Cover ‘Pamana: Woven Legacies in Fashion & Dance’ featured pieces by 16 local Filipino designers
‘Pamana: Woven Legacies in Fashion & Dance’ featured pieces by 16 local Filipino designers
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Pamana, a fashion and cultural showcase spearheaded by ArteFino and the Filipino Heritage Festival Inc, took place on May 29 at the Manila Polo Club
ArteFino and the Filipino Heritage Festival Inc (FHFI) are ensuring ways to maintain the integrity of our traditional customs. As National Heritage Month wraps up, the two organisations partnered for a fundraiser and fashion and cultural show, Pamana: Woven Legacies in Fashion & Dance, on May 29 at the Manila Polo Club.
This endeavour promotes Filipino heritage while keeping the practice of Filipino artisanship alive and flourishing. The event’s proceeds will be dedicated to developing HeArteFino, an initiative devoted to nurturing artisan communities.
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Above Pieces from Edited Limited x Adante's collection showcased at 'Pamana: Woven Legacies in Fashion & Dance'
Above Pieces from Jo Ann Bitagcol's collection showcased at 'Pamana: Woven Legacies in Fashion & Dance'
Pieces from Edited Limited x Adante's collection showcased at 'Pamana: Woven Legacies in Fashion & Dance'
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The programme was penned under the direction of the late playwright Floy Quintos. It consisted of stylish tributes to cultures specific to each of the three major islands of the Philippines: Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Models walked to lively folk music while donning a selection of distinctly Filipino clothing, lent by 16 of ArteFino’s featured designers and brands, including Bayo Atelier, Camille Villanueva, Ditta Sandico, Edited Limited x Adante, Jo Ann Bitagcol, Jor-El Espina, Lulu Tan Gan, Maison Métisse, NIñofranco, Patis Tesoro, Patty Eustaquio x Bayo Atelier for HeArteFino, Rhett Eala, Steph Verano, Tagpi, Trude Lizares, and WYC (Wear Your Culture).
These showcases are juxtaposed with contemporary dance performances by the University of the East Silangan Dance Troupe and Manila Polo Club’s resident Danspace Ballet School. The latter’s founder, Maritoni Rufino Tordesillas, explained in a press release, “We are honoured that we can do our part in bringing our culture and heritage to the forefront through our dancing.”
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Above Pieces from Patis Tesoro's collection showcased at 'Pamana: Woven Legacies in Fashion & Dance'
Above Archival Patis Tesoro pieces from Mita Rufino's personal collection
Pieces from Patis Tesoro's collection showcased at 'Pamana: Woven Legacies in Fashion & Dance'
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Above A dance performance by Manila Polo Club's resident Danspace Ballet School
A dance performance by Manila Polo Club's resident Danspace Ballet School
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The finale featured a showcase of archival Patis Tesoro pieces, which ArteFino co-founder Mita Rufino had collected and preserved over the course of three decades, including delicate kimona blouses embroidered with tiny floral patterns and Maria Clara ensembles with intricate beading.
Tesoro comments, “Filipino identity is not only apparent in dance, architecture, or theatre. It is especially seen in dress, as it is the most practical way of showing one’s identity, which provides a unique place in global society.”
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