Cover Around 87 craftsmen and designers will participate at this year’s ‘Likha’ (Photo: Likha; edited by Angela Nicole Guiral)
Around 87 craftsmen and designers will participate at this year’s ‘Likha’ (Photo: Likha; edited by Angela Nicole Guiral)
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In honour of our 126th Philippines Independence Day, Likha 3 puts the spotlight on Filipino craftsmanship, alongside talks on heritage and history
It seemed fitting to honour Filipino weavers and artisans during the month of Philippine independence. From June 6 to 11 at the Philippine International Convention Center, our weavers and artisans from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao will come together for the third edition of Likha to celebrate Philippine traditional arts and crafts.
Following the success of its previous events—one in February 2023 highlighting the Philippine textile industry and the next expanding to include other crafts like embroidery, basketry, and pottery, among many others—the team felt it was natural to hold a third event.
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Above Experts working on leather crafts from Bukidnon, Philippines
Above The weaving of Kalinga, Philippines
Experts working on leather crafts from Bukidnon, Philippines
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Above Cebu, Philippines is known for their knives and weaponry
Above A product boasting shell crafts Capiz, Philippines is known for
Cebu, Philippines is known for their knives and weaponry
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Likha 3 is now larger than ever, growing from around 30 participants in the previous editions to an impressive 87 craftsmen and designers this year. Together with them is a special section dedicated to the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA) awardees.
Additionally, Dama Ko, Lahi Ko, Likha’s storytelling partner for 2024, will arrange a series of talks on Filipino craftsmanship under the theme ‘Sining ng Lahi, Yaman ng Bayan’. These discussions aim to convey a cohesive narrative of cultural heritage and legacy.
Did you know? #DamaKoLahiKo is a movement that began in 2021 to promote Filipino soft power by highlighting our heritage. It encourages Filipinos to celebrate their culture by sharing meaningful and personal stories experienced through the five senses.
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The team hopes that this weeklong interaction among Filipino weavers and artisans will inspire them to integrate their learnings, develop their crafts and designs, and create works that are “truly and uniquely Filipino.”
For more updates, you may visit likha.org.ph and @likha.community on Instagram.
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Angela Nicole Regis Guiral is a digital editor at Tatler Philippines. She studied journalism and has since written features that look closely at how culture, lifestyle and social impact converge, while occasionally wandering into the worlds of style and travel.
