Thursday, April 12, 2007

8th Aklan Piña & Fiber Festival Launches New Products

Aklan Province, the acknowledged Piña Capital and Handloom Weaving Destination of the Philippines, will hold the 8th Aklan Piña & Fiber Festival (Fiber Fest) on 23 – 27 April 2007. This will be one of the major events to highlight the week-long celebration of the 51st anniversary of Aklan (25 April) separation from Capiz. The venue will be at the Provincial Capitol Grounds, Capitol Site, Kalibo, Aklan.
The Fiber Fest will showcase Aklan’s best products of blended loomwoven fabrics, fashion accessories and furnishings from piña, abaca, raffia and other fibers. Mixed-media-based (indigenous fibers, like abaca, sea grass, nito, lampakanay, agzam, rattan, wood, bamboo, steel/iron) gifts and housewares as well as furniture and furnishings will be of the latest designs and concepts. Deboned bangus, meat-based processed foods, and bakery products will also be highlighted. Horticulturists, landscape artists and hobbyists will appreciate anew the beauty of nature while buying from our ornamental plants and cutflower exhibits.
Special features of the Fiber Fest are the Fairtrade Zone that will be set-up at the theme setting and the contemporary lifestyle setting of living spaces by the world-renowned lifestyle designed by Mr. PJ Arañador. He is the regular designer–consultant and visual merchandiser of the show.
Aside from the assisted SMEs, the seventeen (17) municipalities of Aklan and several community-based organizations/agencies will exhibit their agri-industrial products. Likewise, a One Town One Product (OTOP) corner will be mounted to showcase the OTOP of each municipality.
Fiber Fest is a joint project of the Provincial Government of Aklan, the Congressional District Office, the Department of Trade and Industry – Aklan provincial Office and the Advocate of Philippine Fair Trade, Inc. in coordination with the Aklan Piña Manufacturers and Traders Association, Inc. and the Hugod Aklanon Producers Association, Inc.
Alongside the Fiber Fest is the Tsibugan sa Kapitolyo, a nightly dinner event at the Godofredo P. Ramos Park, Provincial Capitol Grounds. Local restaurants will showcase their various native gourmets’ amidst music from live bands. This is a special project of the Aklan Ati-Atihan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (AACCII) and the Provincial Government of Aklan. Around 90 exhibitors will join the Fiber Fest, Tsibugan and Agri-Fair.
The Festival opening/Theme Setting Unveiling will be on 23 April, 3:00 in the afternoon. /MP

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