Press Room
Cinemalaya 2026 Calls for Short Film Entries
Building on over two decades of nurturing independent Filipino cinema, the Cultural Center of the Philippines and the Cinemalaya Foundation Inc. open the screens for submission to the Short Film Category of the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival 2026. The...
PPO begins the new year with musical flair in Concert V: Preludi
Sustaining the musical versatility of its 41st concert season, the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) welcomes another year of artistic brilliance and majestic harmonies with CONCERT V: PRELUDI on January 16, 2026, 7:30 p.m., at the Samsung Performing Arts...
A beacon of faith: CCP’s parol-inspired facade lights the way to Simbang Gabi
The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) ushers in the Christmas season by illuminating the iconic facade of its Main Building with a striking Lubenas parol from Pampanga alongside a belen logo, forming a centerpiece that embodies the enduring spirit of the...
How the baro transformed into the garment of Filipino identity
Every piña fiber, abacá, and jusi fabric woven into a barong Filipino carries the struggles of being acknowledged as the Philippine national dress for men. Along with them, the nation’s fight for acceptance and freedom is reflected in patterns drenched in Philippine...
Christmas tradition meets artistic excellence in the annual Vamos a Belén
The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), together with the revered Ramon Obusan Folkloric Group (ROFG), presents the annual Vamos a Belén with Linang at Tanghal and a Pastores Dance Competition, this December 19 to 20, 2025, 3:00 PM, respectively, at the...
CCP Simbang Gabi celebrates faith, tradition, and community
Embracing the rich tradition of Filipino Catholicism, the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) will once again host its annual Simbang Gabi from December 16 to 24, 2025, continuing a cherished holiday observance that gathers communities in prayer, reflection, and...
Christmas Harmonies: A Festive Concert Celebrating the Songs of the Season in Historic Intramuros
Audiences will be immersed in the warmth of the holidays amidst the centuries-old walls and cobblestone streets of Intramuros, with Christmas Harmonies, a grand concert showcasing the timeless yuletide songs on December 13, 2025, at 7pm, at Foro de Intramuros. The...
A designer’s lens on female emotion: Josie Natori and La Voix Humaine
Clothing began as a necessity – protection from the elements, a tool for survival. But over the centuries it transformed into one of humanity’s most powerful aesthetic languages, allowing humans, particularly women, to express identity, emotion, and artistry through...
CCP’s 16th Kutitap Arts Camp for indigenous children goes to Baguio City
In celebration of the 2025 National Children’s Month and National Indigenous Peoples’ Month, the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), through its Cultural Exchange Department (CED), holds a weeklong arts camp under the annual program, Kutitap: Isang Piging ng...
Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra brings outreach concerts to Nueva Ecija and Dumaguete
The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) is bringing the joy of live orchestral music to the communities of Nueva Ecija and Dumaguete with its upcoming outreach concerts in the regions. These events aim to bring PPO’s brand of music to different regions, broadening...