NMP LAUNCHES AKLAN PIÑA TRAVELLING EXHIBITION IN UNESCO’S PARIS HQ


Last 14 October, the National Museum of the Philippines launched the travelling exhibition, “AKLAN PIÑA: Handloom Weaving and the Schools of Living Traditions of the Philippines” at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France.


AKLAN PIÑA highlights the historical and cultural significance of its namesake fabric, showcasing a visual narrative of its production, the techniques used, and a collection of historical and contemporary clothing fashioned from piña textile. The exhibition also celebrates the inscription of the Aklan piña handloom weaving into UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2023, as well as the inscription of the Schools of Living Traditions of the Philippines into the Register of Good Safeguarding Practices in 2021.

The AKLAN PIÑA exhibition is on view at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France until 18 October. This travelling exhibition will continue its run at various partner institutions in Europe next year.