Elevating tour planning skills of PH performing groups

True to its mandate of providing a safe space for art practitioners to hone their skills and nurture their brands of self-expression, the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and the Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (Citem) introduce “Navigate the Touring Circuit,” an intensive capacity-building program seeking to enhance the tour planning skills and business acumen of Filipino performing groups and companies.

The program aims to provide selected performing arts organizations and companies training and mentorship on the technicalities of touring such as strategic planning, events management, pitching, marketing and more.

Integrating plenary presentations, talks, breakout sessions and face-to-face mentoring across training schedules, “Navigate the Touring Circuit” will be spanning key regions of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

The program will utilize both online and onsite platforms to ensure accessibility and broader beneficiary and stakeholder engagement. This special project aims to prepare Filipino arts managers to engage with the international market by providing intensive capacity training in event and production management, touring and art market strategies.

Ultimately, this initiative seeks to foster the growth and sustainability of the Filipino performing arts sector on the international stage.

“Navigate the Touring Circuit” kicks off at the UP Manila Little Theater on July 11. The opening program will be moderated by Jill Samodio. There will be keynote presentations from CCP vice president and artistic director Dennis Marasigan about “Charting Alternative Paths: The Future of Performance.”