Cultural Center of the Philippine tourist spot

The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) located in Roxas Boulevard is the home of Philippine culture and arts. For more than 30 years, it has hosted numerous world-class performances and has been the site of famous art exhibitions and cultural festivals. Completed in 1969, it houses numerous cultural groups and institutions such as the Ballet Philippines, Tanghalang Pilipino and the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra. Designed by National Artist of Architecture Leandro Locsin, the CCP has three small theaters inside its building and a large one, The Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo, which serves as the main theater. The CCP which is directed by law to be preserve as a historical and cultural landmark, enhances and promotes the Filipinos’ national legacy, the 10,000 capacity Folk Arts theatre, the Coconut Palace that showcase the indigenous materials of the seven regions of the country, the Philippine Museum of Ethnology, the GSIS Museum and Archive, the Philippine International Convention Center, the Manila Film Center, the World Trade Center.