A fiesta atmosphere filled Kultura Filipino at SM Makati as it recently held the Beach Fiesta at Kultura event. Capping off the summer season and celebrating the country’s festival month of May, the event also highlighted Kultura’s new home, fashion, and souvenir collections.
The Beach Fiesta at Kultura also celebrated the third anniversary of Crafts for a Cause, Kultura’s advocacy program, which promotes and distributes products made from livelihood projects of various foundations. From a pioneer group of 16 partner foundations, the list of partners has grown to a total of 26 since its launch in 2010.
The movers of Crafts for a Cause’s various partner organizations were present at the event, among them Greg Perez of Gifts and Graces Fair Trade Foundation, Therese Patricio of E. Zobel Foundation, Cecile Manheimer of GKonomics, Vicky Weineke of Kabisig ng Kalahi, Aimee Gloria of Invisible Sisters, Nancy Javier of NNJ Crafts, Fr. Dennis Paez of Ginto Foundation, Divina Escorido of Kabalikat sa Pag-Unlad Multi-Purpose Cooperative, and Carina Seneviratne of Henta Marketing, as well as representatives of Au Metier, Palawan Network of NGOs and POs and MJM Cortes Trading for Masbate Jail Inmates.
Partner Foundations with beneficiaries throughout the country were also at the event, represented by Bro. Joseph Villarin of Claret Samal Foundation, Sheryl Santiago of Cordillera Network of NGOs, Alan Solano of Banglos Sculptors Multi-Purpose Cooperative, Jeorgie Tenolete of Kabalikat sa Kaunlaran sa Baseco, Vilma Dalisay of Isla Para sa Kaunlaran ng Maricaban and Tita Garcia of Kaibigan Ermita Foundation.
Representatives from partner religious organizationswere also present: George Lucraft and Marcel Clado of the Philippine Christian Foundation, Sr. Luz Buitrago of Holy Family Home Foundation, Sr. Asuncion Ciuraneta of Sr. Teresa Sto. Nino Center, and Josephine Gepte of In Christ Freedom and Prison Teaching Ministries.
The event also welcomed new partner organizations and their representatives: Czarina Lim of Rurungan sa Tubod Foundation, Margrith Gloor of Circle of Friends Foundation, Jean Baptiste Prache of Life Project 4 Youth, and Darlene Pridmore of Hope International Ministries.
Shop for new collections of home, fashion, and Crafts for a Cause at Kultura Filipino stores at SM Makati, SM Megamall, the SM Mall of Asia, SM City Cebu, and at selected SM Department Stores.