Arts and Culture

NCCA promotes tribe culture, heritage

LEGAZPI CITY -- The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), in partnership with the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) regional office here, opened a photo exhibit on the indigenous peoples (IPs)...

Doktor Karayom: The rise of an artist in ‘hiding’

MANILA — It was rush hour one recent Thursday night and for that time on a weekday, traffic was unbelievably light. I was on my way to the Cultural Center of the...

Duterte confers Ryan Cayabyab, 6 others as National Artists

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday handed National Artist awards to seven individuals led by popular composer and musical director Ryan "Mr. C" Cayabyab. Duterte conferred the Order of National Artist (ONA)...

IPs in Western Visayas showcase culture through mud painting

ILOILO CITY -- About 50 mud paintings by Indigenous People (IPs) students and hearing impaired pupils from two Iloilo municipalities are being showcased at the Casa Gamboa Jaro Museum in Jaro district...

City Tourism Office, NCCA set Cultural Awareness Workshop

DUMAGUETE CITY – The City Tourism Office here, in coordination with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), is spearheading a one-day Cultural Awareness Seminar/Workshop, aimed at raising awareness on...

Baguio crafts tourism plan highlighting homegrown artists

BAGUIO CITY -- The city tourism office is now finalizing the crafting of a comprehensive tourism development plan that will highlight homegrown artists in a bid to keep Baguio's "creative city" tag. “We...

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