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This Giving Season, support Kinding Sindaw and help preserve the rich heritage of Indigenous Philippines arts, culture, and history. Founded by a Meranao Bai Labi, Tradition and Culture Bearer, Potri Ranka Manis, Kinding Sindaw recreates the oral traditions of ancestral art forms from Mindanao. As a non-profit dance theater and resident of La MaMa Experimental Theater Club, Kinding Sindaw empowers communities by sharing traditional dance, music, martial arts, and storytelling. We honor the traditions of 63 Indigenous nations, including the Bukidnon, Maguindanao, Maranao, Tausug, and T'boli, fostering cultural pride, awareness, and self-determination.

Your contributions sustain free cultural programming, performances, and workshops that bring the vibrant oral histories and ancestral art forms of Mindanao to life. In 2024, we’ve hosted transformative events like “Land Is Life” workshops, Unity Iftar, and a week-long exhibition, In Honor of the Ancestors, as well as a full-length concert, Kundiman: A Philippine Journey. We’ve continued our #Love4Marawi campaign, which supports displaced Maranao communities, and provided aid to T'boli and Tausug living traditions.

In the coming year, we’ll launch hybrid master classes with Indigenous artists, host integrated theater arts workshops, and premiere new works to expand our impact further. Every gift—no matter the size—ensures these living traditions are preserved for future generations and that our advocacy for Indigenous peoples remains strong. Your support is vital to continue this meaningful work in 2025.

Donate today and join us in promoting understanding, unity, and cultural resilience.

Together, we can keep these traditions alive and thriving!

In 2024 –

  • Kinding Sindaw hosted 30 cultural classes and workshops

  • Collaborated with La MaMa, Queensboro Dance Festival, Queens Public Library, in·corpus, Lotus Music and Dance, NYPublic Schools, and many more organizations to showcase indigenous Mindanao traditions of dance and music

  • In Honor of the Ancestors - Exhibit

    • Debuting twenty-five unpublished photographs by the late Asian-American activist Corky Lee

    • Featured Artists whose work appears in the exhibition: Corky Lee, Bai Labi Hadji Amina, Sultan Mamintal Dirampaten, June Maeda, Sultan Mohammad Giwan Mastura, Mendung Sabal, and Ellen Stewart

    • Panels on What does Kinding Sindaw mean to you, Culture and Activism in the Asian Diaspora Panel, Importance of Unlocking Cultural Healing Wisdom Panel, The Philippine Unwritten History of Mindanao Panel, Workshop title: Intro to Baybayin, Children and Family: Intro to Mindanao Living Tradition

    • Sound Bath Meditation

In 2025 –

  • Kinding Sindaw wants to host 50+ cultural classes and workshops

  • Collaborate with 20+ more organizations to connect with the community and showcase indigenous Mindanao traditions of dance and music

  • Producing an off-broadway performance series at La MaMa's Downstairs Theatre May 5-11, 2025

  • Eight (8) tickets and a listing in perpetuity as a co-sponsor; plus Influencer benefits.

  • 4 tickets and an invitation to the royal reception plus Historian benefits.

  • 2 tickets and a Kinding Sindaw artisan package (Rajah Maganadiri CD, limited edition t-shirt, signed poster, authentic woven malong).

  • Every gift, no matter how big or small, makes a difference!

These events celebrate heritage while promoting awareness of indigenous rights and environmental issues. Workshops, often led by experts and tradition bearers, include traditional Filipino martial arts, dance, music, and storytelling, offering participants hands-on engagement with Mindanao’s rich cultural practices.