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Open Calls for Asian Gems in the Arts and Pitch for New Aspects Leading Up to Manila Conference  This 2026, the Cultural Center of the Philippines proudly steps into the spotlight as it hosts two prestigious back-to-back industry landmark events – the Federation for...

Apart from the must-see main features, the Virgin Labfest (VLF) continues to expand its offerings with stripped-down reading performances of selected scripts from the VLFXXI: HUBO’T HUBAD submissions, reading performances of works from the diaspora, and a showcase...

At an age when many people are expected to slow down, three senior citizens from Pasay City find themselves at the heart of the country’s cultural scene, reinvigorating their golden years through the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ special Front-of-House (CCP FOH)...

With the mission to preserve and promote the Philippine dress,  the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), in partnership with Bench/Suyen Corporation and the local government of Binan City in Laguna, will hold a terno-making workshop from May 19 to 24, and an...

For Toni Go-Yadao and Marco Viaña, the festival directors of Virgin Labfest (VLF), keeping the collaborative spirit of the country’s pioneering theater festival of untried, untested and unstaged one-act plays is the most important task they have to accomplish. They...

This National Heritage Month, the CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art (CCP EPA) highlights seven Filipina culture bearers and traditional craft artists whose historic contributions preserve the country’s rich cultural legacy. These exemplary individuals, who translate...

Nominations for the Gawad CCP Para sa Sining are now open to the public. The Gawad CCP Para Sa Sining is the highest award given by CCP to artists or groups of artists in architecture, dance, film and broadcast arts, literature, music, theater, and visual arts who...

Mari Dance presents the restaging of its acclaimed production a dance in a day in a dance, a full-length contemporary dance work that brings together five choreographies by choreographer JM Cabling developed through the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ (CCP) dance...

Embodying the spirit of interconnectedness this National Heritage Month, the CCP Channel curates a thoughtful selection of digital content that highlights the rich Philippine heritage. Aligned with this year’s theme, “Roots and Horizons: Our Shared Heritage, Our...

The Virgin Labfest (VLF) officially comes of age in its 21st edition, stripping down all pretense of innocence while showcasing the bold Filipino voice and spirit. As it nurtures emerging and established playwrights, directors, actors, and designers, it revels in the...