Filipino Food Month 2025, or Buwan ng Kalutong Filipino, kicks off this April with a nationwide celebration of the Philippines’ rich culinary heritage. With the theme “Sarap ng Pagkaing Pilipino, Yaman ng Ating Kasaysayan, Kultura, at Pagkatao,” this year’s event highlights the vital role of local agriculture in shaping Filipino cuisine. Discover how Filipino food […]
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Get to Know the Philippines’ 8 new Filipino National Artists
The Philippines has declared eight Filipino icons in dance, fashion design, film and broadcast arts, literature, music, and theater as the country’s newest National Artists.
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How to Apply for Philippine Culture and Arts Project Grants from NCCA
Are you a Filipino artist? Here’s how you can apply for the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) Competitive Grants Program for artists and cultural groups which contribute significantly to the Filipino cultural legacy as means to extend artistic achievement.
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UNESCO recognizes community schools preserving Filipino indigenous traditions
The communities-based School of Living Traditions in the Philippines is now inscribed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Register of Good Safeguarding Practices in recognition of its goal to preserve Filipino indigenous tradition and culture to the youth.
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SB19 named new NCCA Youth and Sentro Rizal Ambassadors
The Pinoy-pop idols of SB19 are the newest Youth and Sentro Rizal Ambassadors for the Philippine National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA).
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LOOK: Lapulapu Ang Datu ng Mactan musical onstage as MET reopens after 25 years
The Filipino musical “Lapulapu, Ang Datu ng Mactan” will be streamed to the public for free on October 24, 2021, to commemorate the quincentenary of the historic battle of Mactan at the newly-conserved Metropolitan Theater (MET) in Manila, its maiden production in 25 years.
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Filipino animated series Heneral Tuna teaches Pinoy values to children
Meet “Heneral Tuna” the lovable alien cat who is on a mission to steal hearts and conquer the world but instead discovers Filipino culture and values.
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WATCH: 1st-ever Jose Rizal Virtual Walking Tour Madrid guided by University of the Philippines historian
The first-ever Jose Rizal Virtual Walking Tour Madrid written and narrated by University of the Philippines (UP) historian Dr. Ros Costelo, produced by the Philippine Embassy in Spain under the leadership of Amb. Philippe Jones Lhuillier and the Philippines’ National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), is now available for viewing after being launched on March 6, 2021.
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Manila’s Metropolitan Theater reopens for Battle of Mactan quincentenary
The iconic Metropolitan Theater (MET) in Manila is set to reopen this year with celebratory events leading to the quincentennial or 500th anniversary of the Victory at Mactan on April 27, 2021.
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You can now join Philippine festivals via online Fiesta Filipinas
The “Fiesta Filipinas” online event series will be simulating all the experiences of Philippine festivals to bring Filipino culture and celebrations closer to Filipinos around the world despite the limitations of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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LISTEN: Kian Dionisio’s ‘Mactan’ song calls on Filipinos to celebrate freedom and sovereignty
“Mactan”, a song by Kian Dionisio for the Philippines’ upcoming quincentennial celebration in 2021, is calling on Filipinos to follow the heroism shown by the people in 1521 who fought off the Spanish invaders for freedom, identity, and sovereignty in the land.
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NCCA’s Project Destination TV drama showcases native Filipino culture and values
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) has produced its very first TV drama that showcases the native Filipino culture and family values.
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