CCP's Line Up of Summer Activities for Kids

I am breaking the long silence with these Summer Activities for kids in the CCP. Keep them kids busy this summer! Don't let them be idle!

Will have a (more) library related post tomorrow. Promise!

Music

SAMU’TSARING TINIG 9: A Concert of Children’s Choirs
Tanghalang N. Abelardo, 23 February 2007, 7:00 p.m.
Now on its 9th year, the 2007 Samu’tsaring Tinig Concert will focus on outstanding children’s choirs who have made a name in the local choral music scene, and have won national and international competitions. These include the Hail Mary the Queen Children’s Choir, Kilyawan Boys Choir, Philippine Chlidren’s Choir of Mandaluyong, the Chiang Kai Shek Youth Choir, St. Scholastica’s College Children’s Choir and others.

CONCERT FOR NURSING MOTHERS, BABIES AND TODDLERS
Tanghalang N. Abelardo Lobby, 1 July 2007, 3:00 p.m.
An orchestral concert for pregnant and nursing mothers, babies, toddlers and families.

PPO CONCERT FOR HEALING IN MINDANAO
Mindanao, September 2007
A special outreach concert of the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra for the communities in Mindanao.


Theater

3rd VIRGIN LABEST
CCP Venues, 22 June-8 July 2007
Playfest of untested, unpublished and unstaged works. The 3rd Virgin Labrfest is envisioned to be of larger scope introducing other related activities and events. The main event shall be the production of ten-minute to one-act plays to be categorized according to theme, style and genre. New categories are regional and international works, devised and/or collaborative pieces, short musicales and children’s short plays.


Other Performances

LAUNCHING OF THE CHILDREN’S EMPOWERMENT AWARDS PROJECT OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE RIGHTS OF CHILDREN IN SOUTH EAST ASIA (ARCSEA), 3 March 2007 – Kite Flying Event, Liwasang Ipil Ipil, 3:30 p.m.
ARCSEA is a pioneering non-governmental organization promoting the rights of Filipino children specifically to survival and development. This year, they will launch the Children’s Empowerment Awards project, a search for the best ideas and projects that children’s groups or children’s clubs in communities plan to undertake as their contribution to community development. The project will culminate in an awarding ceremony slated in the end of this year.

SUPLING
Tanghalang N. Abelardo, 25 April 2007
Philippine Pediatric Society’s Diamond Jubilee Gala Night. A cultural show featuring various artists and performing groups.
Radio Production

WAN DEY ISANG ARAW
Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., DZAS
A weekly radio program for chidren based on classic and contemporary Pinoy literature. Going on its third year, this is one of the few radio programs for the Pinoy child. Aside from the stories’ inherent social and cultural values, each episode features works by some of the finest writers of Filipino children’s literature. This CCP production is in cooperation with DZAS, Philippine Board on Books for Young People (PBBY) and Alitaptap Storytellers.


Workshops

• Music

THE PHILIPPINE PHILHARMONIC ORHCESTRA (PPO) MUSIC SCHOOL
- Begiinner, intermediate and advance lessons in the individual instruments of the orchestra (woodwind, brass, strings, harp, piano and percussion instruments)
For children from ages 7 years old and above; teens and adults.
- Beginner, intermediate and advanced Lessons in Voice.
For children and teens (boys from 12 years old and above; girls from 8 years old and above), and adults.

• Dance

PANGKAT PAMBATA WORKSHOP
10 April-4 May 2007
Basic folk dance workshop for children from 7 to 12 years old conducted by the Philippine Folk Dance Society.
Workshop Fee: P1,000

• Theater

CHILDREN’S THEATER I: Creative Dramatics for Children
10 April-2 May 2007 (Tuesday-Saturday), 8:00 a.m.-12:00 noon
For children ages 5-8 years old.
Number of sessions: 16
Workshop Fee: P5,000

CHILDREN’S THEATER II: Creative Dramatics for Children
10 April-2 May 2007, (Tuesday-Saturday), 8:00 a.m.-12:00 noon
For children ages 9-11 years old.
Number of sessions: 16
Workshop Fee: P5,000

• Visual Arts

CHILDREN’S ART WORKSHOP
18 April-18 May 2007, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon
Workshop Fee: P3,000

• Media Arts

ART AND ANIMATION WORKSHOP FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS
24 April-5 May 2007
For children and teens from 11-16 years old. The workshop will cover plastic illustration and animation techniques, introduction to frame-by-frame, storyboard and flipbook.
Workshop Fee: P3,000

• Literary Arts

BATANG-SINING
A five-day creative expression workshop for children (ages 6-13) that involves poetry-writing, storytelling, theatrical presentation, puppetry, art and book-making. It is aimed at developing skills in creative expression to enable children to communicate artistically and discover their creativity, and keep them from vices. Artists who are experts in children’s education will serve as resource persons.

Occidental Mindoro, 10-13 April 2007
Sigma, Capiz, 24-27 April 2007
CCP Tanghalang N. Abelardo Lobby, 2-5 May 2007
Mauban, Quezon, 15-18 May 2007


Other Events

PHILIPPINE BOARD ON BOOKS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE’s (PBBY) NATIONAL CHILDREN’S BOOK DAY CELEBRATION
Program - Tanghalang N. Abelardo Lobby, 17 July 2007; Exhibit - Second Floor Hallway, 17-30 July 2007
The annual program and awarding ceremonies of the PBBY hosted by the CCP in celebration of the National Children’s Book Day. Works by the finalists and winning entries of the 2007 Alcala Prize (Illustrator’s Prize) will be featured in an exhibit.


Outreach Programs

KALINGA NG SINING
January to December 2007
Art for healing/arts education and cultural appreciation aimed at rebuilding capacity and confidence of children, youth and parents in poor communities.