National Artist For Dance Francisca Reyes Aquino. Siya resipyente kan republic award of merit asin kan ramon magsaysay award. At a time when filipino culture was almost totally submerged, she went back to the people and brought to the light of a day the forgotten songs and dances of the folk.
Francisca reyes aquino national artist for dance in 1973. Acknowledged as a folk dance pioneer, aquino received the republic award of merit from then. Acknowledged as the folk dance pioneer, this bulakeña began her research on folk dances in the 1920’s making trips to remote barrios in central and northern luzon.
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She was born on march 9, 1899 and she passed away on november 21, 1983. Reyes aquino the national artist for dance award for her contribution to the preservation and propagation of the folk dances of the philippines. Francisca reyes aquino national artist for dance in 1973. Siya resipyente kan republic award of merit asin kan ramon magsaysay award.