WORLD COSTUME FESTIVAL
(An International Event)
Vigan City
The World Costume Festival 2013 is a showcase of international costume designs for live
performances on festivals, events, theatre and multimedia. The event is in conjunction
with the Annual International Meeting of the Organization of International Scenographers
Theater Architechts and Technicians (OISTAT) and Costume Design Group (CDG).
The Philippine hosted last November 2001 in Davao City.
EXHIBITION / STREET PARADE
PRESENTATION and COMPETITION
The official poster of Vigan City and
the main business of the town.
Main Exbition
The Golden Kneeling Carabao Trophy is the major exhibition component of the World
Costume Festival 2013s exposition of costume design of Realized Festival Costume"
or "Performed Live Performance Costume.
This exhibition has two (2) Categories:
- INTERNATIONAL CATEGORY
- LOCAL / REGIONAL CATEGORY
However, only ONE (1) Winner will be selected from the
combined categories to receive the symbolic -
Golden Kneeling Carabao Trophy - the highest honor for the Costume Designer,
passed to the taste and observation of the juries
from the exhibit and was well
presented during the Grand Street Parade Presentation.
The "Burnai Trophy" is a salute honor of the Heritage City
of Vigan to all Top Winners in All Competitions.
Arts and Crafts
Abel-weaving is one of the few surviving traditional crafts in Vigan.
Historically, the high demand for the famous handwoven abel Iloco
nearly killed the Spanish weaving industry during the galleon trade era.
At least three (3) barangays in the city still have abel-weavers,
best-known of which is Barangay Camangaan as it produces
much of the local abel products available in Vigans souvenir
shops located along the Crisologo Street and the Vigan
Public Market. The other two (2) barangays with
abel-weavers are Mindoro and San Pedro.
Abel-weaving involves the use of a wooden handloom and other accessories.
The wooden handloom was the equivalent of a sewing machine in the
past, and it produced most of the fabrics used in the homes,
including clothes, blankets, and pillowcases. The material
used to make the abel fabrics was cotton yarn (sagut).
As it is known, the northern Philippines, particularly, grew
cotton plants whose flowers were then intricately and
l engthily processed in the homes to produce yarn.
World Body Painting Competition
A medium of expression using the human
body as the artists canvas.
Body painting should cover at least
60% of the models body.
The hair style must be part of the entire
composition, including the hands and the legs
ON-THE-SPOT PHOTO CONTEST
WHO CAN JOIN?
HOW TO JOIN?
WHAT TO SHOOT?
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Other Photos of the Event in the Festival
Come and experience the FUN!
Viva Vigan!