By ALMA B. SINUMLAG Northern Dispatch BAGUIO CITY – Old and new generations of the Cordillera cultural workers met and shared experiences on their 20th anniversary here, July 31. Under the theme, “Ibandera ti Kultura ti Wayawaya” (Foster the Culture of Freedom), Dap-ayan ti Kultura iti Kordilyera (DKK), an alliance of cultural worker organizations in…
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Igorot Youth Continue to Learn Cordillera History, Culture
By ALMA SINUMLAG Northern Dispatch BAGUIO CITY – From March 1 to 7, the Kaigorotan Youth Week (KYW) would be celebrated with the theme “Tawid Kaigorotan: Revitalization of Cordillera Culture and Heritage for the Defense of Land, Life and Resources.” The KYW is an annual event to commemorate the struggles of the valiant Igorot youth…
Artists Launch ‘Experimental Organik Musik’
By ALMA SINUMLAG Northern Dispatch BAGUIO CITY – An experimental Organik Muzik was staged in this city, 246 kms. north of Manila, entitled Palay Bigas Kanin (PBK) on February 23, a part of a series. The PBK’s recorded songs are collaborative efforts of poet Vim Nadera and other contemporary artists like Radio Active Sago Project,…
Play Tackles Indigenous Peoples’ Rights
By ALMA SINUMLAG Northern Dispatch TADIAN, Mountain Province — A play aiming to disseminate the declaration of the United Nations (UN) recognizing the rights of Indigenous Peoples over their land, life and resources was staged by the Dap-ayan ti Kultura iti Kordilyera (DKK) in two communities of Tadian, Mountain Province on February 20 to 21.…