The 55th Anniversary of Aklan Day Celebrations will be highlighted by the six-day Aklan Piña and Fiber Festival on 25-30 April 2011 at The Trade Hall, Capitol Grounds in Kalibo, Aklan.
This festival which is now on its 12th year has mainly featured Aklan’s best products made of piña, abaca and raffia loomwoven fabrics, fashion accessories and souvenir item. It also includes the best-tasting processed meat, bakery, confectionery and pasalubong products and plants and garden products.
Other exhibits will include:
1. A showcase of engineered bamboo products in Aklan, in line with one of DTI’s flagship program to promote and develop a local resource-based industry
2. Contemporary Lifestyle Setting of Living Space by International Lifestyle designer PJ Arañador
3. Agro-Industrial exhibit of the 17 municipalities of Aklan featuring their One-Town-One Product (OTOP)
Alongside the Fiber Festival will be a nightly dinner event with native, splendid and gastronomic cuisine of the Tsibugan sa Kapitolyo. Guest and visitors will enjoy the jovial mood with live band music and entertainment.
The fiber Fest is also a showcase of Public and private Partnership (PPP) led by the Provincial Government of Aklan, with the Congressional District Office, the Department of Trade and Industry, Fiber Industry Development Authority, the Aklan Piña and Indigenous Fibers Manufacturers and Traders Association, Inc., the Hugod Aklanon Producers Association, Inc., and the Philippine Chamber of commerce and Industry, Inc. – Aklan Chapter./TE
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