Paoay revisited 06-05-07

	NORDIS WEEKLY May 7, 2006
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PAOAY, IIocos Norte (May 2) — The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) launched the 2006 Filipino Heritage Festival on April 30 here, showcasing rich Filipino culture in different Ilocos provinces to spur public and private support towards the preservation of ethnic and cultural roots. Festival organizers and local tourism groups put together a two-day parade of cultural shows and exhibits showcasing the town’s famous inabel (native cloth) designs and well- preserved keepsakes. The throng toured three Paoay heritage houses whose unique architectural designs have been preserved. Also, they visited other heritage houses in San Nicolas, Sarrat and Batac towns. Proclamation 439 declares May of every year as National Heritage Month. Paoay was chosen to host a world cultural heritage because it was considered under the watch of the global community as the home of a world-class pride. Part of the festival preparation was restoring the church’s interior walls through a fund raising activity that Fr. Victor Calma, parish priest, had initiated. The church rehabilitation, however, was not completed in time for the event. Calma said that additional funds were needed to complete the restoration works on the church interior. During the two-day celebration, the festival committee prevails upon the dwellers of a bubble-topped octagonal house, an American colonial house, to forego their plans to tear down the structure. National Historical Institute (NHI) learned that the colonial house, north of the Paoay church, has shown structural damages after decades of exposure to the elements and was about to collapse. NHI reportedly promised to finance its restoration. To preserve the 16th century European Baroque cultural icon, the peripheral road around it was closed to heavy vehicles. However, light cars are allowed to pass along the church. Visitors were excited tasting food that showcased traditional Ilocano cuisine such as imbaliktad (beef entrails cooked with the drippings from small intestines), unnok (fresh water clams), poki-poki (sautéed mashed broiled eggplant with ground pork, tomatoes and native onions) and the famous Ilocano longganisa (native sausages). # Jay-ar Gervacio/MMSU Intern for NORDIS Post your comments, reactions to this article
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	NORDIS WEEKLY May 7, 2006
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Paoay revisited
PAOAY, IIocos Norte (May 2) — The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) launched the 2006 Filipino Heritage Festival on April 30 here, showcasing rich Filipino culture in different Ilocos provinces to spur public and private support towards the preservation of ethnic and cultural roots. Festival organizers and local tourism groups put together a two-day parade of cultural shows and exhibits showcasing the town’s famous inabel (native cloth) designs and well- preserved keepsakes. The throng toured three Paoay heritage houses whose unique architectural designs have been preserved. Also, they visited other heritage houses in San Nicolas, Sarrat and Batac towns. Proclamation 439 declares May of every year as National Heritage Month. Paoay was chosen to host a world cultural heritage because it was considered under the watch of the global community as the home of a world-class pride. Part of the festival preparation was restoring the church’s interior walls through a fund raising activity that Fr. Victor Calma, parish priest, had initiated. The church rehabilitation, however, was not completed in time for the event. Calma said that additional funds were needed to complete the restoration works on the church interior. During the two-day celebration, the festival committee prevails upon the dwellers of a bubble-topped octagonal house, an American colonial house, to forego their plans to tear down the structure. National Historical Institute (NHI) learned that the colonial house, north of the Paoay church, has shown structural damages after decades of exposure to the elements and was about to collapse. NHI reportedly promised to finance its restoration. To preserve the 16th century European Baroque cultural icon, the peripheral road around it was closed to heavy vehicles. However, light cars are allowed to pass along the church. Visitors were excited tasting food that showcased traditional Ilocano cuisine such as imbaliktad (beef entrails cooked with the drippings from small intestines), unnok (fresh water clams), poki-poki (sautéed mashed broiled eggplant with ground pork, tomatoes and native onions) and the famous Ilocano longganisa (native sausages). # Jay-ar Gervacio/MMSU Intern for NORDIS Post your comments, reactions to this article
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