Unique Beauty of PH, Korea, Thailand Music and Dance Showcased in Los Angeles

The Philippines’ Kayamanan ng Lahi Philippine Folk Arts depicts the simplicity and joy of the lifestyle of Filipino villagers during the Spanish period through its rendition of the Tinikling dance during the Spirit of Asia performance, held at the Ari Hall of the Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in Los Angeles on 02 August 2019. (Los Angeles PCG photo)

LOS ANGELES 05 Auguat 2019  — The Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles attended a cultural performance dubbed “Spirit of Asia’ held at the Ari Hall of the Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in Los Angeles on 02 August 2019.

The cultural show, organized by the KCC to celebrate the diversity of Los Angeles’ Asian community and inspire new friendships by building bridges across cultures, featured three distinct suites of folk dances from the Philippines’ Kayamanan ng Lahi Philippine Folk Arts Los Angeles, Korea’s Jung Im Lee Dance Academy, and Thailand’s Wat Thai Los Angeles.

To showcase the richness and diversity of Philippine music and dances, Kayamanan ng Lahi performed the Pandango Sa Ilaw-Oasiwas, Jota Paragua, and Tinikling. Jung Im Lee represented Korean dance through its interpretation of the Crane Dance, Hwa Kwan Mu and Fan Dance.  Wat Thai for its part, presented the beauty of Thailand’s main dramatic art form through their Manora Dance, Seangala and Li-gaa Hulu.

The Asian cultural performance is part of the KCC’s 2019 Ari Project Season 6: Performing Arts Series, which features a rich program of various performing arts programs including Asia’straditional music and dance, modern fusion world music, jazz, musical, as well as theater. END

Jung Im Lee Dance Academy performs the Fan Dance showing a variety of nature’s characteristics such as mountains, butterflies and flowers through their colorful feathered fans. (Los Angeles PCG photo)

Wat Thai performs Seangala,a dance which uses coconut shells as a rhythmical musical instrument to create beats. (Los Angeles PCG photo)

Representatives from the Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles congratulate Kayamanan ng Lahi performers and its founderJoel Jacinto for showcasing the diversity and richness of Philippine culture through dance and music at the Spirit of Asia cultural performance. (Los Angeles PCG photo)

For more information, visit https://www.philippineconsulatela.org or https://www.facebook.com/PHLinLA/.