07 October 2014 – SINIKA (Sining ng mga Katutubo), a Palawan-based group of musicians, wowed the audience at the Opening Ceremony of the ASEAN Culture Fair 2014 held on October 1 at the National Theater in Yangon, Myanmar.

The ASEAN Culture Fair 2014, organized by the Ministry of Culture, celebrated the diversity of culture in the region, through an exhibit of textiles and crafts, and cultural performances from renowned performing groups in the region.

Present during the opening ceremony of the ASEAN Culture Fair 2014 were Union Minister for Culture U Aye Myint Kyu, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman and other ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Council (ASCC) Ministers, and members of the diplomatic community.

SINIKA, showcasing the indigenous music of Cuyo, Palawan, performed “Ang Tipano,” an invitation to play and learn the tipano (flute), and “Banwa Ko,” a song of praise and thanksgiving. Ms. Shen Nebre, a Filipino based in Yangon, performed the song “Bayan Ko”.

SINIKA’s performance at the ASEAN Culture Fair 2014 was made possible by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA). END