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Cultural Center of the Philippines

The Cultural Center of the Philippines (Filipino: Sentrong Pangkultura ng Pilipinas, or CCP) is a government-owned and controlled corporation established to preserve, develop and promote arts and culture in the Philippines.[1][2] The CCP was established through Executive Order No. 30 s. 1966 by President Ferdinand Marcos. Although an independent corporation of the Philippine government, it receives an annual subsidy and is placed under the National Commission for Culture and the Arts for purposes of policy coordination.[1][3] The CCP is headed by an 11-member Board of Trustees, currently headed by Chairperson Margarita Moran-Floirendo. Its current president is Arsenio Lizaso.

Cultural Center of the Philippines
Sentrong Pangkultura ng Pilipinas
The logo, derived from the Baybayin character Ka and styled based on a Katipunan design, represents Katotohanan, Kagandahan at Kabutihan (Truth, Beauty and Goodness).
TypeGovernment-owned corporation
FoundedSeptember 1966 (1966-09)
Headquarters,
Key people
Margie Moran, Chairperson
Arsenio Lizaso, President
Chris Millado, Vice President and Artistic director
Rodolfo G. Del Rosario, Vice President for Administration
ProductsPublications in print and multimedia
ServicesVenue rentals, theatre operations, theater rentals and consultancy, research, building tours, information services, art gallery
OwnerGovernment of the Philippines
Number of employees
300 (2011, about)[1]
Websitewww.culturalcenter.gov.ph

The CCP provides performance and exhibition venues for various local and international productions at the 62-hectare (150-acre) Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex located in the cities of Pasay and Manila. Its artistic programs include the production of performances, festivals, exhibitions, cultural research, outreach, preservation, and publication of materials on Philippine art and culture. It holds its headquarters at the Tanghalang Pambansa (English: National Theater), a structure designed by National Artist for Architecture, Leandro V. Locsin. Locsin would later design many of the other buildings in the CCP Complex.[4]

History

On the first year, I'll cover the soil. On the second year, I'll drive the pile. On the third year, the building will rise. On the fourth year, the curtain will rise

Imelda Marcos to John Rockefeller III in 1966.[5]

You do not develop culture by putting up a 50-million building on the bay...

Ninoy Aquino[6][7]

 
The Tanghalang Pambansa in 2012.

Before the turn of the 20th century, artistic performances were primarily held in plazas and other public places around the country. In Manila, the Manila Grand Opera House, constructed in the mid-19th Century, served as the primary venue for many stage plays, operas and zarzuelas and other events of national significance.[8] Conditions improve with the construction of the Metropolitan Theater in 1931 and smaller but adequately equipped auditoriums in institutions like Meralco, Philam Life, Insular Life, Ateneo de Manila University and Far Eastern University. In 1961, the Philippine-American Cultural Foundation started to raise funds for a new theater. The structure, designed by Leandro Locsin, was to be built on a 10-hectare (25-acre) lot in Quezon City. In the meantime in 1965, Imelda Marcos at a proclamation rally in Cebu for her husband's bid for the Presidency, expressed her desire to build a national theater. Marcos would win his election bid and work on the theater started with the issuance of Presidential Proclamation No. 20 on March 12, 1966.[6] Imelda, now the First Lady, persuaded the Philippine-American Cultural Foundation to relocate and expand plans for the still-born theater to a new reclaimed location along Roxas Boulevard in Manila. To formalize the project, President Marcos issued Executive Order No. 30, establishing the Cultural Center of the Philippines and appointing its board of directors. The board would elect Imelda as chairperson, giving her the legal mandate to negotiate and manage funds for the center.[7][9]

Prior to her husband's inaugural, Marcos already started fundraising for the Cultural Center; an initial half-a-million Pesos was made from the proceeds of the premiere of Flower Drum Song at the Philam Life Theater, and another ninety-thousand peso turned over from the Filipino arm of the Philippine-American Cultural Foundation. This was, however, insufficient to cover the projected cost of PH₱15 million needed to construct the theater. Much of the theater's funding came from a war damage fund for education authorized by the US Congress during President Marcos's state visit to the United States.[citation needed] In the end, the theater would receive US$3.5 million from the fund. To make up for the rest of the construction costs, Imelda approached prominent families and businesses to donate to her cause. Carpets, draperies, marble, artworks to decorate the interior of the theater, and even cement were all donated. Despite the success of the First Lady's fundraising, the project cost ballooned to almost ₱50 million, or 35 million over the projected budget by 1969. Imelda and the CCP board took a US$7 million loan through the National Investment Development Corporation to finance the remaining amount, a move that was heavily criticized by government opposition. Senator Ninoy Aquino strongly objected to the use of public funds for the center without congressional appropriation and branded it as an institution for the elite.[7] Unfazed with the criticism, Marcos went ahead with the project and the Theater of Performing Arts (Now the Tanghalang Pambansa) of the Cultural Center of the Philippines was opened on September 8, 1969, three days before the President's 52nd birthday, with a three-month-long inaugural festival opened by Lamberto Avellana's musical Golden Salakot: Isang Dularawan, an epic portrayal of Panay Island. Among those who attended the inaugural night were California Governor Ronald Reagan and his wife, Nancy, both representing United States President Richard Nixon.[10]

Early into the 1970s, the center was in the red mainly due to the costs of constructing the Theater of Performing Arts. In 1972, the board of the CCP asked Members of Congress to pass House Bill 4454, which would convert the center to become a non-municipal public corporation and allow it to use the principal of the CCP Trust Fund to pay off some of its debt. The bill would also continually support the center through a government subsidy amounting to the equivalent of 5% of the collected Amusement Tax annually. The proposed piece of legislation was met with strong opposition and was never passed. However, with the declaration of Martial Law on September 23, 1972, Congress was effectively dissolved; and President Marcos signed Proclamation No. 15, essentially a modified version of the proposed bill. The proclamation also expanded the center's role, from that of being a performance venue to an agency promoting and developing arts and culture throughout the country.[2] Other notable developments during the year included the institution of the National Artist Awards and the foundation of the CCP Philharmonic Orchestra, the center's first resident company that would later become the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra.[6]

During this period of the Marcos Presidency, the CCP Complex played host to major local and international events under the guise of the Bagong Lipunan (New Society), which would mark the start of a series of major construction projects in the area. When Filipino Margie Moran won the 1973 Miss Universe Pageant, the Philippine Government agreed to stage the succeeding year's contest, and plans for an amphitheater commenced. Weeks of planning and discussions resulted in the commissioning of the Folk Arts Theater (Now the Tanghalang Francisco Balagtas), an open-air but roofed structure that could seat up to 10,000 people. Construction of the new theater, which was also designed by Leandro Locsin, was completed in a record 77 days and was inaugurated in July 1972 with the grand parade, "Kasaysayan ng Lahi" ("History of the Race").[7][11] Right after the inauguration of Folk Arts, ground was broken for the Philippine International Convention Center and the Philippine Plaza Hotel, both for the country's hosting of the IMF-World Bank Annual Meeting in 1976. Although not owned by the Cultural Center, these buildings were nevertheless built at the complex and designed by Locsin. One of the more infamous additions to the center was the Manila Film Center, built in 1981 for the Manila International Film Festival. Designed by Froilan Hong, the structure was built on a strict critical path schedule requiring 4,000 workers working in 3 shifts across 24 hours. An accident occurred on November 17, 1981, when scaffolding collapsed and sent construction workers into quick-drying cement. Despite this, construction proceeded and finished some 15 minutes before opening night of the Film Festival.[7] The building's ownership would be transferred to the CCP in 1986 when the Experimental Cinema of the Philippines was dissolved.[6] Straying from the brutalist style typical of the buildings in the CCP is the Coconut Palace, a showcase on the versatility of coconut as an export product and construction material, designed by Francisco Mañosa. The financial and human costs of constructing these buildings, in a time of widespread poverty and corruption, was seen as symptomatic of the First Lady's edifice complex, a charge Imelda has nevertheless welcomed in her later years.[7][12][13]

 
CCP Complex from the air.

The Marcos regime ended in 1986 through the peaceful People Power Revolution. Consequently, the CCP underwent a period of reform and "Filipinization." president Corazon Aquino appointed Maria Teresa Roxas as the first president of the Cultural Center in the post-Marcos era; and once critic of the center for its promotion of elitist culture, Nicanor Tiongson, accepted the position to be the new artistic director. Together with its vice president, Florendo Garcia, the new leadership consulted with various stakeholders to formulate a new direction for the CCP and officially redefine its mission and objectives in pursuit of "a Filipino national culture evolving with and for the people."[14] To set about decentralization, the Center formulates guidelines for setting-up local arts councils in local government units and establishes the CCP Exchange Artist Program to provide opportunities for regional groups to showcase their talents across the country. For the first time in her presidency, Aquino visited the center on January 11, 1987, to confer the National Artist Award to Atang de la Rama, marking the first time the awards were conferred through a process of democratic selection in addition to rigid criteria.[14] Aquino would later confer the same award to Leandro Locsin in 1990, in recognition of his contribution to the field of architecture in the Philippines and in spite of his many contributions to the Marcos regime's architectural projects. Also in 1987, three groups joined the roster of the Cultural Center's resident companies: the Philippine Ballet Theatre, the Ramon Obusan Folkloric Group and Tanghalang Pilipino.[6] As part of its outreach and research programs, the CCP produced a number of notable publications, including: Ani (English: Harvest) (1987), an arts journal; the Tuklas Sining (English: Discover Arts) (1989) series of monographs and videos on Philippine arts and the landmark 10-volume CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art (1994).[14][15] Despite its attempt at reforms, some people still see the center in a less positive light. For instance, former president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo said that she finds the CCP to be "imposing, unapproachable, and elitist" for Filipino masses.[16]

Events and programs

The scope of activities the center engages in include architecture, film and broadcast arts, dance, literature, music, new media, theatre, and visual arts. Aside from its promotion of local and indigenous artists, it has played host to numerous prominent and international artists like Van Cliburn, Plácido Domingo, Marcel Marceau, the Bolshoi Ballet, the Kirov Ballet, the Royal Ballet, the Royal Danish Ballet, the New York Philharmonic, and the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra among many others.

From 1972, the CCP administered the Order of the National Artists, which is the highest recognition the government of the Philippines gives to individuals who made significant contributions to the development of arts in the country. The Order was established in 1972 after the death of renowned painter Fernando Amorsolo, through the auspices of Proclamation No. 1001.[17] A year later, the Board of Trustees of the center was designated as the National Artists Award Committee.[18] Today, the CCP administers the Order in conjunction with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts.

Since its reform for democratization in 1986, the center has undertaken steps to bring culture and arts more accessible to a larger segment of the Filipino society. Its Outreach Program conducts fora and art appreciation activities in various parts of the country, which includes the Sopas, Sining at Sorbetes Program (English: Food to Taste, Arts to Appreciate. Literally, Soup, Art and Ice Cream), a unique appreciation activity coupled with a feeding program for underprivileged youth.[19] Every year since 2005, the center organizes its open house festival, Pasinaya (English: To Show. Literally, Debut or Inauguration) during February, designated as the National Arts Month in the Philippines. The Pasinaya festival features performing arts group from all over the country, led by the center's resident companies, in a one-day showcase of local talent entirely held in the Tanghalang Pambansa's numerous venues. Two years after the first festival, it was visited by 10,000 people; growing to more than 84,000 by 2019.[20][21] The CCP also provides institutional support to the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival and the Philippine High School for the Arts.

Resident companies

Management

The president and chief operating officer is Arsenio "Nick" Lizaso, while Chris Millado is vice president and artistic director.[22] The board of trustees is chaired by Margarita Moran-Floirendo. The other board members are:[23]

Presidents of the CCP[citation needed]

President Term office Ruling President
Jaime Zobel de Ayala 1969-1976 Ferdinand Marcos
Lucrecia Kasilag 1976-1986
Ma. Teresa L. Escoda-Roxas 1986-1994 Corazon Aquino
Fidel Ramos
Francisco del Rosario, Jr. 1994-1995
Baltazar Endriga 1995-1999
Armina Rufino 1999-2001 Joseph Estrada
Nestor Jardin 2001-2009 Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Isabel Caro Wilson 2009-2010
Raul M. Sunico 2010-2017 Benigno Aquino III
Arsenio J. Lizaso 2017 - present Rodrigo Duterte

Venues

CCP Complex

The Cultural Center owns and operates several performance venues in the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex located in the reclaimed area shared between Pasay and Manila known as Bay City. Its flagship venue is the Tanghalang Pambansa (National Theater) which also houses its principal offices. The building contains three performing arts venues, one theater for film screenings, galleries, a museum, and the center's library and archives.

Also located in the CCP Complex is the Tanghalang Francisco Balagtas (Folk Arts Theater), an open-air auditorium.

National Arts Center

 
The Tanghalang Maria Makiling at the National Arts Center in Los Baños

The Cultural Center of the Philippines administers the National Arts Center, a 13.5-hectare (33-acre) complex at the Makiling Forest Reservation in Los Baños, Laguna. The complex hosts the Philippine High School for the Arts. Its flagship venue is the Tanghalang Maria Makiling, an open-air auditorium that can seat up to 1,800 people. The theater, which was also designed by Leandro V. Locsin, sits on a square plan dominated by a soaring pyramidal roof clad in clay tiles, a more literal interpretation of indigenous Filipino architecture when compared to the architect's previous works for the CCP.

Satellite venues

In response to the need to widen its audience for the arts and to bring its programs closer to the people, the CCP has established a programmatic partnership with the Assumption Antipolo and De La Salle Santiago Zobel School in Alabang, Muntinlupa. As CCP's Satellite Venues in the East and the South, these institutions commit to benefiting from the exchange of goodwill and assistance through move-over productions, performances, and artistic training workshops. Eventually, the center hopes to establish another satellite venue in the Northern part of Metro Manila.

The Angelo King Center for the Performing Arts

 
The façade of the Angelo King Center for the Performing Arts

The De La Salle Santiago Zobel School established the Angelo King Center for the Performing Arts in 2000 to support the holistic development of its students. The Center pushed the development of theatrical and musical talents on campus.

The Assumpta Theater

The Assumpta Theater was constructed in 1999 and inaugurated in 2001 and is located on the campus of Assumption Antipolo. It was envisioned to be a major cultural seat in eastern Metro Manila and serve as a venue for cultural education and development of the school and adjoining communities in Rizal. The theater accommodates 2,001 guests in a three-level seating arrangement. The stage area is equipped with 17 manual fly battens, a manual curtain system, and an orchestra pit.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c CCP Architectural Design Competition Background Information. Cultural Center of the Philippines. Retrieved October 9, 2011, Full Text available here April 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ^ a b Presidential Decree No. 15 s. 1972 "Creating the Cultural Center of the Philippines, defining its objectives, powers and functions and for other purposes". Full Text available here
  3. ^ Executive No. 80 s. 1999 "Transferring the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Commission on Filipino Language, National Museum, National Historical Institute, National Library, and Records Management and Archives Office to the National Commission for Culture and the Arts for Policy Coordination to the National Commission for Culture and the Arts for Policy Coordination". Full Text available here.
  4. ^ . National Commission for Culture and the Arts. Archived from the original on January 18, 2012. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
  5. ^ Mananquil, Mills.et (September 9, 2009). "There's a little Imelda in all of us". Philippine Star. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Timeline". Genesis. Cultural Center of the Philippines. 1 (1). December 2009.
  7. ^ a b c d e f Lico, Gerald (2003). Edifice Complex: Power, Myth and Marcos State Architecture. Quezon City, Philippines: Ateneo de Manila University Press. pp. 178 p. ISBN 971-550-435-3.
  8. ^ Santos, Tina (August 9, 2008). . Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
  9. ^ Ocampo, Ambeth (August 25, 2011). "Sanctuary for the Filipino Soul". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
  10. ^ Cannon, Lou (2000). President Reagan: the role of a lifetime. PublicAffairs. p. 920. ISBN 978-1-891620-91-1.
  11. ^ . DM Consuji, Inc. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
  12. ^ Martinez-Manaquil, Millet (December 2009). "Imelda Marcos: Where is the spirit? Where is the soul?". Genesis. Cultural Center of the Philippines. 1 (1).
  13. ^ de Villa, Kathleen (September 16, 2017). "Imelda Marcos and her 'edifice complex'". Inquirer. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  14. ^ a b c Tiongson, Nicanor (December 2009). "The Winds of Change: 1986-1994". Genesis. Cultural Center of the Philippines. 1 (1).
  15. ^ CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art. Open Library. OL 1261828M.
  16. ^ Aning, Jerome (November 22, 2005). "Grand Dame ready for another facelift". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  17. ^ "Proclamation No.1001". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
  18. ^ "Proclamation No.1144". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
  19. ^ . Philippine Entertainment Portal. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
  20. ^ "A feast for the senses, food for the soul; Pasinaya Festival opens National Arts Month at CCP". Manila Bulletin. January 30, 2008. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
  21. ^ "'Pasinaya' at CCP". NOLISOLI. January 2, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  22. ^ Playwright named CCP artistic director. ABS-CBN News Online. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
  23. ^ The CCP Board of Trustees June 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Cultural Center of the Philippines. Retrieved October 9, 2011.

Literature

  • Lenzi, Iola (2004). Museums of Southeast Asia. Singapore: Archipelago Press. p. 200 pages. ISBN 981-4068-96-9.

External links

  • official website
  • Cultural Center of the Philippines | An Introduction
  • David Dubal interview with Raul Sunico, WNCN-FM, June 4, 1982

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This article is about the state corporation For the building complex see Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex The Cultural Center of the Philippines Filipino Sentrong Pangkultura ng Pilipinas or CCP is a government owned and controlled corporation established to preserve develop and promote arts and culture in the Philippines 1 2 The CCP was established through Executive Order No 30 s 1966 by President Ferdinand Marcos Although an independent corporation of the Philippine government it receives an annual subsidy and is placed under the National Commission for Culture and the Arts for purposes of policy coordination 1 3 The CCP is headed by an 11 member Board of Trustees currently headed by Chairperson Margarita Moran Floirendo Its current president is Arsenio Lizaso Cultural Center of the PhilippinesSentrong Pangkultura ng PilipinasThe logo derived from the Baybayin character Ka and styled based on a Katipunan design represents Katotohanan Kagandahan at Kabutihan Truth Beauty and Goodness CCP WordmarkTypeGovernment owned corporationFoundedSeptember 1966 1966 09 HeadquartersManila PhilippinesKey peopleMargie Moran ChairpersonArsenio Lizaso PresidentChris Millado Vice President and Artistic director Rodolfo G Del Rosario Vice President for AdministrationProductsPublications in print and multimediaServicesVenue rentals theatre operations theater rentals and consultancy research building tours information services art galleryOwnerGovernment of the PhilippinesNumber of employees300 2011 about 1 Websitewww wbr culturalcenter wbr gov wbr phThe CCP provides performance and exhibition venues for various local and international productions at the 62 hectare 150 acre Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex located in the cities of Pasay and Manila Its artistic programs include the production of performances festivals exhibitions cultural research outreach preservation and publication of materials on Philippine art and culture It holds its headquarters at the Tanghalang Pambansa English National Theater a structure designed by National Artist for Architecture Leandro V Locsin Locsin would later design many of the other buildings in the CCP Complex 4 Contents 1 History 2 Events and programs 2 1 Resident companies 3 Management 4 Venues 4 1 CCP Complex 4 2 National Arts Center 4 3 Satellite venues 4 3 1 The Angelo King Center for the Performing Arts 4 3 2 The Assumpta Theater 5 See also 6 References 7 Literature 8 External linksHistory EditOn the first year I ll cover the soil On the second year I ll drive the pile On the third year the building will rise On the fourth year the curtain will rise Imelda Marcos to John Rockefeller III in 1966 5 You do not develop culture by putting up a 50 million building on the bay Ninoy Aquino 6 7 The Tanghalang Pambansa in 2012 Before the turn of the 20th century artistic performances were primarily held in plazas and other public places around the country In Manila the Manila Grand Opera House constructed in the mid 19th Century served as the primary venue for many stage plays operas and zarzuelas and other events of national significance 8 Conditions improve with the construction of the Metropolitan Theater in 1931 and smaller but adequately equipped auditoriums in institutions like Meralco Philam Life Insular Life Ateneo de Manila University and Far Eastern University In 1961 the Philippine American Cultural Foundation started to raise funds for a new theater The structure designed by Leandro Locsin was to be built on a 10 hectare 25 acre lot in Quezon City In the meantime in 1965 Imelda Marcos at a proclamation rally in Cebu for her husband s bid for the Presidency expressed her desire to build a national theater Marcos would win his election bid and work on the theater started with the issuance of Presidential Proclamation No 20 on March 12 1966 6 Imelda now the First Lady persuaded the Philippine American Cultural Foundation to relocate and expand plans for the still born theater to a new reclaimed location along Roxas Boulevard in Manila To formalize the project President Marcos issued Executive Order No 30 establishing the Cultural Center of the Philippines and appointing its board of directors The board would elect Imelda as chairperson giving her the legal mandate to negotiate and manage funds for the center 7 9 Prior to her husband s inaugural Marcos already started fundraising for the Cultural Center an initial half a million Pesos was made from the proceeds of the premiere of Flower Drum Song at the Philam Life Theater and another ninety thousand peso turned over from the Filipino arm of the Philippine American Cultural Foundation This was however insufficient to cover the projected cost of PH 15 million needed to construct the theater Much of the theater s funding came from a war damage fund for education authorized by the US Congress during President Marcos s state visit to the United States citation needed In the end the theater would receive US 3 5 million from the fund To make up for the rest of the construction costs Imelda approached prominent families and businesses to donate to her cause Carpets draperies marble artworks to decorate the interior of the theater and even cement were all donated Despite the success of the First Lady s fundraising the project cost ballooned to almost 50 million or 35 million over the projected budget by 1969 Imelda and the CCP board took a US 7 million loan through the National Investment Development Corporation to finance the remaining amount a move that was heavily criticized by government opposition Senator Ninoy Aquino strongly objected to the use of public funds for the center without congressional appropriation and branded it as an institution for the elite 7 Unfazed with the criticism Marcos went ahead with the project and the Theater of Performing Arts Now the Tanghalang Pambansa of the Cultural Center of the Philippines was opened on September 8 1969 three days before the President s 52nd birthday with a three month long inaugural festival opened by Lamberto Avellana s musical Golden Salakot Isang Dularawan an epic portrayal of Panay Island Among those who attended the inaugural night were California Governor Ronald Reagan and his wife Nancy both representing United States President Richard Nixon 10 Early into the 1970s the center was in the red mainly due to the costs of constructing the Theater of Performing Arts In 1972 the board of the CCP asked Members of Congress to pass House Bill 4454 which would convert the center to become a non municipal public corporation and allow it to use the principal of the CCP Trust Fund to pay off some of its debt The bill would also continually support the center through a government subsidy amounting to the equivalent of 5 of the collected Amusement Tax annually The proposed piece of legislation was met with strong opposition and was never passed However with the declaration of Martial Law on September 23 1972 Congress was effectively dissolved and President Marcos signed Proclamation No 15 essentially a modified version of the proposed bill The proclamation also expanded the center s role from that of being a performance venue to an agency promoting and developing arts and culture throughout the country 2 Other notable developments during the year included the institution of the National Artist Awards and the foundation of the CCP Philharmonic Orchestra the center s first resident company that would later become the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra 6 During this period of the Marcos Presidency the CCP Complex played host to major local and international events under the guise of the Bagong Lipunan New Society which would mark the start of a series of major construction projects in the area When Filipino Margie Moran won the 1973 Miss Universe Pageant the Philippine Government agreed to stage the succeeding year s contest and plans for an amphitheater commenced Weeks of planning and discussions resulted in the commissioning of the Folk Arts Theater Now the Tanghalang Francisco Balagtas an open air but roofed structure that could seat up to 10 000 people Construction of the new theater which was also designed by Leandro Locsin was completed in a record 77 days and was inaugurated in July 1972 with the grand parade Kasaysayan ng Lahi History of the Race 7 11 Right after the inauguration of Folk Arts ground was broken for the Philippine International Convention Center and the Philippine Plaza Hotel both for the country s hosting of the IMF World Bank Annual Meeting in 1976 Although not owned by the Cultural Center these buildings were nevertheless built at the complex and designed by Locsin One of the more infamous additions to the center was the Manila Film Center built in 1981 for the Manila International Film Festival Designed by Froilan Hong the structure was built on a strict critical path schedule requiring 4 000 workers working in 3 shifts across 24 hours An accident occurred on November 17 1981 when scaffolding collapsed and sent construction workers into quick drying cement Despite this construction proceeded and finished some 15 minutes before opening night of the Film Festival 7 The building s ownership would be transferred to the CCP in 1986 when the Experimental Cinema of the Philippines was dissolved 6 Straying from the brutalist style typical of the buildings in the CCP is the Coconut Palace a showcase on the versatility of coconut as an export product and construction material designed by Francisco Manosa The financial and human costs of constructing these buildings in a time of widespread poverty and corruption was seen as symptomatic of the First Lady s edifice complex a charge Imelda has nevertheless welcomed in her later years 7 12 13 CCP Complex from the air The Marcos regime ended in 1986 through the peaceful People Power Revolution Consequently the CCP underwent a period of reform and Filipinization president Corazon Aquino appointed Maria Teresa Roxas as the first president of the Cultural Center in the post Marcos era and once critic of the center for its promotion of elitist culture Nicanor Tiongson accepted the position to be the new artistic director Together with its vice president Florendo Garcia the new leadership consulted with various stakeholders to formulate a new direction for the CCP and officially redefine its mission and objectives in pursuit of a Filipino national culture evolving with and for the people 14 To set about decentralization the Center formulates guidelines for setting up local arts councils in local government units and establishes the CCP Exchange Artist Program to provide opportunities for regional groups to showcase their talents across the country For the first time in her presidency Aquino visited the center on January 11 1987 to confer the National Artist Award to Atang de la Rama marking the first time the awards were conferred through a process of democratic selection in addition to rigid criteria 14 Aquino would later confer the same award to Leandro Locsin in 1990 in recognition of his contribution to the field of architecture in the Philippines and in spite of his many contributions to the Marcos regime s architectural projects Also in 1987 three groups joined the roster of the Cultural Center s resident companies the Philippine Ballet Theatre the Ramon Obusan Folkloric Group and Tanghalang Pilipino 6 As part of its outreach and research programs the CCP produced a number of notable publications including Ani English Harvest 1987 an arts journal the Tuklas Sining English Discover Arts 1989 series of monographs and videos on Philippine arts and the landmark 10 volume CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art 1994 14 15 Despite its attempt at reforms some people still see the center in a less positive light For instance former president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo said that she finds the CCP to be imposing unapproachable and elitist for Filipino masses 16 Events and programs EditThe scope of activities the center engages in include architecture film and broadcast arts dance literature music new media theatre and visual arts Aside from its promotion of local and indigenous artists it has played host to numerous prominent and international artists like Van Cliburn Placido Domingo Marcel Marceau the Bolshoi Ballet the Kirov Ballet the Royal Ballet the Royal Danish Ballet the New York Philharmonic and the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra among many others From 1972 the CCP administered the Order of the National Artists which is the highest recognition the government of the Philippines gives to individuals who made significant contributions to the development of arts in the country The Order was established in 1972 after the death of renowned painter Fernando Amorsolo through the auspices of Proclamation No 1001 17 A year later the Board of Trustees of the center was designated as the National Artists Award Committee 18 Today the CCP administers the Order in conjunction with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts Since its reform for democratization in 1986 the center has undertaken steps to bring culture and arts more accessible to a larger segment of the Filipino society Its Outreach Program conducts fora and art appreciation activities in various parts of the country which includes the Sopas Sining at Sorbetes Program English Food to Taste Arts to Appreciate Literally Soup Art and Ice Cream a unique appreciation activity coupled with a feeding program for underprivileged youth 19 Every year since 2005 the center organizes its open house festival Pasinaya English To Show Literally Debut or Inauguration during February designated as the National Arts Month in the Philippines The Pasinaya festival features performing arts group from all over the country led by the center s resident companies in a one day showcase of local talent entirely held in the Tanghalang Pambansa s numerous venues Two years after the first festival it was visited by 10 000 people growing to more than 84 000 by 2019 20 21 The CCP also provides institutional support to the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival and the Philippine High School for the Arts Resident companies Edit Ballet Philippines Bayanihan Philippine National Folk Dance Company National Music Competitions for Young Artists Foundation Philippine Ballet Theatre Philippine Madrigal Singers Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra Ramon Obusan Folkloric Group Tanghalang Pilipino UST Symphony OrchestraManagement EditThe president and chief operating officer is Arsenio Nick Lizaso while Chris Millado is vice president and artistic director 22 The board of trustees is chaired by Margarita Moran Floirendo The other board members are 23 Margarita Moran Florendo Atty Lorna Kapunan Michelle Nikki M Junia Marivic Hernandez Dr Jaime C Laya Arsenio J Lizaso Mary Rose Magsaysay Stanley Borero Seludo Zenaida R Tantoco Presidents of the CCP citation needed President Term office Ruling PresidentJaime Zobel de Ayala 1969 1976 Ferdinand MarcosLucrecia Kasilag 1976 1986Ma Teresa L Escoda Roxas 1986 1994 Corazon AquinoFidel RamosFrancisco del Rosario Jr 1994 1995Baltazar Endriga 1995 1999Armina Rufino 1999 2001 Joseph EstradaNestor Jardin 2001 2009 Gloria Macapagal ArroyoIsabel Caro Wilson 2009 2010Raul M Sunico 2010 2017 Benigno Aquino IIIArsenio J Lizaso 2017 present Rodrigo DuterteVenues EditCCP Complex Edit Main article Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex The Cultural Center owns and operates several performance venues in the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex located in the reclaimed area shared between Pasay and Manila known as Bay City Its flagship venue is the Tanghalang Pambansa National Theater which also houses its principal offices The building contains three performing arts venues one theater for film screenings galleries a museum and the center s library and archives Also located in the CCP Complex is the Tanghalang Francisco Balagtas Folk Arts Theater an open air auditorium National Arts Center Edit Main article National Arts Center The Tanghalang Maria Makiling at the National Arts Center in Los Banos The Cultural Center of the Philippines administers the National Arts Center a 13 5 hectare 33 acre complex at the Makiling Forest Reservation in Los Banos Laguna The complex hosts the Philippine High School for the Arts Its flagship venue is the Tanghalang Maria Makiling an open air auditorium that can seat up to 1 800 people The theater which was also designed by Leandro V Locsin sits on a square plan dominated by a soaring pyramidal roof clad in clay tiles a more literal interpretation of indigenous Filipino architecture when compared to the architect s previous works for the CCP Satellite venues Edit In response to the need to widen its audience for the arts and to bring its programs closer to the people the CCP has established a programmatic partnership with the Assumption Antipolo and De La Salle Santiago Zobel School in Alabang Muntinlupa As CCP s Satellite Venues in the East and the South these institutions commit to benefiting from the exchange of goodwill and assistance through move over productions performances and artistic training workshops Eventually the center hopes to establish another satellite venue in the Northern part of Metro Manila The Angelo King Center for the Performing Arts Edit The facade of the Angelo King Center for the Performing Arts The De La Salle Santiago Zobel School established the Angelo King Center for the Performing Arts in 2000 to support the holistic development of its students The Center pushed the development of theatrical and musical talents on campus The Assumpta Theater Edit The Assumpta Theater was constructed in 1999 and inaugurated in 2001 and is located on the campus of Assumption Antipolo It was envisioned to be a major cultural seat in eastern Metro Manila and serve as a venue for cultural education and development of the school and adjoining communities in Rizal The theater accommodates 2 001 guests in a three level seating arrangement The stage area is equipped with 17 manual fly battens a manual curtain system and an orchestra pit See also EditArts of the Philippines Culture of the Philippines National Commission for Culture and the ArtsReferences Edit a b c CCP Architectural Design Competition Background Information Cultural Center of the Philippines Retrieved October 9 2011 Full Text available here Archived April 25 2012 at the Wayback Machine a b Presidential Decree No 15 s 1972 Creating the Cultural Center of the Philippines defining its objectives powers and functions and for other purposes Full Text available here Executive No 80 s 1999 Transferring the Cultural Center of the Philippines Commission on Filipino Language National Museum National Historical Institute National Library and Records Management and Archives Office to the National Commission for Culture and the Arts for Policy Coordination to the National Commission for Culture and the Arts for Policy Coordination Full Text available here The National Artists of the Philippines Leandro V Locsin National Commission for Culture and the Arts Archived from the original on January 18 2012 Retrieved October 9 2011 Mananquil Mills et September 9 2009 There s a little Imelda in all of us Philippine Star Retrieved February 2 2021 a b c d e Timeline Genesis Cultural Center of the Philippines 1 1 December 2009 a b c d e f Lico Gerald 2003 Edifice Complex Power Myth and Marcos State Architecture Quezon City Philippines Ateneo de Manila University Press pp 178 p ISBN 971 550 435 3 Santos Tina August 9 2008 Hint of nostalgia on site of Manila Grand Opera House Philippine Daily Inquirer Archived from the original on May 22 2011 Retrieved October 10 2011 Ocampo Ambeth August 25 2011 Sanctuary for the Filipino Soul Philippine Daily Inquirer Retrieved October 10 2011 Cannon Lou 2000 President Reagan the role of a lifetime PublicAffairs p 920 ISBN 978 1 891620 91 1 Folk Arts Theater DM Consuji Inc Archived from the original on February 2 2017 Retrieved October 13 2011 Martinez Manaquil Millet December 2009 Imelda Marcos Where is the spirit Where is the soul Genesis Cultural Center of the Philippines 1 1 de Villa Kathleen September 16 2017 Imelda Marcos and her edifice complex Inquirer Retrieved November 26 2020 a b c Tiongson Nicanor December 2009 The Winds of Change 1986 1994 Genesis Cultural Center of the Philippines 1 1 CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art Open Library OL 1261828M Aning Jerome November 22 2005 Grand Dame ready for another facelift Philippine Daily Inquirer Proclamation No 1001 Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines Retrieved October 22 2011 Proclamation No 1144 Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines Retrieved October 22 2011 CCP spearheads Sopas Sining at Sorbetes outreach program for children Philippine Entertainment Portal Archived from the original on March 5 2016 Retrieved October 22 2011 A feast for the senses food for the soul Pasinaya Festival opens National Arts Month at CCP Manila Bulletin January 30 2008 Retrieved October 22 2011 Pasinaya at CCP NOLISOLI January 2 2019 Retrieved February 4 2021 Playwright named CCP artistic director ABS CBN News Online Retrieved October 28 2011 The CCP Board of Trustees Archived June 23 2011 at the Wayback Machine Cultural Center of the Philippines Retrieved October 9 2011 Literature EditLenzi Iola 2004 Museums of Southeast Asia Singapore Archipelago Press p 200 pages ISBN 981 4068 96 9 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cultural Center of the Philippines Cultural Center of the Philippines official website Cultural Center of the Philippines An Introduction David Dubal interview with Raul Sunico WNCN FM June 4 1982 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cultural Center of the Philippines amp oldid 1128114145, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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