Many obstacles threaten the promotion and development of Philippine folk dance due to globalization ... Alcamfor, Cariñosa, Kuratsa, Los Bailes de Ayer, Binasuan, Maglalatik, Surtido ...

Filipino folk dancing has a long and venerable history. Like most cultural traditions, it's rooted in community. While Vispo and her fellow dancers can't perform tinikling or other dance routines ...

One folk dance, "Magtanim Hindi Biro," was inspired by the laborious task of planting rice. Another, "Mamang Sorbetero," paid homage to the well-loved ice cream man, who brings relief on a hot ...

Dance Company members of Likha Pilipino Folk Ensemble gather before the 23rd Annual Pistahan Parade and Festival on August 14, 2016 in San Francisco. Michael Noble Jr./ The Chronicle ...

Promoting Asian-Pacific culture throughout the arts… is the mission of the local Philippine dance center, PASACAT. Located in National City, our correspondent Mata is proud to take you inside ...

Forty years ago, Isabel Piana made her Folk Fair debut when her group performed the traditional "Singkil" dance. This weekend, she reprises the role of the "umbrella girl" at the 67th edition of ...

The Philippine National Dance Company Bayanihan will present the third performance in the UB Center for the Arts 2001-02 KeyBank Dance Series Oct. 26 in the Mainstage theater in the Center for the ...

The Philippines is a nation composed of 7,000 islands, 2,000 of which are inhabited. Isabel Santos, artistic director of Bayanihan Philippine National Dance Company, figures that her audiences ...

Filipino food, music, dance and culture will be celebrated all weekend at the annual Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture, better known as FPAC. The festival runs Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 11 ...