DEFEND IBALONG. In a scene from ‘Ibalong Z: A New Bikol Musical,’ Baltog lfigures in a bone-crushing struggle against the 'tandayag,' a monstrous, tusked terror laying waste to the farmers' sacred taro fields.
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The playwright behind ‘Ibalong Z: A New Bikol Musical’ hopes the younger generation will ‘fall in love with the story and feel inspired to read’ the epic
'Ibalong Z: A New Bikol Musical' revitalizes the ancient 'Ibalong' epic, aiming to reconnect younger audiences with Bicolano cultural heritage.
The production addresses the challenges of declining literacy and cultural disconnection in the region, encouraging appreciation for local literature through theater.
