PAF 2012

The National Commission for Culture and the Arts' (NCCA)-the country's prime agency for arts and culture-is gearing up for the 2012 Philippine Arts Festival (PAF), a month-long fete that will banner the flagship projects of the seven committees of the NCCA's Subcommission on the Arts (SCA). read full story...

PAF 2012- 7 Flagship Projects

The Philippine Arts Festival 2012
Philippine Literary Luminaries to Grace Taboan 2012
Capturing Grace and Form at Sayaw Pinoy 2012
2012 Philippine Arts Festival: Visual Indulgence in Angono, Rizal
Philippine Arts Festival 2012: University and College-based Theatre Groups Storm Centerstage
Coming Soon in Bacolod Theaters: the Best of Regional Films
Celebrating Philippine Architecture at the Philippine Arts Festival 2012
First Asian Gong and Bamboo Music Festival to Highlight Philippine Arts Festival

Chairman's Corner

Read his articles:
Cultural Identity and Development
Culture in Development Planning
Life as Art - The Creative, Healing Power in Philippine Culture
Philippine Arts in Context
The Cultural Matrix of Philippine Traditional Arts
The Other Dimensions of Corruption in the Philippines

NCCA Events

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NCCA Publications

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November is National Reading Month.

Pambata Stories.

RP Has No Tribes

Originally, the term "tribe" refers to the third part of the Roman people. Generally, it is a collection of people descending from one ancestor (e.g. the 12 tribes of Israel were the 12 collections of families that descended from the sons of Jacob). Dr. Jesus Peralta explains why there are no tribes in the Philppines. read full story...

AGUNG: NCCA Newsletter

Check the latest issue of AGUNG (June-August 2011). Learn about what NCCA has been doing and read about cultural and arts events in the country. read full story...

RP's Heritage Act of 2009

The National Cultural Heritage Act of 2009, an act providing for the conservation of the country's national cultural heritage, to be undertaken by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and its affiliated cultural agencies, was signed into law by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on March 26, 2010. read full story...

NCCA Opens Sentro Rizal

On the occasion of the 150th birth anniversary of Jose Rizal, The National Commission for Culture and the Arts formally opened the country's very first Sentro Rizal at the NCCA Building in Intramuros, Manila on June 28, 2011. read full story...

RP ASEAN Culture Capital 2010-2011

The Philippines has been recognized as the ‘cultural capital’ of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for 2010 and 2011. read full story...

RP's Colonial Churches

The Philippines is home to hundreds of centuries-old Spanish colonial churches. Built at the height of Spanish influence in the archipelago, these churches are a fusion of European and Asian architectural motifs. read full story...

What is Phil. Art?

What makes Philippine Art Filipino? To what extent is Philippine art derivative of Western art? Is there anything “Filipino” about, for example, the Manila Wyeth school, the so-called magic realists? How about the paintings of Fernando Amorsolo, Carlos Francisco and Hemando R. Ocampo, all of whom have been identified in a big way with the native sensibility? read full story...

Old Churches & Mosques?

Everywhere there are structures from the past that speak to us of our collective identity, which have so much to share about the lessons of history. What to do to save them? Regalado Trota Jose offers tips. read full story...