SM City SJDM, Bamboo Band Pays Tribute to Philippine Independence Day
As a celebration of the
121st Philippine Independence Day, SM City San Jose del Monte presented
the Banda Kawayan Pilipines in a free one-hour performance at the mall atrium,
June 12.
Shoppers and mall goers
witnessed the world class performances of Banda Kawayan Pilipinas who performed
different traditional music, Filipino folk songs like Bahay Kubo, as well as
Original Filipino Music (OPM) such as Estudyante
Blues, Manila, and Hahabol-habol utilized on different
bamboo instruments.
Banda Kawayan Pilipinas
is a unique ensemble of young, talented performers utilizing musical
instruments fashioned out of bamboo and indigenous materials, envisions
themselves as a world-class performing arts that bridges cultures, celebrates
Filipino artistry and grooms young talents through music. Banda Kawayan’s
unique musical style has taken them to international shows, music festivals,
concert and tours inside and outside the Philippines.
Early in the morning,
SM also put into spotlight its homegrown talents from the City of San Jose del
Monte. Students from Paradise Farms National High School performs the invocation
and completed the program with a festive, patriotic and different
interpretation of the song Piliin Mo Ang
Pilipinas using Angklung, a musical instrument also made of bamboo tubes
attached to bamboo frames. The Lupang Hinirang was led by Bulacan X Factor 2017
Champion, Famela Ann Aglabtin, who also showcased her vocal prowess with the song
Isang Lahi. The celebration was also
graced by the Boy Scouts of the Philippines Tungkong Mangga Chapter.
SM City San Jose del
Monte Assistant Mall Manager Arch. Nelson R. Lopez expressed his gratitude for
all the employees, agency personnel, affiliates, tenants, and guests who
supported the event. “Our art and culture played an important role in our
freedom because it defines our identity as Filipino”, he shares.
The Philippine
Independence Day is celebrated simultaneously in all SM Supermalls.
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