When the country’s dance community observed International Dance Day last April 27, it was also a perfect time for dance advocates to get together and celebrate the unifying power of dance in a weeklong dance festival. The Halili-Cruz School of Dance joined the International Dance Day Festival, logging in more…
ILOILO CITY – There is strong indication that an international dance festival will finally be hosted by this city and the province of Iloilo next year.
“We want to continue our commitment to Iloilo,” said Marichu Tellano, deputy executive director of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts
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NATIONAL Arts Month kicked off via Facebook Live last Monday with a glimpse of the glittering lobby of the Metropolitan Theater, newly restored and awaiting its reopening in April. The program announced dances and films, theater programs, lectures, talks, and more that will be held throughout the rest of February and March, mostly online because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The annual celebration of National Arts Month started with the signing of Presidential Proclamation 683, in 1991, declaring February as National Arts Month. Over the years, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), as well as other government agencies and private organizations, has been organizing events and activities to highlight the artistic brilliance of the Filipinos.