DepEd-endorsed, NOLI ME TANGERE, THE OPERA returns anew to the CCP for one weekend only (June 21-23)

‘Ang Sampung Pangarap ni Rizal’ online art exhibit supplements the smash-hit opera.

To celebrate the anniversary month of the Department of Education (DepEd) and to further promote cultural awareness and appreciation, DepEd, together with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), J&S Productions Inc., and Enrique Zobel Foundation Inc., brings back the smash-hit landmark production of Noli Me Tangere, The Opera to the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo of the CCP for one weekend only, from June 21 to 23, 2019.

"Noli Me Tangere, The Opera" announces cast additions for limited return engagement at CCP Main Theater | June 21-23, 2019

On its 50th anniversary, the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and J&S Productions Inc. are thrilled to welcome new cast additions to the smash-hit NOLI ME TANGERE, THE OPERA's limited return engagement at the CCP Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo from June 21 to 23, 2019. 

The Kundiman Party at PETA Theater Center | May 24-June 1, 2019

Acclaimed as one the most meaningful and relevant original Filipino plays in recent times, Floy Quintos’ The Kundiman Party comes to the PETA THEATER CENTER for limited run from May 24 to June 1, 2019.

The play, directed by Dexter M. Santos was first produced by the UP Playwright’s Theater in 2018. It was hailed by critics and audiences alike for the seamless weaving of our timeless Kundiman art songs into a plot that involved discontented millennials and Social Media, EJKs and other current political and social  issues.  

"Captain Barbell" and "Gimik:The Reunion" featured in ABS-CBN Film Restoration's "Reelive the Classics"

Captain Barbell and Gimik: The Reunion were featured in ABS-CBN Film Restoration’s two-week-long festival dubbed as “Reelive the Classics” from March 13 to 26 at the Santolan Town Plaza in Quezon City.

"Noli Me Tangere, The Opera" returns to CCP | March 8-10, 2019

The Philippines' first full-length opera, National Artists Guillermo Tolentino and Felipe Padilla De Leon's most beloved 1957 opera, Noli Me Tangere (Huwag Mo Salangin/ Touch Me Not) returns to the Cultural Center of the Philippines' (CCP) main theatre, Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo, from March 8-10, 2019.

14th Cinema One Originals Film Festival (2018): Full List of Winners

Whammy Alcazaren’s family drama Never Tear Us Apart and Carl Papa’s musical animation Paglisan won the most number of awards in the Cinema One Originals 2018 film festival, which culminated at the awards night held in Dolphy Theater of ABS-CBN on October 21 (Sunday).

14th Cinema One Originals Film Festival (2018): Opening Film, Shorts, World Cinema, Restored Classics, FPJ Films, Best of C1 Originals

The tagline for the 14th Cinema One Originals Film Festival, "I Am Original," is on one hand a declaration, of uniqueness and of individuality, but it’s also a celebration, of that very quality we look for in the films we show, and that includes this year’s lineup for the World Cinema section, and the Opening Film.

14th Cinema One Originals Film Festival (2018) in 15 venues | October 12-21, 2018

Original. The word, and all its permutations, has been a significant part of the festival name for the last 13 years. Originality has always been the one thing Cinema One Originals has championed and pushed for.

“I Am Original” is the tagline of the 14th Cinema One Originals. It is both a declaration, by the filmmakers and the performers, and a promise, that this year’s films will not be merely awesome but rather flawsome, a word coined to exemplify this year’s festival. Originality is never about perfection. Perfection is boring. Originality is about freshness of voice, an unwavering sense of self and the uniqueness of being human, flawed but awesome.

"Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral" sets to be the biggest historical film of the year

Three years after the critical and box-office success of the historical film, Heneral Luna, director Jerrold Tarog returns with its much-awaited follow-up, Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral.

Starring Paulo Avelino as the titular Gen. Gregorio del Pilar, Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral, set to be the Philippines’ biggest cinematic epic to date, opens in cinemas nationwide on September 5, 2018.

12th International Silent Film Festival Manila | August 30-September 2, 2018

Bereft of sound but brimming with feature films accompanied by live musical performances, the much-anticipated annual International Silent Film Festival Manila (ISFFM) is back!

NAMCYA presents a musical night at the museum | August 29, 2018

Outstanding winners of the National Music Competitions for Young Artists (NAMCYA) will captivate our hearts with “Serenata sa Ayala” on August 29, 2018, 6:30 pm at the Ayala Museum in Makati City. 

Digitally restored and remastered "May Minamahal" film opens 4th Reelive the Classics

ABS-CBN Film Restoration group and Powerplant Cinemas once again team up to bring moviegoers back in time in the special weeklong exhibition of digitally restored and remastered films in the 4th “REELive the Classics” which formally opened on February 18, 2018 (Sunday) with the red carpet premiere of '90s classic film, May Minamahal.

ANG LARAWAN based on a masterpiece by Nick Joaquin (MMFF 2017)

Ang Larawan the musical is based on the story, A Portrait of the Artist as a Filipino, by Nick Joaquin. Directed by Loy Arcenas and music composed by Ryan Cayabyab, the screenplay (book & lyrics) was written by Rolando Tinio from the original play.

The film is one of the eight (8) official entries to the Metro Manila Film Festival 2017.

Visual artists re-create Vincent van Gogh’s life and art in the film, LOVING VINCENT

No other artist has attracted more legends than Vincent van Gogh. Variously labeled a martyr, a lustful satyr, a madman, a genius and a lay about, the real Vincent is at once revealed in his letters, and obscured by myth and time. Van Gogh himself said in his last letters, “We cannot speak other than by our paintings”. We take him at his word and let the paintings tell the real story of a great visual artist.

13th Cinema One Originals Film Festival 2017 in 7 venues | November 13-28, 2017

The 13th Cinema One Originals Film Festival presents seven (7) full-length films plus two (2) documentaries in competition, with the theme, "Walang Takot." This is the tagline of the festival that translates into ‘fearless’ in English and is more than an apt descriptor for the festival’s programming ethos and its reputation, the way it has, year in and year out, shepherded unique, adventurous cinematic voices into the limelight. 

Tanghalang Pilipino's ANG PAG-UUSIG (The Crucible by Arthur Miller) at CCP | Sept 29-Oct 22, 2017

Ang Pag-uusig, a Filipino translation of the Tony Award-winning play “The Crucible” by world renowned playwright Arthur Miller is the second production of TP’s 31st season which will open on September 29, 2017. Playing for four weekends (every Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays), this classic American drama will close on October 22, 2017. This will be shown at Tanghalang Huseng Batute (Studio Theater) at Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP).

Cinema Classics in Retrospect - "Hihintayin Kita Sa Langit" at Glorietta & Trinoma | March 1-7, 2017

After the success of the Cinema Classics at U.P. Town Center early this January, Ayala Malls Cinemas in partnership with ABS-CBN Film Restorations Group bring another round of spectacular movies from the archives that are now masterfully digitalized for better appreciation in the big screen of today.

Tanghalang Pilipino’s EURYDICE at CCP | February 17-March 5, 2017

Tanghalang Pilipino’s EURYDICE takes you in for an emotional rollercoaster ride on love, loss and death. What can you do for love? (Para sa pag-ibig, ano’ng kaya mong gawin?). The question really is, what won’t you do for love?

Get ready to witness a different kind of love triangle between Eurydice, Orfeo and Eurydice’s father. We explore love, loss and the pleasures of pain and memory in this myth’s contemporary retelling that shows the young and very much in love Orpheus and Eurydice. 

PETA presents "The Tempest Reimagined," a Filipino adaptation of the Shakespeare classic | November 11-December 4, 2016

In partnership with The British Council and Japan Foundation, The Philippine Educational Theater Association presents an adaptation of the Shakespeare classic The Tempest. 

The Tempest was written in the 1600’s, and thought by many critics to be the last play that Shakespeare wrote alone. It is set on a remote island, where the sorcerer Prospero, rightful Duke of Milan, plots to restore his daughter Miranda to her rightful place using illusion and skillful manipulation. He conjures up a storm, the eponymous tempest, to lure his usurping brother Antonio and the complicit King to the island. There, his machinations bring about the revelation of Antonio's lowly nature, and the marriage of Miranda to Alonso's son, Ferdinand. 

4th QCinema International Film Festival to host free Film Seminars

Carrying the theme, “One City for the World,” the QCinema International Film Festival convenes local film industry stalwarts for discussions on the challenging issues that will further fuel industry growth. 

QCinema’s film forums are all free and open to the public. It will be conducted at the Quezon Memorial Circle’s Quezon City Experience (QCX) Mini Theater.

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4th QCinema International Film Festival in 4 venues
October 13-22, 2016