ARTS PROMOTION AND PRESERVATION/ THE NATIONAL ARTISTS OF THE PHILIPPINES

National Commission for Culture and Arts exist and function for the benefit of the country and the Filipino citizens. In order to successfully promote and preserve the arts, culture and history of the Philippines.

Nicanor Tiongson is the first national artist world class painter named in the Philippines.

National Artistic Award is a great honor given to the Filipino whole life and works have contributed to the advancement of the country’s arts and letters.

National Best Artist  is an honorary tittle issued by some states as a highest recognition of artists for their significant contributions to the cultural heritage of the nation.

Talented people embodies the nation contributing to nationhood through a critically acclaimed significant body of work.

He used the pen name Quijano de Manila.

He is one of the leaders in modern Philippine architecture.

He is the visionary behind the majestic structure of Istana Nurul Iman (The palace of Sultan of Brunei)

He directed the critically acclaimed Himala starring Nora Aunor the country’s most popular celebrity at that time.

He was an extraordinary illustrator and cubist painter.

This courtship dance is closely associated with the Panay Islands in the Visayas region and is said to have Hispanic origin.

Antonio R. Buenaventura popularized folkdance by creating music based on the wide array of folkdance from various ethnic groups in the Philippines.

She has been crowned as the Queen of the Kundiman.

In 1958, national artist Salvador Floro Bernal began his career in theater.

Severino Montano is named as one of the “Titans of Philippine Theater”.