Good news for heritage and art enthusiasts! The Museo de Diocesano de Pasig in Pasig City, Manila, is holding a month-long exhibition of Filipiniana costumes of the Kalilayan Folkloric Group from Catanauan, Quezon.
“SAPLOT ng KASAYSAYAN: Isang Sulyap sa Tunay na Bihis ng Pilipinas” is the second thematic exhibit of Museo de Diocesano de Pasig this year.
The new exhibit showcases the ensemble of Filipiniana collection of Kalilayan Folkloric Group, designed by their Artistic Director Rommel Padillo Serrano.
The Kalilayan Folkloric Group’s social media invited the public to visit the exhibit which they described as “a showcase of a world-class collection of Filipiniana ensembles and their unique accouterments – each telling a story of how garments once used to be the silent language of our ancestors.”
The exhibit opened on July 6, 2024, serving as an advance celebration for the “Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa (National Language Month)” and “Buwan ng Kasaysayan (History Month)” both happening this coming August.
The Filipiniana exhibit is open to visitors every Wednesday to Sunday until August 18, 2024.
Speaking of costumes, Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray and her team made headlines by donating her national costume ensemble “Luzviminda” to the Filipino nation through the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP).
Pre-colonial Visayan attires used in GMA Network’s historical fiction series Amaya were displayed for the ASEAN Summit held in Vietnam.
Gazini Ganados’ Philippine eagle-inspired ensemble bagged the Best in National Costume Award in Miss Universe pageant held in Atlanta, Georgia, while Kelley Day’s modern Maria Clara clinched the same recognition in Miss Eco International pageant in Egypt.
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