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The culture of the Philippines is characterized by cultural and ethnic diversity. Although the multiple ethnic groups of the Philippine archipelago have only recently established a shared Filipino national identity, their cultures were all shaped by the geography and history of the region, and by centuries of interaction with neighboring cultures, and colonial powers.
Website. www .ncca .gov .ph. The National Commission for Culture and the Arts of the Philippines ( Filipino: Pambansang Komisyon para sa Kultura at mga Sining, Cebuano: Nasodnong Komisyon alang sa Budaya ug mga Arte) is the official government agency for culture in the Philippines. It is the overall policy making body, coordinating, and grants ...
The arts in the Philippines reflect a range of artistic influences on the country's culture, including indigenous art. Philippine art consists of two branches: traditional [1] and non-traditional art. [2] Each branch is divided into categories and subcategories.
The list includes all declared National Cultural Treasures of the Philippines, including tangible and intangible heritage. Currently, out of the 106 NCTs, only three are intangible. The declarations are made by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts and other cultural agencies such as the National Museum of the Philippines , National ...
The National Cultural Heritage Act, officially designated as Republic Act No. 10066, is a Philippine law that created the Philippine Registry of Cultural Property (PRECUP) and took other steps to preserve historic buildings that are over 50 years old. [1] It was signed into law on March 25, 2009.
The Schools of Living Traditions ( SLTs) are education institutions in the Philippines dedicated to indigenous arts, crafts and other traditions. The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCAA) under Felipe M. de Leon, Jr. launched its program on SLTs in 1995. [1] [2] [3] The NCAA supports SLTs as part of the UNESCO 's mandate to ...
Intangible cultural heritage (ICH) includes traditions and living expressions that are passed down from generation to generation within a particular community. The Philippines, with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts [1] as the de facto Ministry of Culture, [2] ratified the 2003 Convention after its formal deposit in August 2006. [3]
Erlinda K. Alburo. Erlinda Kintanar Alburo is a prolific contemporary Cebuano language scholar and promoter of the language. She is the former Director of the Cebuano Studies Center of the University of San Carlos, Philippines. [1] She is an active member of Women in Literary Arts (WILA), and writes poetry both in English and cebuano.