Press Release:
The
Cultural Center of the Philippines holds anew the traditional Simbang
Gabi at the CCP, a set of nine dawn masses from December 16 until 24,
2013, 5AM at the CCP Main Ramp.
The
highlight of this year’s celebration is the “Misa de Aguinaldo”
or Christmas Eve Mass on December 24, 8PM at the CCP Main Theater.
The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) will perform traditional
Christmas tunes in welcoming the mass goers prior to the start of the
ceremony, and excerpts from the famous ‘Vamos a Belen’ of the
Ramon Obusan Folkloric Group will be integrated before and during the
mass. As a finale, the Philippine Madrigal Singers will lead a
100-voice chorale in singing Mr.Ryan Cayabyab’s “Munting Sanggol”
with symphonic accompaniment of the PPO.
The
Simbang Gabi at the CCP is held in cooperation with Our Lady of
Sorrows Parish, with various agencies participating as hermanas.
Schedule is as follows: December 16 - Philippine Navy, December 17 -
Product Development and Design Center of the Philippines, December 18
- Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, December 19 - Gloriamaris
and Amazing Philippine Theater, December 20 - Philippine
International Convention Center, December 21 - Manila Broadcasting
Company and Star Parks Corporation, December 22 - Harbour Square,
December 23 – Ticketworld and Concertus Manila, December 24/5am -
Senate Spouses Foundation, December 24/8pm - Cultural Center of the
Philippines and the CCP-Complex Employees’ Organization.
For
more information, contact the CCP Production and Exhibition
Department’s Venue Operations Division at 832-1125 loc. 1412/1413.
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