International dance festival to open in Cebu City

The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), headed by chairman Felipe de Leon, Jr. and executive director Emelita Almosara, will hold the country’s biggest dance spectacle, the “Dance Xchange 2012: The International Dance Workshop and Festival,” from April 27 to 30 in Cebu City.

The festival is in partnership with the provincial government of Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia of Cebu and spearheaded by the National Committee on Dance (NCD), headed by Shirley Halili-Cruz. Dance Xchange 2012 will bring together the best dance companies and dance experts, both local and international, for a grand celebration of dance that includes activities such as artists’ forum, dance workshops to be conducted by dance directors/dancers from participating countries, masters classes, cultural tours, festival of dance performances and concerts at the Cebu International Convention Center in Cebu City.