History of Cultural Center of the

Philippines
The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) is the
premiere showcase of the arts in the Philippines.   Founded in 1969, the CCP has been
producing and presenting music, dance, theater, visual arts, literary, cinematic and
design events from the Philippines and all over the world for more than forty years.  Its
nine resident companies, namely, Ballet Philippines, Philippine Ballet Theater,
Tanghalang Pilipino, Ramon Obusan Folkloric Group, the Bayanihan Philippine National
Folk Dance Company, Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, UST Symphony Orchestra,
Philippine Madrigal Singers and the National Music Competition for Young Artists
Foundation (NAMCYA) present a regular season of productions, workshops and

outreach performances.  

The Arts Education Department encourages the growth of aspiring artists, arts managers
and new audiences through master classes, workshops, and online educational
resources.  The Outreach and Exchange Department supports the development of
satellite venues in select cities all over the country.  The Production and Exhibition
Department advances the practice in technical theater and design and takes the lead in
the professionalization of stagecraft and venue management in the country.  The
Cultural Content Department digitizes the cultural content of the Center and designs
interactive portals to make this available to students, teachers, and enthusiasts in the
World Wide Web.  With the Assets Development Program the CCP is poised to
redevelop it sixty hectare property as a major cultural and eco-tourism destination in
the Asia Pacific region. The CCP belongs to various international organizations such as
the Association of Asia Pacific Performing Arts Center (AAPAC), the Conseil International
des Organisations de Festivals de Folklore et d’Arts Traditionnels (CIOFF), the World
Dance Alliance (WDA), the International Theater Institute (ITI), the Asian Theater
Alliance (ATA), the ASEAN Committee on Culture and Information (ASEAN COCI), the
ASEAN Korea Traditional Music Orchestra (AKTMO) among many others.  Through these
international network and exchange programs Filipino artists have been able to engage
with their international counterparts and local audiences have been able to experience
the arts and culture from the Asia Pacific and all over the
world.

Mission, Vision, Objectives, Pledge of

Cultural Center of the Philippines

Vision
Art matters in the life of every Filipino.

Mission
Be the leading institution for arts and culture in the Philippines by promoting artistic
excellence and nurturing the broadest publics to participate in art making and
appreciation.

Objectives

Artistic Excellence Create, produce, and present excellent and engaging

artistic and cultural experiences from the Philippines
and all over the world.

Arts for Transformation Nurture the next generation of artists and audiences
who appreciate and support artistic and cultural work.

Sustainability and Viability Achieve organizational and financial stability for the CCP
to ensure the continuity of its artistic and cultural
program and contribute to the flourishing creative
industry in the Philippines.

Human Resource Development Develop a loyal, competent, and efficient workforce

towards fulfilling a vital role in the cultural institution.

Performance Pledge
We, the officials and employees of the Cultural Center of the Philippines,
wholeheartedly commit to:
Always serve the public diligently and efficiently, with utmost courtesy and the highest
degree of integrity, whenever our expertise and services are needed.
Respond promptly to all inquiries and complaints about our services from arts and
culture enthusiasts and the general public. 

Take pride in the continued promotion of artistic

excellence, cultural values, Filipino aesthetics and
national identity towards a humanistic global society.
Recommendation:

Cultural Center of the Philippines preserve the Filipino Cultures which helps Filipino
Citizens to value the history of the Philippines in terms of cultural artifacts, performance
arts, etc. that we can be proud of. There are a lot of Filipino artist in CCP that really
showcase the talent of being a Filipino, they represent Philippines in different countries
which build the name of Filipino People. They raise the flag of the Philippines and the
level of performance we have.
CCP always welcome all the people who are willing to visit and plan to work with them.
Which make us proud of being one of their trainees; they are not just preserving the
culture of the Philippines but also the traits of being a Filipino. Wherever you go in CCP
will always remind you of being in love by our country. They are just not giving
entertainments but also for us to remember our history.
CCP gives us the knowledge and experiences that we will never forget and bring it
wherever we are. We are forever thankful with CCP because they just not give us
knowledge we need but more than that is to value the culture we have and help the
government to educate others about it.
That’s why we students, employees, and non- employees should experience visiting our
Cultural Center of the Philippines. To at least witnessed the wonderful facts we have
and see the preservation culture the CCP done of being a Filipino that we should be
proud. We will really appreciate the culture and arts of Filipino. Because it’s true that for
Filipino art and culture performances really matters.