A World Expo First: Ballet Philippines Performs on the Live Façade of the Philippine Pavilion

Iya Lorainne Baring

<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1748931356994Metro.Style-11.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:700px"/></div><div><br/></div><p>The Philippines once again breaks new ground at<strong> Expo 2025 Osaka</strong> with the launch of its first-ever live performance façade in World Expo history—brought to life by the internationally acclaimed Ballet Philippines. </p><div><br/></div><p>From now until <strong>June 15</strong>, 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/1748931631163Metro.Style-14.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:700px"/></div><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1748931649402Metro.Style-12.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:700px"/></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. “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> <em></em></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1748931697840Metro.Style-13.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:700px"/></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.<br id="isPasted"/><br/>Catch it while you can. The stage is the building. The performers, proudly Filipino. And the experience—unforgettable.</p>

<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>

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.