Joey Ayala Receives Gawad CCP Para sa Sining: Celebrating Four Decades of Cultural Contribution Through Music and Art
With candor and excitement, Joey Ayala kept audiences laughing while reminiscing the colorful and meaningful moments he and his group Ang Bagong Lumad experienced in the CCP's Outreach and Exchange Program along with other unforgettable experiences he was thankful for in his acceptance speech at the recent Gawad CCP Para sa Sining event. “Napakatingkad na karangalan ang mabilang sa mga mandiriwang nakapag-ambag sa paglinang ng sining at kultura dito sa ating bayan (‘It is a great honor to be counted among those who have contributed to the cultivation of art and culture in our country’),” said Ayala. “Mga apat na dekada na po kaming lumilikha at nagpe-perform at napakaraming musiko na rin ang naging kasama sa banda at sa ibat-ibang proyekto,” he recalled. “Di po kami nabuhay bilang artist nang ganitong katagal kung wala yung jumpstart energy na dumaloy mula sa Sentrong Pangkultura ng Pilipinas.” (‘We have been creating and performing for about four decades and have been wit...