Aklan Arts & Culture

Guests resource persons during the Kapehan Sa Aklan on Saturday, Sept. 6 are (l to r) Atty. Allen S. Quimpo - President, NVC; Cong. Florencio T. Miraflores, Lone District of Aklan; Com. Adel Suemith and Com. Edmar Engles - NCCA and Mr. Juan P. Dayang, President, PAPI.

To further understand themselves as Aklanons, their culture and their arts, Kapehan Sa Aklan in its weekly tri media program discussed Aklan Arts and Culture on Saturday, September 6.
Two commissioners from the National Council for Culture and the Arts (NCAA) were among the resource persons. They are Com. Edmar Engles and Com. Adel Suemith. Officials of the Arch. Gabriel M. Reyes Memorial Foundation (AGMRMF) president Arwena Tamayo, Ms. Sumra Dela Cruz Rojo and Ms. India Dela Cruz Legaspi were also present.
Atty. Allen S. Quimpo, NVC president, in his opening statement, enumerated the importance of looking back and discussing the culture and arts of a community. Atty. Ronquillo C. Tolentino talked about the pre-historic people of Aklan and the carried over arts and culture. Quimpo and Tolentino revealed their resentment on the opinion of Mr. Ambeth Ocampo on his impression regarding the non-recognition of the famous Bendahara Kalantiaw and the Code of Kalantiaw.
The two commissioners of the NCCA Engles and Suemith explained the role of their agency in the promotion and financing the works in the field of arts and culture. They urged Aklanon artists and arts enthusiasts to avail of the endowment funds to promote their artistic projects and cultural works.
Cong. Florencio T. Miraflores explained the specific provisions of his Bill in Congress regarding the titling of land in the island of Boracay.
The NCCA is created by virtue of RA No. 7356 geared to extend assistance in the perpetuation, preservation and development of indigenous art works and cultural heritage toward the correct Filipino identity.
Com. Engles after a talk with Hon. Immanuel Soviet Russia Dela Cruz, consented to promote and finance the publication and launching of a workbook on XIX Martyrs which will honor and pay tribute to the only Katipunan members outside Luzon.
The NCCA held its Visayas Inter–Committee Regional meeting in Sampaguita Gardens Resort, New Washington, Aklan on Sept. 5–6, 2008.
Some 35 participants who came from all the provinces were entertained with the presentation of "Barter of Panay" by the Northwestern Visayan Colleges during the Fellowship Night on September 5. Some of the NCCA Commissioners attended the Kapehan Sa Aklan on Saturday morning, September 6. In Aklan, the NCCA participants reviewed the status of their projects in the Visayas and made some adjustments where necessary. They held a cultural night in the evening of September 6.
Going over the proposed projects, there is the Regional Media Cultural Awareness Conference for Region VI with Aklan Press Club, Inc. as the proponent. This project is for implementation under Sub Commission on Cultural Dissemination.
The establishment of a community library proposed by LGU New Washington, Aklan is not implemented because its proponent "did not submit the requirements as communicated". /MP