by Mariel N. Francisco Stillness enveloped the plenum hall with 100 participants representing 18 countries. After two days of presentations and group discussions, we were in a quiet evening session titled “Listening to Karma”. It was the continuation of the previous evening’s “Listening to the Earth”. The idea was for everyone to sit in a […]
Manila – 06/23/11 – KONSIYERTO NG PANGALAY, TULA, SALINAWIT AT MUSIKA
06/12/11 – 113th Independence Day Celebration
03/25/11 – Pangalay in Sunset Ceremony during Women\’s Marketplace Event for Women\’s Month
Tari Baris and Pangalay
By Raymund ‘Rama’ Marcaida A meaningful cultural exposure and immersion in Indonesia 23 years ago left an indelible impression on me. It gave me the impetus to appreciate Asian indigenous dance cultures at the time when I was training mostly on western type of dances. For this gift, I would be forever grateful to the […]
Report: Pangalay at Musika ng Bayan Performances for the International Arts Month 2010
Launched in partnership with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) on the occasion of International Arts Month in February 2010, about 4000 young people watched the five separate performances of “Pangalay at Musika ng Bayan” (Pangalay and Music of the People) in Manila and Angeles City. Two Performances at the Emilio Aguinaldo […]
Jamming for the Earth’s Well-being through Pangalay: AlunAlun Dance Circle’s 10th Anniversary Celebration
Gary Buenavista By Nannette Matilac, ADC Managing Director with additional article by Rama Marcaida, ADC member Ten years of learning, dancing, teaching, and spreading pangalay went by like the gentle breeze that cooled the sultry afternoon when we celebrated the 10th anniversary of the AlunAlun Dance Circle (ADC) on 25 April 2010. We did not […]
The AlunAlun Dance Circle at the 60th Anniversary of Indonesia-Philippine Bilateral Relations
The best way to celebrate friendly relations with a Southeast Asian country is through dance and music. On 24 November 2009, the AlunAlun Dance Circle performed with the Sanggar Budaya Tari at the Heritage Hotel, Manila to commemorate the 60th anniversary of good relations between Indonesia and the Philippines. With less than three weeks of […]