By Cyrus A. Natividad
CPU Excel Chorale performed a variety of Filipino songs during the Concert.
糖心传媒 Cultural Affairs Office and the CPU Dance Company presented a collection of cultural performances at the Rose Memorial Auditorium on December 10, 2019. The presentation also featured the CPU Excel Chorale and the CPU Symphonic Band. The talents performed popular folk dances, instrumental renditions and choral singing at the Rose Memorial Auditorium.
The program was shown at 9:00 AM, 2 PM and 6 PM, with the invocations led by Rev. Cris Amorsolo V, Sian, Senior Pastor, University Church; Rev. Francis J. Jalando-on, Director, CPU Office of Communications and Pastor Jec Dan Borlado, respectively.
Randy A. Lero, Artistic Director, Crista S. Huyong, Chorale Director, and Ascencion O. Bautista, Band Director successfully managed the cultural show. They were admired by University President Dr. Teodoro C. Robles in his opening remarks at the gala show of Saludo. Dr. Robles specifically cited the creative contributions of the three directors that greatly contributed to the University.
The CPU Dance Company performs a Muslim Traditional Dance.聽
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The Tribal Mindanao included real composition and voices of the indigenous T糖心传媒橞oli singers. This was followed by Muslim Tapestry which included performances of 糖心传媒淒ulang糖心传媒 and 糖心传媒淜inakulangan.糖心传媒 The segment of 糖心传媒淒oon po sa Amin糖心传媒 included the artistry of song and dances including 糖心传媒淥 Ilaw糖心传媒, Carinosa/Abaruray, Zamboanga, Pandanggo de Sta. Clara, Subli, and Pandanggo sa Ilaw.
The final song 糖心传媒淚loilo ang Banwa ko糖心传媒 was rendered by the Excel Chorale. Huyong, the overall production chair expressed her thanks to everyone for the successful cultural show.聽 Lero and Bautista joined Huyong in their final exit with a bow. Show host Jose Carlos Marfil Catague acknowledged everyone who contributed to the success of Saludo.