The Negros Cultural Foundation Inc. will lead the online launching this afternoon, Nov. 29, of two cultural initiatives in celebration of the richness of heritage, cuisine, arts, and culture of the Visayas.
“Kanami: A Treasure Trove Worth Experiencing”, and “Baul: A Digital Diversity of Culture” are two initiatives from the Cultural Center of the Philippines Kaisa sa Sining Visayas network, facilitated by the CCP Cultural Exchange Department, in partnership with the Negros Museum and the Negros Cultural Foundation (NCF) Inc.
“Kanami” is a collection of videos and a monograph capturing and celebrating the vibrant Visayan arts, culture, and cuisines, designed to document and promote these invaluable traditions, the NCF said in a statement.
“Baul”, meanwhile, is a web archive preserving Visayan artistic expressions and creative outputs, showcasing video recordings, photographs, performance documentation, manuscripts, and a directory of talented Visayan artists.
The official launch of these cultural projects will be at 3 p.m. via the NCF Facebook Live.
The CCP Kaisa sa Sining Visayas Network is composed of the NCF, University of St. La Salle, the cities of Bago and Himamaylan and the town of Murcia, all in Negros Occidental, Silliman University in Dumaguete City, province of Capiz, Sigmahanon Foundation for Culture and Arts and the town of Cuartero, all in Capiz, City of Ormoc in Leyte, City of Calbayog in Samar;
Municipality of Sta. Barbara in Iloilo, Central Philippine University in Iloilo City, Leyte Normal University in Tacloban City, Holy Name University in Tagbilaran City, University of Antique, University of Eastern Philippines in Catarman, Samar, St. Joseph College in Maasin City, Leyte, and the Arts Council of Cebu Foundation. ||
