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  • CCP Cultural Exchange Opens Applications for ‘2022 Kalinga ng Sining’ Grants

    The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) through its Cultural Exchange Department opens the applications for the 2022 KALINGA NG SINING: Art for Healing and Transformation Subsistence Grants.

    Kalinga ng Sining or KNS is a program that provides financial assistance to qualified region based arts/culture/educational organizations, local government units, and non-government organizations.  The grant is intended to help these organizations implement contingency strategies that will help alleviate the living conditions of their communities. Since it was opened in 2020 up to 2021, the KNS subsistence grant has assisted 37 local organizations from 35 provinces/local communities nationwide.

    Through the local projects and initiatives of the proponents, the KNS SGP enables the implementation of contingency strategies that will support displaced local artists and cultural workers.  It also seeks to advocate the significance of art and culture to every Filipino, especially during crisis time, in the hope that the public, mainly the government leaders and lawmakers, will regard it as “essential” elements for human existence, survival and progress.

    The focus of the projects are in the following areas:  documentation & propagation of local history, heritage, art forms, cultural expressions, and traditions utilizing various new technology and media platforms; presentation of new and/or “hybrid” artistic productions and cultural activities; advancing capacities of artists and cultural workers; and advocacy for arts and culture as “essential” elements for human existence, survival and progress.

    All the projects and activities with the KNS support will be implemented from July to October 2022 following the present health and safety protocols and conforming with the restrictions of the present quarantine rules prescribed by the national and local government units.  

    The project brief, guidelines, and application form can be downloaded from the CCP CED FB page, CCP website or through this link.

    The deadline for submission of applications is on May 31, 2022.  For more information about KNS, send an email to ccp.ced2014@gmail.com

  • Lino Brocka Films to Screen at The CCP This April 22

    After more than two years, the CCP Arthouse Cinema finally will have its on-site film screening, featuring award-winning films by National Artist Lino Brocka, on April 22, 2022, at the Tanghalang Manuel Conde.  

    To celebrate the birth month of the late National Artist, there will be a special screening of Bayan Ko: Kapit sa Patalim at 1PM, followed by Insiang at 4PM.

    CCP Lino Brocka Films

    In Bayan Ko: Kapit sa Patalim (109 minutes), Turing who works in a printing press signs a contract agreeing not to participate in any labor union. When a strike begins, he refuses to support his colleagues. As a result, Turing and his pregnant wife find themselves alone and without help, leading Turing to become involved in a robbery.

    Insiang follows the story of a young girl living with her mother in the slums of Manila. Her life becomes unbearable when her mother’s young boyfriend moves in with them.

    Limited seats will be available for this on-site screening so it is advisable to pre-register (https://forms.gle/ZJTshJoNb3HHRE4m7). Those who will watch the films will get a limited copy of the Scenes Reclaimed catalog.

    Both films will also be available worldwide from April 23 to 29 on CCP Vimeo Channel. To watch these films for free, go to vimeo.com/showcase/ccparthousecinema.

  • CCP Launches Grants for Animated Shorts, Comics, & Games

    The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Board of Trustees has earmarked around PHP20M development funding for the launching of the CCP Grants which aims to generate original Intellectual Property (IP) content that reflects the country’s rich cultural heritage with its folktales, myths, and legends. This program hopes to stimulate the local creative economy by providing financial and technical and educational support to our local creative businesses, content developers, artists, and students.

    GENERAL POSTER

    By supporting and encouraging Filipinos to create original content, the CCP aims to produce a collection of original IP and a deep understanding of their IP rights and build a national identity in terms of original Filipino content development that will showcase the talent and ingenuity of the Filipino people that is at par with global standards.

    According to CCP Board of Trustee Benedict Carandang, “Global Animation Industry revenue is around US$270 Billion and the Philippines contribute to around US$20 million to $30 million per year. We have an estimated 10,000 full-time artists supporting this industry. On the other hand, the Global Gaming market is around US$174.9 Billion, and $1.38 million is the local contribution or .008% of the market worldwide. In the comics industry meanwhile, we have around 1000+ self-published titles, 266 Published titles from 12 Publishers, and an estimated 5000 original IP creators supporting this industry.” Trustee Carandang hopes that the seed investment of the CCP will help encourage future government legislators to support and fund programs like this that can help stimulate the local Creative Economy. 

    Filipino content creators can pitch their ideas for a chance to win in any of the following three categories, namely: Game Development Grant, Animation Grant, and Comics Grant.

    For the Game Development Grant, a potential of four SEC-recognized game development organizations will be awarded a maximum cap funding of PHP1.5M each, and a maximum of PHP300,000 each to independent game developers to create and complete a digital game project with a mix of creative, cultural, and commercial outcomes, and content derived from the CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art.

    The Comics grant offers PHP330,000 for a potential of six winners; while the Animation Grant has funding of PHP2M each for four potential winners to bring into life 5-minute animated short films. Both the animation and comics output must be developed around the theme, Philippine Folktales, Myths and Legends. In addition, a training component with leading industry professionals will be integrated for the winners.

    CCP Board of Trustee Nikki Junia closes, “In this digital era, visual and literary arts in the form of animation, comics, and even gaming have made an impact in the lives of the public. Animation allows us to tell stories that both children and adults can relate to while it stimulates imagination and creativity bringing it to real life. Comics are a creative way of communicating history and sharing cultures that can be intriguing and entertaining. An equally thriving industry is the gaming industry, as it helps build communities and connect people from all over the world. All these art forms are important to be given attention to as they can support the preservation, development, and awareness of the culture and arts that will be engaging for today’s generation.” 

    The CCP Grants program is supported by the following associations namely Creative Content Creators Association of the Philippines (SIKAP), Game Developers Association of the Philippines (GDAP), Animation Council of the Philippines (ACPI), and KOMIKET. Filipino individuals and organizations at all stages of their careers are invited to join.

    To learn all the details, visit the Game Development Grant Application form: https://forms.gle/cvM1UNqLmWSEK6239 and the Animation and Comics Grant Application form: https://forms.gle/7P6PNASVPsXhtgUo9

  • The Philippine Art Community Addresses Collective Grief with ‘Damay at Dangal: Hanggang sa Muli’

    The Cultural Center of the Philippines, in partnership with the Concerned Artists of the Philippines, leads various communities in understanding and expressing grief for those who have passed on since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, through Damay at Dangal: Hanggang sa Muli, slated on April 9, 2022, happening simultaneously on-site at the CCP Ramp and Main Theater Lobby, and live-streamed by the CCP, CCP Intertextual Division, Damay at Dangal and Hanggang sa Muli Facebook pages. 

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    With the support of the Hanggang sa Muli Memorial Website team, the one-day event initiated last year by the Citizens’ Urgent Response to End CoVid (Cure CoVid), the Promotion of Church People’s Response and the Bayan Muna Tandang Sora Network aims to remember the lives and works of those who have departed from March 2020 until the present. 

    The event will have a pre-show, starting at 3pm, with the presentation of Toym Imao’s installation at the CCP Ramp. The installation, which serves as an “altar,” will remain at the CCP Ramp until Sunday, April 10, 2022. Families, friends, and colleagues are encouraged to bring memorabilia of their departed loved ones. They can light candles, offer flowers, prayers, and mementos at the art installation. There will also be video presentation of the “Pagbabasa ng Pangalan ng Mga Yumao.” Selected CCP officials and employees including President Arsenio Lizaso, and Vice-President and artistic director Chris Millado, as well as members of the Concerned Artists of the Philippines, artists and personalities such as Karen Davila, Rico Hizon, Agot Isidro, Nanding Josef, Joel Lamangan, Lualhati Bautista, Gina Alajar, Ricky Lee, Enchong Dee, among others, will take the lead in reading the names of the departed. The main program to be directed by Krix San Gabriel will commence at 5pm, with prayers, musical performances by award-winning chorale Philippine Madrigal Singers, biblical readings, eulogies, and hosted by Iza Calzado and Atom Araullo. 

    For updates and more details, check out the CCP website, CCP official social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, or call 8551-5959/e-mail ccpintertextualdivision@gmail.com. For those attending Damay at Dangal, kindly read the CCP protocols for Alert Level 1: https://bit.ly/ccpnewnormalprotocol

  • Docufilm ‘Backstage Pass: Life Behind the Curtains’ to Screen at the CCP

    The Cultural Center of the Philippines in cooperation with Southern Lantern Studios and Daluyong Studios, presents a short feature documentary on the backstage work of the Center’s Theater Crew on March 30, 2022 at 3:00PM at the CCP Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater).

    Billed as “Backstage Pass: Life Behind the Curtains”, the 30-minute feature documentary directed by award-winning indie filmmaker Joseph Mangat covers the back-of-house activities of the CCP Theater Crew in lights, fly, and stage areas. Featured crew members likewise share their unique backstage stories in the film.

    Backstage Pass Life Behind the Curtains

    Since the CCP raised its curtains on September 8, 1969, various local, regional, and international productions, events, activities in dance, music, theater, visual arts, film, television, radio, and literature were staged in its hallowed halls.  People from all walks of life have set foot in this iconic structure to include Presidents, High Ranking Officials, and Royalties.  Artists of local and international caliber have performed and have graced performances, events, launches, screenings, exhibits in the main performance spaces, exhibition spaces, and screening rooms.

    The pandemic caused booked and scheduled performances from March 16, 2020 up to October 2021 to postpone, cancel or reschedule; bringing theater activities to a halt.  It displaced a significant number of artists, theater workers/technicians, carpenters, painters, seamstresses and several other skilled craftsmen.  

    With the imposed dark theater lull extended indefinitely, the theater crew were re-assigned to an intensive maintenance program; with some, doing research and skills development, as well as design and fabrication of a few work implements.

    The situation lent itself for capturing life happening behind the curtains in a short film documentary. The feature pays tribute to the unsung heroes who tirelessly work behind the curtains, people who create a seamless event spectacle, unseen by the audience, garbed in standard-issue black, weaving their way through huge sets and high voltage dimmers, as well as grids and catwalks in dizzying heights.

    For more information, visit the CCP website (www.culturalcenter.gov.ph) or follow the official CCP social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

  • CCP Invites You to The PPO Concert at Lipa, Batangas This Friday Night

    To celebrate the inauguration of the newly-constructed Culture and Arts Center building of Lipa City, the Cultural Center of the Philippines, through its Office of the President, and the Lipa City Government present the world-renowned Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, as well some of the most respected artists in the country today, for a night of musical spectacle. The special musical event, entitled “PPO CONCERT AT LIPA, BATANGAS,” is slated for Friday (March 18, 2022), at 7:00PM. This event is part of the PPO Outreach program, one of the flagship programs spearheaded by CCP President Arsenio ‘Nick’ Lizaso.

    PPO Concert in Batangas

    “This is a very special event for CCP because it signals the start of our outreach program that has been put on hold because of the pandemic,” says CCP President Arsenio ‘Nick’ Lizaso, “We have been through a lot over the past two years and we think this concert will bring back hope and will serve as an inspiration, not just for the people of Lipa, but to every Filipino, that we are well on our way to recovery.” 

    The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, under the baton of Maestro Herminigildo Ranera, will be performing some of their timeless pieces that have cemented their prominence in the world music scene. Apart from the PPO, some of the established artists in the country will also grace the concert: Internationally renowned Tenor Arthur Espiritu, popular Soprano Lara Maigue, Philippine Theater royalties Robert and Isay Seña, Classical Balladeer Bo Cerrudo, and powerful duo The Nightingales, composed of Bianca Lopez-Aguila and Bernadette Mamauag.

    The concert is free and open to the public; however, strict protocols will be implemented to ensure that the health and safety of the attendees and performers will not be compromised. All attendees must be fully vaccinated and must wear a face mask during the whole program of the show.

    PPO Concert at Lipa, Batangas will also be streamed online simultaneously via the CCP, CCP of the President, and the PPO Facebook pages.

    For more details about the concert, please visit the CCP Office of the President Facebook page.

  • Women & The Camera: CCP to Stream Films that Highlight the Strengths of Filipinas

    To celebrate National Women’s Month, the CCP Film, Broadcast, and New Media Division (CCP FBNMD) will have a special film screening that highlights the different facets, strengths and braveries of Filipino women.

    Tagged “Women and the Camera” the featured films are:  full-length film “Ronda (Patrol)” by Nick Olanka and short feature “Gutab” by Mary Andrea Palmares, on view starting at 3pm, March 11 until March 18, at the CCP Vimeo Channel.

    Women and the Camera 1

    “Ronda” follows the story of a policewoman, named Paloma, who is torn between the realities of her job and being a mother to a teenage son. Despite her son Leo missing for two days, she continues to patrol around the city every night.

    The movie presents a slice of her life as she deals with her regulars — crooks that roam the night and crooks that litter within the police force, characters that test her values and validates her ideals as an enforcer of the law, as a mother, and ultimately as a human being.

    Meanwhile, “Gutab centers on two young women, Jo-an and Sabel, who live two different lives in a small provincial town.

    Known for winning different local beauty pageants, Jo-an is the epitome of an innocent and beautiful young woman. On the other hand, Sabel is a mat weaver’s daughter who dreams to be free from certain societal constraints. Their last encounter together before Sabel leaves home urges Jo-an to make a life-changing decision.

    Members of the CCP Film Society will enjoy the exclusive screening of “Babae” by Sigrid Andrea Bernardo.

    Babae

    The coming-of-age short feature tells about the two women who grow up together in a slum community beside the railroad tracks and become best friends during childhood. They share their dreams during teenage years, and eventually start their own family during adulthood when a child accidentally enters their lives. Real stories of a woman and a woman are added to give color to this black-and-white film.

    Watch “Ronda” and “Babae” at vimeo.com/showcase/ccparthousecinema, available worldwide. Info on how to access the CCP Film Society Exclusives for the month of May will be emailed to the members.

    For more updates on film-related events, follow the Cultural Center of the Philippines and CCP Film, Broadcast and New Media social media accounts.

  • The CCP Presents Thirteen Artists Awarding Ceremony & Exhibit Vernissage

    The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) presents the awarding ceremony and exhibition opening of the 2021 Thirteen Artists this month, featuring the works of Allan Balisi, Nice Buenaventura, Gino Bueza, Mars Bugaoan, Rocky Cajigan, Geloy Concepcion, Patrick Cruz, Ian Carlo Jaucian, KoloWn, Czar Kristoff, Lou Lim, Ryan Villamael and Catherine Sarah Young.

    The awarding and exhibition opening will be held on 10 March 2022, 4:30 PM at the CCP Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo Lobby (CCP Main Theater lobby) and live via the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ and CCP Visual Arts and Museum Division’s Facebook pages. Attendees will be given the first look at the specially designed 2021 Thirteen Artists trophy by Mac Valdezco.

    The 13 Artists awarding ceremony and exhibit opening marks the first exhibition of the year for the CCP Visual Arts and Museum Division, and will be curated by Shireen Seno. The exhibition will be held until 5 June 2022 at the CCP Bulwagang Juan Luna (Main Gallery), Pasilyo Juan Luna (Main Gallery Hallway), and Pasilyo Guillermo Tolentino (Third Floor Hallway). Public programs will be held throughout the exhibit duration to allow guests to learn more about the latest batch of awardees and their works.

    To see the full roster of Thirteen Artists since 1970, visit thirteenartists.culturalcenter.gov.ph.

    For more information, contact the CCP Visual Art and Museum Division, Production and Exhibition Department, at email vamd@culturalcenter.gov.ph or through social media pages www.facebook.com/ccpvamd, www.instagram.com/ccpvamd, www.twitter.com/ccpvamd.

  • CCP to Hold First Live Concert with the Philippine Philharmoni Orchestra

    As the whole country transitions into more relaxed health and safety protocols, the Cultural Center of the Philippines is proud to announce the return to live performances. And for its initial performance, CCP goes all out with a grand musical feast to be led by the world-renowned Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Maestro Herminigildo Ranera on March 11, 2022, Friday at 6pm at the CCP Grounds. It will be held simultaneously live via the Cultural Center of the Philippines, CCP Office of the President and PPO Facebook page.

    CCP PPO Concert 1

    The PPO will be performing timeless orchestral classics, Broadway favorites, and Filipino works. This also marks the first live performance of the PPO for 2022. The concert is free and open to the public.

    “We are very pleased to once again open the doors of the Cultural Center of the Philippines to our beloved audiences,” says CCP President Arsenio ‘Nick’ Lizaso, “but as we transition into doing live performances, the health and safety of everyone is still our priority so protocols will be strictly observed,” he added.

    For updates and more information on PPO Concert at the CCP Grounds, follow the CCP Office of the President, CCP and PPO Facebook Pages. Like our announcement on Facebook.

  • Conrad Manila & CCP Unveils ‘Of Art and Wine’ Print Exhibit

    Conrad Manila proudly presents its curtain raiser for 2022, the latest installment of its highly-acclaimed ‘Of Art and Wine’ art exhibit at the hotel’s Gallery C, this time featuring the works of the Association of Pinoyprintmakers (AP) in cooperation with The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP).

    “We are delighted to celebrate both our successful 5th year of operations and market leadership through the continued patronage of our guests and resiliency of our team, together with the 50th Year Anniversary of the CCP,” shares Linda Pecoraro, hotel general manager, adding “we recognize the CCP’s continued passion and pursuit of Filipino artistry and excellence together with the Association of Pinoyprintmakers, as we hope to inspire others in our continued recovery as one nation.”

    Conrad Manila Of Art and Wine

    Linda stated that “’20/30 Of Art and Wine exhibit underscores Conrad Manila’s commitment in providing guests with inspired stays in a world of style and infinite connections through Filipino hospitality and culture, and champions the Filipino artists by providing a haven for creative expression and true artistry.”

    Leading the “Of Art and Wine: 20/30” art exhibit opening are: Elizabeth Sy, President, SM Hotels and Conventions Corporation (SMHCC); Peggy Angeles, Executive Vice President, SMHCC; Ms. Margie Moran Floirendo, Chairperson, CCP; Arsenio Lizaso, President, CCP; Chris Millado, Vice President and Artistic Director, CCP; Benjie Torrado Cabrera, President, AP; and Linda Pecoraro, General Manager, Conrad Manila.

    The print portfolio comes in two special sets, a collection of fine prints using traditional printmaking techniques by noted artists who have contributed to the development of Philippine contemporary printmaking. Each serves a precious collectible for patrons of Philippine art.

    Included in the folios are exquisite artworks in relief printing, intaglio and serigraph printing. There are woodcut prints by Ambie Abaño and Elmer Borlongan, and rubbercuts by Leonard Aguinaldo, Hershey Malinis, Manuel Ocampo, Jonathan Olazo, Suchin Teoh and the late Neil Doloricon. It also includes a special restrike of a woodcut work by the late Rod Paras Perez dated 1963.

    Renan Ortiz and Radel Paredes created highly detailed drypoint prints while Fil Delacruz’s work makes use of mezzotint and engraving, with portions made using a special etching technique, combining both acid and non-acid intaglio processes in one print. 20/30 contains etchings by National Artist BenCab, Alfredo Juan Aquilizan, Virgilio Aviado, Joey Cobcobo, Janos Delacruz, Jess Flores, Eugene Jarque, Henrielle Baltazar Pagkaliwangan, and the late Rhoda Recto. The etching of Juvenal Sansó is a restrike from a plate made by the artist in 1962. Also included are prints that combine both etching and aquatint, as seen in the works of Benjie Torrado Cabrera, Imelda Cajipe Endaya, Yas Doctor, Raul Isidro, Villia Jefremovas, Angelo Magno, Caroline Ongpin and Anton Villaruel. Lenore RS Lim also makes use of the sugarlift process on top of etching and aquatint.

    Collographs, on the other hand, can be created through the relief or intaglio process, as seen in Kristen Cain’s work for 20/30. The emboss method, which may be more familiar to many, is also a type of printmaking technique, however unlike the rest, it does not require ink for an image to appear. The work of Christina Quisumbing Ramilo is an expertly done emboss based on an installation piece by the artist.

    Serigraphy, possibly the most widely used among printing techniques, is a method of printing that uses a mesh over a stretched frame. 20/30 includes serigraph prints by Mars Bugaoan, Salvador Ching, Noell EL Farol, Rodolfo Samonte, Jun-Jun Sta. Ana and Wesley Valenzuela.

    “Of Art and Wine: 20/30” at Conrad Manila’s Gallery C runs until April 2, 2022. The exhibit opening is presented in partnership with the Philippine Wine Merchants. For more information, please call +632 8833 9999 or email conradmanila@conradhotels.com. To view the full art catalog, please visit:https://bit.ly/OAAW2030Catalog

    For details, contact Angel S. Velasco at (632) 8833-9999 or through email (angel.velasco@hilton.com).