Philippine dancers to perform next week<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): A famous Philippine dance troupe, Bayanihan, is
\nto perform here on Aug. 29 and Aug. 30 in commemoration with
\ntheir country's independence centennial.<\/p>\n
Embassy cultural officer Gloria L. Tablico said yesterday that
\nthe 40-year-old dance company, dubbed a national treasure, would
\nperform on their first day here before Women's International Club
\nmembers in the morning and conference delegates in the evening.<\/p>\n
On the second day, the troupe will perform in the evening at
\nthe Kirana Ballroom of Kartika Chandra hotel on Jl. Gatot Subroto
\nin South Jakarta, Tablico said, without mentioning whether it was
\nopen to the public.<\/p>\n
According to Tablico, Bayanihan's repertoire focuses on a
\ntableaux of the 1896 Philippine revolution.<\/p>\n
\"This is a unique approach to present in dance the highlights
\nof the Filipino's struggle for independence, accompanied by songs
\nand chants based on original text by participants in the
\nrevolution,\" she said.<\/p>\n
The repertoire will include Klasika, classic folk dances that
\nhave become synonymous with the group.<\/p>\n
Among the popular numbers in Klasika are the Islamic Paunjalay
\nand Singkil; the Spanish Habanera Botolena and Polkabal; rural
\nItik-Itik and Tinikling, and regional Uyaoy and Makatod.<\/p>\n
Tablico said the dance group, which had staged 11 major world
\ntours and 80 short tours, was the first Filipino group to perform
\non Broadway and the first non-American dance company to play at
\nthe New York State Theater of the Lincoln Center for the
\nPerforming Arts. (bsr)<\/p>",
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