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all ages and cultural diversity through the spectacle of dynamic and authentic dances,
dramatic and brilliant costuming and passionate live musical accompaniment by the
Hiyas Music Ensemble, this talented cooperation will bring the best of Philippine folk
dance and music to life throughout the splendor of its repertoires, funded in part by grants
from Arts Council Silicon Valley and the City of San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs.
Targeted audience for this project are the various diverse communities of Filipino
and non-Filipino residents within the San Jose area and neighboring communities of
Milpitas and Fremont where artists and members live, their families and affiliates at the
schools, colleges, church and private organizations they attend. Promotion for this project
began with an outreach to Filipino senior citizens and veterans of war to arouse interest
and support of Filipino folk arts and culture began with a complimentary forty-five
minute dance and musical production at Eastside Neighborhood Community Center in
San Jose for an event paying tribute to Filipino senior citizens, war veterns and their
wives and other senior's celebrating achievements in the local community. The
company's desire is to offer an exciting, exhilirating and educating cultural experience
with efforts to inspire anyone in the community with a focus to reach out to inner city
neighborhoods, youth, veterens, the retired and aged. The company members share a
feeling of obligation to the communites it serves, to present its best in their artistic
endeavours, by achieving higher standards of excellence in promoting and preserving the
traditions of its people.
www.kalilayan.com
The term Kalilayan, an old name of
Tayabas (now Quezon Province), is a fitting name
for this folkloric group that traces its humble
beginnings in Quezon and promotes the rich
traditions of the region. Formed in 1997, the
Kalilayan Folkloric Group (KFG) is composed of
talented locals from Catanauan, Quezon that seeks
to preserve Filipino folk dance and music through
the performing arts.
Led by founder Rommel P. Serrano, the
Kalilayan Folkloric Group is a proud recipient of
many awards and citations. A former member of
the Ramon Obusan Folkloric Group, Rommel
formed the Kalilayan Folkloric Group from among
dedicated students of the Manuel S. Enverga
Sayaw sa Bangk
University Foundation in his hometown,
Catanauan.
Beyond entertaining different generations of Filipinos with folk dance and music,
Rommel and the rest of the Kalilayan Folkloric Group members hope to inform and