The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) through its Cultural Exchange Department (CED) presents “Pag-Ayo Pinaagi sa Arte” a series of art for healing activities for local communities affected by typhoons Odette and Agaton in selected areas in Visayas and Mindanao this September to November 2022.
Implemented under the CED 2022 Tour Grants Program, Pag-ayo Panaagi sa Arte reinforces CCP’s commitment to continuously utilize arts and culture as healing and transformative instruments and part of the community recovery efforts. Co-presented with Tanghalang Pilipino Foundation Inc., the featured artists and groups who will facilitate the activities include choreographers Alden Lugnasin of Leyte, Gerlin Francisco & Errol Villalobos of Iloilo City; Juan Paolo Q. Panagsagan, Joseph Brian Cimafranca & Alfred Samonte of the MADz management; JRG Chorale of Cebu City; Joseph Albert Basa of Silliman Univ. Dumaguete City; Bahaghari ng Malolos visual artists; and Tanghalang Pilipino.
The activities commenced in September 1-4 iwith a dance for healing in Bais City, Majuyod, Bindoy – Negros Oriental followed by music for healing in Mabini-Bohol September 13-16 and Oslob-Cebu September 21-24; visual arts for healing from October 5-8 in Siargao Island; and theater for healing in Ormoc-Leyte November 10-13. CED and TP’s local partners are the Silliman Univ. Culture and Arts Council, the LGUs of Bais, Majuyod & Bindoy-Negros Oriental, St. Michael the Archangel Parish of Mabini-Bohol; Bohol Province, Division of Bohol, San Roque National High School; LGUs of Oslob-Cebu & Siargao Island; and the City Govt. of Ormoc-Leyte.
