In my short residency with Aurora Artist Residency Program and Space (AARPS) on my quick visit back home in the Philippines, I was very honored to lead a mural project for the very very first “Adow Ne Dumaget” or Dumagat Day Festival will be held this year, on May 28-29, 2018.
With the theme “Pagkilala, Pagkikilanlanan, at Pagpapakilala,” (Recognition, Gathering and Introduction) this historic two-day event set the community center abuzz with festivities, traditional games, parades, exhibits, and performances geared to foster gatherings and exchanges to celebrate the Dumagat indigenous peoples’ cultural heritage. The event aims to foster a deeper understanding of their local culture as this is key to empowering the Dumagat communities.
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