UP Diliman OICA

UP Diliman OICA This is the official page of the UP Diliman Office for Initiatives in Culture and the Arts OICA is under the Office of the Chancellor, UP Diliman.

The Office for Initiatives in Culture and the Arts (OICA) was formally established in March 1999 by virtue of the decision made by the Board of Regents during its 1128th meeting on January 28, 1999. OICA is mandated to carry out the following functions:

1. To formulate policies, guidelines, plans and programs on artistic and cultural activities for UP Diliman. These activities are directed toward

s the following:

a. enrichment of artistic and cultural experiences of UP Diliman students, faculty, staff, residents, and audiences off-campus;

b. promotion of humanistic and nationalistic values among the members of the UP Diliman community and the nation;

c. creation of an environment conducive to realizing the visions of UP Diliman artists and cultural workers;

2. To organize, coordinate, and support various artistic and cultural activities in UP Diliman;

3. To promote and support the various artists and artistic groups in UP Diliman;

4. To plan, evaluate, and oversee the development of theaters, museums, sculptures, garden, art galleries, studios, and other cultural facilities and infrastructure in UP Diliman;

5. To promote UP Diliman as a major cultural center in the Philippines.

05/06/2026

๐‘ฐ-๐‘บ๐‘จ๐‘ด๐‘จ ๐‘ต๐‘จ๐‘ป๐‘ฐ๐‘ต '๐’€๐‘จ๐‘ต ๐‘บ๐‘จ ๐‘ท๐‘น๐‘ฐ๐‘ซ๐‘ฌ ๐‘ช๐‘จ๐‘ณ๐‘ฌ๐‘ต๐‘ซ๐‘จ๐‘น? ๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿ“‚

The UP Diliman Gender Office (UPDGO) is now accepting event submissions for our Pride Month Community Calendar! ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆโœจ

May ganap ba ang org, unit, o office niyo this Pride? Forum? Workshop? Performance? Kahit chill tambay with intentionโ€”we want it in.

This is your sign to put your event out there and be part of a campus-wide celebration of pride, visibility, and community. ๐Ÿ’–

Letโ€™s fill the calendar with spaces that affirm, celebrate, and bring people together.

Submit na and letโ€™s make Pride in UPD louder, fuller, and more connected.

Scan the QR code below or check the comment section para sa link!

05/06/2026

Banwaan: The Philippine Journal of Folkloreโ€™s special issue on Death & Dying (Volume 4, Number 1, 2025) is now available!

Since the UP Diliman Journals website is still under maintenance, you may provisionally access the 11 articles through the following Google drive link:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1EfqqYYVpxUStQeuOenjM8oSTli7j2QF7?usp=drive_link

We will be posting on the individual contributions in the coming days. Watch this space! ๐ŸฆŽ

05/06/2026

Kintรกl: Kakintalang hango sa sining, tungo sa bayan โœจ

Halinaโ€™t saksihan ang Kintรกl, ang thesis exhibit ng UP College of Fine Arts Visual Communication 2026 ๐ŸŽจ

Tuklasin ang mga likhang hinubog ng kamay, karanasan, at pakikipag-ugnayan sa bayan.

Opening: June 6, 2026, 4:00 PM
Exhibit Run: June 6โ€“26, 2026
Venue: Parola: UP Fine Arts Gallery


Kita-kita tayo sa Parola!

Sponsored by:
Morag Design and Fabrication
Imao Studios
UP CFA Alumni Association

Media Sponsors:
Novice Magazine PH
Edge TV Philippines

05/06/2026

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ ๐Œ๐€๐‘๐Š ๐˜๐Ž๐”๐‘ ๐‚๐€๐‹๐„๐๐ƒ๐€๐‘๐’! Here is the official schedule for MULAT Papet PlayLab 2026! ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ

Ready to dive into the world of puppetry this July? Whether you are looking to write, create, or perform, weโ€™ve got a dedicated track for you. Check out the specific dates and times for our three specialized courses below:

๐ŸซŸWORKSHOP SCHEDULE ๐ŸซŸ
๐Ÿ“ ๐๐ฅ๐š๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ž๐ญ ๐“๐ก๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ซ๐ž (for ages 16 & up)
July 5 (Sunday, 3PM-6PM)
July 11 (Saturday, 3PM-6PM)
July 12 (Sunday, 3PM-6PM)

๐Ÿงธ ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ž๐ญ ๐ฆ๐š๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š๐ง๐ ๐š๐ง๐ข๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง (for ages 13 & up)
July 18 (Saturday, 3PM-6PM)
July 19 (Sunday, 3PM-6PM)
July 25 (Saturday, 3PM-6PM)

๐ŸŽญ ๐€๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ž๐ญ๐ฌ (for ages 13 & up)
July 25 (Saturday, 1PM-5PM)
July 26 (Sunday, 1PM-5PM)
August 1 (Saturday, 1PM-5PM)

Workshop Showcase:
August 2 (Sunday, 4PM-6PM)

๐ŸซŸFEES๐ŸซŸ
๐—˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—น๐˜† ๐—•๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ผ (until June 15 only!!!)
โ‚ฑ5,250 per workshop category

๐—•๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ผ (enroll in 2-3 workshop categories and get a discount!)
โ‚ฑ5,250 per workshop category

๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ (starting June 16)
โ‚ฑ7,000 per workshop category

Venue: Amelia Lapeรฑa-Bonifacio Teatro Papet Museo, 64 Mapagkawanggawa St., Teacherโ€™s Village, Quezon City

Register via Google Forms or Ticket2Me Website!

๐‘ณ๐‘ฐ๐‘ด๐‘ฐ๐‘ป๐‘ฌ๐‘ซ ๐‘บ๐‘ณ๐‘ถ๐‘ป๐‘บ ๐‘ถ๐‘ต๐‘ณ๐’€!
I-like, share, at follow ang aming page para sa workshop updates! ๐Ÿ‘€



[CALL FOR APPLICATIONSโ€”UPD VACSSP CYCLE 10]We are now accepting applications for the UP Diliman Visual Arts and Cultural...
02/06/2026

[CALL FOR APPLICATIONSโ€”UPD VACSSP CYCLE 10]

We are now accepting applications for the UP Diliman Visual Arts and Cultural Studies Scholarship Program Cycle 10!

Submit the following requirements via the submission portal (https://bit.ly/UPDVACSSPSubmissions) on or before:
24 June 2026, 5 PM (Renewing Applicants)
30 June 2026, 5 PM (New Applicants)

โ€ข Application Form
โ€ข Cover Letter
โ€ข True Copy of Grades
โ€ข (for new applicants) Two (2) Recommendation Letters
โ€ข (for new applicants) Portfolio
โ€ข (for renewing applicants) Progress report
โ€ข Signed Data Privacy Consent Form

Program Guidelines and Application Forms here: https://bit.ly/UPDVACSSP

For further inquiries, contact us at [email protected].

01/06/2026
26/05/2026

Handa ka na bang harapin ang kapalaran mo? โ›ฑ๏ธ๐ŸŒˆ

Sa ika-53rd Season, muling inihahandog ng The UP Repertory Company ang SHORT SHORTS 2: Barangay Kapalaran!

Sa direksiyon nina:
Amber Rojas, Dwyt Geronimo, Benedict Barcela, at Roi Villamayor katuwang si Uel Bustamante

Sa panunulat nina:
Jericho Ocampo, Pat Javier, Seah Antalan, at Gio Potes

Maaaring bumili ng tickets dito:
๐Ÿ”— https://forms.gle/V5AVixvifU3GbmXWA

Kitakits sa
๐Ÿ“† Hunyo 22, 23, 24
๐Ÿ•‘ 2:00 PM at 6:00 PM

๐Ÿ“ UP Diliman Gender Office (DGO), Benton Hall, UP Diliman


26/05/2026
21/05/2026

Inihahandog ng UP Dulaang Laboratoryo ang

Isang Finals Production na pagtatanghal ng Theatre 143- (Directed Studies in Theatre Directing)

MAYO - AGOSTO 2026

Ang lahat ay inaanyayahan ng UP Departamento ng Filipino at Panitikan ng Pilipinas na makibahagi sa "Tatsulok: Pambansan...
19/05/2026

Ang lahat ay inaanyayahan ng UP Departamento ng Filipino at Panitikan ng Pilipinas na makibahagi sa "Tatsulok: Pambansang Kumperensiya sa Philippine Studies 2026" na may temang "Rizal at Pagkamakabayan" bilang paggunita sa ika-70 anibersaryo ng Batas Rizal.

Ang kumperensiya ay gaganapin sa Hunyo 18-19, 2026 sa Ignacio B. Gimenez (IBG)-KAL Theatre, UP Diliman.

Magparehistro na sa tinyurl.com/PublikoRehistrasyon o i-scan ang QR code!


Inaanyayahan ng UP Departamento ng Filipino at Panitikan ng Pilipinas ang publiko na makilahok sa Tatsulok: Pambansang Kumperensiya sa Philippine Studies 2026 sa Ignacio B. Gimenez (IBG)-KAL Theatre, UP Diliman, ngayong Hunyo 18โ€“19, 2026.

Ang tema ng kumperensiya ay โ€œRizal at Pagkamakabayanโ€ bilang paggunita sa ika-70 anibersaryo ng Batas Rizal. Susuriin natin ang naging pag-unlad at pagbabago sa lipunang Pilipino mula noon kina Rizal hanggang ngayon. Ang ugnayan ng akademya, mga kilusang panlipunan at bayan, ang tatsulok na tinatanaw nating magluluwal ng makabuluhang edukasyong huhubog sa makabayan at kritikal na mamamayan na kailangan ng lipunan.

Bahagi ang Kumperensiyang Tatsulok ng mga gawain ng UP DFPP sa ika-60 anibersaryo gayundin ang pagpapahusay ng pagtuturo sa kursong Rizal, at pagpapalakas ng pangkalahatang edukasyon sa Pilipinas.

Magparehistro rito o i-scan ang QR code. sa ibaba. tinyurl.com/PublikoRehistrasyon.

Address

UPD-OICA (UP Diliman/Office For Initiatives In Culture And The Arts, C. P. Garcia Avenue, Corner Purok Aguinaldo, Diliman
Quezon City
1800

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 5:30pm
Thursday 8am - 5:30pm
Friday 8am - 5:30pm

Telephone

+63289818500

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