
One Ayala, Makati City — The CALABARZON Region, among two other regions, top bills the November 20, 2024 Philippine Creative Industries Festival (Regional Fiesta Haraya) held at One Ayala, Makati City. This initiative of the Department of Trade and Industry serves as a platform for the celebration, promotion, and enrichment of the diversity of talents of various regions in the country.
Through a creative collaboration with the Laguna Tourism, Culture, Arts and Trade Office of the Provincial Government of Laguna led by Ms. Pamela Jane Baun, the performances brought to the fore Disenyo at Kultura featuring creative goods in fashion that is Lumban Barong Tagalog and Filipiniana. Also featured in the runway were modern streetwear accessorized by Paete woodcrafted bags, Luisiana woven pandan leaf bags and Liliw crafted footwear which were among the highlights of the fashion show.
Sining ng Kalinangan featured lively folkloric dance performances in vibrant festive costumes while Banda Kawayan of Paete provided a unique musical sound of bamboo instruments to a playlist of modern and familiar melodies.
Meet the Makers featured a fire side chat on how the Photobook “Scenes, Sense, Sites Reasons to Love Laguna” came about with guest artist photographer Mr. Al Benavente. Short films and music videos about Responsible Consumption developed by student winners for the Consumer Welfare Months 2022-2023 had its cinematographic debut.
Ms. Iya Denisse Monticer opened the CALABARZON festival with the vocal calisthenics of Tagalog kundiman classics. Enchanted Kingdom amusement and theme park brought many camera phones on record mode during the magical toy and character Christmas show which was the festival’s finale.
The region’s exhibit were visible to audience from November 19 to 22 featuring upcycled furniture by Designer and Social Entrepreneur Idr. Wilhelmina Garcia of Junk Not Eco-creatives. The then Department of Trade and Industry Office-in-Charge Ms. Revelyn Cortez led the powerhouse of support during the event (Tawingan, TF | DTI-Laguna). ♦
Date of release: 16 December 2024