BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Baguio City recently celebrated Ibagiw Creative Festival to show its vibrant culture and arts despite the ongoing pandemic.
Declared by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a Creative City for Crafts and Folk Arts, Baguio City aims to use Ibagiw Creative Festival as a platform to help revive tourism in the region and jumpstart the local economy.
Below are some photos from the festival, showing local arts and culture sites such as Baguio Convention Center, BenCab Museum, Museo Kordilyera and Tam-awan Village.
Nude portraits by Baguio artists.
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Sculptures depicting local culture and incorporating 'bulul' carved wooden figures Baguio has been known for.
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Colorful paintings by various Baguio artists.
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Mixed medium artworks by local artists.
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Locally-woven tribal costumes
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Mixed media artworks by local artists.
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Indigenous Igorot life immortalized in paintings.
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