The Silliman University Cultural Affairs Committee will present the Ballet Manila featuring internationally renowned ballerina Lisa Macuja in the production called "Carmen and Other Ballets" on January 27 and 28 at the Luce Auditorium, Silliman, in Dumaguete City.

Carmen is a ballet of five scenes about the love triangle of Carmen, Don Jose, and Escamillo. Part of the repertoire are - Amis, Dalagang Pilipina, Arachnida, and Sayaw de Pamlang. Founded in 1995, Ballet Manila has been performing in the country and abroad.

The group has been hailed by critics as the "ballet company of the new millennium" because of its unwavering commitment to excellence in classical dance, both as a professional performing company and as a formidable training ground for young dancers.*

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