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CHEONAN WORLD DANCE FESTIVAL FEATURES BAYANIHAN DANCE COMPANY

[Top left photo] Mayor Park Sang-don (center) officially welcoming the Philippines represented by the Bayanihan Dance Company at the welcome reception for the 2022 Cheonan World Dance Festival in Cheonan, Chungnam Province, Republic of Korea. [Top right photo] The Bayanihan Dance Company regales the audience with its introductory performance at the opening night of the 2022 Cheonan World Dance Festival. [Bottom photo] The Bayanihan Dance Company, led by Executive Director Marielle B. Javellana (front row, fourth from right), is joined by Consul General Romulo Victor Israel Jr. in a photo opportunity during the opening night of the 2022 Cheonan World Dance Festival.

In its first international performance outside the Philippines since the COVID-19 pandemic struck, the world renowned Bayanihan Dance Company participated in the Cheonan World Dance Festival, showcasing Filipino artistry and creativity on the global stage.

Joining ensembles from Bulgaria, Indonesia, Thailand, and Turkey, the Bayanihan proudly put together performances highlighting the rich and diverse indigenous dances, costumes, and folk narratives of the Philippines in the five-day festivity beginning on 21 September 2022.

The Philippine Embassy in Seoul represented by Minister and Consul General Romulo Israel applauded their flag-carrying and goodwill-inspiring appearance before an international audience at the opening ceremony of the Cheonan World Dance Festival, which they won in 2011.

Under the leadership of Executive Director Marielle B. Javellana, the Bayanihan Dance Company will be taking part in other festivals in Korea and will return to the Philippines by the end of September. END

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