UNEP Circle of Consummate Artists - UNEP CCA

Founded 2008, specializes in contemporary/neo-ethnic dance. Planning 2028 grand 20th anniversary celebration. 𝙐𝙉𝙀𝙋 𝘾𝘾𝘼 | 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙉𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣 𝙋𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝘾𝙞𝙧𝙘𝙡𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙢𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝘼𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙨, a multi-awarded, critically-acclaimed, and university-based theater and dance company in the Philippines, is making a great comeback in June 2025. After years of silence, the UNEP CCA theater will open, the cur

tains will rise, and the stage will be lit, as the legacy of this world-class organization will be reborn. Their artistic excellence, which once captivated Bicol and beyond, is now set to shine brighter than ever. As William Shakespeare said, “All the world’s a stage,” UNEP CCA will return to the world’s stage, ready once again to play its part in the grand narrative of human expression.

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙮: 𝘼 𝙇𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙘𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙀𝙭𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚

Established in 2008, the UNEP Circle of Consummate Artists is not just a theater and dance company—it is a channel of motion and emotion, a conduit of expression and imagination. With a repertoire of dances grounded in contemporary, lyrical, neo-ethnic, and neo-ballet forms, CCA dances are not mere performances; they are poetic embodiments of stories untold and truths unspoken.

𝘾𝘾𝘼 𝙢𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙝𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙢 𝙤𝙛 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙨.
𝘾𝘾𝘼 𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙘 𝙤𝙛 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙨.
𝘾𝘾𝘼 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨.
𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙚, 𝙬𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙚, 𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣. Through every sway of their hands and every thump of their feet, CCA dancers transform personal and communal narratives into a rich, visual tapestry of human experience. Their language is motion; their message, universal. As the company prepares for its return, they will not just dance—they will dance with passion, purpose, and power.

𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮: 𝙍𝙤𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙑𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣, 𝘿𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙗𝙮 𝘼𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙮

In 2008, the UNEP CCA was founded as a testament to the vision of the UNEP Vice President for Finance and Executive Director of the UNEP Centre for Culture and the Arts, 𝙈𝙖𝙙𝙖𝙢 𝘿𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙖 𝙍. 𝘼𝙡𝙛𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙧-𝙏𝙞𝙗𝙞. The CCA flourished into one of the most respected and sought-after university performing arts groups in the region, thanks to the steadfast support of UNEP President 𝘼𝙩𝙩𝙮. 𝙍𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙖 𝙂. 𝘼𝙡𝙛𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙧-𝙈𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙙𝙖, and the excellent mentorship of 𝙃𝙤𝙣. 𝙍𝙪𝙙𝙮𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙨 𝙋𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙢𝙤, Artistic Director of the UNEP Circle of Consummate Artists. Pesimo’s 25 years as a professor of computer animation, visual effects, and Japanese anime, and 35 years as an award-winning director, choreographer, and artist, infused CCA with a unique blend of tradition and innovation. Now serving as Punong Barangay of Bâgong Santa Clara, Buhi, he returns with a renewed vision, bridging community leadership and cultural development through the arts.

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙂𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠: 𝙅𝙪𝙣𝙚 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓

UNEP CCA’s return is not just an event; it is a renaissance of movement that speaks, sings, and soars. This revival marks a turning point for the CCA. After a creative hiatus, they return with new members, new stories, and new energy. The CCA comeback includes:
• 𝘾ycle of auditions, workshops, and masterclasses to recruit new talent and empower young artists to study with scholarships.
• 𝘾ollaboration with schools, LGUs, NGOs, and cultural institutions to promote dance as transformative educational & developmental tool.
• 𝘼rtistic stamp of shows and media rollout, including a digital storytelling series that highlights CCA alumni and milestones.

𝙒𝙝𝙮 𝘾𝘾𝘼 𝙈𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙏𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮

In an age where visual culture dominates and instant gratification prevails, the CCA offers something deeper: a meditation on meaning and an invitation to reconnect with our identity through body and spirit. CCA’s return is a cultural reawakening: a reminder that amidst change and challenge, art remains a resilient and radiant force.

𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟖-𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟖: 𝙏𝙬𝙤 𝘿𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝘼𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝙀𝙭𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚

As 2028 approaches, UNEP CCA envisions a 𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝟐𝟎𝙩𝙝 𝙁𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘼𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝘾𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 through a major production entitled “𝘿𝘼𝙇𝘼𝙒𝘼𝙉𝙂 𝘿𝙀𝙆𝘼𝘿𝘼,” a retrospective of the Top 20 Most Celebrated CCA Dances from 2008 to 2028. Among these dances are:
• 𝘼𝙫𝙚 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙖. Grand Prize, Regional Marian Dance Competition. Tercentenary of the Peñafrancia Devotion. Naga City in 2010
• 𝙋𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙖. Official Bikolano Delegation selected by the NCCA for Dayaw National Festival. Malolos City in 2012
• 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙪𝙚𝙣𝙚 𝙑𝙞𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙚. Special Performances for the Annual Marian Youth Congress. Robredo Coliseum. Naga City from 2010-2017
• 𝙇𝙞𝙥𝙖𝙙 𝙣𝙜 𝙋𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙥. Special Performance for the 9th EdukCircle Awards. AFP Theater. Quezon City in 2019
• 𝘼 𝙈𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝘿𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢𝙨. Special Performance at Enchanted Kingdom. Santa Rosa City in 2019

𝘽𝙚 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙂𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠

To every student, alumnus, teacher, parent, artist, and patron:
This is your moment to be wooed and wowed again. Watch the revival. Witness the rebirth. The Great Comeback begins.

𝙐𝙉𝙀𝙋 𝘾𝘾𝘼 𝙄𝙎 𝘽𝘼𝘾𝙆!
𝙇𝙀𝙏 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙎𝙃𝙊𝙒 𝘽𝙀𝙂𝙄𝙉!