Filipiniana in Chicoutimi, Quebec
TWO DECADES OF SERVICE
Looking at the track record of the FILIPINIANA DANCE COMPANY OF MONTREAL in the last twenty years, there is no doubt that this Dance Company has proven itself to be an important player in the province of Quebec and Canada's multicultural scene. Its success in making Filipino Traditional Art Forms come to life through continuous research and study resulting in various choreographic inventions, make sit one of the leading Folk Dance Troupes in the country. In the Filipinos' never-ending quest for national identity, the innovative efforts of Filipiniana certainly make us all proud of the rich cultural heritage of the Philippines. Its successful International Tours are proof of its credential as an outstanding Ambassador of Goodwill.
The Filipiniana Dance Company of Montreal views with pride its outstanding contributions:Filipiniana today, has become tantamount with Filipino folk dancing, folk music, folk arts, folkways and folk legends, thus promoting the rich cultural heritage of the Philippines and the multi-ethnic character of the province of Quebec and Canada.
As a mission, Filipiniana has led many Filipino-Canadian youths to learn, to value and to keep alive their cultural heritage.
To Filipinos who are home away from home --- Filipiniana has been a source of nostalgia and pride thereby increasing their love and loyalty to their motherland rich in traditions, customs and lore.
To audiences in foreign lands -- The Filipiniana Dance Company of Montreal presents a story of an island republic bearing a cultural influence in which East and West can be truly said to have met, in its repertoires of Philippine folk music, songs and dances.
