Dipolog Bamboo Marimba Ensemble (maa)

Tunog-tugan Opening (maa)

Felipe M. de Leon, Jr., NCCA Chairman

NCCA Chairman Felipe M. De Leon, City Mayor Evelyn T. Uy, Festival Director Ramon Santos (picture taken by Ruel Tabada/DDCC)

(picture taken by Ruel Tabada/DDCC)

Tunog-Tugan Press Conference (maa)

(L-R) City Information officer Robert Pinsoy, Dipolog City Mayor Evelyn T. Uy and Tunog-tugan Festival Director Dr. Ramon P. Santos during the Tunog-tugan Press Conference held at Top Plaza Hotel, D.C February 15, 2013

Performers from Vietnam

Performers from Brunei Darussalam with Dr. Ramon P. Santos

9th Chinese New Year-Playground demonstration (gcc)

A colorful playground demonstration participated in by 21 public elementary schools of Pagadian City Division in the celebration of 9^th Chinese New Year held at Plaza Luz Stage, Pagadian City on February 9, 2013.

Pagadian City mayor Samuel Co delivers his message during the playground demonstration in the  9^th Chinese New Year at Plaza Luz Stage on February 9, 2013  

Pagadian City mayor Samuel Co and City Schools Division Superintendent Felix Romy Triambulo witness the traditional Chinese dance performed by the elementary students of Pagadian City Division dressed in colorful Chinese costumes at Plaza Luz Stage, Pagadian City on February 9, 2013.

SP chairman committee on education  City Councilor Bienvenido Culve.

PVAF 2013 Art Workshop (gcc)

Talented public elementary and high school students in Zamboanga del Sur undergo free art workshop from the JCI-Yllana and National Commission for the Culture and Arts during the Philippine Visual Arts Festival held at the Megayon Stage, Provincial Government Center, Dao, Pagadian City.  

Visual artist Roger Caidic of Rizal Artists United Association, Inc. and Intramuros Rizal Artists Philippines, Manila (standing left) teaches basic drawing techniques to selected public elementary and high school students during the Art workshop held at the Megayon Stage on February 8.

JCI-Yllana president Christine Padayhag

Visual artists Marygold Cherrie Garrido of Cagayan de Oro City and Reynante Dublois (on microphone) of Butuan City.

  

PVAF 2013 Interactive Painting Competition (gcc)

More than 100 visual artists from all over the country joined the 4-day Philippine Visual Arts Festival (PVAF) at the Provincial Government Center, Dao, Pagadian City on February 7-11, 2013.

NCCA's Sayaw Pinoy in Pagadian City (gcc)

Worl-class ballet dancers and Philippines' pride– the Hallili Cruz Ballet company of Quezon City.

Zamboanga del Sur’s pride – the  Malengas Dance Ensemble. The dance troupe  shows its mastery of Mindanao dance forms such as the Suaben, Kambuyang, Silong sa Ganding and Pangalay.

Kalinangan dance troupe of Technological University of the Philippines.

Sayaw Pinoy performers attired in beautiful regional costumes entertain the audience composed mostly of high school students of Zamboanga del Sur at Megayon stage, Provincial Government Center, Dao, Pagadian City.“Sayaw Pinoy” performers were composed of Halili-Cruz Ballet company of Quezon City, ‘Sining Bulakenyo’ of Malolos Bulacan, Technological University of the Philipines’ ‘Kalinangan” Dance Troupe, Lyceum of the Philippines University’s ‘Lahing Batangas’ Dance Troupe and Melengas Dance Ensemble of Pagadian City.

NCCA National Committee on Dance head Shirley Halili Cruz receives plaque of appreciation and token from Zamboanga del Sur governor Antonio Cerilles during the Sayaw Pinoy at Megayon Stage.  

Zamboanga del Sur governor Antonio Cerilles delivers his message during the “Sayaw Pinoy” performance at Megayon stage, Dao, Pagadian City on February 8, 2013.  

Zamboanga del Sur governor Antonio H. Cerilles (right), assisted by City councilor Roque Yamba, presents the Plaque of Appreciation to NCCA National Committee on Dance head Shirley Halili Cruz during the Sayaw Pinoy awarding ceremony at the Megayon Stage, Dao, Pagadian City on February 8, 2013. 

Dipolog, DTI hold Tunog-Tugan trade fair (MAA)

(L-R) Dipolog City Mayor Evelyn T. Uy and DTI Provincial Director Engr. Noel R. Bazan during the  Ribbon Cutting for the tunog-Tugan trade fair