Deadline for Applications for National Performing Arts Companies is March 15

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APPLICATIONS for the selection of National Performing Arts Companies in ballet and contemporary dance, theater, outstanding choral music, and indigenous performing ensembles will be accepted until Marc 15, 2024. The National Performing Arts Companies Act or NPAC was enacted into law through Republic Act No. 11392 on August 22, 2018.  The law was established to provide a framework for the…

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Cinemalaya 2024 Deadline for Short Film Entries on March 8

Celebrating two decades of Philippine independent filmmaking, the Cultural Center of the Philippines and the Cinemalaya Foundation Inc. calls for entries to the Short Film Category of the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival 2024. The deadline for submissions is on or before 6 pm on March 8, 2024. The country’s biggest independent film competition is open to all Filipino filmmakers.…

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RAMA HARI 2024: A Collab of 5 National Artists

Press Update: After a highly acclaimed 2023 run, RAMA HARI returns onstage by popular demand, opening the 2024 season of Alice Reyes Dance Philippines. The production holds the prestige of being the only collaboration that features the masterful works of five National Artists, Alice Reyes for Direction and Choreography, Ryan Cayabyab for Music, Bienvenido Lumbera for the libretto, Salvador…

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Romantic Cinema Under The Stars at CCP this Feb 16

Single this Valentine’s? Fret not for the Cultural Center of the Philippines, in partnership with Lyf Malate Manila, is here with CCP Cinema Under The Stars (CUTS) for your romantic viewing pleasure. Watch Cinemalaya award-winning romance films Pusong Bato (Stone Heart) by Martika Ramirez Escobar and Sana Dati (If Only) by Jerrold Tarog on February 16, 2024, 6:00PM, at Lyf Malate Manila. This…

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Virgin Labfest 2025: Call for Submission of Entries until Feb 29

For its 20th edition, the theater festival of untried, unstaged, and untested one-act plays opens its stage for entries. Pinoy playwrights can now send in their unpublished and unstaged written works for submission to Virgin Labfest 2025. The deadline for submission is on February 29, 2024, at 11:59 PM.  Submissions may be sent online in .doc or .pdf format only to…

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PPO Concert VI on February 9 presents Polish pianist Roustem Saitkoulov

Under the baton of Maestro Grzegorz Nowak,  pianist Roustem Saitkoulov will perform F. Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor during the PPO Concert VI. This was announced by the Cultural Center of the Philippines and the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra after guest pianist Krystian Zimerman  backed out due to some technical issues.  The concert will push through on February 9, 2024, at the…

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CCP Black Box Theater and UP Film Institute Presents the  Iranian Film Festival 2024 from Feb 6-9

The Cultural Center of the Philippines, the Cultural Section, the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran-Manila, and the UP Film Institute, in celebration of the 60th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between Iran and the Philippines, presents the 2024 Iranian Film Festival (IFF 2024) this coming February 6, 2024 at the Tanghalang Ignacio Gimenez (CCP Black Box Theater) and UPFI Film Center…

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CCP Pasinaya 2024 extends to Circuit Makati and FDCP Cinematheques

The CCP Open House Festival gets bigger and better for its 20th year with additional venues in Tagum, Davao Del Norte, Iloilo City, Circuit Makati and the Film Development Council of the Philippines’ (FDCP) Cinematheque Centre in Iloilo joining this year’s edition.  “We welcome all partnerships so that we can engage as many artists as we can, and reach more and more audiences. We hope this will…

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Pasinaya 2024: 15 Museums and Galleries you can visit Hop-on, Hop-off

This February 3 to 4, EXPERIENCE the hop-on, hop-off museum tours with CCP Pasinaya’s Paseo Museo. The country’s largest multi-arts festival partners with various museums in Metro Manila to bring cultural and artistic experience that provide insights on Philippine history and heritage, contemporary arts, and what have you.   For the Paseo Museo, you can visit as many museums and galleries as you…

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Let's Volt In this February with JFF 2024's Nostalgic films like Voltes V and Slam Dunk

Hello there, you may want to indulge in Nostalgic Japanese films this February. Lucky for all, it's free admission but first come, first serve. So plan ahead, arrive early to get seats.

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Christmas Lunch at Malacañang Palace

Closing 2023 with a sumptuous Christmas lunch at the palace with a special message from  Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. himself is definitely something to remember. Especially since it was a first Malacañang Palace event for me. I did not hesitate to accept the invitation to meet up and celebrate the festive occasion with fellow supporters and our hardworking leader.  Aside from learning different…

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How to Solve the Problem of Fake News? First, Find the Source.

How do we address Fake News or the Disinformation Campaign problem? A question surely in everyone’s minds … especially when it’s hard to find the source. And why would we even bother with this issue? Well because the consequences of confusion, anger and wrong course of action can prevent progress, discourage our youth, and lead to disunity as a nation. The scale of this problem is close to…

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CCP and Cinemalaya 2023 Presents NewFilipinoMovies, New Venue

The best visual storytelling in competing new Pinoy movies and new venues will be the highlight of the 19th edition Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival. With the CCP Main Building undergoing rehabilitation, the Cultural Center of the Philippines and the Cinemalaya Foundation, Inc. brings its brand of cinematic experience to the Philippine International Convention Center, located…

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CCP OTB Features "Isang Gabi ng Sarsuwela" on June 30 and July 1

Catch CCP Out of the Box Sarsuwela on June 30 and July 1.

Watch out for an Out of the Box performance at The Cultural Center of the Philippines. A new series of concert productions, dubbed CCP Out-of-The-Box (OTB) Series, features performances that audiences normally wouldn’t see in conventional programming. The CCP Out-of-The-Box Series, conceptualized by former Artistic Director Chris Millado, aims to create a space “for adventurous audiences,…

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CCP Celebrates National Flag Day and the 125th Philippine Independence Day in Colors

Press Release: Blue, yellow, and red illuminate the Main Building Facade of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) from May 28 to June 13 (except Mondays), from 6:30 to 9:30pm, to celebrate the National Flag Day and the 125th Proclamation of Philippine Independence. On May 28, 1898, the Philippine revolutionary army unfurled the National Flag for the first time, after they defeated the…

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Experience Untested and Unstaged One-Act Plays at Virgin LabFest 18: Hitik

Press Update: Enter another world … in theater and leave your worries behind even for just 2 hours. You will come out feeling a lot better. Invite a friend or bond with the family as this show will surely keep the conversation going through the night. The Tanghalang Ignacio Gimenez (CCP Blackbox Theater) opens its curtains to twelve (12) new one-act plays, written by veteran and upcoming…

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CCP Announces 8 Names Accepted for VLF Writing Fellowship Program 2023

Press Update: The wait is finally over, as the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) names the fellows who will join the Virgin Labfest 18 Writing Fellowship Program, slated on June 13 to 25, 2023, online and on-site at CCP venue. The eight selected fellows are: Rhain Arabella Alcoriza, Ray Reuben W. Alvarez, John Aldrich A. Cancino, Evan John L. Daynos, Dominique Mae R. Malaya, Ivan Jetrho…

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