It was a birthday celebration like no other. Noted and award-winning folk artists from across the country, along with government dignitaries from the field of culture and the arts, gathered in Ilocos Norte to extend their best wishes to Magdalena Gamayo as she celebrated her 100th birthday....
To emphasize the vital role of culture in shaping the Filipino people’s aspirations for sustainable development, President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. issued Proclamation No. 664 declaring the period Aug. 13, 2024 to Aug. 12, 2025 as the Centennial Year of Manlilikha ng Bayan Magdalena Galinato...
President Marcos has declared the period of Aug. 13, 2024 to Aug. 12, 2025 as the centennial year of Manlilikha ng Bayan Magdalena Gamayo. Magdalena Galinato Gamayo (Photo courtesy of NCCA) Marcos made the declaration through Proclamation No. 664 with an aim to conserve and promote the mastery of...
Based in Pinili, Ilocos Norte, Magdalena Gamayo is a master weaver who has dedicated her life to make inabel textiles and keep the craft alive. In 2012, she became an awardee of Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA), also known as National Living Treasure Award. Led by the National Commission...
As an annual tradition, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) releases its wall calendar to promote Filipino culture. This year, the NCCA calendar pays tribute to Magdalena Gamayo, an Ilocano textile weaver celebrating her birth centennial in 2024. Gamayo, born on Aug. 13, 1924,...
The culture of the Philippines’ northern region made its way to the south as the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) unveiled the “Panaglaga Ti Ladga: Weave Transcending Time,” a Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA) fashion exhibition dedicated to celebrating the life and...
In 1992, the Philippine government, through the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), shed light on the many cultural bearers of folk art through the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA). Also known as the National Living Treasure Awards, GAMABA recognizes Filipino artisans,...
