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Tuesday, February 12th, 2008
Hey everyone!!
My name is Erwin Wang, and, along with Casto Unson, I will be co-directing this year’s Philippine Culture Night. As Christine mentioned, this year’s theme is Alamat at Sayaw (Legends and Dances).
Accordingly, PCN 2008 will touch upon a few traditional Filipino legends, most notably Ibong Adarna. This myth is about a prince, Don Juan, who embarks on a remarkable journey to capture a magical bird in an effort to help his ailing father. This tale and other Filipino legends serve as the backdrop to the central, modern storyline of this year’s PCN, which is about a young man, John, who realizes that the singular aspiration of chasing girls is certainly an immature one.
With regards to the second part of our subtitle, there will - as always - be a wide variety of dances in this year’s show. From our traditional performances of maglalatik, singkil, and tinikling to our modern dances of line-dancing and hip-hop, the many facets of Filipino and Filipino-American culture should be well-represented in PCN 2008. With mock-battles, such as Kali and Sakuting, to romantic pieces, such as Pandanggo sa Ilaw and vocal and musical performances from our Rondalla group, we hope that you will find our show both entertaining and educative.
So it is with great enthusiasm that we invite you to our show on March 8 at 7:00 PM at the Statler Auditorium. Tickets are available at $3 presale from general body members and $5 at the door. All of our members have invested a great amount of time and energy into PCN 2008, and we hope you come out to support our efforts, our group, and our culture.
Best,
Erwin Wang
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