This is the one thing that separates us from the rest of the world - our colorful and lively culture that makes us distinctly Filipino. This includes traditions, language, arts, etc. which are found in museums, churches and galleries, found within the heart of the key cities.
Most provinces have their own identifying folk dances too wherein they showcase the elegance and beauty of the way we do things, the way we dress, the way we see things as shown in different paintings, as we have been influenced by events that happened in our history.
That’s not all. When you have lived in the Philippines long enough, you’ll know that it’s not an exaggeration to say there is a town that’s celebrating its fiesta every single day.
Filipino Heritage: Kasaysayan ng Lahing Pilipino
www.filipinoheritage.com/about_us.htm
This site has sections about Philippine arts, costumes, traditions and customs, food, history and religion. It also features an essay about indigenous music that is uniquely Filipino.
Bansa.Org
www.bansa.org/
Bansa.org is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to improve the understanding and appreciation of Philippine history, culture, dialects, arts and geography.
Aklatang Pambata Online
www.aklatangpambata.org
Aklatang Pambata is a non-stock, non-profit volunteer organization composed of faculty, staff and alumni volunteers of UP-Diliman. It has been designed to inculcate the values of reading at an early age irrespective of social class, essentially.
The Philippine Comics Art Museum
www.komikero.com/museum/
This web site is a database of Filipino artists, comics and artworks
Komikero Comics Journal
www.alanguilan.com/sanpablo/wbnormal.html
An online journal of a Filipino comics writer and artist. It also contains news and updates on the Philippine Comics Art Museum
Philippines Business Culture Guide
www.executiveplanet.com/business-etiquette/Philippines.html
Enumerates tips on what to expect and how to conduct yourself when meeting people in the Philippines, especially for business purposes. It also lists tips on how to behave in social gatherings.
Hiraya Gallery
www.hiraya.com
Established in 1980, Hiraya Gallery is committed to the promotion as well as development of serious, imaginative, and relevant Philippine art, especially by young but talented Filipino artists.
National Commission for Culture and the Arts
http://www.ncca.gov.ph/
National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) hopes to instill among Filipinos not only awareness but a deep understanding and pride in our own multifaceted culture.
National Artists of the Philippines
http://www.ncca.gov.ph/culture&arts/profile/natlartists/natlart.htm
The National Artist Award or Gawad Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining is the highest national recognition given to Filipino artists who have made significant contributions to the development of Philippine arts and to the cultural heritage of the country. It is aimed at recognizing Filipino artistic accomplishment at its highest level and to promote creative expression as significant to the development of a national cultural identity.
Organisasyon ng Pilipinong Mang-aawit (OPM)
http://www.opm.org.ph
Since its birth thirteen years ago, the Organisasyon ng Pilipinong Mang-aawit upheld the worth of Filipino professional singers and protected their rights under Philippine and international laws.
FilipinoArt.Net
http://www.filipinoart.net/index.php
A comprehensive web site for contemporary Filipino visual artists in the fields of painting and photography. It provides links to the individual web sites of its members, articles about the visual art world – present and past, and a discussion board for the members, among others.
TS Entertainment Network
http://www.tsenetwork.cjb.net
This web site provides the venue for Philippine bands to get to know each other and exchange ideas. It also has recording studios for rehearsals and/or recordings that will entitle guests to earn points that they may exchange for freebies.
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