Wherever I am, the world comes after me.
It offers me its busyness. It does not believe that I do not want it.
Now I understand why the old poets of China went so far
and high into the mountains, then crept into the pale mist.
"The Old Poets of China" by Mary Oliver

Colonial 2013 Philippine Premiere

February 6, 2013 @ 6:00pm
GT-Toyota Asian Cultural Center

Responding to the intense longing for self-determination and freedom, five Filipino artists of this generation unite to redress and dig deep to the complex, bitter and sweet account of Colonialism. In a tapestry of music, video, costuming and dance sourced from the Filipino culture and life, creativity transport the artist's hope and voice to bring Colonial as a multi-sensorial and trans-cultural piece whose language speaks to a global audience.