THE CULTURAL CENTER OF THE PHILIPPINES

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Cultural Center of the PhilippinesTanghalang Pambansa, CCP Complex, Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City

Manila, Philippines

www.culturalcenter.gov.ph*(this is a partial list of events; all schedules and event information are subject to change).

February

NOLI ME TANGERE, THE OPERA1-3 Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater)

PASINAYA OPEN HOUSE FESTIVAL 2017: PALIHAN AT PALABAS (WORKSHOPS AND SHOWS)4-5Various CCP venuesThe largest multi-arts festival in the country introduces an additional day of workshops in various per-forming arts forms and popular arts. Children, youth and adults experience introductory sessions in ballet, hiphop, drumming, choir singing, musical theater, printmaking, stortytelling, folk dancing, stagecraft and many others. It will also feature an Arts Market where audiences can pre-register for the Summer Arts workshops. The Pasinaya Open House Festival extends its reach beyond the CCP Complex to include cultural venues such as the Metropolitan Museum of Manila, Museo Marino, Na-tional Museum: National Museum of Fine Arts and National Museum of Anthropology, Bahay Tsinoy, Casa Manila, NCCA Gallery, Museo Pambata, UP Manila Museum of a History of Ideas, Cine-matheque Manila, and 1335 Mabini. DLSU The Museum, GSIS Museum, Galleria Duemila, Avella-na Gallery, 98B Collaboratory, Hub Make Lab and the Pandancan community joins the 2017 edition of Pasinaya brining the number of partner venues to eighteen (18). Audiences can avoid the cues by registering in advance online. Experience-all-you-can, Pay-what-you-can. Suggested donation Php50

DIWATA NG BAYAN9Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater)Premier of a new opera written as an homage to Gat Andres Bonifacio and Gregoria de Jesus, the noble supreme leader and the warrior muse of Kagalanggalangang Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Ba-yan (KKK); and of the ‘seditious’ dramatist Aurelio Tolentino of the Katipunan, as well as his allies and fellow artists in the ‘revolutionary theater’ during the Filipino-American war, and all the heroes, gods and goddesses in Philippine history, mythology and folklore. The new music-theater work features the special performance of Samahang Teatro ng Sinilangan! A co-production of the Cultural Center of the Philippines and the University of the Philippines College of Music.

MANILA FRINGE@CCP8-26Tanghalang Huseng Battue (Studio Theater)An open access, artist-driven community celebration showcasing fresh, daring, and groundbreaking work in theater, literature, music, dance, visual art, film, cabaret, performance art, spoken word and every other artistic genre in between. A mixed bag

January

10CCP at the Ayala Malls CinemaMETOPERA IN HD: CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA (PIETRO MASCAGNI) AND PAGLIACCI (RUGGERO LEONCAVALLO)Director David McVicar’s new production brings opera’s favorite double bill to new life, setting the two operas in the same Sicilian setting, separated by two generations. Marcelo Álvarez takes on the rare feat of singing both leading tenor roles. In Cavalleria, he is Turiddu, the young man who abandons Santuzza (Eva-Maria Westbroek) in his pursuit of the married Lola (Ginger Costa-Jackson)—and ends up being killed in a duel with her husband, Alfio (George Gagnidze). In Pagliacci, Álvarez is Canio, the leader of a traveling vaudeville troupe. Patricia Racette sings Nedda, his unfaithful young wife, whose plans to run away with her lover are foiled by her spurned admirer Tonio (George Gag-nidze)—with equally tragic consequences. Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi is on the podium. Made possible by a generous grant from the Philippine Opera Society.

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PPO CONCERT SERIES V: Mozart, Elgar And Mendelssohn, With Diomedes Saraza, Jr, Violin20Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater)The premiere orchestra of the Philippines welcomes 2017 with a selection of uplifting classical masterpieces that include Mozart’s Symphony No. 28 in C, Elgar’s Enigma Variations and Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor, one of the most popular and most frequently performed violin concertos of all time. Violinist Diomedes Saraza, Jr., featured soloist in the Carnegie Hall debut of the PPO in June 2016, will dazzle audiences as he performs the many virtuosic passages of Mendelssohn’s concerto. Yoshikazu Fukumura conducts.

NOLI ME TANGERE, THE OPERA28-29Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater)

Jose Rizal’s classic novel makes it way to the stage as opera featuring the original music and libretto by National Artists Felipe de Leon and Guillermo Tolentino, respectively. Jerry Sibal directs, designs the scenery and costumes.

of performances at at the Cultural Center of the Philippines include works by Deus Sex Machina, ADHD Productions, HATAW x Burlesque PH, As-trosininglaya and Fringe University Performances. Presented in cooperation with Pineapple Lab, a new arts and performance hub in Poblacion, Makati under the umbrella of the internationally recog-nised Fringe network,

Rock on to the artistic fusion of classical music and Original Filipino rock music, featuring the renowned band AEGIS in this unique symphonic concert! The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra once again proves its versatility as it adds its classical flavor to the rock band’s original music.

AEGIS will also surprise audiences with a crossover performance of classical numbers. This event is a fundraising project of the CCP Complex Employees Organization.

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FEATURING AEGIS AND THE Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra CONDUCTOR Herminigildo G. Ranera GUEST TENOR Arman Ferrer DIRECTOR Ariel S. R. YonzonNovember 13, 2016 | 6:00PM | Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)

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Rock on to the artistic fusion of classical music and Original Filipino rock music, featuring the renowned band AEGIS in this unique symphonic concert! The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra once again proves its versatility as it adds its classical flavor to the rock band’s original music.

AEGIS will also surprise audiences with a crossover performance of classical numbers. This event is a fundraising project of the CCP Complex Employees Organization.

WITH THE SUPPORT OF IN COOPERATION WITH AND

PRESENTS

FEATURING AEGIS AND THE Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra CONDUCTOR Herminigildo G. Ranera GUEST TENOR Arman Ferrer DIRECTOR Ariel S. R. YonzonNovember 13, 2016 | 6:00PM | Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)

TICKETS P300 I 500 I 700 I 1000 I 1300 I 1500 CALL CCP BOX OFFICE 832-3704 TICKET WORLD 891-9999 DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS, GOVERNMENT/MILITARY PERSONNEL, SENIOR CITIZENS, PERSON WITH DISABILITY AND GROUPS.

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SYMPHONIC AEGIS - AEGIS IN SYMPHONY: THE REPEAT (HUGOT PA MORE!)11Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater)Due to insistent public demand, the concert collaboration between the pop rock balladeers of the Aegis Band and the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra returns to delight audiences.

METOPERA IN HD: COSI FAN TUTTE14Ayala Malls CinemaMet Music director James Levine conducts a cast of youthful stars in Mozart’s sophisticated comedy about testing the ties of love. Susanna Phillips and Isabel Leonard are the sisters Fiordiligi and Dora-bella, who are led to believe their fiancés have gone

off to war. Matthew Polenzani and Rodion Pogossov are Ferrando and Guglielmo, the lovers who return in disguise to test their girls’ fidelity. Danielle de Niese sings the scheming maid Despina and Maurizio Muraro is Don Alfonso, the phi-losopher and mastermind pulling the strings.

PPO CONCERT SERIES VI: with Olivier Ochanine, conductor17Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater)Former PPO music director Olivier Ochanine conducts the orchestra featuring P.I. Tchaikovsky’s “March Slave”, J. Haydn’s “Symphony No. 88 in G” and D. Shostakovich’s “Symphony No. 10”.

SARAH RUHL’S EURYDICE17-19, 24-26Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater)Eurydice is a 2003 play by Sarah Ruhl which retells the myth of Orpheus from

the perspective of Eurydice, his wife. The story focuses on Eurydice’s choice to return to earth with Orpheus or to stay in the underworld with her father (a character created by Ruhl). Ruhl made several changes to the original myth’s story-line. The most noticeable of these changes was that in the myth Orpheus succumbs to his desires and looks back at Eurydice, while in Ruhl’s version Eurydice calls out to Or-pheus (causing him to look back) perhaps in part because of her fear of reentering the world of the living and perhaps as a result of her desire to remain in the land of the dead with her father. Ruhl’s script has been explicitly written so as to be a playground for the designer of the sets. Translation by Guelan Luarca. Directed and designed by Loy Arcenas

3-IN-1: MADZ IN LOVE, MADZITAWANAN, MADZ GOES POP18-19Tanghalang Nicanor AbelardoThe Philippine Madrigal Singers presents a unique blend of entertainment with “3-in-1” (Madz in Love, Madzitawanan, Madz Goes Pop) on February 18 (8:00pm) and February 19 (5:00pm) at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo of the Cultural Center of the Philippines. The concert features the Madz in a perfect combo style of sweet, fun and delightful, set to satisfy the audience looking for a dose of everything in one sitting, perfect for the season of love!

SWAN LAKE24 till March 5Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater)Ballet Philippines’ 47th season comes to a soaring end with the return of the classical ballet war-horse, “Swan Lake”. The country’s premier danseur Nonoy Froilan restages the production, which is widely regarded as one of the greatest ballets of all time. 2017 marks the 140th anniversary of “Swan Lake”. The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Maestro Yoshikazu Fukumura are set to perform the music live during the gala nights on February 24, 8:00 PM, February 25, 7:00 PM, and March 3, 8:00 PM . The February 25, 7:00PM performance is an International Gala featuring multi-awarded guest artists Candice Adea and Joseph Phillips as Odette/Odile and Siegfried. Also starring in this production are Denise Parungao & Garry Corpuz and Jemima Reyes & Victor Maguad.

LAST FULL SHOW: DANNY DALENA (continuation)

March

SWAN LAKE (continued)3-5Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater)

EURYDICE (continued) 3-5Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino

INDAK FILIPINAS: FESTIVAL OF PHILIPPINE FOLKLORIC DANCE AND MUSIC7-9Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater), Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater)A celebration of Philippine heritage in folkloric dance and music featuring professional dance companies such as the Bayanihan National Folk Dance Company, Ramon Obusan Folkloric Group, Phil Ba-ranggay Folk Dance Troupe, and Kaloob Phil Music and Dance Ministry, along with some of the country’s best school and community-based dance groups. The Festival also hosts the 1st National Dance Research Conference spearheaded by the Phil Association of State Universities and Colleges (PASUC) in partnership with the CCP Arts Education Department.

UST SYMPHONY CONCERT I: MOSTLY CAMILLE12Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater)Repertoire: G. Verdi’s La Forza Del Destino Overture, G. Meyerbeer’s Oh Paradis from

“L’africaine”, A. Ponchielli’s Cielo e’mar from “La Gioconda”, C. Saint-Saens Concerto No. 4 in C minor, Op. 44, C. Saint-Saen’s Symphony No. 3 in C minor, “Organ”. Randy I. Gilongo, tenor. Herminigildo G. Ranera and Reynato Resurreccion, Jr., conductors

METOPERA IN HD: MADAMA BUTTERFLY14Ayala Mall CinemasAnthony Minghella’s beautiful, atmospheric production of Madama Butterfly enhances Puccini’s drama of unfortunate, doomed love. Soprano Kristine Opolais brings all of her passionate commitment to her portrayal of Cio-Cio-San, the teenage geisha who gives up everything for Lt. Pinkerton. Roberto Alagna is the American naval officer who does not understand the depth of Cio-Cio-San’s love, and whose subsequent marriage to an American woman precipitates Butterfly’s suicide. Maria Zifchak is Suzuki, Cio-Cio-San’s faithful servant, and Dwayne Croft plays the American consul Shar-pless, who tries to avert the tragedy. Karel Mark Chichon conducts.

VINCE DE JESUS’S CHANGING PARTNERS14-27Tanghalang Huseng Batute (Studio Theater)

Vincent De Jesus’ newest production, CHANGING PARTNERS, a torch musical that explores the alchemy of relationships and questions the nature of fidelity and the complex issues partners face re-gardless of gender. Featuring Agot Isidro, Jojit Lorenzo, Anna Luna and Sandino Martin. Directed by Rem Zamora.

CLARION ENSEMBLE16Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater)

PPO CONCERT SERIES VII: with Renato Lucas, Cello17Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater)Maestro Fukumura conducts the PPO on March 17 featuring A. Dvorak’s “Symphony No. 8 in G”, P.I. Tchaikovsky’s “Variations on a Rococo Theme”, and F. Mendelssohn’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream Suite” with Filipino cellist Renato Lucas as soloist.

SAMPUNG DALIRI 19 Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater)The University of Santo Tomas Conservatory of Music’s annual recital.

DISCOVER OPERA 29Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo Lobby A concert of famous choruses from well loved operas of famous composers to be sung by young up and coming opera singers.

PERFOMATURA FESTIVAL II: PERFORMED LITERATURES30-31Various CCP venues

The two-day festival celebrates Philippine literature by engaging it with music, theater, dance, film and visual arts. Poets and artists from all over the country will perform in line with this year’s theme “Sa loob at labas ng bayan kong sawi,” the first line of Balagtas’ literary opus Florante at Laura. The festival will also include workshops, a book fair, film screenings, and storytelling events at various CCP venues while a tribute to the Prince of Tagalog Poets will be held at the Balagtas Shrine in Pandacan, Manila. Multi-awarded writer Vim Nadera is the festival director.

KORYOLAB 2017March to AugustVarious CCP venuesA residency program for mid-career choreographer geared to nurturing the development of new works. Choreographers will be mentored by established artists and will be engaging with professional dancers and collaborators in music and design. The 2017 choreographers are: Jed Amihan, Al Ber-nard Garcia, JM Cabling, Byuti Balaga, Russ Ligtas, Gerardo Francisco, Xiao Mitchao. They will be mentored by Denisa Reyes, Myra Beltran, Basilio Villaruz and Raul Alcoseba

April

PERFORMATURA FESTIVAL II: PERFORMED LITERATURE1-2Various CCP venues

METOPERA IN HD: Giacomo Puccini’s Turandot4Ayala Malls CinemaNina Stemme takes on the title role of the proud princess of ancient China, whose riddles doom every suitor who seeks her hand, opposite Marco Berti as Calàf, the brave prince who sings “Nessun dorma” and wins her love. Anita Hartig and Leah Crocetto share the role of Liù, the faithful slave girl. Franco Zeffirelli’s golden production is conducted by Paolo Carignani.

TANGHALANG PILIPINO SUMMER THEATER ARTS ADVENTURE 4-29Tanghalang Huseng Batute (Studio Theater)

BALLET PHILIPPINES SUMMER DANCE WORKSHOP4-30Bulwagang Amado Hernandez (Conference Room)

UP SYMPHONIC BAND’S “DEATH AND TRANSFIGURATION” 7Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater)A UP Symphonic Band Holy Week Concert Special (UP College of Music)

NATIONAL RONDALLA WORKSHOP18-22Various CCP venues

PPO CONCERT SERIES VIII: Monique Duphil, Piano 21Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater)Maestro Fukumura, performs its 34th season ender on April 21, 2017 with French pianist Monique Duphil as guest soloist. Program includes G. Gershwin’s “Girl Crazy – Overture”, and “Piano Concerto in F”, A. Copland’s “El Salon Mexico”, Arturo Marques’ “Danzon No. 2” and “El Conga del Fuego”.

DANCE DANCE ASIA28-30Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater)The Japan Foundation Asia Center and PARCO CO., LTD present DANCE DANCE ASIA – Crossing the Movements. It is a project that aspires to create new cultural currents by coproducing and staging street dance performances that encourage collaboration and interaction between dancers and artists in Asia. Now on its third year, DANCE DANCE ASIA has started to make international coproductions with a wide range of directors, dances, and professionals in stage design and video and sound art from around Asia, and building on the diverse backgrounds of each participant. Munetaka Maki, MIKEY of Tokyo Gegegay, from Japan, LION T from Vietnam and VINCE MENDOZA “Crazybeans” from the Philippines were appointed as stage directors and choreographers. Together, as a spirited multinational group of up-and-coming dancers, they have gathered and performed in Tokyo last De-cember 2016 after creating pieces in Manila, Philippines and Hanoi, Vietnam. Dancers will perform with expressive power, breath-taking technique and music.

SAYAW CULMINATING PROGRAM30Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater)Sayaw is the culmination of the two week intensive program given to children, teens and dance en-thusiasts.Now on its 19th year, Sayaw annual summer workshop draws over 100 students from dif-ferent parts of the Philippines and abroad. This project is done in collaboration with the PWU Center for culture, arts, music and

sports. The teachers are the core dancers of the Bayanihan. The show at the CCP is under the direction of Bayanihan’s Artistic team.

ROOTS, ROUTES AND OPEN ENGAGEMENTS: NATIONAL ARTIST CESAR LEGASPIApril to June 2nd, 3rd floor galleries including Bulwagang Juan Luna (Main Gallery)This launching exhibit of National Artist Cesar Legaspi’s birth centenary will be pegged on the artist’s public art projects and state commissions including those from the collections of the Cultural Center of the Philippines, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, the National Museum of the Philippines, Malaca-nang Palace, the Development Academy of the Philippines, and the kilometer markers done for the Bataan Death March. With some works no longer being extant such as Legaspi’s contribution to the Kulay Anyo ng Lahi mural project, this exhibition will solicit the interventions of younger generations of artists to possibly effect a conversation between those who were caught up in the polarities of af-finities between creative agents who either chose to distantiate themselves, or were effectively posi-tioned beyond the radar of art spaces activated by the state during martial law. Curated by Eileen Le-gaspi-Ramirez

May

SYMPHONIC SUNSETS AT NAC/DISCOVER OPERA IITbaTanghalang Maria Makiling, National Arts Center

TP SUMMER THEATER ADENTURE2-6THB

BP SUMMER DANCE WORKSHOP 2-27BAH, BFRA

NICK JOAQUIN CENTENNIAL PROGRAM4TNA Lobby

PHILIPPINE MADRIGAL SINGERS CONCERT 5-7Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo

METOPERA IN HD: Richard Wagner’s Tristan Und Isolde9Ayala Malls CinemaA new production by Mariusz Treliński, well served by a cast of outstanding Wagnerians: Nina Stemme as Isolde, Stuart Skelton as Tristan, Ekaterina Gubanova as Brangäne, and René Pape as King Marke, with Sir Simon Rattle conducting, in one of his rare appearances at the Met.

TANGOBLITZ 13Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino

MADZ ET AL 19-21, 26-28Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino

LEA SALONGA BYU CHAMBER ORCHESTRA30Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater)Broadway star Lea Salonga and the Brigham Young University Chamber Orchestra perform together in a concert featuring favourite songs and light orchestra classics. The concert culminates the series of performances of the Brigham Young University Chamber Orchestra in different parts of the country. This is a co-production of the Brigham Young University Chamber Orchestra with the Cul-tural Center of the Philippines. Proceeds go to support the Maria Scholarship Fund for Young Artists.

June

RAVEL UNRAVELLED22Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main TheaterA concert to celebrate the 70th anniversary of relations between the Philippines and France with renowned French pianist Francois Chaplin with the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra under the direc-tion of Maestro Yoshikazu Fukumura. The first part will feature orchestral works while the second part will present Francois Chaplin performing Ravel’s Concerto in G. François Chaplin now appears as a soloist in many of the world’s capitals, including Tokyo, London (Wigmore Hall ), Paris ( TCE, salleGaveau , Musée d’Orsay ) , Berlin, Moscow and Mexico, to name but a few, and with many fine orchestras such as the Japan Philharmonic, the Saint Petersbourg Philharmonic and the renowned French

national orchestras. The concert is a co-production of the French Embassy with the Cultural Center of the Philippines. Mr. Chaplin will also give a piano masterclass at the Cultural Center of the Philippines.

VIRGIN LABFEST 13 28-30TAT, THB, TMC, BAHRevisited at Batute, VLF Fellowship, VLF Anthology launch (book launch)This is the 13th year of the Virgin Labfest. The Project showcases a harvest of new plays written by members and participants of the Writer’s Bloc playwriting sessions done throughout the year. More importantly, non-member playwrights also submit entries to the upcoming Laboratory Festival. The Project will have a three-week run of new plays chosen by the Writer’s Bloc head, the Festival director/dramaturg and an invited theater artist. This is a joint project venture of the Writer’s Bloc, the Tanghalang Pilipino and the Cultural Center of the Philippines. It aims to showcase a crop of 15 one act plays - 12 new plays in bare bone productions and 3 “revisited” plays in full production and a maximum of 5 full-length plays for public/staged reading sessions.

JuneAPPROPRIATIION/CO-OPTATION/ADAPTATION: A GROUP SHOWBulwagang Fernando Amorsolo (Small Gallery), Pasilyo Victorio Edades (4F Hallway Gallery), 4th Floor Atrium Curated by Angel Shaw, co-produced with The Drawing Room Gallery & Philippine Women’s Univer-sity (PWU)—Institute for Heritage, Culture, and the Arts (IHCA). Angel Shaw recently asked the seven artists what the concepts/cultural practices “appropriation”, “co-optation”, and “adaptation” mean to them with the caveat

that context is of utmost importance—How do they respond when some Western critics continue to say that there is “no such thing as Asian Contemporary Art”? That their art is “derivative of Western Art”? Or that Appropriation Art is passé. These debates of the 90s persist. Addressing these issues today are inherent within these selected artists’ bodies of work.

July

VIRGIN LABFEST 13 (continued) 1-16

PHILIPPINE BALLET THEATER’S LA BAYADERE 14-16Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo

PBBY NATIONAL CHILDREN’S BOOK DAY AWARDING CEREMONIES18Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo Lobby (Main Theater Lobby)

ANDREA O. VENERACION INTERNATIONAL CHORAL FESTIVAL19-23Various CCP venuesBuilding a reputation as a prestigious choral competition iin the Asian region, the festival and compe-tition attracts choirs from all over the Philippines and the world. The competition is open to choirs which will qualify in the following categories: Folk Song, Vocal Ensemble, and Chamber Choir. The Philippine Madrigal Singers host the event and perform in a special concert. The festival is named af-ter the founder of the world renowned Philippine Madrigal Singers, the late National Artist for Music Professor Andrea O. Veneracion, an esteemed choirmaster and choral clinician who was instrumen-tal in the promotion of choral music all over the country.

PRE-HAPPY 25-28Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater)A new contemporary work choreographed by international dance favorite Eisa Jocson, best known for her solo works such as “Macho Dancer” and “Host”. “Pre-Happy” will have its world premiere at the CCP Main Theater and will be performed at 8 major European dance festivals from August to Sep-tember 2017.

#GALINGNAMCYA2017 28Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater)Featuring laureates from the NAMCYA 2014-2016 competitions

ROMULO OLAZO July to SeptemberBulwagang Juan Luna (Main Gallery)A survey of Olazo’s large scale artworks done throughout his artistic career spanning from 1974 and 2014. The artist created more than 230 large-scale works, 20 of which will be selected for this exhibition. The survey is a celebration of Olazo’s work by zeroing in one aspect of the artist’s oeuvre. Olazo is known for his love, fascination and continuous pursuit of exploring large scale artworks.

August

CINEMALAYA PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL 134-13Various venuesThe most influential film festival in the country focuses on the new works of ten (10) competing full length filmmakers and ten (10) short filmmakers. The exhibition screens more than eighty (80) titles from all over the country and the world. Sections include: Asian Showcase, Animation showcase, Festivals Best, Focus. Other activities include the Film Pitching sessions, a film market, the Cinema-laya campus, Opening and closing ceremonies.

BALLET PHILIPPINES PRODUCTION18-20Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater)

BAYANIHAN SEASON PRODUCTION 25-27Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo

KABATAANG GITARISTA 5TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT 26-27Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater)KORYOLAB SHOWCASE 22-27Tanghalang Huseng Batute

PRINTMAKERS ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES 30Bulwagang Carlos Francisco

RAMON MAGSAYSAY AWARDS 31Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater)

September

APUNG AURELIO 1-17Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater)A new work about “seditious” playwright Aurelio Tolentino, a Katipunero who, together with Bonifacio and Sakay founded Teatro Porvenir. He was arrested, imprisoned with charges of sedition and rebel-lion by the Americans when he, as an actor in his own play, Kahapon, Ngayon at Bukas, tore the American flag. CCP’s Little Theater was named after him. In 2017, we are celebrating Tolentino’s 150th birthday. Apung Aurelio will be written by Dr. Nic Tiongson, and will be directed by Chris Mil-lado. This production opens TP’s 31st Theater Season.

LAUNCH OF ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PHILIPPINE ARTS PRINT, DIGITAL AND ONSITE DIGITAL TABLE VERSION TbaTanghalang Nicanor Abelardo Lobby (Main Theater lobby)

Three years in the making, the most comprehensive and authoritative resource on Philippine arts and culture will be launched in its print, digital and digital table versions. More than three hundred re-

searchers collaborated under the editorial leadership of foremost cultural researcher Dr. Nicanor Tiongson who also authored the first edition.

THE PLAYLIST: THEATER ABOUT MARTIAL LAW 1-24Tanghalang Huseng Batute (Studio Theater)Theater: Rody Vera’s Indigo Child, Aureaus Solito’s Loyalist, Lualhati Bautista’s Desaparecido/ Nick Pichay’s Karnabal, Chris Millado’s Buwan at Baril.

CCP ANNIVERSARY GALA9Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater)

HAIL MARY THE QUEEN HALINA’T UMAWIT10Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater)

PPO CONCERT SERIES I: Yury Shadrin, Piano15Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater)

CLASSICAL BROADWAY17Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater)Repertoire: L. Bernstein’s Candide Overture, J. Brahms Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15. With the UST Music Theatre Faculty and Students, UST Symphony Orchestra, Ng Chong Lim, piano. Daniel Bartolome, conductor

CIVIL SERVICE CHORAL COMPETITION20Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater)

FIRST MOVEMENT FESTIVAL OF CONCERTOS 24Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater)Perfomers from the roster of NAMCYA artists

GLORIFICAMUS TE 23Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo

ARTHUR MILLER’S “HISTERIA”(THE CRUCIBLE) 23-24Tanghalang Huseng Batute (Studio Theater)

2017 MANINGNING MICLAT TRILINGUAL POETRY AWARDS 29Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater)

PHILIPPINE BALLET THEATER’S “MERRY WIDOW” 29 till Oct 1Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater)An adaptation of Franz Lehar’s romantic operetta “ The Merry Widow” by John Lanchbery and Alan Abbott. First choreographed by Ronald Hynd for Australian Ballet in 1975. The Merry Widow has be-come renowned as a witty and entertaining classic since its world première by The Australian Ballet in 1975. Set during Paris’s glorious heyday, this ballet presents an irresistible mix of comedy and romance. The Merry Widow combines a funny, easy-to-follow story with amusing characters and a heart-warming love story.

MACEDA 100: NATIONAL ARTIST JOSE MACEDA CENTENNIALSeptember to DecemberBulwagang Juan Luna (Main Gallery)Presented for the Jose Maceda Centennial, the exhibit will open with a special re-enactment of Ma-ceda’s performance piece, Cassettes 100. On March 8, 1971, one hundred people carrying cassette players descended on the lobby of the Cultural Center of the Philippines. Called Cassettes 100, the happening was orchestrated by composer Jose Maceda one year prior to Ferdinand Marcos’ declaration of Martial Law in the Philippines. Maceda had composed a score of one hundred complementary parts individually recorded onto cassettes played by the participants. The cassettes included sound from musical instruments and environmental noises such as gongs, human voices, clappers, flutes, leaves, shells and so forth. The main theatre lobby of the CCP had been adorned with rolls of white toilet paper and panels of paper. Floodlights flashed at six-minute intervals into relative darkness to indicate a change of positioning. Audience members were invited to circulate, interact and perform with the original hundred participants as images were projected onto the surfaces of paper and walls, blurring the distinction between participant and public amidst the chaos.

October

ARTHUR MILLER’S “HISTERIA” (THE CRUCIBLE)1-22Tanghalang Huseng BatuteThe Crucible, a play by ARTHUR MILLER that dramatizes how the establishment is used as a tool of the powerful few, exerting its magnitude on the many preventing any sense of community and collec-tivity from being formed. Miller’s warning is for individuals not to be afraid and to take a stand when their government is operated in a manner contrary to public interest. Miller wrote THE CRUCIBLE as an allegory of McCarthyism, when the US government ostracized people for being communists. Miller was questioned by the US House of Representatives’ Committee on Un-American activities. He was convicted of contempt by Congress for refusing to identify others present at the meetings he attended. THE CRUCIBLE was performed in Broadway and won the 1953 TONY AWARD for best play. It is now considered a literary classic all over the world. Tanghalang Pilipino’s version will be written by Dr. Jerry Respeto and will be directed by Atty. Nick Pichay.

NEO-FILIPINO3-8Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater)Experimental and provocative works making dance the central force in collaborating with the other arts forms: music, visual arts, literature, theatre, and film.

PPO CONCERT SERIES II: RAY WANG, CELLO13Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater)

BALLET PHILIPPINES’ “ITIM-ASU AND OTHER BALLETS”20-22Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater)“Itim-Asu and Other Ballets” is a retrospective of significant works created by Ballet Philippines’ vi-sionary founder, National Artist for Dance Alice Reyes. “Itim Asu” is a modern ballet based on the true account of the grisly murder of Governor General Bustamante by the friars in 18 th -century Philippi-nes, and the revenge taken by his wife, who became known as the Black She-wolf. The ballet was hailed by critics as a “milestone in Philippine dance” and “the top cultural event of the year” after its world premiere at the CCP Main Theater in 1970. Other featured works include “Company”, “Chiches-ter Psalms”, and “Dugso”, Reyes’ collaboration with National Artist for Music Ramon Santos

29TRICKS AND MUSICAL TREATS: A PPO FAMILY CONCERT Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater)

November

THE PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER READ-ALONG8-9Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater)

PHILIPPINE BALLET THEATER’S “NUTCRACKER”10-12Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater)A spectacular Christmas extravaganza, the favorite Nutcracker is restaged by Artistic Director Ronilo Jaynario and Ballet Master Anatoli Panasyukov to the well loved music of Tchaikovsky.

PPO CONCERT SERIES III: Gerard Salonga, Guest Conductor17Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater)

AKAPELA OPEN 2017 FINALS NIGHT19Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater)

ANIMAHENASYON: FESTIVAL OF SHORT ANIMATION18Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino, Bulwagang Manuel Conde

NATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITION FOR YOUNG ARTISTS (NAMCYA)21-26Various CCP venues2017 COMPETITION CATEGORIES: (Solo Instrument Categorie) Senior Voice, Senior Piano, Senior Strings, Solo Rondalla A, Senior Woodwinds, Senior Brass (Upper), Senior Brass (Lower). (Group Categories) Rondalla Youth, Children’s Choir, Adult Choir, Traditional Music Ensemble A

December

BALLET PHILIPPINES’ SEASON PRODUCTIION1-3, 8-10Tanghalang NIcanor Abelardo

NICK JOAQUIN’S “NANG TAMAAN NG PAG-IBIG SI JUAN TAMAD” (HOW LOVE CAME TO JUAN)1-17Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater)How Love Came to Juan Tamad is based

on NATIONAL ARTIST NICK JOAQUIN’s story included in his Pop Stories for Groovy Kids (1979). Critics describe it as “the correct explanation why Mariang Makiling forever nurses a broken heart, and also why Juan Tamad is a pop idol, a model for the young. This literary work of the National Artist mashes up a love triangle among the Filipino legends Mariang Makiling, Juan Tamad and Monte (Mt) Banahaw. The characters are complex with no one being purely a hero or a villain”. The stage version of HOW LOVE CAME TO JUAN TAMAD will be written by Rody Vera, and will be directed by Ed Lacson. 2017 marks Joaquin’s 100th birthday.

FIESTA FOLKLORIADA 13, 18Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater)Showcase of award-winning dance companies from South Korea, Poland, New Zealand, Sicily, and Russia.

15PPO CONCERT SERIES IV: Eduardo Fernandez, GuitarTanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater)

16-24CCP Front RampSIMBANG GABI 2017

24MISA DE AGINALDO Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater)

FESTIVALS (multi-venue, multi-arts)• Pasinaya 2017: Palihan at Palabas• Manila Fringe at the CCP• Performatura Festival 2017: Performed

Literature• Indak Filipinas! Festival of Philippine

Folkloric Dance and Music (new)• Virgin Labfest 13• Andrea O. Veneracion International Choral

Festival and Competition• Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film

Festival 13• Animahenasyon: Festival of Short

Animation Films• Pista ni Rizalina: Rizalina’s Feast

ONSTAGE (live performances)

MUSIC

Opera• Noli Me Tangere (opera)• Diwata ng Bayan (opera)• Discover Opera! • Well-loved choruses• Symphonic Sunsets with PPO• Operetta performance• Major opera production (to be announced)

Mixed Repertoire• Symphonic Aegis-Aegis in Symphony: The

Repeat (Hugot Pa More!)• Lea Salonga and the Brigham Young

University Chamber Orchestra• CCP Anniversary Concert Gala• Tricks and Musical Treats: A PPO Family

Concert

Instrumental• PPO Concert Series• (continuation of 2016-2017 season)

• V: Diomedes Saraza, violinist; Yoshikazu Fukumura, conductor

• VI: Olivier Ochanine, guest conductor• VII: Renato Lucas, cello; Yoshikazu

Fukumura, conductor• VIII: Monique Duphil, piano; Yoshikazu

Fukumura, conductor

• (2017-2018 season)• I: Yury Shadrin, piano• II: Ray Wang, cello• III: Gerard Salonga, guest conductor• IV: Eduardo Fernandez, guitar

• PPO Sunday Concerts at Rizal Park• June concert• July concert• August concert

• UST Symphony Orchestra• Mostly Camille• Classical Broadway• Clarion Ensemble• UST Conservatory of Music’s Sampung

Daliri• Manila Symphony Orchestra• Symphonic Sunsets at the National Arts

Center• UP Symphonic Band’s Death and

Transfiguration• Ravel Unravelled with Francois Chaplin,

piano• #galingNAMCYA2017• Kabataang Gitarista 5th Anniversary

Concert• First Movement Festival of Concertos

(NAMCYA)

Choral• Philippine Madrigal Singers• 3-in-1: Madz in Love, Madzitawanan, Madz

Goes Pop• Season Concert II• Madz et al• Hail Mary the Queen Children’s Choir

Festival: Halina’t Umawit• Glorificamus Te

World• ASEAN Traditional Orchestra

THEATER Plays• Sarah Ruhl’s Eurydice (Tanghalang

Pilipino)• Nicanor Tiongson’s Apung Aurelio

(Tanghalang Pilipino)• Arthur Miller’s The Crucible (Tanghalang

Pilipino)• Nick Joaquin’s How Love Came to Juan

(Tanghalang Pilipino)• Rody Vera’s Indigo Child• Auraeus Solito’s Loyalist• Lualhati Bautista’s Desaparecidos• Nicolas Pichay’s Karnabal• Chris Millado’s Buwan at Baril• Virgin Labfest Revisited• Readathon of Women Playwrights

Musicals• Vince de Jesus’ Changing Partners• Severino Reyes’ Walang Aray

DANCEClassical Ballet• Swan Lake (Ballet Philippines)• La Bayadere (Philippine Ballet Theater)• Nutcracker (Philippine Ballet Theater)

Modern• Season Production (Ballet Philippines)• Itim-Asu and Other Ballets (Ballet

Philippines)• Merry Widow (Philippine Ballet Theater)

Contemporary• Pre-Happy (Ballet Philippines)• Neo Filipino• KoryoLab Showcase

Folkloric• Season Production (Bayanihan)• Fiesta Folkloriada

World• Tangoblitz• Dance Dance Asia (Japan/Philippines)

ON THE WALLS (what’s on in the galleries and museum)

• Last Full Show: Danny Dalena Retrospective

• Roots, Routes and Open Engagements: National Artist Cesar Legaspi Centennial

• Appropriation/Co-optation/Adaptation: A Group Show

• Romulo Olazo Large-scale works• Printmakers Association of the Philippines

Exhibit• Maceda 100: National Artist Jose Maceda

Centennnial• Cinema 25 Times: Neil Daza• Kristo y Kristos: Auggie Fontanilla II• Another World: Russ Ligtas

• Walking Still: Rene Aquitana• Happyland Project• Letters of Arrest: Canvas Gallery• Conversations: Kolown• Gray Horizon: Ciron Seneres• Solo Exhibit: Paolo Icasas• The Horizon of Expectations: Samantha

Feleo• Tahigami: Datu Arellano• Filipina Women of Myth: Vivian Limpin and

Miha Mosa• CCP Visual Arts Collection Exhibit:

Emptiness and Over-Abundance of Presence

• ASEAN Exhibit• Philippine High School for the Arts (PHSA)

thesis exhibition• Museo ng Kalinangang Pilipino Re-

development Program• Commissioned portraits of National Artists• Various artist talks and other activities

related to the exhibitions• Artwork loans with Museums

ONSCREEN (film screenings)• MetOpera in HD at the Ayala Cinemas: • Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci• Cosi Fan Tutte• Madama Butterfly• Turandot• Tristan und Isolde• Arthouse Cinema• Production of video documentaries on

National Artists

ONLINE (dissemination through digital technology)

• Launch of the online version of the Encyclopedia of Philippine Arts

• Launch of the digital installation • Digitization of audiovisual collection• Library automation and digitization of

collection• Arts Online• Web Content Management Project

ON THE PAGE (publications)• Launch of Encyclopedia of Philippine Arts,

second edition• Philippine Daily Inquirer’s Read-A-Long• Launch of Virgin Labfest Anthology 3• Launch of Cultural Cache: the CCP Visual

Arts Collection Catalog• Last Full Show: Danny Dalena

Retrospective Exhibit Catalog• Roots, Routes and Open Engagements:

2017 SEASON OF THE CULTURAL CENTER OF THE PHILIPPINES

CCP EVERYWHERE!Festivals. Onstage. On the Walls. On Screen.

Out There. Online. On the Page. On the Shelves. On AirIn the Works. In Competition.

Art-tractions. On Site. Awards & Scholarships.Conferences, Trade Fairs & Networking

National Artist Cesar Legaspi Centennial Exhibit Catalog

• Romulo Olazo Large-scale works Exhibit Catalog

• Maceda 100: National Artist Jose Maceda Centennial Exhibit Catalog

• Launch of K-12 syllabus binders on National Artist Francisco Arcellana

• Production of K-12 syllabus and activity guide on National Artists

• for literature Nick Joaquin• for dance Leonor Orosa Goquinco• for music Jose Maceda• for theater Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero• for theater Daisy Avellana

ON THE SHELVES (library and archives)• Changing Library Exhibition• Collection Development• Broadcast of Online Public Access Catalog

(OPAC)• Conservation and Preservation Program• Registry of Digitized Library Collection

OUT THERE (outreach, regional and international projects)

• Sining sa Tanggapan: Art in the Workplace• Lakbay Sining: Arts on the Road• Local Tour Grants Program for Regional

Performing Art Groups• Mabuhay Philippines: cultural & arts

programs for OFWs and families• Ugnayan sa Sining: Regional

Collaborations, Community Performances & Exchange Tours

• Kutitap: Isang Piging ng Kabataang MakaSining

• Kaisa Sa Sining: The CCP Regional Art Centers

• Tugon Pansining: Service Request Program

• Salvador Bernal Designs the Stage Road tour Year 3: Solaire, SM Seaside Cebu

• International Exchange Programs• Embassy Programs• PPO at PGH

IN THE WORKS (beginners, intermediate, advanced workshops and fellowships)

Conservatory & Schools• CCP Dance School• The Actors Company• Cinemalaya Institute• Center for Choral Performance• Bahay ni Kuya Mon: Ramon Obusan

Folkloric Foundation Community Education

Program• Cinemalaya CampusSummer Arts Academy• Summer Theater Adventure (Tanghalang

Pilipino)• Summer Dance Workshop (Ballet

Philippines)• Sayaw Workshop (Bayanihan)Masterclasses with International Vocal/

Instrumental Artists as Resource PersonsTeacher Training• K-12 Arts and Design Training• K-12 Arts Academy• Sining Galing Arts TherapyAudience Development• Amazing Tuklas Sining• MyArt Certificate Program• Batang SiningSpecialized Workshops• Kabataang Gitarista• CCP and SLIMS Costume Design

Workshop• National Rondalla Workshop• ASEAN Caravan• KoryoLabArts Management Workshops• Management Intensives• Arts Management Consultancies• Organizational Development for Local

Government Units• Organizational Development for Arts

Organizations• Organizational Project for Sectors• Arts Management for Foreign Service

Institute Trainees

CONFERENCES, TRADE FAIRS, & NETWORKING

• Pasinaya Arts Market• Cinemalaya Film Market• Allied Film Festival Program• Groundwork for the Association of

Performing Arts Venues • Cinemalaya Pitching• Neighborhood by the Bay• National Dance Research Conference• National Theater Conference• Art Educators Forum

COMPETITION (adjudicated events)• National Music Competition for Young

Artists• Andrea O. Veneracion International Choral

Festival and Competition Manila• Akapela Open 2017 Finals Night• Civil Service Government Choirs

Competition• CCP Omni Outdoor Light Installation

Competition

AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS (recognition of excellence)

• PBBY National Children’s Book Day Awarding Ceremonies

• Ramon Magsaysay Awards• Maria Scholars• Preparatory period for the Gawad CCP

Awards• Preparatory period for the Order of

National Artists• Opening of nomination period for the 2018

Thirteen Artists Awards (December)

ON SITE (arts infrastructure development)• Construction and Soft Opening of the Black

Box Theater• Planning and Ground Breaking for the

Performing Arts Center• Planning and Ground Breaking for the

Artists Center• Upgrading of Theater Facilities of Main

Theater, Little Theater, Studio Theater

ART-TRACTIONS (regular public attractions)• Sining Alamin: Teacher’s Month Tours and

Lecture Demos• Sining Alamin: School Lecture Demos• MyCCP Tour• DIY Tour of the CCP• Guided Tours of the CCP• Backstage Tour• Earth Day outdoor art installation• Facade lighting• Christmas Tree Lighting• Simbang Gabi• Misa de Aginaldo

ON AIR (radio)• Diskarte Radio Program• Culture Carousel

TANGHALANG NICANOR ABELARDO (Main Theater)The theater has four levels: Orchestra, Boxes, Balcony I and Balcony II and is able to accomodate a total of 1,800 guests. The theater has a split orchestra pit floor and is equipped to meet the requirements of large theatrical production such as ballets, operas, symphonic concerts and other musicals.

TANGHALANG AURELIO TOLENTINO (Little Theater)The Little Theater is a conventional proscenium stage, designed for drama, chamber music, solo recitals, lectures and film screenings, with a capacity of 418 guests. The stage curtain is a tapestry made in Kyoto, Japan, based on the painting of Roberto Chabet, former director of the CCP Museum.

TANGHALANG HUSENG BATUTE (Studio Theater)Is designed for experimental production and has two levels. The upper level serves as a Gallery, the lowerlevel as a studio which features a variable stage. As such, audience capacity varies depending n the size of the stage or acting area.

TANGHALANG MANUEL CONDE (Dream Theater)The CCP Dream Theater is the first direct-to-home satellite venue for art and culture films and videos on the arts of the Philippines.

The Cultural Center of the Philippines was created in 1966 through Executive Order No. 30, with the purpose of promoting and preserving Filipino arts and culture. It was formally inaugurated on September 8, 1969, starting a three-month long inaugural festival opened by the epic musical Dularawan. Since then, the CCP has sought to truly embody its logo of katotohanan (truth), kagandahan (beauty) and kabutihan (goodness). The best artists from all over the country and around the world have graced the CCP theaters and galleries, enthralling Filipinos for over thirty years. At present, the CCP is attached to the Office of the President and is under the umbrella of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts for policy and program coordination. Performing companies representing dance, music and theater reside within the CCP. It has four resident dance companies: Ballet Philippines, Philippine Ballet Theatre, the Ramon Obusan Folkloric Group and the Bayanihan Philippine National Folk Dance Company. Tanghalang Pilipino is the CCP’s resident theater company while music is represented by the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, the UST Symphony Orchestra, the Philippine Madrigal Singers and the National Music Competitions for Young Artists Foundation (NAMCYA). The CCP also covers the mass media, as well as the literary and visual arts, encouraging the growth of aspiring artists in these fields through numerous workshops, seminars, anthologies, exhibits, symposia as well as competitions and awards.

Through its Cultural Exchange Program, the CCP supports the growth and development of arts councils all over the country through relevant workshops and seminars. In addition, the CCP has also established ties with various international organizations such as the Association of Asia Pacific Performing Arts Center, the Conseil International des Organisations de Festivals de Folklore et d’Arts Traditonnels (CIOFF), the World Dance Alliance and the International Theater Institute. Through exchange programs with these organizations and with other institutions, Filipinos have been able to glimpse the beauty of different cultures from various countries, witnessing many a triumphant performance from highly-acclaimed artists all over the world. Through the projects under its Arts for the People Program, the CCP reinforces the truism that culture and the arts are essential aspects of our being Filipino and an important pillar in our development as a society and progress as a nation.

The CCP continues to emphasize the Filipino lakas ng loob (inner strength) in its programs that highlight the virtues of galing, galang and dangal (excellence, respect and integrity), reaffirming its commitment to the growth and development of the Filipino nation and its arts and culture.

THE CCP PRE-SHOW CHIMESThe CCP pre-show chimes carry the melody from Prelude Etnika, a composition for solo guitar written by Lucrecia R. Kasilag, National Artist for Music and former Artistic Director of the Cultural Center of the Philippines. The pre-show chimes launched on September 8, 2004 replacing the simple bell chimes that signal the start of a program. The melody recalls the dong-dong-ay air heard during social gatherings of the tribes in the Cordillera region.