Welcome
Dear Colleagues,
Mabuhay!
Continuing on the success of the first Symposium on ASEAN Traditional Textiles held in Jakarta in December 2005, we are pleased to inform you that a second symposium is planned in Manila, from 2 to 6 February 2009. The National Museum of the Philippines and the Museum Foundation of the Philippines will host the forthcoming event with primary funding from the ASEAN Foundation/Japan ASEAN Solidarity Fund and the support of the Himpunan Wastraprema (Indonesia), the forum’s founding organization.
The theme, Habi: Sustaining Traditional Textiles of the ASEAN, will discuss ways of promoting, preserving, and keeping sustainable the many weaving and dyeing methods deeply rooted in the cultures of ASEAN communities. Through textiles, the symposium also wishes to draw attention to historical and contemporaneous relatedness in Southeast Asia.
This invitation is a call to all textile enthusiasts. Papers by outstanding academic specialists and demonstrations by expert weavers from three continents will present on the art, aesthetics, manufacture, and sustainability of Southeast Asian traditional textiles.
Arrival in Manila should be scheduled for February 1, 2009 in time for the welcome reception at 6:00 pm. The symposium proper is scheduled on Monday and Tuesday, 2 to 3 February 2009, followed by a two-day textile tour to Iloilo, on the island of Panay in the Visayas (central Philippines) on Wednesday and Thursday, 4 to 5 February. Return to Manila from Iloilo is on Friday morning, February 6, and subsequent departures to respective home countries are on the same day. This post-symposium textile tour is optional. You may choose to attend the symposium in Manila, and not join the textile tour to Iloilo.
Information on travel to and from Manila, accommodations, and meals throughout the symposium period and the textile tour, should you wish to join the latter, are included in this website. We value your interest in textiles and hope that you will join these exciting events. Please contact the Second Symposium on Traditional Textiles Secretariat at your earliest convenience with any queries and if you are able to come to Manila.
Disclaimer: The conference program is provisional and may be subject to change to accommodate amendments to presentations. Those registering for the symposium should be aware that this is intended as a guide only and that normal cancellation policies apply to all bookings. Bookings are accepted with the understanding that participants are responsible for arranging their trips to and from the symposium. In the event that the symposium is not held for any reason, the organizers will not be responsible in whole or part for any losses incurred as a result of cancellation. Participants are advised to make appropriate arrangements for insurance to cover any potential losses.
