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2024 – A Year of Creative Pursuits in Abundance!
Erehwon Center for the Arts started 2024 gilded in gold. The prestigious award-giving body, Philippine Leaf Awards, conferred two Golden Leaf Presidential Awards to Erehwon Center for the Arts, one to its founder, Rafael Benitez, for his contributions to arts and culture, and another to its Chief Cultural Director, Anton Juan, for his outstanding…
Read MoreErehwon Center Brightens the Holidays and the Coming Year with the Music of Erehwon Cantabile
Erehwon Center for the Arts introduces its group of classical singers, known as the Erehwon Cantabile, indicative of their smooth and melodious singing style. They are all highly experienced, formally trained classical singers with diverse experiences performing in operas, concerts, and musicals. They have gained awards and other recognition for their achievements. They are…
Read MoreErehwon Free Theater Features Noli Me Tangere
Forecasts of stormy weather could not stop the cast and production crew of “Huwag Mo Kaming Hawakan,” an adaptation of Jose Rizal’s classic novel, “Noli Me Tangere,” from staging the show with full dedication. Neither could a smattering of rains stop an enthusiastic audience from trooping in to watch the theater play at the Erehwon…
Read MoreErehwon Opens Its Doors to Free Theater Shows
Erehwon Center for the Arts further showcased the grand transformation of its outdoor performance stage by continuing its mission to offer free shows to the public. This is to encourage accessibility to art and cultural events for people from all walks in life. These theater plays attracted residents of the nearby Villa Beatriz community (children,…
Read MoreErehwon Ends 2024 with International Dance Performances
Bayanihan Executive Director Marielle Javellana and Erehwon Foundation president Jesus Varela (center) exchange gifts on behalf of their respective organizations. Erehwon Center for the Arts has collaborated anew with the Bayanihan National Dance Company to feature, for Philippine audiences, the talented dancers of the Ryu Dance Company of the Republic of Korea and the Folk…
Read MoreErehwon Opens Newly Transformed Grand Performance Stage; Naming Rights Offered
With a blessing from Father Rowen Z. Carlos of the Congregation of the Mission (CM), Erehwon Center of the Arts opened its extensively renovated, grand, outdoor performance stage, with its design and facilities upgrade guided by highly regarded stage designer Ohm David who is known for creating spaces and environments for productions, museums, and installation…
Read More“Amon Banwa sa Lawud” is Best International Feature Film
“Amon Banwa sa Lawud” (Our Island of the Mangrove Moons), co-produced by the Erehwon Center for the Arts and the Kellogg Institute for International Studies of Notre Dame University, USA, was chosen as the Best International Feature Film at the Louth International Film Festival. The film was directed by Anton Juan, who also co-wrote the…
Read MoreChavacano Artists Exhibit at Erehwon
Artists based in Zamboanga exhibited their talents in Metro Manila through the group show, “What Are You Made Of?” Isidro Floreta organized the exhibit which opened at Erehwon Center for the Arts Atelier last July 22, 2023. Special guests at the show’s opening were Department of Tourism Usec. Myra Paz Abubakar, interior designer Raul Lopez-Vito…
Read MoreHampak: A Festive Anniversary Celebration of Dance
Erehwon Dance Company celebrated its fifth anniversary by presenting a colorful celebration of Philippine dances through “Hampak.” Choreographed beautifully were a collection of diverse brisk and striking rituals and movements of indigenous Filipinos, highlighting the meaning of “hampak,” which is a Cebuano word meaning “to strike, to hit, or to spank.” Among the dances performed…
Read MoreErehwon’s Book Team produces Bangko Sentral’s “ultimate book” on its precious collection
The 350-page coffee table book produced by Erehwon Center for the Arts’ editorial and book design team was formally launched by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) last June 22, 2023. The book entitled, “Kaban: 50 Years of Investing in Philippine Cultural Heritage,” has been regarded by a BSP official as the ultimate book on…
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