Two icons of Philippine dance meet and converse about their shared passion in the May 22 episode of Art 2 Art as program host, prima ballerina Lisa Macuja, interviews National Artist for Dance Alice Reyes.
Produced by the Manila Broadcasting Company, Art 2 Art airs Sundays, 3:30 to 4 p.m. on radio via DZRH (666 khz on the AM band), on cable television via RHTV (Channel 18 on Cignal Cable) and online livestreaming at http://dzrhnewstelevision.tv. The show may also be viewed through the Facebook account DZRH News Television.
Named as National Artist in 2012, Reyes was officially conferred the title, along with eight other honorees from different fields, in a recent ceremony led by President Benigno Aquino III at Malacañang Palace.
A dancer, choreographer, teacher and director, Reyes is recognized for having made a lasting impact on the development and promotion of contemporary dance in the Philippines.
In the Art 2 Art episode, she relates what is was like studying modern dance in the United States in the 1960s, returning to the country to eventually establish Ballet Philippines and spearheading the professionalization of dance locally.
Meanwhile, on May 19, Art 2 Art paid tribute to the late National Artist for Architecture Jose Ma. Zaragoza. Daughter Loudette Zaragoza-Banson was the resource person.
Zaragoza’s name is synonymous to modern ecclesiastical architecture that includes Santo Domingo Church, Our Lady of Rosary in Tala, Don Bosco Church, the Convent of the Pink Sisters, the San Beda Convent, Villa San Miguel and Pius XII Center.
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