Where is The Culture " Who Cares About It "

SPECIAL BLOG FOR PEOPLE OF THE TOURIST INDUSTRY OF CEBU, PHILIPPINES.

Who supports the Cultural Arts , specifically the Filipino Cultural Dance and Folk Dances of the Philippines. Starting this business in May of 2009, I started researching and looking online for Information and Advertisement of the Filipino Folk Arts to Travlers coming here in Cebu, Philippines. To my amazment I did not find any promotion of the Cultural Dance hardly at all. I researched only to find that the Filipino Folk Dances and Cultural Dances are promoted and very established in most other Country's , but not here in the Philippines. Yes i found a few resorts that offer such shows, but never published or promoted as a Historical or Tourist attraction for Cebu.

I then assumed I would start such a business that would really promote and push the Filipino Cultural Arts to the Travlers coming here to Cebu. I naturally assumed once someone started this, many would be happy to join on board and help support this History and Traditions to Travlers........ THIS IS WHAT I FOUND TO HAPPEN.......

Japanese Agency's started including us in thier websites and on thier itenarys for Travelers from Japan to have a choice to experience this Wonderful Art.

Two or three Local Agencys included us on thier websites, for Customers to be able to choose and see this Art..... Many have promised to use us for thier itenarys and put our name on a tariff so guest coming here could choose our name from amoung list of other great things to do in Cebu.
We thank them and are so happy they are part of this.......

BUTTTTT>......... After establishing this Business to the Top of all The largest World Travel Guides, and also being the No.1 Internet information on The Filipino Cultural Dance. After sending almost 200 emails to different Agency's, Tourism Departments, Local Lifestyle Writers, Bloggers, I have received very little support...... Most of the time not getting any replies at all to my proposals........ The only support I have received has been mostly from Foreign Agency's and Few Local Agencies.

Does anyone care about the Filipino Cultural Dance ?????.... Does anyone think its a part of the Tradition and History of The Philippines???? Look in all the Philippine Travel Guides, Tour and Travel Agencies Tours they offer..... In most every single one you will find, Magellan's Cross, Mactan Shrine, Allege Guitar Shop, Tioest Temple, Church's, Historical Places, Malls, but where is The Filipino Cultural Dance. If you will check other countries Tourism, you will find that their Cultural Dances are included in most all of their Tour Packages. WHY not here in The Philippines ???? I am not meaning just a name on a Tariff, I mean as a listed part of the Cultural or Historical Tours...... Some can say, well we did not have a place that offers that, But what about now???? You already have the No.1 established and well received place for that.
So again i will ask, Who Cares About It. If i was a traveler wanting to come to Cebu, when i searched all information from travel guides and from Tour Packages, I would think, wow Cebu you can see allot of Churches, and Religious Places, and Beaches, Beaches, Beaches....

I think travelers also deserve the right and opportunity to see online The Filipino Cultural Dance. Let the guest make the choice. We give them the choice of all the religious sites, and other Famous Historical Sites. How much more the True Orgin of the Filipino People. The most important historical attraction. The Native Dance, clothing's, arts and crafts, the roots of what the people are about and where they are from........

I challenge each reader of this article to search and try to find me a place" not counting mine" that a foreign guest can choose or get guided on where they can witness or see a cultural or folk dance in Cebu Philippines. I mean a place that truly promotes it and tries or offers foreign guests a chance to choose it, before they arrive here in Philippines.

Has the local tourism industry sold out their Culture, and Traditions??? Do they care that this is also a big tourist attraction ?????? Do they try to promote it to foreign guests ??????

I say lets add it to the tour packages of the Historical and Cultural Tours..... Hey don't want to use my place.... That's fine........ Find another one with as high standards and quality, and praise and reviews as mine. I would say use that place. But if you cant find, then i would suggest you start caring more about what your country and traditions can offer to guests who come to see your place........ then your own personal opinion......

Writers, want to write about your Culture, and its dances, and its amazing talents???? That's great. Now after writing about them, where can the guest go to witness them. Where can they find a place online to book a reservation???? 7 days a week, 3 shows everyday...... with the quality and pride, reviews and best representation of the Filipino People and The Cultural Dances.

I believe as Travel Agents, and Tour Operators, Tourism Officials, As Writers, Bloggers, and Most of all as a FILIPINO, you owe it to your country and to the Travlers Or if not let them keep seeing how Cebu does not care about their own Culture..............

I find so many places here that will say, ok we will wait until we have large bookings, or we have big crowd before we will offer a Cultural Dance...... I have not heard any of them say, well we will close down the Mactan Shrine if we cant get big crowd today. Or we will not do the Historical Tours if we cant get large crowd....... Is the traditions and Culture of your fore fathers, worth so little...... Does it come that far down on your list of piroritys......... Sad Sad Sad.............

Most agency's and tours here i find would rather put up a large poster of a white sand beach, or a once a year festival, and take down the historal and cultural dance posters....... Again Sad....

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays

Hello to everyone,

The Jungle would like to wish each and everyone a very Happy Holidays. We hope that each and every person will have peace and happiness and joy in their lives on this Holiday season.

Take time to say Thank You to someone. We always have time to rush, have the time to ask for help, have the time to make request. But seldom do we find ourselves taking the time to say Thank You.

The Junlge would like to thank all of our supporters for thier efforts in helping us to establish a great and exciting and professional place that tourist and locals alike can share in and be proud of. Those that have not supported us ---- well all i can say is, i hope we can earn your support in the upcoming new year. We will work hard to make sure that each and every person who hears the word Cebu, or the word Mactan Island, will familiarize that with The Jungle Restaurant. So If you are not supporting us now, I am sure you will in the Future. We will be happy to welcome you.

Have great holiday, Merry Christmas, and remember if you have it, its better to give then to receive.

Please call and make sure seats available in December

To all our guests who might want to attend here at The Jungle in December, please call for reservations. Lot of dates in December are already fully booked and no seats available. We dont want you to miss the opportunity to see this amazing show.

I will try to post all fully booked dates in the next few days. Thanks.

Sinulog is Coming Soon. Dont miss out on the opportunity to visit The Jungle during your trip to Cebu.
Wow so much is happening here i cant hardly keep up with it all. We are very proud to announce that the Jungle again has accomplished a first time. We have been included in Web Sites offering us direct to Japan by PTN Travel and also by HIS Travel and Tours. Two of the Top Japanese Travel Agents in the Philippines. I will put the links at the end of this post. We have also been included in JTB Travel Brochure which is direct to Japan Customers also. Also we have been included in Rajah Tours, Metropolitian, Attic, JR Express tariffs for customers arriving to the Philippines.
We have just started our apperance in Cebu Pot Magizine, and also in I NEED ( Korean ) publications. Along with many other advertisement campigns ongoing.

We are proud to say that our performance has been given such grave reviews, that even our tour agencys are requesting the resorts for our performance when they have customers eating there.

We hope that our sucess will continue. I really hope so, we have struggled throughout our first year. But with support of all our Tour and Travel Agents, along with many others we hope we have given as good as we have received.

NEW LATIN AND BRAZILIAN AND 60'S AND 70'S DANCE TO START SOON.
Here at The Jungle we try to keep our dances changing and our performances different so our return customers can enjoy different styles and steppings of music. Plus it keeps our dancers motivated and not so dull on the same dances everyday. So look soon for great new exciting dances in The Jungle.

Please see the side bar for links to PTN and HIS and JR EXPRESS links.

Thank you Dexter Bongo

Christamas is Coming Soon.

Thank you Dexter Bongo for you kind donation of pictures to help out our Jungle Angel Tree for the less fortunate family of The Philippines. Excellent photographer. Come and see his work on display at The Jungle.

Thanks for all the Companys who have already booked Christmas Parties with us. You will have one of the best times of your life here. Very fun and very nice.

Hello Everyone,

Just like to thank everyone for the growing success of The Jungle Restaurant and Cultural Center. Now its time to give back.

THE FIRST ANNUAL JUNGLE ANGEL TREE

The Jungle Restaurant will start today Nov 23, 2009 accepting names and screening persons who think they would qualify for our Angel Tree. If qualifed their name will be posted on our Angel Tree or Our Family Board. All our Local and Foreign Customers will have the opportunity to Choose a Family or Child to Sponsor for Christmas.

Family's or Parents of Children wanting to be posted, it would be better if you could have a 2 x 2 picture of the child to be put on the Angel which the Customer will choose. Family Photos for the family wall would be nice also. But not a requirement. Anyone who would like to or knows someone who would like to be included in this please contact us here at The Jungle at 238 8641 or email us at thejunglecebu@yahoo.com

Each Customer will have the opportunity to look and choose from our Tree or Family Board a Angel or Family. They then will give a sponsor for that child or family for Christmas. All donations will be used strictly for food, clothing, toys, medicine for familys and children. No cash will be dispursed.

All donations are public and posted as given by our customers. The customer name who he choose and how much he sponsored will accompany each angel or Family.

All gifts and donations will be given out two days before Christmas.

This will be a Annual Event each year here at The Jungle.

Growing, Growing.

Hello Jungle Fans. Sorry i have not been keeping you updated as much as i would like. Lot of great things happening here. Lot of new agency's coming online. Holding lot of B Day Parties, and just busy for a while. I am going to start posting more here soon. Just keep coming back and i will keep you updated on the new happenings here at The Jungle.