Adding more excitement to this year’s NAM 2025 Opening Ceremony, NCCA Arts Ambassador for the Arts and Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray joined the festivities in front of the NCCA building last February 3, 2025.

Gray was greeted with roses and escorted by the children of NCCA employees as she stepped in front of the NCCA building to meet the attendees of the opening ceremony.

The Miss Universe 2018 winner expressed her gratitude for the commission’s continued trust as it has chosen her as ambassador for the arts for the 6^th year in a row. Gray has been the NCCA’s Ambassador for the Arts since January 2020.

In her speech, Gray emphasized on the importance of art and its lasting effect on the Filipino. Having said this, Gray also expressed her excitement for this year’s NAM-related projects and had hoped to see more attendees.

“I think it’s really poignant to say [that] the creation process or pursuing creativity is something that feeds the soul but also it inspires others to create other things, to be able to push what we [think] is possible. Art inspires, art uplifts,” she said.

NAM is set to kick-off with month-long activities for February across different areas in the NCR, other regions in the country, and in international locations as well.

For details on this press release, contact Mr. Rene S. Napeñas, Head, Public Affairs and Information Office, through pais@ncca.gov.ph or 0945 788 5698. Visit www.ncca.gov.ph and the Facebook page @NCCAOfficial.