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The Cultural Center of the Philippines ( fil, Sentrong Pangkultura ng Pilipinas, or CCP) is a government-owned and controlled corporation established to preserve, develop and promote
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in the
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.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 availabl
here
/ref> The CCP was established through Executive Order No. 30 s. 1966 by
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Ferdinand Marcos Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos Sr. ( , , ; September 11, 1917 – September 28, 1989) was a Filipino politician, lawyer, dictator, and kleptocrat who was the 10th president of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. He ruled under martial ...
. 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 The National Commission for Culture and the Arts of the Philippines ( fil, Pambansang Komisyon para sa Kultura at mga Sining, ceb, Nasodnong Komisyon alang sa Budaya ug mga Arte) is the official government agency for culture in the Philippines. ...
for purposes of policy coordination.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 availabl
here
The CCP is headed by an 11-member
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, currently headed by Chairperson Margarita Moran-Floirendo. Its current president is Arsenio Lizaso. The CCP provides performance and exhibition venues for various local and international productions at the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex located in the cities of
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and
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. 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'' ( eng, National Theater), a structure designed by
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for Architecture,
Leandro V. Locsin Leandro V. Locsin (August 15, 1928 – November 15, 1994) was a Filipino architect, artist, and Interior Design, interior designer known for his use of concrete, floating volume and simplistic design in his various projects. An avid collector, ...
. Locsin would later design many of the other buildings in the CCP Complex.


History

Before the turn of the 20th century, artistic performances were primarily held in plazas and other public places around the country. In Manila, the
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, constructed in the mid-19th Century, served as the primary venue for many stage plays, operas and
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and other events of national significance. Conditions improve with the construction of the Metropolitan Theater in 1931 and smaller but adequately equipped auditoriums in institutions like
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, Philam Life,
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,
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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 lot in Quezon City. In the meantime in 1965,
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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. 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
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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. Prior to her husband's inaugural, Marcos already started fundraising for the Cultural Center; an initial half-a-million
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was made from the proceeds of the premiere of ''
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'' at the
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, 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
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during President Marcos's state visit to the United States. 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. 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
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. Among those who attended the inaugural night were
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and his wife, Nancy, both representing
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. 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
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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. 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 The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) is the resident symphony orchestra of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (the CCP). It is currently under the musical direction of its resident conductor and associate conductor, Dr. Herminigildo Ran ...
. 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
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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 ''
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''), 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"). Right after the inauguration of Folk Arts, ground was broken for the
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and the Philippine Plaza Hotel, both for the country's hosting of the IMF-
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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
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, 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. The building's ownership would be transferred to the CCP in 1986 when the
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was dissolved. Straying from the brutalist style typical of the buildings in the CCP is the
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, a showcase on the versatility of coconut as an export product and construction material, designed by
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. 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 ''
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'', a charge Imelda has nevertheless welcomed in her later years. The Marcos regime ended in 1986 through the peaceful
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. 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,
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, 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." 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
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, marking the first time the awards were conferred through a process of democratic selection in addition to rigid criteria. 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
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. 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). Despite its attempt at reforms, some people still see the center in a less positive light. For instance, former president
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said that she finds the CCP to be "imposing, unapproachable, and elitist" for Filipino masses.


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
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,
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,
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, the Bolshoi Ballet, the
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, the
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, the
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, the
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, and the
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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
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, through the auspices of Proclamation No. 1001. A year later, the Board of Trustees of the center was designated as the National Artists Award Committee. Today, the CCP administers the Order in conjunction with the
National Commission for Culture and the Arts The National Commission for Culture and the Arts of the Philippines ( fil, Pambansang Komisyon para sa Kultura at mga Sining, ceb, Nasodnong Komisyon alang sa Budaya ug mga Arte) is the official government agency for culture in the Philippines. ...
. 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. 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. The CCP also provides institutional support to the
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and the
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.


Resident companies

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Bayanihan Philippine National Folk Dance Company The Bayanihan Philippine National Folk Dance Company is the oldest dance company in the Philippines.National Music Competitions for Young Artists Foundation The National Music Competitions for Young Artists Foundation or NAMCYA was founded in the Philippines in 1973. It was created by virtue of President Ferdinand Marcos' Presidential Proclamation No. 1173, which declares the period between November 26 ...
* Philippine Ballet Theatre *
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Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) is the resident symphony orchestra of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (the CCP). It is currently under the musical direction of its resident conductor and associate conductor, Dr. Herminigildo Ran ...
* Ramon Obusan Folkloric Group *
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* UST Symphony Orchestra


Management

The president and chief operating officer is Arsenio "Nick" Lizaso, while Chris Millado is vice president and artistic director. The board of trustees is chaired by
Margarita Moran-Floirendo Maria Margarita Roxas Moran-Floirendo (born 15 September 1953), professionally known as Margie Moran (), is a Filipino beauty queen, actress and peace advocate who was the president of Ballet Philippines and is the chairperson of the Cultura ...
. The other board members are:The CCP Board of Trustees
. Cultural Center of the Philippines. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
*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


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
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(Folk Arts Theater), an open-air auditorium.


National Arts Center

The Cultural Center of the Philippines administers the National Arts Center, a complex at the
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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
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,
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. 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
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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
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. It was envisioned to be a major cultural seat in eastern
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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

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Arts of the Philippines The Arts in the Philippines are all the arts in the Philippines, from the beginning of civilization to the present. They reflect a range of artistic influences on the country's culture, including indigenous art. Philippine art consists of two ...
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Culture of the Philippines The culture of the Philippines is characterized by cultural diversity. Although the multiple ethnic groups of the Philippine archipelago have only recently established a shared Filipino national identity, their cultures were all shaped by the ...
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National Commission for Culture and the Arts The National Commission for Culture and the Arts of the Philippines ( fil, Pambansang Komisyon para sa Kultura at mga Sining, ceb, Nasodnong Komisyon alang sa Budaya ug mga Arte) is the official government agency for culture in the Philippines. ...


References


Literature

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External links


Cultural Center of the Philippines
official website
Cultural Center of the Philippines , An IntroductionDavid Dubal interview with Raul Sunico
WNCN-FM, June 4, 1982 {{authority control Cultural organizations based in the Philippines Government agencies under the Office of the President of the Philippines Government-owned and controlled corporations of the Philippines Government agencies established in 1966 1966 establishments in the Philippines