The AlunAlun Dance Circle using the Amilbangsa Instruction Method conducted pangalay training from October to December 2012 among 29 children in Manila Boys’ Town. The young people came from difficult circumstances like physical abuse, labor exploitation, child trafficking, troubled neighborhoods, homelessness and other dire situations. Joining the pangalay classes were 23 sprightly seniors aged 60 to […]
Archives for 2012
The Gift of Pangalay and Carbon Rights in Siem Reap, Cambodia
By Nannette Matilac Photos by Leonard Reyes, NTFP To dance pangalay among ASEAN compatriots is a privileged experience, especially because fellow nationals from Asian countries appreciate this dance tradition that is akin to their own. I was lucky to be in Siem Reap in October 2012 as the official documenter of the “First Regional […]
ADC Participates in the Seminar-Workshop on Local History Writing in Tawi-Tawi on 28-29 September 2012
The more important occasion on the 2012 trip to Tawi-Tawi was the Local History Writing Seminar-Workshop on 28-29 September 2012 held at the Sabdani Bulante Conference Room at the Mindanao State University-Tawi-Tawi. The seminar-workshop was the brainchild of Prof. Filemon Romero, PhD. Aware of the importance of reviving and promoting local history writing, various […]
ADC participates in the Kamahardikaan Festival September 2012
Ligaya Amilbngsa with Governor Sahali (right) and ARMM Tourism Officer Nassreena S. Baddinni (left) watching the dance contest of the Agal-Agal Festival on 25 September 2012 at DepEd Compound in Bongao. September is the anniversary month for the province of Tawi-Tawi, which used to be part of theprovinceofSulu. On 11 September 1973, by virtue of […]
Milestone Performances in August 2012
August 2012 is memorable as the month with two full moons and rains brought about by the great ‘Habagat’ that caused the great deluge in Mega Manila. The heavy rains and thunderstorms did not stop the significant performances scheduled in August 2012. DISCOURSING PHILIPPINE MUSLIM HISTORY AT NHCP Two days after the Habagat floods, the […]
Quezon City, Metro Manila – 08/31/12 – Pagdiriwang ng Buwan ng Wika
Celebrating Eid’l Fitr 24-26 August 2012 through dance at the Atrium, SM North The Block
24 August 2012 featured a choreography on Linggisan and Pangasik during opening ceremonies: Linggisan is a pangalay variant using the janggay or metal claws to amplify gestures and hand movements portraying images of a bird in flight, searching for food,or simply enjoying the gift of freedom. Pangasik is a pangalay variant that mimics the movements […]