The Philippine Arts Festival (PAF) opened with pangalay choreographies performed by the AlunAlun Dance Circle to celebrate Philippine Arts Month on 6 February 2013 at the Marikina Riverpark. The PAF is sponsored by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA). The festival is under the supervision of NCCA chairman Felipe de Leon […]
ADC celebrates Arts Month 2013 at the UST Museum
By Louanne Mae Calipayan with photos by Levi Azarcon Amid festive, distinctly southern décor, the AlunAlun Dance Circle (ADC) heralded the opening of the exhibit entitled Masjid/Mosque: Jewels of the Philippine Islamic Faith held on 5 February 2013 at the historic Museum of the University of Sto. Tomas (UST). The National Committee on Architecture and […]
Tertulia Afternoon: AlunAlun Dance Circle Celebrates New Year 2013
On the 27thof January, majority of the members of the ADC brought food to share in the sumptuous afternoon of food and Asian dances with kulintangan music. Among the guests who came were Prof. Filemon Romero from Tawi-Tawi, Prof. Apo Chua from UP Diliman, Jeremy de la Cruz from UP Los Banos and Levi Azarcon […]
Pangalay sa Boys’ Town
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]