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Strengthening Visayan art and culture via CCP’s Kaisa sa Sining
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Cultural managers Ma. Lourdes “Tanya” Lopez of Bacolod City in Negros Occidental, Diomar Abrio from Dumaguete City in…
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More than just a prize: The art of trophy making for CCP Thirteen Artists Awards
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Trophies are usually seen as symbols embodying ideals like excellence, perseverance, and honor. They transform struggles and achievements…
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Staging truth: LGBTQIA+ stories and bold direction at CCP’s Virgin Labfest XX: HINOG
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Queer representation has always had a home in Filipino theater. Over the years, it evolved from subtle innuendos…
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Bookshelf PH launches Sari-sari Stories: Book of Pride
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Independent publishing press Bookshelf PH officially launched the latest installment of the Sari Sari Stories Collection: Book of…
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Holding the Line with Pride: A legal guidebook for the vulnerable voices
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – On a balmy June evening, as Pride Month celebrations reverberated across the country, the residence of British Ambassador…
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Philippines weaves cultural diplomacy at 2025 Osaka Expo during National Day celebration
OSAKA, JAPAN – The Philippines demonstrated its mastery of cultural storytelling and international engagement at Expo 2025 Osaka, transforming its…
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CCP unveils 2025 Virgin Labfest XX Writing Fellows
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – In a continuing effort to nurture emerging voices in Filipino theater, the Cultural Center of the Philippines…
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Visayan painter Joar Songcuya featured in prestigious Berlin exhibition, Musafiri
BERLIN, GERMANY – Entering his fourth year as a full-time artist after leaving the ocean, seafarer-turned-artist Joar Songcuya is gaining global…
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Philippine Ballet Theatre unveils a Maria Makiling, a new Filipino ballet epic
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The Philippine Ballet Theatre (PBT) premieres Maria Makiling – a full-length original ballet that reimagines the legendary diwata…
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Historical storytelling through art with CCP Thirteen Artists Awardee Henrielle Baltazar Pagkaliwangan
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Henrielle Baltazar Pagkaliwangan, one of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Thirteen Artists Awards (TAA) 2024 recipients,…
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F.H. Batacan returns to Manila to lead Crime Fiction Workshop at CCP
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – This June, the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) is inviting curious minds and thrill seeking writers…
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Philippine artists take center stage at National Gallery Singapore through CCP 21AM Collection
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), through its Visual Arts and Museum Division, has lent five…
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Rekindling the Inner Child through pages and prose
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Psychologists say that the “inner child” isn’t just a metaphor it’s the emotional blueprint we carry into…
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