National Commission for Culture and the Arts Archives

Sen. Legarda launches docu-series to highlight country’s native languages

Set to coincide with the upcoming celebration of Buwan ng Wikang Filipino this August, the Filipino culture and arts advocate, in partnership with NCCA, is set to launch and host a ten-part documentary series titled Usapang Wika to highlight the country’s main languages and keep them as well as other…

Dayaw’s new season focuses on indigenous games Filipinos play

Now on its 11th season, the cultural show, which is anchored by House Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda and produced by ANC and NCCA, has been documenting the life ways, traditions and practices of various indigenous groups in the country since 2015. With the entire country still basking in the afterglow…

An architectural gem’s METamorphosis

After years of delays and mishaps, the Metropolitan Theater of Manila, dubbed during its heyday as the “Grand Dame of Manila,” is opening its doors again to the public. By Bryle B. Suralta Photos courtesy of NATIONAL COMMISSION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS There is a lost generation of Filipinos…

What makes you Filipino?

awOr perhaps a better question to ask is, what makes you proud to be Filipino? The question and others like it that prompt us to reflect on our culture, heritage and national identity resurface in the days surrounding Independence Day and upcoming Buwan ng Wika celebrations in August. Our welcoming…

‘Muhon’ is Philippines’ first at the Venice Architecture Biennale

by Jose Paolo S. dela Cruz and Sara de los Reyes How much of the past can one bring to the future? This year, the country's foremost architects and contemporary visual artists get to answer this questionÂ by participating in theÂ Venice Architecture Biennale.Â AÂ historic first for the Philippines, their exhibit entitled Muhon:…