March 14, 2012
THE NEW TEXTILE GALLERIES AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM WERE OPENED ON MARCH 13 FOR PREVIEW AND MADE THE SETTING OF THE INAUGURAL LECTURE ON PHILIPPINE TRADITIONAL TEXTILES AND INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA ANNOUNCED.
The creation of the Textile Galleries was a brainchild of Senator Legarda and emanated from her initial fondness of tropical fabrics, which later on became part of her advocacy to preserve indigenous culture.
“I have long dreamed of seeing a textile museum in my own country. […]
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March 13, 2012
THE SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA LECTURE SERIES ON PHILIPPINE TRADITIONAL TEXTILES AND INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE OFFICIALLY STARTS TODAY ALONG WITH THE PREVIEW OF THE TEXTILE GALLERIES AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM.
The initiative was conceptualized by Senator Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Cultural Communities. It aims to explore the aesthetics, material culture and processes of ethnic identity along with skills and information-generation through fabric.
Dr. Maria Stanyukovich, Curator of the Philippine and Southeast Asian Textiles in the Peter the Great Museum […]
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March 12, 2012
EXPRESSING DEEP CONCERN OVER THE STATE OF THE IFUGAO RICE TERRACES, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY STRESSED THAT THE PEOPLE OF IFUGAO MUST ASSERT THEIR RIGHT AND USE THEIR CULTURAL ROOTEDNESS TO PRESERVE THEIR RICH HERITAGE.
During her recent visit to the Province of Ifugao, Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Cultural Communities, noticed not only the worsening state of the Ifugao Rice Terraces but also the opportunities to revive the Ifugao heritage.
“The Ifugao Rice Terraces symbolize harmony between […]
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March 11, 2012
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA HAS ENJOINED CONCERNED GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS TO ENSURE THE IMMEDIATE COMMENCEMENT OF REHABILITATION PLANS FOR THE IFUGAO RICE TERRACES.
Personally witnessing the changes that have taken place in one of the country’s world-renowned heritage sites, Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Cultural Communities, stressed that concrete and sustained actions for the preservation of the Rice Terraces must not be delayed.
During her ocular of the Bangaan cluster of the Rice Terraces, the Senator saw […]
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March 9, 2012
IN A BID TO GET FIRST-HAND INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED WORSENING STATE OF THE IFUGAO RICE TERRACES AND DETERMINE EFFECTIVE MEASURES TO PRESERVE THIS NATIONAL HERITAGE, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TRAVELED TO THE PROVINCE OF IFUGAO FOR A CONSULTATION WITH VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS.
The Senator’s visit will start with a forum today on climate change at the Ifugao State University, where students and officials of the university along with representatives from the Cordillera Administrative Region – State Universities and Colleges (CAR-SUC) will […]
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