"What Everybody Ought
To Know About
Arts and Culture in Iligan"
If you’re like me, then you will love to learn the arts and culture in Iligan.
It is not only about painting and about poetry, but also about dancing and singing, which by themselves are a pure art form.
Ilign City is home to different cultural groups, Maranao, Higa-onons, Lumads and Christians. They have worked together, played together, and lived together in peace and prosperity for ages here.
It is no wonder that the city boasts different groups of artists that highlight the different talents of Iliganons.
A community of dancers…
There’s
IPAG (Integrated Performing Arts Guild)
, an integrated arts company acknowledged as a leading performing group in the country.
IPAG is the resident theatre company of the MSU-IIT (Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology),
...a well-known university in Iligan and a true representative of the diverse arts and culture in Iligan.
And there's the Kalimulan Dance Troupe, is also a resident cultural dance troupe of the MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology.
A group of young talented college students and faculty members formally launched it in 1988.
Many local artists are also hitting...the right chords,
drawing the crowd, and writing about it…
8va: The Octava Choral Society, a leading regional choral ensemble with a varied repertoire.
The Octava Choral Society is a group who could sing folk, Filipino ballads, classical, ethnic, as well as, contemporary music.
In addition to that, they could also act, dance, and move but still maintain a good singing quality.
They are the most versatile choral group in Southern Philippines.
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I think music in itself is healing. It's an explosive expression of humanity. It's something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we're from, everyone loves music. --- Billy Joel
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Mixed Media - Iligan Visual Arts Group is a group composed of young and talented visual artists whose artworks recognized not only in Iligan but also in the whole country.
The Mindanao Creative Writers Group composes some of the country’s awarded and leading poets, fictionists, playwrights, and essayists.
It conducts the summer National Writers Workshop, acknowledged as the most prestigious in the South.
These are just some of the groups that portray the arts and culture in Iligan. Add to that the individual artists who have also made their place in the art world, and you have a wonderful ensemble of talented Iliganons that have helped make Iligan as it is today.
"Iligan is rich...in tradition and culture"
Iliganons
Stand TALL and be PROUD!
In the upcoming months, this site will feature some of Iligan’s local artists. So come back and check us out again soon.
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