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NATURE
AND DESCRIPTION OF WORK The work of Grace Nono may be seen as two-fold: as music Artist-Producer of contemporary, culture-based Philippine music; and as Cultural Worker involved in the research and promotion of Philippine traditional music and arts through publications, educational workshops, and the mass media (Please see the Tao Music and the Tao Foundation for Culture and Arts pages). Under
her work as Artist, she has been featured in many Philippine performances
including a solo concert at the Cultural Center of the Philippines
in line with the Filipino Artists Series; a solo concert at the
Pundaquit Arts Festival in Casa San Miguel, San Antonio, Zambales;
two concerts as featured artist in the Baguio International Arts
Festival; a solo concert in the Mindulani National Theatre Festival
in Davao; solo performances at the Paco Park, Luneta, and in the
Philippine provinces, promoting cultural and environmental awareness,
and advocating women's issues. Overseas, she has represented the
Philippines in international conferences and music festivals, namely:
Apart from her solo album releases as a recording artist, As a recording artist, she has released five acclaimed solo recordings (please see Discography), and has participated in the following collaborative album productions:
Grace Nono has collaborated with artists from other disciplines: as co-scorer with Bob Aves for film productions like Sari Dalena's "Memories of a Forgotten War," a feature that tackles atrocities committed during the Philippine-American War; as composer and featured artist for television's IBC 13 Station ID Pinoy Ang Dating; as co-composer for the music of multi-media presentations like the WWF World Wildlife Foundation's presentation to the 2001 conference in Geneva, Switzerland. She has also collaborated as guest music artist in performances of dance organizations like the Bayanihan Dance Company, the Philippine Ballet Theatre, Ballet Philippines, and the Ramon Obusan Folkloric Group. Though primarily a music artist, Grace Nono's early training in Theatre Arts has allowed her to contribute her talents as thespian to the following major stage productions, by essaying strong, archetypal women roles:
Another project with the possibility of reaching a wider audience is her recent collaboration with the ISLA advocacy television channel as co-producer and host for the new TV series Kamalayan, a program which focuses on the culture and spirituality of the Filipino.
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An
earlier interest in crafts has also been given recent expression,
with Grace Nono's opening of "Living Culture," a shop
that showcases her explorations with contemporary, culture-based
everyday arts, with the use of Philippine-Asian materials and aesthetics.
"Living Culture" also serves as an umbrella for other
Filipino artisans whose works are exhibited there. 
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