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13July to December
2018

The Philippine Consulate General in New York Master Artists and Tradition Bearers from
Welcomes Filipino Fashion Designer, Southern Philippines bring Dayaw in New York

Tracy Dizon Bringing Pinoy Pop Fashion to The master artists and tradition bearers representing four communities from Southern
New York Fashion Week Philippines, namely, Higaonon, Tausug, T’boli and Maranao,shared their traditional
knowledge and cultural ingenuity through chants, music and dance during their
The Philippine Consulate General in New York performance at the Kalayaan Hall, Philippine Center, New York on 5 November 2018.
(PCGNY) welcomed to the Philippine Center yesterday
Filipino Fashion Designer and milliner Tracy Dizon, who
will be showing her Pinoy Pop Life Fashion collection
for Spring Summer 2019 at no less than the prestigious
New York Fashion Week. As the grand prize winner of
the Rise Art & Design Fashion Design Competition in
Fashion Week Brooklyn last Fall, Ms. Dizon featured a
collection inspired by her trip to Vietnam. This time
around, Ms. Dizon will be putting Filipino-inspired
couture at the forefront by featuring Filipiniana-inspired
designs and indigenous fabrics.

PCGNY is very proud to see young Filipinos
succeeding in the globally competitive fashion industry.
Mabuhay ka, Tracy Dizon!

Left: Fashion Designer Tracy Dizon, with son Atreyu, pay a courtesy call on A rare series of performances by nine (9) master artists
Consul General Claro S. Cristobal together with Vice Consul Tanya Ramiro and tradition bearers from the Tausug, Maranao, T’boli and
present. Right: Ms. Dizon shows her fashion portfolio to the Consul General Higaonon communities in the Southern Philippines was held
(Photos by NYPCCG). from 4-12 November 2018 in New York.

The Philippine Consulate General New York, in
coordination with Kinding Sindaw and the National Commission
for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), hosted an event entitled
Renayung: Journey of the Master Artists and Tradition Bearers
of Southern Philippines on 5 November 2018 at the Kalayaan
Hall of the Philippine Center.

In his welcome remarks, Consul General Claro S.
Cristobal applauded the work of the NCCA and Kinding Sindaw
for bringing a rare cultural event and exposing the rich legacy of
the Filipino people to the world audience.

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Photos from Hibla ng Lahing Filipino Exhibit in New York

National Museum Assistant Director Dr. Ana Maria Theresa Labrador (R) Office of Senator Loren Consul General Claro Cristobal joins the guests at the
introduces the weavers from Kalibo, Aklan (from 2nd from R-L) Ms. Legarda’s representatives Ms. guided tour given by the Curatorial team from the National
Ursalita Dela Cruz and Ms. Rhodora Siulangi and the embroiderers from Roselyn Arances, Chief Political Museum.
Lumban, Laguna Ms. Lilian Teresita del Valle and Ms. Joan Monedo. Officer, and Ms. Jennylyn Sison
hand over textile books for the
Philippine Consulate General's
library.