Directory of Filipino Dance and Cultural Expression Around the World
Dance has always been an integral part of the Philippines culture. Traditional dances including Maria Clara, Rural, Tribal, Mountain and Moros are now performed all around the world by Filipino migrants wanting to preserve and pass on their cultural identity. Filipinos also excel and participate in Modern dance, ball room dancing and traditional ballet at a world class level. Wherever you find Filipinos you will find them dancing and singing.
Parangal (puh-ruh-ngal) means tribute. Parangal Dance Company is a Filipino Folk DanceGroup base in the San Francisco Bay Area that aspires to inspire. Founded in May 2008, the company consists of members who share the same passion and love of Philippine folk dancing. Through research with experts and indigenous groups in the Philippines, public and [...]
Silayan was born in the 70′s out of the vision of its founder, Sonia Capadocia. Motivated by a continuous search for cultural identity in a foreign land, Sonia, an award-winning school teacher and noted dance instructor, gathered a handful of young students and taught them some Filipino folk dances. Fascinated by the exotic rhythms and [...]
I’ve been folk dancing since I was 10years old and love it. It all started when I was still living in the Philippines at the navy base, Subic Bay. Then I moved back to San Diego and joined the Samahan PhilippineDance Company and I danced with them for four years, also danced in Kababayan while [...]
PACIFICA officially started in 1992, although Cherry has been actively involved with Filipino-American organizations teaching and performing Philippine Folkdances since 1981. The purpose of this cultural group is to preserve and promote the Philippine culture and heritage. PACIFICA also has a Polynesian Group and performs at luaus, weddings, country clubs and other cultural events. http://www.geocities.com/pacificadancers/
LIKHA-Pilipino Folk Ensemble believes in the power of dance and music to educate the Pilipino American community and diverse audiences about the Philippine culture. Pilipino Americans are the fastest growing Asian American population in the United States, however we are not seen as a unified community. LIKHA works to showcase the diversity of our culture [...]
Parangal (puh-ruh-ngal) means tribute. Parangal Dance Company is a Filipino Folk DanceGroup base in the San Francisco Bay Area that aspires to inspire. OUR MISSION is to give tribute to our Philippine heritage by preserving and promoting our ethnic attire, music, and dance. Founded in May 2008, our company consists of members who share the [...]
The mission of KULTURA Philippine Folk Arts is to promote the diversity of Philippine culture by creating awareness through the performing arts, innovative dance and music workshops, and cultural exchange programs. KULTURA strives to foster community partnerships to help fund and sustain empowering educational programs and diverse modes of artistic expressions that heighten understanding, appreciation [...]
KULARTS PRESENTS showcases contemporary and tribal Pilipino art through works by local American Pilipino and international Philippine artists. From the new world aesthetics of emerging and accomplished Pilipino American artists in POMO (Post Modern Performance Project) to the page-to-stage programs in Pinay Stories, to the transnational activities of the Philippine Master Artists In Residency Program [...]
SAMAHAN Philippine Dance Company, the Center’s performing group, brings the enchanting atmosphere of the Philippines to your special occasion. Attractive, highly-trained dancers in beautiful, colorful costumes will entertain you with a variety of dances from the islands of Luzon to Mindanao. Repertoire includes dynamic tribal dances of Northern and Southern Philippines, Spanish influenced–Maria Clara dances [...]
The PHILIPPINE DANCE COMPANY of Boston, Inc. (PDCo) displays the true spirit of volunteerism, cooperation, friendly and harmonious association. A non-profit group, its main objective is to preserve and promote the Philippine’s rich cultural heritage. Where else can we start to perpetuate our Philippine culture, but with our own families! The company has provided a [...]
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