“Layunin ng eksibisyon na ito ang mailahad ang mga kwento ng ating mga katutubo sa pamamagitan ng kanilang mga habi na ipinamana pa sa kanila ng kanilang mga ninuno. Pinapakita din nito ang alab na taglay ng mga maestro sa paghabi at mga tagapagtaguyod ng kalinangan mula sa iba’t ibang katutubong pamayanan na mag-aral, lumikha at magturo,”
Read MoreSENATOR LOREN LEGARDA
WELCOME REMARKS
Launch of the Hibla Pavilion of Textiles and
Weaves of the Philippines
SMX Convention Center
17 October 2012
It is with great honor that I welcome you all today as we celebrate the Indigenous Peoples’ month and unveil the exceptional skills and enduring traditions of our cultural communities.
Together with the Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM) and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), I thank you […]
An indigenous woman fits a tribal headdress on Senator Loren Legarda during the ‘Hibla’ exhibit of textiles at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City on Wednesday.
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Senate Session Hall;Our culture is our story as a nation. It is the narrative that binds Filipinos, regardless of ethnicity, social class, or educational background, into a common chronicle of tradition, hardship, and triumph.
Read MoreIN CELEBRATION OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ MONTH, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA, CHAIR OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON CULTURAL COMMUNITIES, TODAY LAUNCHED THE HIBLA PAVILION OF TEXTILES AND WEAVES OF THE PHILIPPINES WITH THE HOPE OF SOLVING ONE OF THE GREATEST THREATS TO FILIPINO INDIGENOUS ARTISTRY – EXTINCTION BROUGHT ABOUT BY APATHY.
“This exhibition aims to tell the stories of indigenous communities through the intricate processes of weaving that were passed on by their ancestors. It also reveals the passion for learning, creating, […]
