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NCCA Holds Grandest Dance Event with Dance Xchange

4/22/2012

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The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), headed by chairman Felipe de Leon, Jr. and executive director Emelita V. Almosara, will hold the country’s biggest dance spectacle, the Dance Xchange 2012: The International Dance Workshop and Festival, from April 27 to 30, 2012, in Cebu City, in partnership with the provincial government of Cebu led by governor Gwendolyn Garcia.
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Spearheaded by the National Committee on Dance (NCD), headed by Shirley Halili-Cruz, Dance Xchange 2012 will bring together the best dance companies and dance experts, both local and international, for a grand celebration of dance that includes activities such as artists’ forum, dance workshops to be conducted by dance directors/dancers from participating countries, masters classes, cultural tours, festival of dance performances and concerts at the Cebu International Convention Center in Cebu City. 

With this year’s theme, “Cultural Connectivity Through Dance,” the event aims to “strengthen network among dance groups in the ASEAN and beyond; enhance knowledge and skills of the dancers, dance teachers and choreographers on dances of the different countries; showcase the unique dances of each country to enhance cultural understanding; provide venue for interaction and facilitate learning among dancers, directors, dance teachers, choreographers; and harness the potential of the Philippines to be a cultural destination in Asia.” 
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Dance Xchange is also in celebration of International Dance Day, created under the auspices of UNESCO in Paris and held all over the world by the International Theater Institute (ITI) on April 29, and the Philippine National Dance Week, which is on the fourth week of April every year as declared by Proclamation No. 154 “to bring together dancers to demonstrate and realize the function of dance in the society and in the rest of the world.” 
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Expected to participate are dance companies from Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong, England, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Malaysia, Japan, China (Guangzhou), Korea, Mongolia, Iran and Russia. They will be joined by thePhilippines’ top dance companies.

Dance Xchange has been held for four years now—2009 in DumagueteCity, 2010 in RoxasCity, Capiz; and 2011 in Metro Manila.
For more details on the activities and schedules, contact Marichu Tellano, NCCA-PPFPD chief, at 527-2214,  09209514911 or mgtellano@yahoo.com; or NCCA Public Affairs and Information Office (PAIO) head, Rene Sanchez Napenas at (632) 527-2192 or 0928-5081057; or Log on to www.ncca.gov.ph or email us at ncca.paio@gmail.com. 
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hitokirihoshi link
4/23/2012 11:38:27 am

mabuhay sa sayang Pilipino!
Masuwerte ang Cebu dahil mamalas nila ang event na ito.

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Tara Woodruff link
4/26/2012 09:06:35 pm

Beautiful! i am going to dance the day away in celebration!! Thank you!

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Renz Bulseco link
4/26/2012 10:24:37 pm

Woohoo!!! Ayos to ah!

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blair link
4/27/2012 03:19:19 am

may ganito rin bang event here in manila?

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itsberyllicious link
4/27/2012 03:47:50 am

wow! this will be a great event to showcase Filipino culture and at the same time appreciate other countries' cultural dances as well. :)

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notingathena link
4/27/2012 06:42:22 am

oh wow. it's in cebu now ? i wonder if may tickets ? if so, where ?
and ngayon pa nagstart.

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Marri link
4/27/2012 10:31:19 am

Like a song...
dance is also a universal language.
People from different cultures are joined together
through the art of dancing.

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lalalaPatricia link
4/27/2012 11:13:15 am

I like how the photos where taken superb! Mabuhay ang Pinoy! :)

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tripsiders link
4/27/2012 01:25:25 pm

Ganda ng event na ito,,,Ang Swerte ng mga cebuano.. :)

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Robi link
4/27/2012 02:19:23 pm

I wish to watch them live on theater.
Filipinos really rock the dance floor! :)

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Edmar | EDMARATION etc link
4/27/2012 03:21:09 pm

Kudos to NCAA! This is a big event of showcasing the artistry of different Asian countries through dance :)

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Trevor Calacullo
5/2/2012 02:01:22 pm

It was an experience of a lifetime !!! Thanks, NCCA !!!

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