Philippines’ national folk dance company Bayanihan is celebrating its 60th anniversary with a series of shows at the Cultural Center of the Philippines.
@60…Bayanihan’s Diamond Dance-o-Rama: A Ravishing Dramatization of Bayanihan’s Global Dance Trail will be on Aug. 25 to 27 at 8 p.m., with a matinee at 3 p.m. on Aug. 27.
The show will be divided into three segments that will feature a dazzling staging of “Flashes of the Past,” “Flights to Greater Heights,” and “Reaching Out to the Future.”
Coinciding with the show, the highly anticipated Bayanihan book entitled 60 Years: Fulfilling the Filipino Dream, Touching Lives, Sharing Culture. The Art of Bayanihan will be launched.
The book was written by Helena Benitez and Trustee and Executive Director Suzie Moya Benitez, and edited by Jose Cabazor. It hopes to inspire the young and the young-at-heart to love their culture and be proud of their heritage.
Since Bayanihan’s founding, it has evolved to respond to a new generation of learners. To date, the folk dance company holds the distinction of being a nine-time World Dance grand prizewinner since it started competing in 2002.