PRESS RELEASE – 76 – 2019

Consul General Joselito A. Jimeno (middle) and Philippine Consulate officials with the University of the Philippines Rondalla (UPR) and Mr Jun Gappe, President of the University of the Philippines Alumni Association of Hawaii (right)

(04 October 2019, Honolulu, Hawaii) – In celebration of Filipino-American History Month, the Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu, University of the Philippines (UP), National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), in partnership with the University of the Philippines Alumni Association in Hawaii (UPAAH), has brought the University of the Philippines Rondalla (UP Rondalla) to Hawaii for a series of performances, lectures and workshops from 3 to 7 October 2019. These activities aim to introduce the unique music produced by a rondalla, or ensemble of string instruments, to audiences in Hawaii.

The members of the UP Rondalla led by Prof. Marie Jocelyn Marfil of the UP College of Music called on Consul General Joselito A. Jimeno on 3 October 2019.    During the call, they performed several musical pieces including Dahil sa Iyo, Mutya ng Pasig (sung by soprano Mariefrance Ballester), Pamulinawen and Manang Biday.

The UP Rondalla’s lectures and workshops will be held at the University of Hawaii, East-West Center, and Filipino Community Center.  They will have free performances at the Ala Moana Center Stage, Honolulu Central Seventh-Day Adventist Church and Farrington High School Auditorium. The schedule of their performances may be viewed at the Philippine Consulate’s official facebook (@PhinHonolulu) and website (honolulupcg.dfa.gov.ph) (END)

The UP Rondalla at the Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu