The Kontemporaryong Gamelan Pilipino (Kontra-GaPi) is the resident Ethnic Music and Dance Ensemble of the College of Arts and Letters of the University of the Philippines-Diliman. The troupe which has extensively performed locally and abroad, showcases and promotes the artistic excellence and diverse cultures of the Philippines through their distinctive mix of music, dance, and mime. Museum viewers will have a chance to watch them live at the soon-to-reopen National Museum of Anthropology on October 22, 3PM.
Join us for a FREE performance-led tour at the National Museum of Fine Arts this October 23!
In celebration of Museums and Galleries Month and the 165th birth anniversary of our country’s foremost Filipino painting master, Juan Novicio Luna on October 24, the #NationalMuseumPH invites you to a performance-led tour of the Spoliarium Hall and the Far East Bank and Trust and Company – Andres and Grace Luna de San Pedro Memorial Hall (Gallery VI) of the National Museum of Fine Arts (NMFA) on October 23, 2022, Sunday.
This activity will show a glimpse of the artistic life of Juan Luna through his masterpieces in these exhibition galleries, providing an enhanced visitor experience at the National Museum of Fine Arts. Dancers, singers, and instrumentalists will come from the Far Eastern University Center for the Arts and scholars from the Friends for Cultural Concerns of the Philippines (FCCP) led by FCCP President and Director Mr. Martin Lopez.
To complete the lineup of performances for the third week of the Museums and Galleries Month celebration at the National Museum of the Philippines, the University of the Philippines Manila Chorale will perform for the museum visitors of the National Museum of Natural History on Sunday, October 26. A short museum-themed repertoire is set to anchor the collections and exhibitions of the Museum of Natural History and the theme of this year’s MGM celebration.
These performance-led activities at the museum intend to offer visitors different and augmented museum experiences and aim to explore various creative and alternative ways of promoting Filipino Heritage, particularly the NMP collections, exhibitions, and its advocacies making it interesting and relevant to various museum audiences.
The UPMC is the multi-awarded official performing group for choral music of the University of the Philippines Manila, presently led by its music director, Mr. John Steven Verrosa.
Make sure to be at the Museum in the afternoon to witness their choral performance!
