Press Room
Must-watch movies about women as featured on the CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art
Filipino women, specifically those engaged in the arts, have been an unstoppable force since time immemorial. From female National Artists (i.e. Marilou Diaz-Abaya, Nora Aunor, Edith Tiempo, Salvacion Lim-Higgins, Francisca Reyes Aquino, Alice Reyes, Leonor Orosa...
CCP National Theatre Live Presents the Best of Both Worlds in Comedy and Horror
The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) brings together two well-loved plays that have been revived and adapted to different art forms through the ages, provocative comedy Present Laughter and gothic drama Frankenstein, live from the National Theatre in London to...
CCP Brings Cinemalaya films for Women Deprived of Liberty (WDL) in Visayas
In celebration of the 2025 National Women’s Month, the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) presents Lakbay Sine Para sa mga Inday, special online screenings of selected award-winning Cinemalaya films for Women Deprived of Liberty (WDL) in three jails in Iloilo...
CCP Lights up its Iconic Building and Theater for Women’s Month
The Main Building and the Tanghalang Ignacio Gimenez of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) will be bathed in vibrant purple this March to commemorate the National Women’s Month. Purple, the official color of Women’s Month, symbolizes justice, dignity, and...
Filipino pianist Rowena Arrieta returns for PPO Concert VI: Homecoming this March 14
Laureate pianist Rowena Arrieta makes a triumphant return to her homeland with the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) for the highly anticipated sixth installment of its 40th concert season. Dubbed “Homecoming,” PPO Concert VI shares the warmth of home through...
The Realities of Modern Warfare Through a Woman’s Eyes
CCP The Met: LIVE in HD premieres Jeanine Tesori’s Grounded this March at Glorietta 4 Two-time Tony Award–winning composer Jeanine Tesori’s new opera Grounded is set to premiere in the Philippines through CCP The Met: LIVE in HD on March 4, 5:30 pm, exclusively at...
Juxtaposed Tales of Comedy and Drama to Premiere at CCP National Theater Live
The Cultural Center of the Philippines brings two powerhouse performances from the National Theatre in London – the trivial comedy ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ and the gripping drama ‘Prima Facie’ – to the Philippine big screen this February. The Importance of...
Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra embarks on historic nine-city UK Tour in May 2025
The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO), the premier orchestra of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), is set to make history with a nine-city tour across the United Kingdom this May. Under the baton of internationally acclaimed Maestro Grzegorz Nowak,...
CCP Thirteen Artists Awards Creative Continuum 1970-2024 exhibit opens to the public
The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) presents Creative Continuum 1970-2024, featuring archival materials, exhibition catalogs, videos, artist-designed trophies, and artworks that present selections from the history and evolution of the Thirteen Artists Awards...
Resilient tales of love and loss in PPO Concert V: HOPE this February 14
The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) imparts narratives of solemn heroism and resiliency in the fifth installment of its 40th concert season, dubbed as “HOPE,” on February 14, 2025, 7:30 p.m., at the Metropolitan Theater in Manila City. PPO Concert V: Hope uses...