Page 14 - NYPCG - KAAKBAY 2018 July to December

14 July to December
2018

(Continued from page 13… :Dayaw in New York) The Philippine Consulate General in New York
Honors National Artist for Literature,
Jose Garcia Villa

Consul General Claro S. Cristobal thanks the Philippine Consulate General “First, a poem must be
partner NCCA and Kinding Sindaw . magical,

NCCA Deputy Executive Director Tellano thanked the Then musical as a
Filipino-American community for welcoming the master tradition seagull.
bearers and giving them the opportunity to speak for
themselves. She said the visit is part of the Dayaw: Philippine It must be a brightness
Indigenous Peoples Festival International project of NCCA moving
envisioned to bring together the cultural communities and
indigenous groups and showcase each of their knowledge, ideas And hold secret a bird’s
and ingenuity through performances and exhibits abroad. flowering

The journey to the southern Philippines was presented It must be slender as a
by tradition bearers through chants dances and music. Edot bell,
Pantaon and Mayla Carcasona from the Higaonon tribe
performed Dasang and Dugso while Aira Askalani Obeso and And it must hold fire as
Mark Kiram Tolentino from the Tausug tribe presented Tawi-Tawi well”
and Pangalay. Linda Weaver, Joel Genlai and Neville Grace Ski
from the T’boli tribe shared the Madal series and chants from - “First a Poem must be magical” by Jose Garcia Villa
epic Lemlunay while Jallaludin Casnor and Leonorah
Dirampaten Grande from the Maranao tribe presented the Bayok And so it was that Consul General Claro S.
chant from Derangen. Cristobal recited one of the most beautiful lines of poetry
by Philippine National Artist for Literature, Jose Garcia
The artists also brought with them musical instruments Villa, during a night of poetry held on 24 October 2018 at
like the Tausug’s gabbang and kulintang; Tboli’s hegelong, the Philippine Center, in celebration of the Filipino-
saluray, kubing, and klintang; and Maranao’s dabakan, agong, American History Month.
and babandir. An exhibit of handicrafts and products from the
four tribes were also exhibited during the event. (Continue to page 15)

Kinding Sindaw, in cooperation with Mindano State NY Consulate General features
University Alumni Association, Filipino Group of Woodside NY, Project Saysay for Heroes Day
student organization La Liga Filipina of Columbia University,
Queens Central Library and Jamaica Center for Arts and Project Saysay displays the memorable quotes of Philippine National
Learning, also facilitated master classes at Queens Central heroes.
Library and the Center for Arts and Learning in Jamaica, NY,
San Sebastian Church in Queens, NY, Waldorf Astoria and
Barnard College, Columbia University in Broadway, New York.

(L-R) Mr. Joel Genlai, Ms. Linda Weaver and Ms. Neville Grace Ski presented Tboli’s In commemoration of National Heroes Day, the
traditional music and chants with their indigenous musical instruments kubing, Philippine Consulate General in New York displayed the
babandir, dabakan, kllintang and agong. Project Saysay posters of Filipino heroes from 27
August to 5 September 2018 at the Lobby Gallery of the
Philippine Center.

The posters bearing the portraits and words of
wisdom and principles of ten Filipino heroes have
become the subject of conversation and spirited
discussions between our kababayans and their children
and friends who got the chance to see the display
during its period of display at the Philippine Center.