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 […]

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 […]

The last semester of 2016 was a full of significant events and projects. Among the highlights were a performance prayer in Malacañan Palace during the period of Ramadhan in pursuit of the peace process, a performance tour in four Asian countries to promote cultural diplomacy, an NCCA-sponsored dance workshop among 80 young people in Marikina […]

The AlunAlun Dance Circle continues to fulfill its mission of promoting intangible cultural heritage through the conservation and promotion of pangalay which is also known as igal and pansak among the indigenous groups of Southern Philippines.  Ligaya Amilbangsa wearing mask in a performance at the CCP Little Theater on the occaion of ALAB NCCA in […]

BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi- Ms. LIgaya Fernando-Amilbangsa presented a paper on Igal/ Pangalay on the first day of the 1 st International Conference on the Sama Badjao (Sama Dilaut) held at the Marine Science Museum of the MSU Tawi-Tawi College of Technology and Oceanography. The conference, which was held from December 1-3, 2015, had the theme: Sea-bound and Cross-borders Maritime […]

BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi- On Sept. 25, 2015, the provincial government of Tawi-Tawi again recognized the contribution of Ms. Ligaya Fernando-Amilbangsa to the preservation of the rich cultural heritage of the province during the Agal-Agal Festival program held at the DepEd Compound as part of its 2nd annual Kamahardikaan celebration. Immediately before the awarding, Dr. Filemon G. Romero, Chairman of […]

The AlunAlun Dance Circle marked its 15th year since the organization’s legal existence in 2000. Here are 15 things to remember and be thankful for about 2015. Sunday Pangalay Sessions For 15 years, ADC members and friends continued the practice of holding dance sessions every Sunday, through sultry or stormy weather. The weekly practice has become a tradition. The Handog Center On […]