Cultural Center of the Philippines
The Cultural Center of the Philippines Foundation, Inc. (Filipino: Sentrong Pangkultura ng Pilipinas, or CCP) is a government-owned and controlled corporation established to preserve, develop and promote arts and culture in the Philippines. The CCP was established through Executive Order No. 30 s. 1966 by President Ferdinand Marcos. Although an independent institution of the Philippine government, it receives an annual subsidy and is placed under the National Commission for Culture and the Arts for purposes of policy coordination. The CCP is headed by an 11-member Board of Trustees, currently headed by Chairperson Margarita Moran-Floirendo. Its current president is Arsenio Lizaso.
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| Company type | Government-owned corporation |
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| Founded | September 1966 |
| Headquarters | Manila , Philippines |
Key people | Jaime C. Laya, Chairperson Ma. Margarita Moran Floirendo, President Dennis Marasigan, Artistic Director |
| Products | Publications in print and multimedia |
| Services | Venue rentals, theatre operations, theater rentals and consultancy, research, building tours, information services, art gallery |
| Owner | Government of the Philippines |
Number of employees | 300 (2011, about) |
| Website | www |
The CCP provides performance and exhibition venues for various local and international productions at the 62-hectare (150-acre) Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex located in the cities of Pasay and Manila. Its artistic programs include the production of performances, festivals, exhibitions, cultural research, outreach, preservation, and publication of materials on Philippine art and culture. It holds its headquarters at the Tanghalang Pambansa (English: National Theater), a structure designed by National Artist for Architecture, Leandro V. Locsin. Locsin would later design many of the other buildings in the CCP Complex.