CCP caps its 50th anniversary with light and sound show this September

THE Cultural Center of the Philippines officially closed its 50th anniversary celebration and began its journey to another five decades of art making with a simple yet meaningful fitting finale, a light and sound show, on September 16 at its Main Building façade and front lawn.

CCP officially celebrated its golden year as an institution on September 8. The plan was to hold several activities covering various art and culture fields and cap the celebration with Luces, another equally mesmerizing light and sound show which would reincarnate Sinag: Festival of Radiance.

As Filipinos welcome the -ber months this September, the CCP artistic team believes that it is only fitting to cap the year-long celebration with a finale that will remind every Filipino of what CCP was, has become and will be in this ever-changing and evolving society.

The 10-minute show was an exploration of light, projection and sound using the iconic building’s facade as the canvas.

The project hopes to represent the role that the arts and culture played in the Past, Present and Future (Kahapon, Ngayon at Bukas). It encapsulates CCP’S 50 years and ushers in the next 50 years with new, aggressive, and better programs and plans.

Tapping into its rich archive, the center's historical timeline, Visual Arts Collection, significant archival footages and digital recordings provided visual narration to highlight each decade of the CCP. The projected images featured CCP’S excellence in the fields of performing, literary, visual and multi-media arts, along with its continuing partnership with its regional network.

Engaging the expertise of a projection designer, the CCP partnered with Panasonic, who provides the 22K and 31K ANSI lumens laser projectors.

The CCP Light and Sound show is made possible through the artistic and technical team, led by artistic director Chris Millado, project director Ariel S.R. Yonzon, assistant project director Ricardo Eric Cruz, projection designer GA Fallarme, scriptwriter Jose Victor Torres, video messages editor Ian Wong, production manager Renee Angela Manay, assistant production managers for technical Nestor Noviza and Amado Bonifacio III, assistant production manager for administration Monique Trinidad, overall technical director Danilo Villanueva, assistant over-all technical director Camille Balistoy, technical director for lights Louie Alcoran, assistant for lights Edgar Aguja Jr., technical director for sound Jerry Tria, assistant for sound Mark Macapulay, online stream manager Rodel Valiente, on-line stream management team Mara Agleham and on-line stream technical team Alfred Nemenzo, Joshua Orteza, John Traquiña, and Jaz Marciano.

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