National Art Centers in the

Philippines (CCP & NCCA)

Contemporary Arts
Cultural Center of the Philippines
– E.O No. 303, 1969
– To preserve, develop, and promote arts and culture in the Philippines
– Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, UST Symphony Orchestra,
Tanghalang Filipino, BAYANIHAN National Dance Company of the
Philippines, Ramon Obusan Folkloric Group, Philippine Madrigal
Singers, Philippine Ballet Theatre, Ballet Philippines and National
Music Competitions for Young Artists
Cultural Center of the Philippines
– Pasinaya: CCP’s Open House Festival, the largest multi-arts festival for
the Filipino public
– Outreach Program -Ugnayan sa Sining (Sining ng Bulakeno (SIBUL) from
Malolos, Bulacan; St. Louis University from Baguio City; CPU Handbell
Choir from Iloilo City; and Tagum City Comprehensive National High
School Rondalla from Davao del Norte
– Young Advocates for Theater Arts of Dumaguete (YATTA) and Mindanao
State University in General Santos exchanged cultural visit
Cultural Center of the Philippines
– In charge for national art center in Mt. Makiling, Los Banos, Laguna, which is
the home of the Philippine High School for Arts (1976)
– School is exclusive for 135-140 students
– Grace Nono, Sharmaine Buencamino, Nick Pichay, Gerry Leonardo
Kaisa sa Sining: The
Regional Arts Center
2014

“ To further strengthen its linkages

and cooperation with local
organizations in the regions”
• RA 7356 in 1992

• Aims to encourage artistic creation within a

climate of artistic freedom
• 4 Sub Commissions:
-Subcommission on Arts (SCA), committees on
Architecture and Allied Arts, Cinema, Dance,
Dramatic Arts, Literary Arts, Music and Visual
Arts
•-Subcommission on Cultural Heritage, Archives, Art
Galleries, Historical Research, Libraries and
Information Services, Monuments and Sites and
Museums
-Subcommission on Cultural Dissemination,
Communication, Cultural Education and Language
and Translation
-Subcommission on Cultural Communities and
Traditional Arts, Northern Cultural Communities,
Central Communities and Southern Cultural
Communities
•February is National Arts Month
 Philippine Arts Festival
Cinema Rehiyon Sayaw Pinoy
National Committee on Cinema National Committee on Dance
Philippine Arts Festival
Literary Arts Festival Tunug-tunugan
National Committee on Literary Arts National Committee on Music
Philippine Arts Festival
Tanghal Philippine Visual Arts Festival
National Committee on Dramatic National Committee on Visual Arts
Arts