1st Capiz dance festival still on
ROXAS CITY -- The Caguyuman Dance Troupe of Pontevedra, Capiz performed on Saturday (December 13) at the Capiz State University (CapSU) - Roxas City campus' covered gymnasium as part of the 1st Capiz Dance Season.
The dance troupe is composed of at least 30 high school students who are also members of the Couples for Christ (CFC) - Youth for Christ (YFC) in Pontevedra town.
"The group was formerly known as Youth for Christ Dance Troupe organized on November 2006 and was changed to Caguyuman Dance Troupe on May 2008 thru the effort of the Local Tourism Council and the Local Government of Pontevedra," said a Provincial Tourism Office (PTO) backgrounder on the dancers.
The Pontevedra - based dancers coordinator is Herowena F. Bagsic while they are being choreographed by Randy Badoles and Regine Ballera.
The dance season dubbed "Saot Capiz" every Saturday evening until December 27 is a collaborative effort of the provincial government and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) to document Capiznon dances while providing entertainment to the people.
The sundown activity will culminate with a "Grand Binayle" on Dec. 30 after the 13 performing groups tapped by the PTO for the weekly dance exhibition shall have been featured. (PIA)