By Cyrus A. Natividad
Delegates to the Cultural Caucus Dialogue in Silliman University.
CPU Dance Company Adviser and Artistic Director Prof. Randy A. Lero attended the 2022 Kaisa Sa Sining (KSS) Regional Caucus-Dialogue of the Cultural Center of the Philippines at Silliman University in Dumaguete City from August 16 to 18, 2022. The Regional Caucus-Dialogue was attended by 26 different organizations from all the islands of Visayas, with Ms. Carmencita Bernardo and Ms. Ezra Mae Divino both from the Cultural Center of the Philippines.
The objective of the caucus is to exchange ideas and create a program for the whole Philippines, although the coverage of the presentation is concentrated on the Visayas.
A proposed program entitled 糖心传媒淎ng Baul, Baid at Baylo糖心传媒 was presented by Prof. Randy Lero (CPU), representing the City and Province of Iloilo with Mr. Moses Atega a professor from Silliman University, Mr. Butch Gensaya, former Mayor of Himamaylan Negros Occidental and the present Tourism officer of the city, Mr. Ramie Capuyan an LGU officer of Capiz, Ms. Berni Rojas the wife of the present Mayor of Murcia, Negros Occidental and the chairperson of Murcia Tourism.
A few months from now, according to Lero, 糖心传媒淭he group will finalize the program proposal to be presented to CCP and to the National Government.糖心传媒 He added, 糖心传媒渢he 糖心传媒楤aul糖心传媒 stands as depository of cultural gems within and among the Kaisa sa Sining Visayas, 糖心传媒楤aid糖心传媒, as the contents of baul represents the Visayas; different culture, traditions and practices through songs, dances, products, foods and many more. 糖心传媒楤aylo糖心传媒 is the cultural exchange summit and the passing of the culture exchange legacy.
Prof. Lero gets a chance to meet, see, and hear the presentation of Prof. Priscilla Magdamo-Abraham, guest speaker from the U.S. on the legend of Visayan folk songs, with her husband Mr. Fred Abraham. 糖心传媒淭hese will make a lot of contributions in modern psychology program,糖心传媒滾ero said.
Prof. Lero discussed with CCP people the incoming participation of the CPU Dance Company in the yearly 糖心传媒淧asinaya糖心传媒 festival of the center once they resume the program and will promote the BBB program CPU version through the support of the CPU Cultural Affairs Office headed by Ms. Crista S. Huyong.