concert series ‘Sayaw Pinoy’ in different parts of the country
A plethora of arts and cultural events all over the Philippines will make the whole month of February exciting, colorful and enriching.
The Philippines’ government agency for arts and culture, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), headed by its chairman, Arsenio “Nick” Lizaso, executive director Al Ryan Alejandre and deputy executive director Marichu Tellano, leads the celebration of 2020 National Arts Month (NAM).
Spearheaded by NCCA’s Subcommission on the Arts (SCA), led by its commissioner Teddy Co, “Ani ng Sining: Philippine Arts Festival” is a series of events in different parts of the country featuring exhibits, workshops, shows, concerts, lectures, tours and others in the seven fields of the arts. These events aim to showcase the richness of artistic endeavors and heritage of local communities as well as support and empower the numerous artists in these communities.
Highlighting the bountiful harvest of Philippine arts, Ani ng Sining: Philippine Arts Festival is mainly composed of the flagship projects of SCA’s seven national committees — Architecture, Cinema, Dance, Literary Arts, Music, Dramatic Arts and Visual Arts.
NCCA will also hold opening programs for NAM in the National Capital Region (NCR), Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.
The Visayas opening program will be hosted by Ormoc City, Leyte, on January 31. For NCR, the opening program will be held at the Rizal Park, Manila, on February 1, featuring workshops on the seven arts, performances as well as short film screening. For the Luzon leg, it will be held in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, on February 4.