PROJECT BACKGROUND: Traditional dance such as pangalay is a dynamic expression of a people’s history and worldview. Thus, it is imperative that it be preserved in order to safeguard such a rich cultural heritage. Pangalay can be the choreographic language to any kind of music—whether traditional, pop, western classical or rock. It can be […]
Online Concert and Webinar in Dec 2020 and Jan 2021 | Pangalawang Yugto: Konsiyerto ng Pangalay, Tula, Salinawit, at Musika
The successful online events in Miriam and DLSU in 2020-21 proved that despite the severe restrictions brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, artistic expressions and outputs may thrive in unprecedented ways. The audiences that can be reached are enormous. Partnerships with educational institutions are important to be able to reach the young people who will […]
Remote Pangalay Classes During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Article by Chloe Bernardo The AlunALun Dance Circle online sessions have been a great resource not only for people who live overseas but especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. Our weekly sessions provide a much needed physical, mental, and spiritual exercise when most of us are all living and working in isolation. Our hour and a […]
Throwback 2018: The Pulse of Pangalay
On 30 June and 1 July 2018, Ligaya Amilbangsa with the AlunAlun Dance Circle performed the 7-minute dance composition titled “The Pulse of Pangalay” at the CCP Main Theater for the two-day dance concert Pulso Filipinas that featured leading folk dance, contemporary, ballet, hip-hop, and dancesport companies in the Philippines. Ligaya Amilbangsa delivered the welcome […]
Throwback: November 2019 | Art in Action at DLSU Manila
Three months before the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions were implemented in March 2020, the De La Salle Culture and Arts Office with Ligaya Amilbangsa and the AlunAlun Dance Circle were partners in a project titled Art in Action held on 28-29 Nov 2019. The project enabled Ms. Amilbangsa and the ADC to reach out to the young […]
AlunAlun Dance Circle Virtual Booth 2021
AlunAlun invites you to visit us in our virtual booth on March 26, 2021, 1-2 PM; and 5-6 PM. This is an opportunity for anyone interested in pangalay to meet and talk with our dancers and members, see our videos, and learn more about the dance. AlunAlun Dance Circle Virtual Booth Details: March 26, 2021, […]
Catch the AlunAlun Dance Circle at the CCP’s “Tuloy Po Kayo” Palitan Art Fair 2021
We are happy to announce that the AlunAlun Dance Circle will be participating at the Palitan (Arts Fair) segment of the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ TULOY PO KAYO: The CCP Online Multi-Arts Open Community Festival, the very first and the biggest virtual multi-arts festival in the country! Tuloy Po Kayo, happening on March 19 […]
AlunAlun Dance Circle’s Digital Offering / Program for 2021: Short Film: Kuwento ng mga Aninong Sumasayaw (Tale of Dancing Shadows) and Pangalay Lecture, Demonstration, and Open Forum
In the short film Kuwento ng Mga Aninong Sumasayaw (Tale of Dancing Shadows), three children tell the story of how pangalay was researched and documented by Teacher Ligaya (Amilbangsa) through the use of her own shadow cast against a wall by a lighted candle. In the 1970s when Amilbangsa started her research, there was no […]