Now on its fourth year, The National Commission for Culture and the Arts, continues with its tradition of recognizing Filipino excellence in the arts, by awarding 32 individuals/groups with its annual Ani ng Dangal awards.
The award honors the exceptional accomplishments of Filipino artists who have made significant contributions to Philippine culture and arts the previous year. The artists include dancers and singers, literary writers, film directors and performers, architects, visual artists and designers, including multi-disciplinary artists. Each awardee receives a Sarimanok-inspired trophy designed by National Artist for Sculpture Dr. Abdulmari Asia Imao.
This year's awardee include poet Marjorie Evasco who received the prestigious SEAWRITE Award in November 2010 for her collection of poems, one of which is titled "Dancing the Spell. Evasco received her SEAWRIE award from Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn in the presence of Royal Princess Srirasm, and members of the organizing committee at the Royal Ballroom of Mandarin Oriental in Bangkok, Thailand.
Here is the complete list of the 2011 "Ani ng Dangal" awardees whose works and trophies will be on display (until February 28):
Visual Arts:
Cinema:
Dance: Halili-Cruz Dance Company
Literary: Marjorie Evasco Dancing a Spell in "Skin of Water"
Music:
Multi-Disciplinary Arts:
More information here.
The award honors the exceptional accomplishments of Filipino artists who have made significant contributions to Philippine culture and arts the previous year. The artists include dancers and singers, literary writers, film directors and performers, architects, visual artists and designers, including multi-disciplinary artists. Each awardee receives a Sarimanok-inspired trophy designed by National Artist for Sculpture Dr. Abdulmari Asia Imao.
This year's awardee include poet Marjorie Evasco who received the prestigious SEAWRITE Award in November 2010 for her collection of poems, one of which is titled "Dancing the Spell. Evasco received her SEAWRIE award from Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn in the presence of Royal Princess Srirasm, and members of the organizing committee at the Royal Ballroom of Mandarin Oriental in Bangkok, Thailand.
Here is the complete list of the 2011 "Ani ng Dangal" awardees whose works and trophies will be on display (until February 28):
Visual Arts:
- Carlos Esguerra "Chrysler Building 8369"
- Marvin Langote "My World My Dream"
- Jerome Allen Lorico "A dress inspired by Ink and Water"
- Vance Galvin Tiu Tangcueco "Here is My Life"
- Orley Ypon "The Seekers"
Cinema:
- Nash Anggahan "isKWATER" and "Water"
- Rustica Carpio "Lola"
- Odyssey Flores "Lola"
- Ralston Jover "Bakal Boys"
- Monster Jimenez "Kano: An American and His Harem"
- Anita Linda "Lola"
- Jose Mateo "Prep and Landing"
- Mark Meilly "Donor"
- Brillante Mendoza "Lola"
- Francis Xavier Pasion "Jay"
- John Paul Seniel "Latus"
- Meryll Soriano "Donor"
- Lou Veloso "Colorum"
- Paolo Villaluna and Ellen Ramos "Walang Hanggang Paalam"
Dance: Halili-Cruz Dance Company
Literary: Marjorie Evasco Dancing a Spell in "Skin of Water"
Music:
- Marielle Corpuz "What Kind of a Fool Am I"
- Margaret Ortega "Terrified"
- Lordenn Panganiban "Within" and "Love Like Way Back then"
- Philippine Normal University Chorale
- Vehnee Saturno "Within"
- University of Saint La Salle Chorale
- University of Santo Tomas Singers
Multi-Disciplinary Arts:
- INQUIRER.net "Anong Balita"
- Nina Corpuz "Filipino Domestic Workers: The Struggle for Justice and Survival"
- i-Witness "Ambulansiyang de Paa"
More information here.
