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Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Kakawasan Exhibit Gallery Showopens

TREASURES --- The Cotabato City Tourism Promotion Board officially opened Kakawasan (Treasures of Cotabato City) Exhibit Gallery Show last June 15 at the Old City Hall which is part of the 58th Araw Ng Cotabato celebration.  At inset in lower right shows the Grade 6 Sped A pupils of the Cotabato City Central Pilot School who were the visitors during the first day of the gallery show. (GILMHAR A. LAO - MINDANAO EXPOSE’)

COTABATO CITY --- The Cotabato City Tourism Promotion Board (TPB) officially opened to the public last June 15 its five-day Kakawasan (Treasures of Cotabato City) Exhibit Gallery Show at the old city hall.

The activity is part of the 58th Araw Ng Cotabato celebration.

Christie Mañara-Guiani, TBP vice chair and exhibit director, said the gallery show was realized after several meetings of the board, including a strategic planning workshop with Department of Tourism (DOT)-12 Director Nelly Dillera.

“We simply talked about how to promote tourism of Cotabato City. We came up to categorizing the multi-dimentional concept of tourism. It can be historical, cultural, ecological, products, food, and others,” Mañara-Guiani said.

Mañara-Guiani said the word Kakawasan is a Moro word for treasures.

“Every item we see inside the gallery are treasures of different cultures molded by the Cotabateños. The ground floor is the reflection of the culture and arts of Cotabato City people,” she said.

Mañara-Guiani said the gallery show is highlighted with the symbolism of Gong that reflects the majestic culture and arts of the people. At the 2nd floor is assigned for the local officials who have served Cotabato City.

“The Old City Hall was called Bahay Pamahalaan during the 1970’s. From its old name, we derived to conceptualize the theme of the 2nd floor to be a house. Since it was influenced by an architectural classical Filipino house, we used wooden sofa and antique baul and an accent of brass wares to make it authentic Cotabato Art. Simply a mixed of culture with unity,” said Mañara-Guiani.

The following can be seen inside the gallery: different cultural costumes that mold the Cotabateños; art gallery (showcase of paintings and art works by the local artist); the old photo and vintage collections of Cotabateños who have contributed a big part of the history of the city; the brass wares, inaul, and other local products; the Maguindeli products of Cotabato; souvenir and pasalubong booth; and exhibit photos of tourist spots and attractions of the city.

Mañara-Guiani said the board’s mission is to make Cotabato City a tourist destination for the Center of Culture and Arts of Mindanao.

“We have all the materials and the talents. We can start by showing the people who we are and what we are. We want our tourists to experience the sense of belonging in Cotabato City. We hope they would understand that there is unity in our beloved city,” she said.

Meanwhile, TPB executive chairman Bai Sandra Siang said she is proud and excited that finally “we have a venue where we could witness the rich culture and history of Cotabato City through arts and our very own products.”

“This is a venue where we could show our treasures. All the treasures of Cotabato City, be it destination, be it talents, be it products where we can proudly show to the country and to the rest of the world,” said Siang.

Siang explained how important it is for the young ones to know and truly understand the city’s or environ’s rich history and culture.

“This gallery show is also for them so they could appreciate and understand more on our roots,” she said.

Vice Mayor Graham Nazer G. Dumama, who represented City Mayor Atty. Frances Cynthia-Guiani Sayadi during the opening of the gallery show, lauded the efforts of the Cotabato City Tourism Promotion Board.

“Despite the fact that the Cotabato City TPB was only organized just a month ago, it is good to know that you have already came up with this very significant activity which depicts the rich culture and heritage of our city,” Vice-Mayor Dumama said. (GILMHAR A. LAO - MINDANAO EXPOSE’)


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