CPAR LESSON 1-2

Question 1

is a multi-awarded company recognized both nationally and internationally. Bayanihan, the National Dance Company of the Philippines takes its name from an ancient Filipino tradition called bayanihan which means working together for a common good

Answer 1

Philippine Bayanihan National Folk Dance Company

Question 2

In _, _ founded the Bayanihan Folk Dance Group of the Philippine Women’s University. The following year, _, it was formally organized as the _ with the Bayanihan Philippine Dance Company as its performing arm

Answer 2

1956
Dr. Helena Z. Benitez
1957
Bayanihan Folk Arts Center

Question 3

The painter _ romanticized life, reminding us of _ drew, and painted genre paintings inspired by the life of his town, Angono, in Rizal.

Answer 3

Fernando Amorsolo
tranquil rural landscapes. Carlos “Botong” Franciso

Question 4

As a rule, the Filipino artist’s role is four-fold:

Answer 4

personal
social
physical
immaterial

Question 5

The late _, a Manileño novelist, playwright, journalist, historian, and essayist is a good example. He started writing under the pen name of _ for the Philippine Free Press Magazine, chronicled the diverse heritage of the Philippines, and gave his opinion about the culture of his time for decades

Answer 5

Nick Joaquin
Quijano de Manila

Question 6

It is a phenomenon that world of art has been dominated by men ever since the beginning of history. In the early years of Philippine modern art, the _, only a few notable women were able to find access into this male dominated enclave:

_ and _, both painters;

_, the founder of Philippine Art Gallery, which is the first official meeting place of artists, and

_, the founder of the Arts Association of the Philippines.

Answer 6

1950s
Anita Magsaysay-Ho
Nena Saquil
Lyd Arquilla
Purita Kalaw Ledesma

Question 7

Women artists have become visible because of the initial steps of three women graphic artists in the _ and _: _, _, and _. They have entered the art scene and changed the landscape from then on. They have started as printmakers but later evolved their own genres, except for France-based _, who remained as printmaker and a painter. Her latest works are a series of Philippine madonnas

Answer 7

1970s
1980s
Imelda Cajipe-Endaya
Brenda V. Fajardo
Ofelia Gelvezon-Tequi
Gelvezon-Tequi

Question 8

_, a doctor in Philippine Studies and Professor Emerita in the University of the Philippines, is a multi-awarded artist, educator, and cultural worker. Among her national and international awards and grants are the _ and the _. Her nationalistic themes are taken from the Philippine folklore, legends, and mythology. She then relates them to contemporary life. Her works are mostly in pen and ink and acrylic

Answer 8

Brenda Fajardo
2012 Gawad CCP para sa Sining Biswal
CCP Centennial Honors for the Arts in 1999

Question 9

_ is a mixed-media artist, curator, writer, and organizer. She is one of the first to use nontraditional materials for her artworks which are usually fragmented arrangements of the artistic scenes. She is also an active women’s rights advocate.

Answer 9

Imelda Cajipe-Endaya

Question 10

In the late _, _ and _, together with _, _, and , founded. KASIBULAN (), a group whose goal was to pursue women’s agenda

Answer 10

1980s
Fajardo
Endaya
Ana Fer
Julie Lluch
Ida Bugayon
Kababaihan sa Sining at Bagong Sibol na Kamalayan