ILOILO PRIMA GALAW ART INSTITUTE: BIGGER, BETTER and STRONGER

ILOILO Prima Galaw Art Institute ( IPGAI) opens its 9th season with myriad and grand accomplishments and productions.

IPGAI started in 2008 as a premiere performing arts group which aimed to promote Ilonggo talents and contribute to the already rich Filipino culture and heritage. It upholds the highest principles of creative expertise, artistic discipline and professional deportment. It brings an annual season of stage plays comprising Filipino pieces, both classic and contemporary, as well as adaptations from local and international musical productions. It also conducts regular creative workshops in dance, theatre, music, visual arts and writing to kids, theatre enthusiasts, corporate clienteles and art practitioners yearly.

I PGAI has presented numerous successful stage productions within the past eight years generating the most number of audiences in Iloilo like “Fiddler on the Roof,” “Minda Mora,” “Sound of Music,” “Walang Sugat,” “Peter Pan,” 32-2-short-one-act-plays, “60 Minutes,” “Ang Sistema Ni Propesor Tuko,” “Oedipus Rex,” “The Lion King,” “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” “Miss Saigon,” “Faith in One Dream,” “Sayaw Paraiso,” “The Little Mermaid,” “Cinderella” and “Mulan.” It has also staged different productions at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) in Manila like “Ang Kuripot” of CCP’s 2009 Fellowship program; “Hiyaw, Himig at Sayaw Para Sa Pilipino” for CCP’s 2009 Sagip Sining: Arts to the Rescue; Nicks Joaquin’s “Three Generations”; Leoncio Deriada’s “The Dog Eaters” and “Riddle of the Sphinx”; Marcelino Agana’s “New Yorker in Tondo”; Jesus Peralta’s “Play the Judas”; Al Santos’ “Ang Sistema Ni Propesor Tuko”; and Alberto Florentino’s “The Dancers” for CCP’s Pasinaya Arts Festival. All these were guided by its founder and president, Ilonggo director and choreographer, Romie John Delariarte.

In September 2016, IPGAI successfully staged “Peter Pan” with 20 sold-out shows to

I long gos. Peter Pan is a beloved character in the classic children’s story by James Matthew Barrie. This timeless tale is about a boy who escapes to a magical place called Neverland – inhabited by mystical fairies and ruthless pirates.

Due to an overwhelming audience turn out every year, Iloi lo Prim a Ga law continues to produce musical plays to prove their versatility and ingenuity. This Sept. 6- 9, 2017, they will give flesh to the characters of Anna and Elsa of “Frozen.” “Frozen” is a comic fantasy of thrill and delight about a princess, Anna, who settles on an epic adventure with Kristoff, a daring mountain man to find Elsa whose powers have trapped the kingdom of Arandelle in eternal winter. With the help of a hilarious snowman, Olaf, t hey all confronted the elements in a race to save the kingdom. Follow their journey as they set on an incredible story of discovery, love and magic. The greatest story reveals that truth and acceptance lead to redemption and that true love is a sacrifice. Shows will be at 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. at SM City Cinema 6.

Additionally, Iloilo Prima Galaw has been invited once again to perform at the CCP’s Pasinaya Arts Festival 2017 which f eatured Leoncio Deriada’s “Riddle of the Sphinx.” It was staged last Feb. 5, 2017 at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute. Pasinaya Arts Festival is the biggest multi-arts festival in the Philippines featuring thousands of artists and hundreds of artistic and cultural groups. It offers a “Pay what you can, See all you can” contribution scheme to give a public a sneak preview of the upcoming CCP performance season. The cast and crew were headed by Delariarte, with pioneers Nikko Chua and Kristine Chan, and senior artists Connie Rose Tuvilleja, Vincent Mark Paderes, Thalia Panes and John Resty Sambilad. The audience once again commended IPG’s performance.

IPGAI opened its newest program – The Pre- School Program. The i nstitute’s preparatory school values excellence and fosters creativity in learning and experience as a firm foundation for the holistic development – the mind, the heart and the soul of the child as an artist and a Filipino for the greater glory of God. It pursues a premium on educating children progressively in the academics like reading, writing and arithmetic reinforced by our special program for the arts like dance, theatre, music, visual arts, speech and writing where they can develop their talent and character and learn social and life skills to adapt and excel in a changing world.

I PGAI uses creative curriculum which is based on hands- on learning and child- centered approach as we believe in John Dewey’s “learning by doing” philosophy in education. The curriculum is designed to foster development of the whole child through teacher-led

small and large group activities focused on 11 interest areas like blocks, toys and games, library, sand and water, computers, music and movement, art, dramatic play, discovery, cooking and outdoors. The program is open to kids 2-5 years old. This summer, the art institute will hold Summer Creative Workshops and Play and Learn for all artists and art enthusiasts. The creative workshop in dance with theatre and speech (3 in 1 program), music and visual arts are open for individuals who are 6 to 21 years old. The workshops intend to use voice, creative movements and refinement of gestures with the meaningful use of body and imagination. Classes will be supplemented with activities such as games, improvisation, communication drills and pedestrian movements. The Play and Learn is designed for children with ages 5 years and below. This aims to provide a safe and clean environment for the children where they can play and explore. It includes music, art, theatre, dance classes with an incorporation of school skills.

Iloilo Prima Galaw is the national winner of the Ten Accomplished Organizations ( TAYO) of the Philippines, the Teletech’s Special Awardee for Excellence in Youth Development and Education and a recipient of Jerry Trenas’ Citation for Achievement in the Culture and the Arts.

For inquiries and ticket reservations, contact ( 0977- 1070970 or 0915- 3822383 or email us at iloprimagalaw@gmail.com or check out Iloilo Prima Galaw on Facebook.

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