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FOLK
ARTS THEATER
(Tanghalang Francisco Balagtas)
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Commonly known as the Folk Arts Theater, this covered proscenium
ampitheater is where popular concerts are usually staged.
It has a seating capacity of 8,458 with ten sections. The
theater takes its name form Fancisco Baltazar A.k.a. francisco Balagtas,
revered as one of the country's greatest poets. "Florante
at Laura" is one of his best known and most beloved works and
his poetry "Balagtasismo" has shaped generations of Filipino
poets. The popular debate in verse - "balagtasan"
is also named after him.
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seating
capacity
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8,458
people
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stage
dimensions
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20m
x 20m
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proscenium
width
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20m
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height
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10m
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For
inquiries and reservations please call Theater Operations Department
at Tel Nos. 832-1125 loc. 1404 / 1412 or email us at theater@culturalcenter.gov.ph
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