Kayamanan Ng Lahi Philippine Folk Arts
Magkaugnay: Cultural Connections in Philippine Music and Dance
Sat. September 13 at 8 p.m.
Featuring Kayamanan Ng Lahi, this visual and aural feast includes hilltribe rituals with BIBAK Dance Ensemble, lowland Spanish-tinged festivities accompanied by Rondalla Club of Los Angeles string ensemble and Southern islands’ drum-gong music and dances with Pakaraguian Kulintang Ensemble.
Full price $25
Buy 3 or more events and pay only $20
Students and children $5
Open seating
Extended Event Information
MAGKAUGNAY (pronounced, ‘Mahg-ka-oog-nye’) features a range of specialized works led by Kayamanan Ng Lahi, with northern hill tribe celebrations by Institute of Native Arts (INA), lowland Spanish-tinged festivities by the Rondalla Club of Los Angeles (RCLA), and the southern islands' time-honored cultural heritage represented via San Diego’s Pakaraguian Kulintang Ensemble (Pakariguian). The evening marks the first time that all four accomplished groups, rooted in tradition but inspired by contemporary movements, have interconnected to celebrate the Philippine spirit in music and dance.
“Kayamanan Ng Lahi is excited to be working with INA, RCLA and Pakaraguian,“ Joel Jacinto, cultural program director of Kayamanan Ng Lahi noted. “These groups are the best in their genre of Philippine dance and music. Although a small island country, the Philippines is very diverse in cultural traditions. Our hope with this collaboration is to show that however different our cultural heritage between the different regions of the archipelago, Filipinos are working together to build a stronger community here in America and we are achieving it through the universal themes and love of dance and music.”
The event will also feature guest soloist Camille Velasco, the American Idol Season 3 top ten finalist, to serenade the audience with Filipino songs as part of the production. |
