A Narrative Report about National Art
Month Celebration in CBSUA-Sipocot
Art is a universal form of
communication. Through arts we can convey our
ideas, compliance feelings or experience. Here
in CBSUA-Sipocot we cooperate and join the
said celebration.
Mrs. Julia M. Sawali the head teacher of
the school in her message emphasized the
importance of arts in our daily life. Orientation
of the activities was given by Mrs. Elsie E.
Bantugon ,the school art coordinator.
Brainstorming suggestions were aired by the
group of what particular activities our pupils will
be joining. Students agreed on having photo
exhibit. Each class will have representative of
their selected photos. After that three winners
will be given a prize. Pupils showcases the
landscape and natural scenic views. Boxes were
provided for photo exhibit. Pupils were given a
chance to vote for dropping a piece of paper
indicating a note with winner. After that exhibit
the assigned teachers validated , casted the
winners.
Another activities that carefully prepared
and planned were singing, dancing , drawing
contest and slogan. Each participant exerted
their effort and showed eagerness in
participating in this activity.
The event was culminated by awarding
of winners at the end of the celebration. Values
inculcated while doing this activities were
cooperation, love of work, discipline, accuracy,
timeliness. honesty and resourcefulness.
2nd report
Philippine creativity and the arts are front and
center this February as the National Commission
for Culture and the Arts (NCCA)
celebrates National Arts Month (NAM).
Last February 3rd, the country’s prime cultural
agency, headed by its chairman National
Artist Virgilio S. Almario, executive director Rico
S. Pableo and deputy executive director Marichu
Tellano, jumpstarted the celebration with a
grand opening ceremony at the Rizal
Park in Manila. Opening ceremonies were also
held in the different island clusters of the
country: in Angono, Rizal, the country’s Art
Capital, for Luzon, in Capiz, Roxas City for
Visayas and in Cagayan de Oro for Mindanao.
Picture here
At the grand opening ceremony of National Arts
Month in Rizal Park in Manila (caption)
With the theme of this year’s celebrations
being “Ani ng Sining, Alab ng Sining” (Harvest of
the Arts, Flame of Art), NAM emphasizes the
bountiful artistic endeavors of the country and
recognizes the passion of its artists and cultural
workers. NCCA’s Subcommission on the
Arts (SCA) commissioner Teddy Co echoed this
by gleefully sharing that “NCCA’s NAM
celebration will offer a wide array of events and
activities that will show the diversity and
richness of Filipino creative expressions”.
The SCA’s seven national committees
– Architecture and Allied Arts, Cinema, Dance,
Dramatic Arts, Literary Arts, Music and Visual
Arts – will headline NAM events all over the
country by showcasing their own flagship
projects.
Seven Committees
The National Committee on Visual Arts had an
early start to their celebration. The committee,
headed by Mr. Edgar Talusan-
Fernandez, successfully mounted the Philippine
Visual Arts Festival in Santiago City in the
province of Isabela from February 1-3. The
PVAF held street art exhibitions, art workshops,
art appreciation talks, all of which highlighted
the works of different visual artists around the
country.
Meanwhile, the National Committee on
Architecture and Allied Arts, headed by
architect Rogelio D. Caringal, will conduct a
traveling exhibit and forum entitled “Loob at
Labas: Talakayan at Pagpaparangya”. It aims to
heighten appreciation for and create awareness
of Philippine architecture. It will be held in Ilocos
and Baguio on February 15-17, Nueva Ecija from
the 19th-23rd, Batangas on February 26-March
2, Ilo-Ilo in the first week of March, and in
General Santos on the second week.
Cinema Rehiyon will be the National Committee
on Cinema’s banner event. Already on its tenth
installment, this non-competition film festival
aims to highlight the progress of filmmaking in
the country’s different regions, providing a
platform for filmmakers and their films to be
seen and appreciated by a wider audience.
Usually held in different parts of the country,
this year, Cinema Rehiyon venues will be the
various universities of Metro Manila. Catch the
films in schools near you from February 25-
March 1.
The National Committee on Dance will have its
long-running touring dance concert series as its
flagship project. Sayaw Pinoy will have 40 dance
groups perform in 40 venues all over the
country. Committee head Shirley Halili-Cruz said
that they made sure “every year, the performers
and the performances get bigger”.
Sayaw Pinoy is the most-attended NAM event
and it sees the country’s top dance companies
performing with the talented local dance troupes
of different regions. Find Sayaw Pinoy in
schools, town plazas, public parks, malls and
even your local town halls as they make their
way around the country.
Meanwhile, the National Committee on Dramatic
Arts, headed by Rossana Palm, will
hold Tampok. For three days there will be
convergences across the regions to gather and
document the pioneers and key theater
practitioners from many different localities.
Expect workshops and performances in Baguio
on February 15-17, Bacolod from February 23-
25 then NCR and ARMM from February 26-28.
Then there is MaARText, an interdisciplinary arts
festival that connects artists with audiences
through spoken word, dance, music, poetry and
theatrical performances. The National
Committee on Literary Arts, headed by Hope Yu,
calls this “Philippines with Maartext: National
Arts Month Celebration”. They will hold writing
workshops, lectures, exhibits and many more.
The public is encouraged to join in on the
MaARText conversations that aim to celebrate
and further boost the artistic spirit of each and
every Filipino. MaARText events will be held in
the Bicol Region, Baguio City, Tacloban City in
Leyte, Pampanga, Cebu, and Aklan, all
throughout February.
Lastly, we have Mauricia Borromeo and the
National Committee on Music’s “MusiKapuluan:
Music of the Philippine Islands”. The music
festival will feature serenatas or dialogues
between bands of different styles. MusiKapuluan
will also conduct lectures and workshops that
celebrate and highlight local music.
Catch MusiKapuluan at Quezon City Memorial
Circle on February 25; in Catbalogan, Cebu and
Silliman University in Dumaguete on February 22
and 24; and Davao City at the end of February.
As is tradition, the NCCA’s NAM celebration will
close with the Ani ng Dangal Awards. The Ani ng
Dangal (Harvest of Honors) Awards recognizes
artists who are recipients of international awards
and accolades during the previous year.
The signing of Presidential Proclamation 683 has
marked February as National Arts Month since
1991. The NCCA, along with other government
agencies and private companies, has been in
charge of organizing events and activities that
highlight and showcase the artistic brilliance of
the Filipinos.
National Arts Month benefits not only the public,
but also the artists involved. Joey Ayala, a
proponent of Filipino ethnic music and a well-
known singer said that “the celebration of an
official Arts Month validates me as an artist.”
And we can correctly surmise that he is not
alone in that sentiment .
Even if National Arts Month comes but once a
year, let us try to celebrate it every day. As the
former Polish Prime Minister and pianist Ignacy
Jan Paderewski said, “the culture of any country
is gauged first by its progress in art.” We must
enliven our love for our country’s different art
forms to ensure the longevity of our beautiful
culture.
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