Youth Participation in Art and Cultural Heritage to Develop National Pride TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS AND AUDIENCE: 3000, majority were from Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Marikina; other participants were teachers from DepEd, selected elementary students, cultural workers of Marikina City, and students from other colleges VENUE The seminar was held at the Teatro Marikina, 89 […]
The AlunAlun Dance Circle
We seek to preserve Pangalay, a living link to traditional dance cultures in the Asian region where sensitivity is the key to learning and mastery of the many nuances of traditional dances. Pangalay has closest affinity to the Indian, Javanese, Thai, Burmese and Cambodian styles of classical dancing.
Our Mission
Under the tutelage of pangalay dance teacher and choreographer, Ligaya Fernando-Amilbangsa, the AlunAlun Dance Circle aspires to revive, stimulate and sustain interest in ancient Filipino art forms, notably the pangalay dance style, through comprehensive dance instruction, research, and performances.
Pangalay: literally, a gift offering.
Pangalay also means "temple of dance" in Sanskrit. Pangalay antedates Christianity and Islam in the Philippines. Among Philippine indigenous dances, the pangalay dance style has the richest movement vocabulary. It is the closest to a classical form.
News and Updates
THROWBACK: UP DILIMAN ARTS MONTH 2017
PERFORMANCE IN UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES, DILIMAN CAMPUS UP Diliman, GT Toyota Asian Center Auditorium, 28 Feb 2017 “Salaysayan: K’wentong Bayan. Kaalamang Bayan” The occasion was the closing of UP Diliman Month. It was a successful performance among the academe and the top administrators of the state university. The 15-minute performance consisted of What […]
THROWBACK: FEB-MAR 2017 National Arts Month 2017
WATER SYMPHONY Roosevelt College, Rodriguez in Rizal Province Roosevelt College, Rodriguez, Rizal scheduled on 27 Feb 2017 [DUE TO THE NATIONWIDE TRANSPORT STRIKE ON MONDAY, 27 FEBRUARY 2017, ROOSEVELT COLLEGE HAD TO POSTPONE THE PERFORMANCE. ] This production titled WATER SYMPHONY was sponsored by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) in […]