Dolphy, Willie Nep, German Moreno and Others to be Honored During NCCA’s World Theater Week Celebration
Posted: April 1, 2009
Veteran comedian Dolphy, multimedia artist Willie Nepomuceno and Master Showman German Moreno will be among the artists to be honored at the Malacanang Palace on Friday, March 27, 2009, together with “culture friendly” local government units (LGUs), presided by Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita, representing President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), led by Chairman Vilma Labrador and Executive Director Cecile Guidote Alvarez, will be honoring 22 artists with a World Theater Day Recognition by the Philippine Center of ITI, in cooperation with UNACOM and OPAC, for their commendable support of, achievements in and contributions to Philippine arts and culture. On the other hand, 21 “culture friendly” LGUs for their dedication to the advancement and promotion of heritage, arts and culture in their respective areas of jurisdiction. They will be bestowed the sarimanok trophy designed by National Artist for Sculpture Dr. Abdulmari Asia Imao.
This is in line with the celebration of the World Theater Week, highlighted by the Creativity Summit on the Kalahi Cultural Caregiving Services on the UN MDGs held from March 24 to 29, 2009. The awarding ceremony will be aired as part of the weekly educational and cultural program Sining Gising: Ugnayan ng DepEd at NCCA on NBN 4 on March 29, 2009, from 4 to 6 p.m.
Aside from Dolphy, German Moreno and Pitoy Moreno, awards for being outstanding artists will also be given to the Mabuhay Singers (for music), Rafael “Paeng” Pacheco (dubbed as the “Father of Philippine Finger Painting”), Tony Fabella (for dance), Josefino Cenzal (for music), Eduardo Castrillo (for sculpture), Ramon Orlina (for sculpture), Ben Farrales (for fashion), Pitoy Moreno (for fashion design), Virginia Moreno (for literature), Juan S.P. Hidalgo (for literature), Dr. Alfredo S. Buenaventura (for music), Leonardo Cruz (for visual arts), Willie Nepomuceno (for broadcast arts), Dr. Antoon Postma (for cultural research in Mindoro), Rosalinda Orosa (for criticism), Tony Espejo (for theater), Nolyn Cabahug (for music), Tony Mabesa (for theater), Onofre Pangsanghan (for literature and theater) and Hamzah Marbella (the eight year old visual artist).
The culture friendly LGUs include: in Luzon, the provinces of Ifugao (Gov. Teodoro B. Baguilat, Jr.), Aurora (Gov. Bellaflor Angara Castillo) and Batangas (Gov. Vilma Rosa Santos Recto); the cities of Muñoz (Mayor Nestor L. Alvarez), Santiago (Mayor Amelita S. Navarro) and Urdaneta (Mayor Amadeo R. Perez, Jr.); in the Visayas, the provinces Antique (Gov. Salvacion Zaldivar Perez), Cebu (Gov. Gwendolyn F. Garcia), Bohol (Gov. Erico B. Aumentado) and Capiz (Gov. Victor A. Tanco); in Mindanao, the provinces of Tawi-Tawi (Gov. Sadikul A. Sahali) and South Cotabato (Gov. Daisy A. Fuentes); the city of Davao (Mayor Rodrigo Duterte); and the municipalities of Lapuyan (Mayor Daylinda Sulong) and Tugaya (Mayor Alimatar Guroalim); and in the National Capital Region, Manila (Mayor Alfredo S. Lim), Marikina City (Mayor Maria Lourdes C. Fernando), Quezon City (Mayor Feliciano Belmonte, Jr.), Pasig City (Mayor Robert C. Eusebio), Valenzuela City (Mayor Sherwin Gatchalian) and Mandaluyong City (Mayor Benjamin C. Abalos, Jr.).
For details, please contact the NCCA-Public Affairs and Information Office (PAIO) at 527-5529 or 527-2192 loc. 612 to 615; PAIO Head Rene Napenas at 09285081057 or Willyan Maglente at 09209514916, email at ncca.paio@gmail.com or public_affairs@ncca.gov.ph or log onto http://www.ncca.gov.ph.
