SM City Taytay Launches Barbie in the East: Passion for Filipiniana Fashion, A Rizal Inter-Town Competition
The Art Capital of the Philippines, Rizal, is
celebrating its 117th Araw ng Lalawigan. To celebrate this momentous occasion,
SM City Taytay, together with Richprime Global lnc., Mattel, Toy Kingdom and
the Association of Tourism Officers of Rizal, recently launched Barbie
in the East, a showcase of the iconic Barbie dressed in different gowns
represented by 13 towns and 1 city of Rizal.
During the official
launch and ribbon cutting ceremony held last June 4, 2018, SM City Taytay Mall
Manager Ms. Maureen Fernandez shared, “Barbie in the East aims to urge
creativity and resourcefulness to each participant representing their
municipalities depicting their culture and lifestyle.”
These creations were all
hand-made by each representatives/participants coming from the municipalities
of Baras, Angono, Binangonan, Morong, San Mateo, Rodrigyez, Pililia, Teresa,
Taytay, Tanay, Jala-Jala, Cardona, Cainta, and the city of Antipolo last May
25, 2018 at SM Ciaytay.
Barbie in the East was a well-attended
affair led by the Honorable Rizal Vice Governor Frisco San Juan, Rizal Arts
Federation Chairwoman and First Lady of Antipolo Andrea Ynares, Rizal Tourism
Officer Dra. Corazon Lacerna and the representatives from the different municipalities
and city of Rizal.
Aside from the creations made by the participants, a
special display was also on hand as created by fashion designers Ganda Anore, Nelson
Dolores, Arvy Paul Blancada Labrador, Paula Buenaventura and Gener Gozum. Three
of the creations were inspired by the Filipiniana gowns of Ms. Andrea Ynares.
The Rizal Provincial Tourism also has one as created by the Association Tourism
of Rizal.
After careful judging, the winners were announced and the list of winners of the Passion for Filipiniana Fashion: A Rizal Inter-Town Competition are:
Social Media Award and 3rd Prize Winner – City of Antipolo
Toy Kingdom Choice Award - Municipality of Taytay
2nd Prize Winner - Municipality
of Pililia
GRAND PRIZE WINNER - Municipality of Teresa
This isn’t the first time that SM City Taytay hosted
inter-town contests of this calibre. Over the years, they hold competition with
the likes of Paint your Town in a Gown, Byahe Tayo lntertown Miniature Jeepney
designing contest, Pinoy Fun sa Barong lntertown Barong Design contest, Art in
Cutlery intertown giant spoon and fork hand painting competition, and now
Barbie in the East a passion for Filipiniana Fashion.
Barbie in the East will be displayed at the Bridgeway
of SM City Taytay from June 5-17, 2018.
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