A Re-Visit Of The Cultural Program Of Bohol Island State University, Main Campus Tagbilaran City: Proposed Comprehensive Cultural Program

Abstract

Education cannot happen just at school; it must go beyond the walls of the classroom. Same thing is true with learning one’s culture. Understanding the culture of a nation, people, or group—the arts, beliefs, customs, practices, values, and social behaviors—lies at the heart of the individual being.  Through cultural events, a person can broaden his horizons and gain unique insights into their own communities as well as a broader global perspective of our world’s diverse cultures.

The primordial purpose of this study was to re-visit the cultural program of Bohol Island State University, Main Campus Tagbilaran city. The study utilized quantitative and qualitative type of survey. It made use of the researcher –made questionnaire, FGD or a focused group discussion and a documentary review. The study’s locale was Bohol Island State University - Main Campus, Tagbilaran City, with 90 sample respondents.

Results of the study revealed that there is no formulated vision, mission and goals of the existing Cultural program in BISU main campus; and that the mandates on the terms of office and election of officers needs total revising. Further, the organizational structure on theatre/dramatic arts, visual and literary arts need to be thoroughly reviewed. The study also manifested various activities such as dances, .music, theatre literary and visual arts to which the performing groups are engaged in. Eventually, as to extent of participation among the component groups both school and community activities, SKILARTILES and DULANG KALINGAN participated the most. FGD results with school administrators and SAO personnel as well as the performing groups indicated the best features of the Cultural program of BISU like their performing groups that are actively participating both in school and in the community. Their cultural program is also developing.  The focus of cultural presentations is the preservation of Boholano and Filipino culture in general. They perform in the International Arts and in the Drama Festival in Tagbilaran. They give emphasis also to variety shows and empowered members to become confident and overcome shyness. The groups have their regular evaluation and feed backing.