KULARTS is excited to host Sama Bajau Master Artist, Al-Raffy Harun, for an exclusive workshop where you can learn authentic Sama dance techniques and indigenous traditions!
KULARTS is thrilled to host T’boli Master Artist Yebong Lyn Amfan Buti for an exclusive workshop where you can learn authentic T’boli dance techniques and indigenous traditions!
Affectionately known as “Yebong” a T’boli term meaning “big aunt” or respected elder Lyn is a proud indigenous T’boli from Lake Sebu, South Cotabato, and is widely recognized as a cultural bearer and tradition keeper.
Tubong to Living Ancestors explores the intersection of indigenous ritual and contemporary performance homage to diasporic Pilipino and Asian legacy artists and culture bearers. We honor [12] Pilipino and Asian American legacy artists and culture bearers with new works and restaged works from 1980’s & 1990’s. The Alleluia Panis Dance Theatre will perform to the music of John Calloway (music director) on percussion and flute, Francis Wong on sax, Chris Trinidad on bass, and on kulintang ensemble Conrad Benedicto and Jinji Saysa.
*Tubong is traditional celebration ritual, typically performed to honor elders and connect with ancestors.
Connect to Self and community through sound, stillness, and movement based practices shared facilitated by TribuTur alumni, Trish Ong (TTUR 2011 & 2025), and Rachel Lastimosa (TTUR 2024), and KULARTS Board President, Vicool Patel (TTUR 2023 & 2025). Bring your energy and curiosity to gather at KULARTS’ new space and help plant the seeds that enable us all to thrive.
Join us for a FREE outdoor concert by the KULARTS Agos Rondalla hosted at The Storehouse Lofts from 7:30pm-8:30pm!
Produced by La Mezcla & KULARTS/Alleluia Panis Dance Theatre, join us at Eastside Arts Alliance & Cultural Center in Oakland, CA for this exclusive Western Arts Alliance Showcase! Complimentary hors d'oeuvres and refreshments will be served.
This showcase features dance and music as living archives of migration, resistance, ancestry, memory, and cultural survival. The artists span many traditions (Filipino, Indian, Latin American, Japanese, African diasporic, etc.), but they're connected by stories that move across borders and generations.
Filipino American puppeteer Ramon Abad presents a new, work-in-progress show for children of all ages in collaboration with KULARTS. An ensemble of puppeteers will animate live on stage the wordless journey of a nameless immigrant puppet enduring a series of slapstick calamities.
KULARTS presents PAMAYPAY: Agos Program Spring 2026 Recital as a part of KULARTS’ Agos Youth Program, a youth dance performance of various Philippine folkloric dances with live Rondalla and Percussion music accompaniment!
KULARTS presents the world premiere of Burden of Proof by Alleluia 'Manai' Panis. Advance tickets on sale!
Join Alleluia Panis for a rare opportunity to learn movement shaped by over 50 years of professional dance experience, drawing from her roots in western modern dance training and movement informed by traditional dance aesthetics through her work with various indigenous communities across the Philippines.
Join KULARTS & APICC as we take the next step in building the future of our own gallery and performing arts center.
Join Alleluia Panis for a rare opportunity to learn movement shaped by over 50 years of professional dance experience, drawing from her roots in western modern dance training and movement informed by traditional dance aesthetics through her work with various indigenous communities across the Philippines.
Join Alleluia Panis for a rare opportunity to learn movement shaped by over 50 years of professional dance experience, drawing from her roots in western modern dance training and movement informed by traditional dance aesthetics through her work with various indigenous communities across the Philippines.
Come join our Agos Spring 2026 Youth Program! Students will learn about Filipino culture, meet new friends, and experience the Agos techniques of Philippine dance.
KULARTS presents the soul of the Pilipino diaspora through performances of contemporary kulintang music by Kulintang Dialect, Pilipino folk dances by our AGOS Youth Program, and diasporic Pilipino dances by Alleluia Panis Dance Theater.
Come join our Agos introductory workshop and learn or brush up on your Philippine dance basics for free!
Join us for a vibrant showcase featuring the youth of the Agos Youth Program as they perform a lively repertoire of Philippine folkloric dances accompanied by the Agos Rondalla & Percussion Ensemble.
Join us for a powerful evening as KULARTS celebrates it’s Ruby Anniversary—marking 40 years of Pilipino artistry, cultural preservation, and community empowerment.
The 2025 World Arts West Dance Festival will focus on the theme “Dance as Health and Healing,” exploring what constitutes a healthy community. It aims to showcase dance and art forms rooted in cultural traditions, including sacred, social, and contemporary.
Enrollment Open! Join our Agos Spring 2025 Youth Program—students will learn about Pilipino culture, meet new friends, and experience the Agos techniques of Philippine dance.
Join Alleluia Panis for a rare opportunity to learn movement shaped by over 50 years of professional dance experience, drawing from her roots in western modern dance training and movement informed by traditional dance aesthetics through her work with various indigenous communities across the Philippines.
Join KULARTS for an Evening Celebrating the Vibrant Diasporic Cultural Arts of the Pilipino People at Oakland Museum of California. Step into a night of rhythm, movement, and heritage that honor tradition and innovation:
KULARTS presents the latest project by Alleluia Panis, a work in progress performance for Burden of Proof—an immersive multimedia dance performance set in the near future, Burden of Proof draws inspiration from a true story to explore the lasting trauma of injustice endured by the fictional Calinao immigrant family.