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Visual artists to converge in Tagum for the 5th Kalinawa Visual Arts Fest

TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte, Nov. 2 (PIA) –- From November 3 to November 11, the Kalinawa Art Foundation, the City Government of Tagum and City of Tagum Tourism Council will conduct the 5th Kalinawa Visual Arts Festival in Tagum City.
The opening ceremony for the exhibit is scheduled on Saturday, November 5 at 5:00 p.m at the Tagum Trade and Cultural Center. The exhibit will then be opened to the public daily from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. from Sunday November 6 through Friday November 11. The awarding ceremony will be on November 11 at 5:00 p.m.
The community sale will start on Sunday, November 6 up to Friday, November 11 2011 wherein art aficionados will have the chance to buy some of their favorite artworks which are displayed in the said exhibit.
This exhibition will showcase the artistry of the Indigenous People to promote a deeper appreciation and broader knowledge of this Filipino heritage.
The mission of the Kalinawa Art Foundation is to build on the inherent talent of the Indigenous Peoples of the Philippines by creating institutional mechanisms to develop a visual fine arts sector that celebrates their culture, promotes talent develops skills, facilitates training and builds cross cultural education.
For the competition, the categories are: Traditional—pieces based on Indigenous traditional knowledge and/or materials; Youth—open category for artists under 18 years of age; Open Two Dimensional—any two-dimensional pieces excluding photography, which can include but is not limited to paintings, drawings, tapestries and etchings; and Open Three Dimensional—any three-dimensional pieces, including but not limited to sculpture and pottery

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