Pasinaya 2015 celebrates ASEAN integration, adds more museums

Pasinaya Grows Asean Wings this February 15, 2015 as the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ annual open house festival celebrates the integration of ASEAN countries. The Pasinaya, now on its 11^th year, is the biggest multi-arts festival in the country showcasing more than 3,000 artists and 300 shows in all CCP performance venues and other satellite venues.

Museo Marino

The whole day event opens at the CCP at 7:30 PM with a pre-show featuring the Marcelo H. Del Pilar Performing Arts Group, Marikina Dance Guild and the La Salle Dance Company-Street.  This will be followed by the official opening ceremonies and street parade featuring the Citizens’ Brigade Band of Dasmarinas, Cavite and the Sindaw Philippines Performing Arts Guild. After that, performances, workshops, film screenings, lecture-demonstrations, exhibits, and storytelling activities take place in multiple venues zoned and dedicated to the various art forms located inside and outside the CCP. The festival offers to the public on a unique “Pay what you can, See all you can” donation scheme the opportunity to enjoy a sneak preview of the CCP Performance season.   

Pasinaya goes beyond the CCP as it has expanded through its partner institutions such as Metropolitan Museum and Museo Pambata on Roxas Boulevard, National Museum on P. Burgos Drive, Rizal Park, NCCA, Casa Manila and Bahay Tsinoy in Intramuros, and 1335 Mabini Gallery in Ermita, Manila which will be opening their doors to the public on that day. Two of the newest additions to the festival are the Museo Marino and College of St. Benilde Museum of Contemporary Art and Design. Aside from the exhibits on view, the museums will also feature various performing groups.

Storytelling session

A sneak peek of what the Museo Marino has to offer was given to members of the media during the recent press conference of Pasinaya. The maritime museum and sports complex located in Malate, was established in 2012 by the Associate Marine Officers’ and Seamen’s Union of the Philippines (AMOSUP) and The All Japan Seamen’s Union (AJSU) and is one of the very few museums in the world dedicated to the work of a union. During the brief time we were at the museum, we were able to view a documentary about the illegal settlers of the island of Pulo, listen to a storytelling session, and have a guided tour of the exhibits. I felt that the guided tour went too quick for my taste but still enough me for me to consider going back one of these days to view the exhibits in a much more leisurely pace. Besides, admission to the museum is for free even after Pasinaya.

Lifeboat

This year, the Pasinaya coincides with the ASEAN Performing Arts Market hosted by Manila which is happening on February 13-15, 2015. The ASEAN Performing Arts Market offers opportunities for networking, showcasing of performance samplers and business matching of ASEAN performances within the ASEAN region and with the world. Contemporary, traditional, as well as innovative works by emerging and seasoned ASEAN artists in music, dance and theatre will be featured.

Pasinaya is presented by the Cultural Center of the Philippines and is headlined by the CCP’s own resident companies, namely Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, the UST Symphony Orchestra, Ballet Philippines, Philippine Ballet Theater, Ramon Obusan Folkloric Group, Bayanihan Philippine National Folk Dance Company, NAMCYA, Philippine Madrigal Singers and Tanghalang Pilipino.

Ramon Obusan Folkloric Group performs at Museo Marino

Here are links to the Pasinaya Schedule:

Festival Schedule

Museum Program

Admission prices:

P3000 Pasinaya VIP Box

P300 Fast Pass Ballers

P50 Suggested Minimum Donation

For inquiries:

832-3704, 832-3706, 832-1125 local 1405,1409