| Title |
|---|
| UST official appointed to cultural body; 2 profs to join historical commissionTHREE professors have been appointed to key positions in cultural and historical commissions, Malacañang has announced. Read more from The Varsitarian |
| Malacañang: Marcos names 11 more appointees The list of appointees also includes four new members of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts namely Maria Eloisa P. de Castro, Regalado T. Jose Jr., Francis M. Navarro, and Cecilia B. Tangian Read more from The Daily Tribune |
| EU celebrates 60 years of diplomatic relations to the Philippines with choral festival Celebrating the 60 years of bilateral relations between the European Union and the Philippines, The Delegation of the European Union to the Philippines and the University of Santo Tomas hosted “Sounds of Celebration: Sixty Years of EU-Philippines Relations.”Read more from adoboMagazine |
| Silliman U to host nat’l music, culture summit Silliman University, through the Culture and Arts Council (CAC), is set to host a national music and culture summit that aims to convene music leaders and practitioners from various fields of music in the Philippines on May 15-17.Read more from Visayan Daily Star |
| New world heritage marker unveiled for Miagao church A new world heritage marker for the centuries-old Miagao Church, also known as the Santo Tomás de Villanueva Parish, was officially unveiled and turned over to the local government and residents of Miagao town on Monday, April 29.Read more from The Daily Guardian |
| 'Pistang PanitiKolab' harmonizes diverse literary communities Alongside the theme "Ang Panitikan at Kapayapaan," National Literature Month (NLM) 2024 introduced a new flagship event, led by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF), and National Book Development Board (NBDB).Read more from The Manila Times |
| NCCA spearheads NHM Presidential Proclamation No. 439, s. 2003 declares the month of May as National Heritage Month (NHM), reinforcing the importance of preserving and promoting the Philippines' rich cultural heritage in this digital age. Read more from PIA |
| Mark Salvatus unveils the ethno-ecologies of Mt Banahaw and Lucban for the Philippine Pavilion at the 60th Venice Art Biennale Curated by Carlos Quijon, Jr, this year’s representative exhibition of the Philippines at the Venice Art Biennale delves into the mystical energy of the famed Mt Banahaw and its town’s rich cultural heritage” Read more from Tatler |
| Philippines showcases cultural richness at 60th Venice Biennale “This year, the Philippine Pavilion presents Sa kabila ng tabing lamang ng panahong ito/ Waiting just behind the curtain of this age, curated by Carlos Quijon Jr. and featuring the work of Mark Salvatus. Drawing inspiration from the ethno-ecologies of Mt. Banahaw, the exhibition delves deeply into the intricate relationship between mysticism and modernity, exploring themes of tradition, faith, and resilience,”” Read more from adoboMagazine |
| Talented Filipina Chefs Take Center Stage At This Culinary Event During Filipino Food Month at Sheraton Hotel Manila on April 24, 2024, food lovers, restaurant owners, and culinary experts came together for “HIGARA: A Night of Filipino Food Culture, 6 Hands Dinner Featuring Filipina Chefs.” Read more from WhenInManila |
| NCCA highlights Filipino food through Higara MANILA, PHILIPPINES — A perfectly manicured and barely full plate is far from the usual look of quintessential Filipino cuisine. Yet, this was the set-up for the National Commission for the Culture and the Arts’ celebration of Filipino Food, Higara, held at the Sheraton Hotel on April 24. Higara, a term for Filipinos’ love for communal dining, featured six courses prepared by three Filipina chefs.Read more adoboMagazine |
| Filipino Food Month celebration culminates CITY OF SAN FERNANDO —The celebration of Filipino Food Month (FFM) in Pampanga closes with government agencies leading events at the Marquee Ayala Mall in Angeles City on April 23, Tuesday.Read more from Sunstar |
| Promoting chibog The endorsement came a few days late for National Filipino Food Month, which is celebrated every April. Still, President Marcos’ push for culinary tourism, while belated, should be followed up with a sustained campaign to promote Filipino food.Read more from SunStar |
| NCCA spearheads National Heritage Month with IP as focus The month of May is National Heritage Month (NHM), declared through Presidential Proclamation 439, s. 2003, reinforcing the importance of preserving and promoting the Philippines' rich cultural heritage in this digital age.Read more from Manila Times |
| Order of National Artist Call for Nominations is now open This was disclosed by National Commission for Culture of the Arts executive director Oscar G. Casaysay and Cultural Center of the Philippines vice president and artistic director Dennis Marasigan during the press conference held last Friday, April 18, at SM Lanang.Read more from Mindanao Times |
| What lies behind the curtain of this age? The Philippine Pavilion unravels stories of renewal, environmental stewardship, and the transformative power of the local imagination at the Venice Biennale 2024 Read more from Manila Bulletin |
| Multi-layers of social commentary explored in 'Habitat III' The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) Gallery is currently running PG Zoluaga's "Habitat III" curated by Renato Habulan.Read more from The Sunday Times Magazine |
| Understanding Filipino identity one bite at a time Have you ever been homesick for the flavor of home, only to realize it's the mouthwatering Filipino cuisine dancing in your head? Whether it's the flavourful adobo or the warm embrace of sinigang, Filipino food touches your heart - and stomach - no matter where you are in the world.Read more from PIA |
| Pagtataguyod ng sining at kultura ng Palawan, isinusulong ng NCCA Hinikayat ng NCCA ang lahat ng lokal na pamahalaan sa Palawan na magbalangkas ng kani-kanilang mga plano sa pagpapaunlad ng kultura.Read more from PIA |
| Municipality of Oas pioneers cultural mapping in Bicol region The NCCA has received the first cultural profile of a municipality in the Bicol region, which marks another success of the agency’s campaign to properly document significant cultural resources in the Philippines.Read more in Inquirer.net |
| Mga ritwal tuwing kabilugan ng buwan, tampok sa Intramuros Muling binuhay sa Intramuros, Maynila ang mga konsiyerto kung saan tampok ang mga kultura at ritwal ng mga katutubo tuwing kabilugan ng buwan.Read more in ABS-CBN News |
| Capiz hosts NCCA’s Dayaw 2018 Billed as the largest gathering of various enthnolinguistic groups in the country, Dayaw, the annual cultural festival of the NCCA, will be held in October and hosted by Roxas City, Capiz.Read more in Inquirer.net |
| Davao pub street hosts NCCA’s ‘Musikapuloan’ In a first for Mindanao, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) has brought the “Musikapuloan” music fest to Davao City.Read more in Philippine Daily Inquirer |
| Pilita Corrales opens NCCA’s National Arts Month in Luneta Visayan pop-music icons Pilita Corrales and Dulce top-billed this year’s formal opening of National Arts Month at Rizal Park in Manila.Read more in Philippine Daily Inquirer |
| Four-nation culture fest opens in General Santos with Marawi in mind In the opening program of the Budayaw culture and arts festival in General Santos City (GenSan), Matisyahu's song was dedicated to the war-torn Marawi in a performance by the local Kuerdas Band with the Kabpapagariya Ensemble and chorale of the Marawi State University (MSU) -GenSan.Read more in Philippine Daily Inquirer |
| 1st “Budayaw” Festival in PH to be launched in Mindanao The first Budayaw: 2017 BIMP-EAGA (East-Asian Growth Area) Festival on Culture and Arts, a multi-dimensional and multi-disciplinary festival of arts and culture of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the East-Asian Growth Area will take place on September 20-24, 2017.Read more in Manila Bulletin |
| DOT, NCCA launch KulTOURa app for tourists The KulTOURa app contains information and details of selected places in the Philippines as guide for travelers.Read more in Rappler |
| ARMM, NCCA set to implement cultural mapping project The Bureau on Cultural Heritage of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BCH-Armm) and the National Commission on Culture and the Arts (NCCA) have agreed to undertake cultural mapping project for Muslim communities in ARMM.Read more in SunStar Baguio |
| Tribute to Balagtas highlights NCCA’s Literature Month The life and works of the poet from Bigaa (now named after him), Bulacan, has inspired the current National Literature Month, which began with a three-day celebration in Orion, ending on April 2, the birth anniversary of Balagtas.Read more in Inquirer.net |
| LOOK: This is What the New Metropolitan Theater Will Look Like at Night Everyone is waiting in anticipation for the renovated Manila Metropolitan Theater, and METamorphosis, the restoration and support group leading the way, released two photos of what the theater would look like at night. Read more in When in Manila |
| National Literature Month to open with Balagtas Day in Orion, Bataan National Literature Month, aimed at highlighting “the transformative power of literature,” will kick off with the celebration of Balagtas (Francisco Baltazar) Day, the 229th birth anniversary of the post who wrote the immortal “Florante at Laura.” Read more in the Philippine Daily Inquirer |
| NCCA mounts 2017 National Arts Month The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) has lined up monthlong art fests across the nation in observance of National Arts Month (NAM) this February.Read more in the Philippine Daily Inquirer |
| All-out for Alab (‘Ay Lab’) Panitikan 2016 In April and beyond, let us fall in love with literature all over again.Read more in The Philippine Daily Inquirer |
| April is National Literature Month The NCCA, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino and the National Book Development Board are spearheading the celebration of the Buwan ng Panitikan ng Filipinas. Read more in The Manila Times |
| Ani ng Dangal awardees visit MET Theater, offer rehab ideas "You need to see this and make suggestions as you, the artists, will be the ones to use this when it's done ," said Prof. Gerard Lico, head of METamorphosis, the project to clean up and rehabilitate the Manila Metropolitan Theater. Read more |
| NCCA, students join hands to restore MET Theater The clean-up drive is one of the first steps that the country’s lead cultural agency is undertaking to fully restore the MET and bring back its lost glory.Read more |
| NCCA spearheads arts fest in Diliman The NCCA gathers visual artists from all over the country for the PH Visual Arts Festival (PVAF) 2015 happening on December 12 to 14, 2015 at the UP Diliman. Read more |
| ASEAN’s rich music culture takes centerstage in Sagada Fifty youth representatives and heads of delegations from 10 member-states attended the unique youth cultural camp. Read more |
| Pampanga to host NCCA’s Dayaw 2015; thousands expected Dayaw 2015 will be held Oct. 15-17, in Angeles City and San Fernando, Pampanga. Read more |
| Flamenco performance by partners Aiza Seguerra, Liza Diño closes National Arts Month National Arts Month formally closed last Feb. 28 at the Rizal Park Open Air Auditorium. Read more on the program's highilights in Inquirer.net |
| Iloko-Bago cultures highlighted in La Union festival Tawid Taoid, a showcase of Iloko-Bago performances, was celebrated in La Union as part of the National Arts Month in Februrary. Read more in Inquirer.net |
| NCCA orders halt in construction of Torre de Manila The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) on Tuesday issued a cease-and-desist order against the construction of a private condominium building believed to be ruining the landscape of Jose Rizal's monument in Manila. Read more in The Philippine Star |
| Ayta basketball and other indigenous games are highlights of NCCA’s Dayaw in Baguio Amid encroachments by commercial developers with the collusion of local and national government agencies, cultural communities recently flocked to Baguio for Dayaw, the indigenous-peoples festival organized by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA). Read more in Inquirer.net |
| Bacolod to host Visayas leg of #Dayaw2014 Indigenous Peoples’ Festival “Dayaw: The Indigenous Peoples’ Festival will be held in Bacolod City” on November 10 and 11 with the theme, “Katutubong Filipino Para sa Kalikasan at Kapayapaan.” Read more in Sun Star Online |
| Makulay na kultura ng mga katutubong grupo, ibinida sa Dayaw Festival sa Baguio Panoorin ang ulat ng Balita Pilipinas Ngayon ng GMA News TV |
