12 August 2015 - Ballet Philippines (BP) kicked off their Middle East Tour with a jam packed performance at the Dubai Community Theatre and Arts Centre (DUCTAC) on August 07.  The Philippines’ premier ballet company, led by Artistic Director Paul Alexander Morales, mesmerized the crowd with their energetic and soulful interpretations of neo-classical and ethnic musical inspirations.

The show, titled “Master Pieces: Celebrating the Tapestry of Filipino Culture & Friendship” was spearheaded by the Department of Foreign Affairs- Office of the Undersecretary for International Economic Relations-Cultural Diplomacy Unit and the Philippine Consulate General in Dubai led by Consul General Paul Raymund Cortes. 

BP’s Dubai performance is the first of their five-city tour of the Middle East which brings them to Abu Dhabi on August 08, Bahrain National Theatre in Manama on August 10, Doha’s Katara Cultural Village on August 12, and at Al Hussein Cultural Center in Amman, Jordan on August 14.

The event, which began with a cocktail reception, saw the attendance of members of Dubai’s Diplomatic and Consular Community, the Filipino Community, the business sectors, media and government authorities. Also present was the Philippine Ambassador to the UAE, Her Excellency Grace R. Princesa.

The production ran for one and a half, with BP performing 15 varieties of neo-classical, contemporary/modern ballet dances that captured the audience’s hearts and admiration. END