Celebrating the Pinoy creativity, led by the
National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), the
month-long Philippine Arts Festival dubbed as "Ani ng Sining"
that will be held in February, is a harvest and showcase of all
the best of the seven primary arts. The public is invited to the
following events:
A touring exhibit on the works of National
Artists in the field of Architecture and allied arts that
include: Juan Nakpil, Pablo Antonio, Leandro V. Locsin,
Ildelfonso P. Santos as well as a number of interior designers.
The SineSambayanan is a film showing of
classic to independent films with a review that will be held in
public plazas.
The Sayaw Pinoy is composed of dance
performances by various dance groups. It will also feature a
dance activity with dancers interacting with the audience.
There will also be productions that will
highlight the works of five living National Artists for
Literature dubbed as Pagpupugay sa mga Pambansang Alagad ng
Sining sa Literatura.
Musical performances throughout the regions
dubbed as Salimbayan will be mounted at bus stations, streets,
parks, and other public areas.
The National Theater Festival for
Universities is a take-off on the annual event involving
university-based theater groups and productions from all over
the country. It also serves as venue for artists to interact and
exchange ideas. This year it will be hosted by the Western
Mindanao State University.
Process/Yon is a continuation and logical
progression of WebSining, the flagship project of the National
Committee of Visual Arts of the NCCA, which gives cognizance to
digital art.
The festival’s opening will be at Intramuros on February 1
with a dawn-to-dawn party that begins at 5 a.m. with marching
bands on the gates of Intramuros, converging at the NCCA
building along General Luna St. This will be followed by
Musikalye featuring musicians situated in the area plus a parade
with the participation of various schools. NCCA chair Vilma
Labrador will formally start the affair. Other daytime
activities will be performances by the following: UE Choral,
Ramon Magsaysay Choir, theater actors as well as painting of a
street mural and story-telling. The culminating activity is an
evening street party with top bands and featured films for the
night. For more information, visit
www.ncca.gov.ph.
