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CCP awards Pilak to IPAG director
Outstanding cultural work recognized

'Tales' & 'Tatlo' on second leg of national tour
IPAG promises to enthrall thousands of audiences again in this second leg of road tour from November to December 2004

International collaborative work underway
IPAG joins Asian artists in a collaborative work that will premiere in Taipei this December.

'Datu Matu' joins Pilak celebrations
Acclaimed IPAG musicale celebrates CCP Outreach's 25 years in a grand production with outstanding Mindanao

IPAG impresses President Gloria
Highlighting the Best of Northern Mindanao in WOW Philippines, IPAG earns kudos from the President

National tours enthralls thousands
Jam-packed theaters applaud IPAG shows in leg 1 tours

EVENTS SCHEDULE

one turf, two families, three generations, four characters...	on a national tour read REVIEWS a play by STEVEN PATRICK C. FERNANDEZ
Tales From Mindanao national tours Tatlo Sa Isa national tours	Leg 2 Road Tours (nationwide) November - December November 16 - San Beda, Alabang 17-20 - Iriga, Bicol 22 - UP Los Banos 23 - St. Scholastica, Sn Fernando 24-25 -Philam, UN Ave. 26- La Salle Zobel 27 -Don Bosco, Tarlac 29 - Philam, UN Ave December 1 - Letran, Calamba 3-6 - Baguio City 7-8 - Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya (check CALENDAR for show schedules)
Events	CCP Outreach Grand Production for 'Pilak' Capitol University, Cagayan de Oro City, Oct. 8-9, 2004 Intl Collaborative Project Taipei, Taiwan and Tokyo, Japan Dec. 21-29, 2004
Auditions and Training	continuing  2004-2005

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CCP awards Pilak Parangal to IPAG Director
The Cultural Center of the Philippines celebrated its Outreach's 25 years with awards to outstanding cultural workers, among these Steven P.C. Fernandez, IPAG Founder and Artistic Director. Fernandez received the PilaK (silver)Parangal which cited his contributions to regional and national culture. Fernandez joins National Artists Andrea Veneracion and Napoleon Abueva and scores of other artists and institutions who were feted in ceremonies at the CCP last Sept. 21.

Highlighting the formal ceremonies was IPAG that performed with some of the country's leading groups: Philippine Madrigal Singers, Ballet Philippines, and Tanghalang Pilipino.

related sites:
CCP Pilak
Steven Fernandez' site

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IPAG on 2nd leg of national tours
After gathering over 40,000 audiences in the first leg of its national road tours this season, the IPAG promises to enthral more audiences nationwide with the 2^nd leg of its performance tours. This leg continues to highlight the acclaimed “Tales From Mindanao” and its sequel “Tatlo Sa Isa” (Three People in One Island) which will be performed in Manila, Baguio City, Pampanga, Laguna, Bayombong, and Bicol. IPAG presents over sixty performances from North to South of the archipelago of the dance-story productions in a road tour that started in July 2004.

Please see the schedule for the 2^nd leg in the calendar of shows.
 

International collaborative work premieres in Taipei
IPAG joins the Waterfield Theatre of Taiwan and the Sovanna Phum Theatre of Cambodia to produce a new collaborative work in Taipei in December. The collaboration, a project of the Asia meets Asia workshop, values the exchange of ideas among Asian artists to transform traditional performing arts to contemporary works. IPAG artists will be in Taiwan from December 21-29 to complete the work which will also be performed in Tokyo.

'Datu Matu' joins Pilak celebrations
The CCP Outreach's grand production for Mindanao to celebrate its silver year featured the acclaimed musicale 'Datu Matu.' The play written by MSU-IIT faculty Bebot Rodil about the American occupation of Moroland performed with other outstanding Mindanao-based groups that through the years have been significant contributors to the national cultural movement.

The Mindanao portion of CCP's celebrations was held at the Capitol University in Cagayan de Oro City last October 8 and 9. Directed by Steven Fernandez, 'Datu Matu' is the only full-length play in its genre that narrates events about the U.S.-Moro wars. It premiered to critical acclaim in the 1996 National Theater Festival.

related sites:
Datu Matu
CCP Pilak

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IPAG impresses President Gloria
Taking their curtain calls before a beaming President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, the Integrated Performing Arts Guild (IPAG) excited an audience of distinguished guests during the Pagana Maranao of the ‘Pasundayag sa Lanao Norte’ event last August 14 in the Bahay Salakot of Intramuros, Manila. Later in the evening to a jam-packed audience, IPAG danced the sights and sounds of the province, its music and festivals, and complemented the night’s highlight, a Fashion Parade of Maranao-inspired collections of designer Cora Manimbo.

Recreating on the theme on Christian-Muslim harmony, the IPAG adapted from the music of the Lanao Norte Theme to paint images and movements of understanding and peace.

Visible ecstatic about the show was Senator-elect Richard Gordon who returned to watch the evening gala performance. Joining the President and Gordon in the Pagana Maranao were Senators Francis Pangilinan, Manny Villar, Lanao Norte Congressmen Alipio Badelles, Abdullah Dimaporo, and hostess Governor Imelda Quibranza-Dimaporo who capped the gala performance with her participation as ramp model in the Fashion Parade.
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National tours enthrall thousands
Young audiences have been filling up theaters all over the country to watch IPAG's touring productions. Currently performing are three major productions: Tales From Mindanao, Tatlo sa Isa, and Ming Ming.

On its first leg of an extensive road tour, IPAG has delighted over 40,000 audiences in over 40 performances since its 27th season opened last June. In Cebu City, IPAG danced to two full-houses in the large Cebu Coliseum. Also delighted were audiences in Laguna, Batangas, Tarlac, Nueva Vizcaya, Olongapo, Iloilo, Davao, Cagayan de Oro, Iligan, and Manila.

The 2nd leg of this road tour starts in the second week of November to December before IPAG leave for Taiwan to collaborate with Asean artists for shows in Taipei and Tokyo.

IPAG has been on continuing tours in the last five seasons. Besides wowing audiences, it advocates its "Bridging Cultures for Peace" programs incorporated in the productions.

check complete schedule | July-September Calendar of shows | October -December Calendar of shows
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photo credits: Saki Binudin/IPAG/Robert Booc/IOV Taiwan/Ronald Salazar/Arvin Solis