ko’y Mahal Kita
October 2, 3:00 PM	Nobyembre, Noong Akala Ko’y Mahal Kita

October 7, 8:00 PM	Sierra Lakes/Bombita
October 8, 3:00 PM	Sierra Lakes/Bombita
October 8, 8:00 PM	Sierra Lakes/Bombita
October 9, 3:00 PM	Sierra Lakes/Bombita

October 14, 8:00 PM	Sierra Lakes/Bombita
October 15, 3:00 PM	Sierra Lakes/Bombita
October 15, 8:00 PM	Nobyembre, Noong Akala Ko’y Mahal Kita
October 16, 3:00 PM	Nobyembre, Noong Akala Ko’y Mahal Kita

October 21, 8:00 PM	Nobyembre, Noong Akala Ko’y Mahal Kita
October 22, 3:00 PM	Nobyembre, Noong Akala Ko’y Mahal Kita
October 22, 8:00 PM	Sierra Lakes/Bombita
October 23, 3:00 PM	Sierra Lakes/Bombita

August 8, 2011

Noli Me Tangere: The Musical - Great Theater Production

Excitedly I watched Noli Me Tangere: The Musical , premiere night August 5 at 8:00 evening at the  Little Theater, Cultural Center  of the Philippines. Pop chanteuse Cris Villonco plays the role of the sweet Maria Clara. She's amazingly acting and singing with a very powerful voice ! As Crisostomo Ibarra, Gian Magdangal is really great! Their voice and rendition of the scenes were stunning! The cast really did a great job! The fantastic production earned a standing ovation !

This is super produced , artistically made and great directed. Noli Me Tangere: The Musical is adapted for the stage by National Artist Bienvenido Lumbera and well known composer / arranger Ryan Cayabyab. This is restaged under the direction of theater luminary Audie Gemora. Glad to remember that Director Audie been played as Crisostomo Ibarra in that Noli Me Tangere version in year 1994.

Costume design is by National Artist Salvador Bernal. Agnes Locsin , for choreography, and Rody Vera , the dramaturgy. TP artisitic director is known tv actor Fernando Josef.

The powerhouse cast of Noli Me Tangere: The Musical are talented singers and stage actors and actresses.

Maria Clara play by sweet Cris Villonco. As Crisostomo Ibarra, playing alternately are Mark Bautista and Gian Magdangal. Theater veteran and well-renowned actor, Bodjie Pascua, plays the ill-famed cura paroko , Padre Damaso. Versatile thespian Al Gatmaitan stands equally apt as Padre Salvi.

Riki Benedicto of the TP Actors Company plays the feisty Elias, alternated by the likewise vigorous Jerald Napoles. Jonathan Tadioan and Garry Lim ,both distinguished members of the TP Actors Company share the role of Don Tiburcio. Red Nuestro ardently takes on Maria Clara’s father, Kapitan Tiago. Highly-versatile stage actress, Ring Antonio plays the boisterous, animated Donya Victorina; as the very talented Jenny Villegas plays Tia Isabel. And who else could play the role of Sisa better than multi-awarded and intense performer, Angeli Bayani! AC veteran member Paolo Rodriguez plays as the Leproso. The powerful chorus is composed of talented singers-actors: Jenny Garcia, Janine Santos, Sherine Coa, Rayna Reyes, Hazel Maranan, Diana Sison, Martha Comia, Kathlyn Castillo, Erick Arsenas, Gino Ramirez, Chesko Rodriguez, Jelson Bay, Berl Angeles, Baron Barbers, and Honorio Magat.

Show Dates: This August

5 (Friday) 8:00 PM

6 (Saturday) 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM

7 (Sunday) 3:30 PM

12 (Friday) 8:00 PM

13 (Saturday) 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM

14 (Sunday) 3:30 PM

19 (Friday) 8:00 PM

20 (Saturday) 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM

21 (Sunday) 3:30 PM

26 (Friday) 8:00 PM

27 (Saturday) 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM