{"id":6647,"date":"2019-03-13T11:07:26","date_gmt":"2019-03-13T11:07:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/queencitycebu.com\/?p=6647"},"modified":"2023-12-21T03:06:40","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T03:06:40","slug":"philippines-hailed-overall-champion-asia-pacific-arts-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/queencitycebu.com\/philippines-hailed-overall-champion-asia-pacific-arts-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Philippines hailed as the overall champion for this year’s APAF"},"content":{"rendered":"
Art is the journey that frees our souls. In pursuits of bringing peace, harmony, and global friendship, Asia Pacific Arts Festival (APAF)\u00a0<\/strong>was created to provide platform for countries to showcase the rich and diversified expression of arts and dance through performing arts competitions. Believing that dance and music are significant in our lives for their entertaining and therapeutic values, APAF has been participated by countries in Asia<\/strong> including China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam, Brunei, and Japan.<\/p>\n On its 6th<\/sup> year<\/strong>, Philippines<\/strong> bagged 27 gold, 7 silver, and 1 bronze and was hailed as the overall champion<\/strong> among all other participating countries in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam last January 18 \u2013 21, 2019.<\/strong> The country\u2019s representatives were from the Dance Theatre Art Philippines, Bulacan Ballet & Arts Academy, Cavite National High School, Lyceum of the Philippines Ballet & Arts Center, Twinkle Toes Ballet & Music Academy Dance Theater Arts, Jet\u00e9 Performing Arts Studio, GCF International Christian School, Regional Lead School for the Arts and City of Bogo Science and Arts Academy and Balletcenter of Cebu.<\/strong><\/p>\n