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Thursday, July 30, 2009

Philippines New National Artists For 2009  

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has signed and proclaimed the name of seven National Artists for 2009.

This year's list includes:
Manuel Urbano, a.k.a. Manuel Conde - for film and broadcast (posthumous)
Lazaro Francisco for literature (posthumous)
Federico Aguilar Alcuaz - for visual arts, painting, sculpture and mixed media Cecilia Guidote-Alvarez - for theater
Carlo J. Caparas - for visual arts and film
Francisco "Bobby" Mañosa - for architecture
Pitoy Moreno for fashion design.

The title is given to a Filipino who has been given the highest recognition for having made significant contributions to the development of Philippine arts, namely music, dance, theater, visual arts, literature, film, broadcast arts, fashion design and architecture, and allied art






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