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This October, Capiz will witness an art festival that would reconnect the Capisnons with their pre-historic roots.
The Green Papaya Arts Project, in partnership with the Roxas City Government under Mayor Ronnie Dadivas , Ang Panublion Museum , the Provincial Government of Capiz, and the Gerry Roxas Foundation Convention Center , and supported by the Outset Project, brings "Shri Vishayas", a cultural and artistic engagement that pays homage to our indigenous roots and presents traditional intersections with rural and contemporaneous cultures. This artistic and cultural initiatives is a highlight of the National Indigenous Peoples Month celebration here in Capiz.
Here is the schedule of activities for the Shri Vishayas Project:
Exhibition
Moving the Mountains Closer to the Seas
Ang Panublion Museum
October 26 - December 30, 2022
Conference
Panay Bukidnûn: Keeping the Sugidanûn Alive
Gerry Roxas Convention Center
October 27
Video screening/talk
Kalibutan: Kanade Yagi
Papaya xLAB
October 28
Solidarity night
Condansoy, inum tuba, laloy!
Tabaí, Baybay
October 28
Helmed by award-winning Capisnon multi-disciplinary artist and cultural worker Norberto Roldan, THE SHRI VISHAYAS PROJECT is a platform for the intersections of indigenous, rural and contemporary cultures. The project involves artists, researchers, and cultural workers seeking to establish connections with the indigenous peoples of Panay island through a series of studies, field works, exposure trips, and fora.
Furthermore, the project aims to produce new knowledge in the form of writings, videos, field recordings, research materials, and publications.
For more details, visit https://www.facebook.com/TheShriVishayasProject
Come to Capiz and take part of the Shri Vishayas experience!
