Ramon Obusan, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Ramon Obusan

Filipino artist

Date of Birth: 16-Jun-1938

Date of Death: 21-Dec-2006

Profession: choreographer, dancer

Nationality: Philippines

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Ramon Arevalo Obusan (June 16, 1938 – December 21, 2006) was a Filipino dancer, choreographer, stage designer and artistic director.
Obusan is credited for his work in promoting Philippine traditional dance and cultural work.
He is also an acclaimed archivist, researcher and documentary filmmaker who focused on Philippine culture.
He also founded Ramon Obusan Folkloric Group in 1971.
Among the awards Obusan received was the Patnubay ng Kalinangan award by the City of Manila in 1992, the Gawad CCP Para sa Sining award in 1993 and the prestigious National Artist of the Philippines for dance in May 2006.