ABOUT
KNL
We are Kayamanan Ng Lahi, a Philippine folk arts organization based in Los Angeles, California. Translated as treasures of our people, Kayamanan Ng Lahi's mission is to inspire transformation through cultural understanding and artistic expression so that we empower ourselves, our families, and our communities, and enrich society.
Founded in 1990, we are a family-oriented, multi-generational, folk and dance arts organization that strives to create meaningful impacts for our members and audiences everywhere, with hopes of deepening our connection between our Filipino heritage and our Filipino American identity in the diaspora. Through education and entertainment, we provide opportunities to learn and experience the richness and diversity of Philippine culture through dance, music, and song, while holding steadfast to our core values always, in all ways:
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Katiwala (stewardship)
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Kalinangan (culture)
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Kapwa (shared-identity)
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Galang (respect)
Join us as we journey the Philippines and rediscover the richness and diversity of the island archipelago through cultural dance, music and song.
For more information about KNL, email info@kayamanan.org and follow us @knlfolkarts.
LET'S MOVE TOGETHER
Celebrating Culture, Connection and Community
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DANCE WITH US
Train in Philippine folk dance through our trimester‑based weekly workshops and build the skills and confidence to perform with Kayamanan Ng Lahi. Opportunities to earn as dance professionals are available through Music Center school assemblies and other private and public performances. Private training available.
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ASK US
Curious to learn more and dive deeper? Working on a project, PCN, or performance and need guidance? Connect with us. We can share what we know, the knowledge passed down by our mga guro and gabay in the Philippines and here in America— grounded in respect for first‑voice cultural communities in the Philippines and shaped through a Filipino-American lens in the diaspora.
