Geline Salac

World Expo first: Ballet Philippines performs at façade of PH Pavilion

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<div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1748914653694Ballet1.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><p>OSAKA, Japan – The Philippines once again breaks new ground at Expo 2025 Osaka with the launch of its first-ever live performance façade in World Expo history — brought to life by the internationally acclaimed Ballet Philippines.</p><p>From now until June 15, visitors to the Philippine Pavilion can witness this rare and visually arresting performance as dancers take to the pavilion’s exterior, transforming architecture into a living stage. Nestled behind the intricate woven panels of the Pavilion façade, the performances surprise and delight audiences, unfolding in rhythm with the Pavilion’s multisensory storytelling.</p><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1748914682057Ballet2.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1748914698556Ballet3.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><p>“This is an embodiment of our theme, Nature, Culture, and Community: Woven Together for a Better Future,” said Carlo Calma, lead architect and designer of the Philippine Pavilion. </p><p>“It’s a powerful celebration of movement, Filipino identity, and artistic collaboration — seen in a way like never before at a World Expo,” Maria Margarita Montemayor Nograles, COO of the Tourism Promotions Board Philippines and secretary general of the Philippine Organizing Committee, added.</p><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1748914720375Ballet4.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><p>With only a limited number of showings until mid-June, this unique experience offers Expo visitors a rare chance to see world-class Filipino talent animated through architectural innovation.</p>

<p>From now until June 15, visitors to the Philippine Pavilion can witness this rare performance as dancers take to the pavilion’s exterior, transforming architecture into a living stage.</p>

From now until June 15, visitors to the Philippine Pavilion can witness this rare performance as dancers take to the pavilion’s exterior, transforming architecture into a living stage.