Philippines Cultural Center

Philippines Cultural Center was inaugurated on 8th September, 1969 for the promotion of arts and culture in Philippines. It works under the National Commission for Culture and the Arts. This center organizes various workshops, exhibitions and seminars on film, visual arts and broadcast arts too.

Philippines Cultural Center also helps in the establishment of local cultural centers through its CCP Outreach Program that brings together talented artists from various corners. Its Cultural Exchange Program helps in the development of arts councils in Philippines. This center has ties with various international organizations such as:

the World Dance Alliance the Association of Asia-Pacific Performing Arts Centers

• the International Theatre Institute
• the Conseil International des Organisations de Festivals de Folklore et d'Arts Traditionnels

The resident theater company of the Cultural Center, Philippines is known as Tanghalang Pilipino. There are four resident dance companies, which are the Ramon Obusan Folkloric Group, Ballet Philippines, the Bayanihan Philippine National Folk Dance Company and the Philippine Ballet Theater. The resident music companies include the Music Competitions for Young Artists Foundation (NAMCYA), Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, the Philippine Madrigal Singers and the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra.

The exhibition halls of the Philippines Cultural Center are:

• Bulwagang Fernando Amorsolo (Small Gallery)
• Bulwagang Juan Luna (Main Gallery)
• Pasilyo Victorio Edades
• Bulwagang Carlos V. Francisco (Little Theater Lobby)
• Pasilyo Vicente Manansala
• Pasilyo Guillermo Tolentino

The various performance venues of the Philippines Cultural Center are:

• Tanghalang Pambansa (Main Building)
• Tanghalang Aurelio V. Tolentino (Little Theater)
• Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater)
• Tanghalang Huseng Batute (Studio Theater)
• Tanghalang Manuel Conde (Dream Theater)
• Tanghalang Francisco Balagtas (Folk Arts Theater)

Philippines Cultural Center can be accessed by Vito Cruz Station (Nearest LRT station) and EDSA Extension (Nearest MRT station). The tourists can pay a visit to the Harrison Plaza (shopping mall), Metropolitan Museum and Star City amusement park. They are closely located to the Cultural Center.

To know more, one can contact at:

• Cultural Center of the Philippines CCP Complex, Roxas Boulevard Pasay City, Manila, Philippines Tel: (632) 832-1125 to 39