Press Release

PARANGAL DANCE COMPANY PRESENTS ALAMAT IN ITS 7^TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW

By Eric Solano
San Francisco, CA
May 4, 2015



In celebration of their 7^th year in existence, Parangal Dance Company’s choreographer, Eric Solano, will present Alamat Legends, a program showcasing traditional and inspired attires, music, and dances of the Northern Philippine Highlands (Kalinga and Ga’dang), Mindanao (T’boli and Bagobo-Tagabawa) and Maranao. Dances will also be representing Spanish influence. This production is funded in part by Alliance for California Traditional Arts.


WHEN:

Saturday, October 3, 2015 at 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM (PDT)

WHERE:

Skyline College Theater 330 College Dr.  Building One San Bruno, CA 94066

Admission:

http://alamat.eventbrite.com/

For more info:

http://www.parangaldance.org/

or contact phone 415-967-2476

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Parangal has partnered with recognized traditional cultural bearers in the Philippines and in the United States to premiere their respective group’s legends on proscenium stage. These partners include Jenny Bawer Young (Kalinga; Bay Area, California) and cultural masters of National Commission for Culture and the Arts - Amparo Mabanag and Margareth Balansi from the Ga’dang community of Paracelis, Mountain Province, and Sonia D. Mangune and Arlyne D. Salazar from Bagobo-Tagabawa of Toril, Davao City.  Resources for Alamat also include Leyte Dance Theater, Ramon Obusan Folkloric Group, and Silin Awed.

About the Company:

Parangal (puh-ruh-ngal) means tribute.   Founded by Eric Solano in 2008, Parangal Dance Company is a Filipino Folk Dance Group based in the San Francisco Bay Area that aspires to inspire.

Parangal Dance Company’s mission is to give tribute to Philippine heritage by preserving and promoting ethnic attire, music, and dance through research, workshops, and performances. We aim to serve as a bridge, inspiring and connecting Filipino Americans to their roots to give them a sense of pride and identity, while educating diverse communities to foster awareness and appreciation of Philippine culture.

Parangal Dance Company consists of local Bay Area performers. 

The members :

a) provide workshops in ethnic attire, music, and dance inspired from the cultures of the Philippines;

b) sponsor special events involving the public performance of any or all of the above art forms as well as other performing arts by the performing troupe as well as by other community performing arts groups;

c) directly engage in and provide support for others to engage in the promotion of the arts, generally;

d) nurture existing members more fully in their artistic potential by empowering them with knowledge and freedom to express their connection and pride in the Philippine heritage;

e) continue to learn, share, and impart Philippine folk arts so the traditions can live on for future generations; and

f) purchase crafts, ethnic textiles, and instruments directly from various indigenous groups in the Philippines to support and help preserve their respective cultural heritage, ensuring transmission of indigenous skills and techniques to the next generation.