30 July 2022 – The Philippine Consulate General in Shanghai (PCG) led Shanghai-based budding folk dancers in taking part in the latest edition of the “Move with Pinas,” online dance workshop featuring Abra Province’s famous Sakuting dance.
The Sakuting is a folk-dance notable for incorporating the traditional martial art of Arnis (Filipino stick fighting), with each dancer performing its intricate moves while bearing wooden sticks in both hands.
Filipino and Chinese kids enthusiastically learned and followed the steps and moves of the Philippine Barangay Folk Dance Troupe, which provided the demonstration and lessons during the two-hour workshop. Lending strong support in the selection of dancers was Ms. Chabeli Jill A. Hilasque, President of Pinoy Teachers Association in Shanghai (PITAS). Representing Shanghai were the following:
Sophia Noreen Diche, 17 - Suisse Meredith Diche, 10
- Blythe Angelene Virtudazo, 9
- Kara Alyssa Tanduyan, 8
- Erich Gerhard P. Ocampo, 6
- Lou Youkon, 9
- Lou Youbang, 9
- Ma Chengzhou, 7
The Move with Pinas series is partnership between the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA). For the Sakuting edition. END
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