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Subcommission on the Arts
Subcommission on Cultural
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Subcommittee on Cultural Dissemination
Subcommittee on Cultural Heritage
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) is pleased to announce that the Vermont Studio Center’s Freeman Fellowship for Philippine Artists is now accepting applicants. For 1998, two (2) Filipino visual artists in their mid-careers will be chosen.
Freeman Fellowship grantees will be awarded a two-month residency at the Vermont Studio Center in Johnson, Vermont. This Fellowship Award, worth approximately $8500, includes room, board and studio space, round-trip airfare, materials allowance, shipping allowance for the return of art work made in Vermont, health insurance, plus a modest stipend.
The Vermont Studio Center is a year-round artist community serving 525 painters, sculptors and writers from across the United States and around the world each year. Vermont Studio Center offers the seclusion of uninterrupted working time, the companionship of professional peers and the counsel of major contemporary artists and writer.
Interested parties must fill out an application form, indicate
their choice of two-month time period (from September 1998 to April 1999),
and enclose a current resume along with the names and addresses of three
references. Applicants must also send up to 20 slides of current
work, mounted in cardboard or plastic. The first five slides will
be projected as samples, thus the artist must label them (1-5) and include
a separate sheet indicating each slide’s size, medium and date.
Deadline of application is on April 1, 1998.
For further information, please contact Ms. Greta N. Morris, United
States Information Services, American Embassy, 1201 Roxas Boulevard, Manila;
Tel. No. 521-7116 or Dr. Gidge Villegas at the National Commission for
Culture and the Arts (NCCA), 633 General Luna Street, Intramuros, Manila;
Tel. No. 527-2192/95 local 36; Fax no. 527-2194.
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and Rotary International District 3810 proudly announce the winners to the 1998 Diwa ng Sining Visual Arts Competition, a biennial project by the NCCA and Rotary Club International to encourage young artists to pursue their art as well as to explore the dynamic influences of Philippine cultural heritage. This years theme focuses on Filipinos Heroes: Past and Present, a fitting celebration of the Centennial of the Philippine Revolution.
Winners for Watercolor: First Place: Kati-propag-Edsa by Wilfredo Offemaria Jr.; Second Place: Ang Pader by Gerard Cura; Jurors Choice - Ferdinand Ladera, Honorato Halos and Elmer Gernale.
Graphic Arts: First Place: Kalayaan by Fil de la Cruz; Second Place - Heroes Hall - Heroes All by Benjamin Cabrera; Jurors Choice - Samuel de Leon, Leonilo Doloricon and Oscar Chipongian Jr.
Mixed Media: First Place - Noon, Ngayon by Junyee; Second Place - Centennial at Sentimental by Lexygius Calip; Jurors Choice - Edmond Samonte, Thomas Daquioag and Hezekia Lopez
Drawing: First Place - Pag-asa by Jorge Banawa; Second Place - Ang Mamatay ng Dahil Sa Iyo by Ronaldo Ventura; Jurors Choice - Warren Belane, Dexter Bigayan and Ruelson Bruce F. Lee.
Grand Prize Winner - Kati-propag-Edsa by Wilfredo Offemaria Jr.
The winners were awarded during the opening of the 1998 Diwa ng Sining Exhibit at the SM Artwalk Megamall A, Mandaluyong Metro Manila. The exhibit, which is open to the public will run from Feb. 9 to 22, from 11:00 am to 9:00 pm.
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) formally launched February Arts Month with a press conference held last February 4, 1998 at Ilustrado Restaurant in Intramuros, Manila.
The said conference was successfully attended by various members of the media. Present at the launch were National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) Executive Director Carmen D. Padilla, Division Chiefs Mrs. Marlene Sanchez and Mrs. Emilie V. Tiongco, National Parks Development Committee Chief Freddie Edos, and artists Joey Ayala and Bayang Barrios.
One of the highlights of the February Arts Month is the HATAW SINING,
which is a series of concerts to be held in four different venues. Organized
by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) in cooperation
with the Department of Tourism-National Parks Development Committee (DOT-NPDC),
the HATAW SINING concert schedules are as follows:
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| February 21 | Alabang Town Center | · Parañaque Dist. III Community Rondalla
· Chamelon Dance Company · Kalinga Troupe |
| February 22 | Quezon Memorial Circle | · Phil. Philharmonic Orchestra
· Musika Asya · Ballet Manila · Yakan Instrumental Ensemble |
| February 27 | Greenbelt, Makati | · Pundaquit Chamber Players
· UP Kasarinlan · Edru Abraham at Kontra-Gapi |
| February 28 | Rizal Park, Manila | · Ramon Obusan Folkloric Group
· Bayang Barrios · Joey Ayala· UST Symphony Orchestra · Magkukupa Ensemble |
On February 14, 1998, the Kalinga Council for Culture and the Arts, in cooperation with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the local government of Kalinga will be celebrating the ULLALIM FESTIVAL. This is a one day cultural festival that will showcase the unique way of life of the Kalingas.
As one of the major ethnolinguistic groups in Northern Luzon, the Kalingas are known for their boldness and courage. The name Kalinga itself is a term which means "fighter", "enemy", or "head-hunter" in the Ibanag or Gaddang languages. Aside from this, they are also known as the peacocks of the North, having the ability to combine feathers, beads, shells, tattoos, and fabrics in a rich textured display of physical beauty.
In literature and music, the Kalingas takes great pride in their ullalim or ballads which are either sung or chanted by village bards during wedding celebrations, bodong, or any special occasion. Most of the ullalim are epics, narrating the great exploits of heroes.
The ULLALIM FESTIVAL, which has become an annual event for the Kalingas, was first held in June 1995 as a highlight for the visit of President Fidel V. Ramos who was conferred the title Pangat, which is a Kalinga Royal Title. Now, with the revival of the festivities, the story of the rich cultural heritage of the Kalingas will again be told.
Highlights of the festival include cultural presentations, traditional crafts and cuisine, music and rituals, sportsfest, exhibits, conferences and workshops which will be participated by the eight municipalities of Kalinga namely: Balbalan, Lubuagan, Pasil, Pinukpuk, Rizal, Tabuk, Tanudan, and Tanglayan.
Last year, PISTANG SINING stirred up excitement among its student audiences with Dulaang Sibol, a drama group from Ateneo de Manila High School romping the stage in a series of one-act plays.
This 1998, PISTANG SINING is coming up strong with another treat for young audiences. On February 20, 1998 at 7:00 p.m., there will be an open-air presentation of the highly-acclaimed animated film, "ADARNA, the Mythical Bird" at the Quezon City Memorial Circle.
"ADARNA, the Mythical Bird" adjudged as the first full-length Filipino animated film is the brain child of animator/film maker Geirry Garccia. Garccia is one of the foremost animators in the country having no less than twenty full years of experience in the field. He has various achievements to his credit which includes the animated TV series, ANG PANDAY in 1986 as well as CAPTAIN BARBEL and DARNA. Abroad, he has been tapped to do commercials for Nickelodeon, and illustrations for MacMillan Children’s books which includes projects like Little Snow Girl, Ernie and Bubba Comics, Little Mouse, and Toyster Animation series to name a few.
A timeless tale with a new twist, ADARNA takes the viewer to newfound land with interesting characters like the evil creature Lagim, the sorceress Elmira, the talkative bird, Martina, the scheming palace courtier Bubo and jealous prince Gustavo.
Although the film took years to finish, for Geirry every effort was worth it. The film boasts of clear and impressive animation coupled with the best artists behind the production line. Regine Velasquez and Martin Nievera did the film’s love song while pop group "The Youth" did the song presentation for Lagim. Filipino music legend Levi Celerio rendered his unique "leaf music" in the soundtrack of the film.
Students and film enthusiasts are invited to attend the free screening of ADARNA. This PISTANG SINING presentation joins the celebration of February Arts Month. For more information, please contact the PISTANG SINING project director, Peanuts Pañares or Lani Candolada of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) at 527-2192 / 95 local 28.
PISTANG SINING is an annual project of the Committee on Cultural Education under the Subcommission on Cultural Dissemination of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA).
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) has been supporting
publications on traditional songs, dances, and literature as part
of its thrust to preserve, promote and develop Philippine culture and arts.
Through its Committee on Balud Cultural Communities under the Subcommission
on Cultural Communities and Traditional Arts, two books, "Ang Mga Tradisyonal
Na Musikang Pantinig Sa Lumang Bauan, Batangas" by Elena Rivera Mirano
and "Sa Gulugod Ng Kalabaw" (Mga Tula ng Bulakan 1928-1994) edited
by Eduardo M. Lapiz have been granted publication assistance by the Commission.
"Ang Mga Tradisyonal na Musikang Pantinig Sa Lumang Bauan,
Batangas" by Elena Rivera Mirano is based on her doctoral dissertation
which seeks to document folk musical traditions in the province of Batangas.
It studies five major repertoires of traditional song (huluna, awit, pabasa,
subli and kanta) and employs methodologies that cross and integrate
various disciplines—literary history and criticism, ethnomusicology, local
and oral history, and anthropology.
"Sa Gulugod ng Kalabaw" (Mga Tula ng Bulakan 1928-1994) is an anthology of poems written by five premiere poets of Bulacan: Conrado Victoria, Francisco Ciriaco Lopez, Virginia Acuña Cruz, Aurelio De Guzman and Pablo Manuel. The collection includes 141 unpublished poems recovered from aging manuscripts written over the decades.
Both books are important documentation of folk traditions in the provinces of Batangas and Bulacan, furthering the preservation and development of local art forms which are threatened to extinction by the passage of time.
There will be a formal launching of the books on February 26, 1998, 6:00 p.m. at the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), 633 General Luna Street, Intramuros, Manila. Highlights of the book launch will include performances on Subli and poetry reading. For more details, please contact Renato Manaligod at 527-2192/95 local 30.
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