As the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) share this
year’s celebration or observance of the National Arts Month which falls in the
whole month of February. Thru its Bureau on Cultural Heritage in cooperation
with the Association of Maguindanaon Artist was mounted a variety show that was
performed by the Kulintang Cultural ensemble by Mr. Mayk G. Kamid.
Mr. Mayk G. Kamid is the first mindanaon who receive an award
from the Philippine Aliw Awards Foundation in Manila as Philippines Best
Instrumental Artist in 2006 and the Cotabato City’s most illustrious son in
Culture and Arts in 2009.
Featuring his much improved choreographed traditional dances
and music, highlighted by a malong fashion show that was performed by his new
discoveries in the fashion world of handsome, husky and hunky male fashion
models sharing the limelight with the seemingly animated mannequin lady fashion
models.
The show was entitled “Malong
sa Maguindanao” a showcase of Maguindanaon traditional songs and dances
featuring the versatile Maguindanaon malong in a fashion show. This
breakthrough in cultural and fashion world happened last February 27, 2011 at
6pm at the Shariff Kabunsuan Cultural Complex.
Sayaw Pinoy is the longest-running National
Arts Month project. In addition to 2011
as the ninth year of the National Committee on Dance to hold the said project.
Among the years, Sayaw Pinoy has provided the Filipino people an overview of
the colorful tradition of dances and movements in the country.
The National Committee on Dance, led by
Shirley Halili-Cruz, will be presenting Sayaw Pinoy as its contribution to the
National Arts Month celebration. This has been part of the Philippine
International Arts Festival (PIAF) for the past eight years and the Sayaw Pinoy
2011 will be touring 21 key areas nationwide, including Cotabato City.
The National Arts Month is annually celebrated
as per Presidential Proclamation 683 in 1991 declaring February as the National
Arts Month. Accordingly, it is known as “a time for nationalism and pride in
being a Filipino” through carefully planned events for the preservation and
enrichment of the Filipino expression in the seven arts.
Sayaw Pinoy 2011 leg tour wow Cotabato City by a world
renowned Halili Cruz School of Ballet, Kislap Sining Dance Troupe of Philippine
Normal University, Noel Garovillo Dance Co. from Koronadal City and the X-treme
Squad of Cotabato City.
source: NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR CULTURE AND THE ARTS and THE MINDANAO DAILY MIRROR
As the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) share this
year’s celebration or observance of the National Arts Month which falls in the
whole month of February. Thru its Bureau on Cultural Heritage in cooperation
with the Association of Maguindanaon Artist was mounted a variety show that was
performed by the Kulintang Cultural ensemble by Mr. Mayk G. Kamid. 
Mr. Mayk G. Kamid is the first mindanaon who receive an award
from the Philippine Aliw Awards Foundation in Manila as Philippines Best
Instrumental Artist in 2006 and the Cotabato City’s most illustrious son in
Culture and Arts in 2009.
Featuring his much improved choreographed traditional dances
and music, highlighted by a malong fashion show that was performed by his new
discoveries in the fashion world of handsome, husky and hunky male fashion
models sharing the limelight with the seemingly animated mannequin lady fashion
models.
The show was entitled “Malong
sa Maguindanao” a showcase of Maguindanaon traditional songs and dances
featuring the versatile Maguindanaon malong in a fashion show. This
breakthrough in cultural and fashion world happened last February 27, 2011 at
6pm at the Shariff Kabunsuan Cultural Complex.
