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Convention to preserve terno

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Inspired by the successful turn-out of last year’s Fashioning the Terno mentoring program for regional designers, the Cultural Center of the Philippines and local fashion brand Bench team up once again for the second phase this year, entitled TERNOCON, a terno making convention and contest for regional designers. 

TERNOCON aims to encourage the use of the terno as a popular form of formal dress; to connect the knowledge and skills from Fashioning the Terno to a contemporary application in terno making; and to inspire and motivate regional designers to create ternos that are at par with the construction skills of senior fashion designers.  

A total of 30 regional designers were chosen from the 2017 phase 1 participants who come from 17 provinces and local communities nationwide. Each finalist must design, create, and execute one cocktail Balintawak terno and one formal terno. The finalists went through preparatory workshops from May 8 to10 at the CCP Main Theater Lobby. They were mentored by some of the county’s top professional designers, including Inno Sotto, JC Buendia, Cary Santiago, and Len Cabili. 

The Fashion and Cultural Showcase will be held at the CCP Main Theater stage on November 10. A select team of experts will judge the entries based on adherence to tradition and competition guidelines, craftsmanship/execution of design, creativity, and wearability/functionality. The winners will receive cash prizes and citations.

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The CCP Cultural Exchange Department and Bench jointly implemented the 2017 Mentoring Program held in the cities of Vigan, Bacolod, and General Santos in July, August, and December. A total of 43 local designers, artists, educators, and cultural workers involved in theater, dance, and heritage conservation from 24 provinces and communities nationwide participated in the program.  

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