COMMUNITY NEWS
TULOY PO KAYO
Tribal wear gets a
modern makeover
IT’S not just a fashion show,
the expo will feature touch-
and-see stations where the
origins of the various items
are explained by the event
curators
By MICHELLE BALTAZAR
arts and culture.
“The concept behind Tuloy Po Kayo is that it
encapsulates Filipino hospitality and the generous way we
look after our guests.
The cultural exhibit of Tuloy Po Kayo will be a lot like
that – opening our arms to those who want to support
indigenous Philippine fashion.”
Not just a fashion show, the Tuloy Po Kayo expo will
feature touch-and-see stations where the origins of the
various items are explained by the event curators.
Lending his support to the show is leading Sydney
fashion designer Leo Salinas and choreographer Emma
Braceros, an expert in T’Boli dance.
Salinas will stage his clothing designs. Braceros will
demonstrate T’Boli dance.
Proceeds from Tuloy Po Kayo will go towards funding
of ACI Central, a Philippine community art gallery and
performance space in Campbelltown. n
FIRST it was Filipino food fast gaining global attention,
now it’s Filipino tribal wear.
Hand-woven indigenous designs that have long existed
in the Philippines will take centre stage at a fashion expo and
cultural exhibit Tuloy Po Kayo in Sydney on Saturday, June
2, 2018.
Acclaimed Filipino fashion designer Francis Sollano, who
was feted at the Design Canberra Festival last year, is back in
Sydney next month to showcase the latest in upcycling and
sustainable fashion.
Joining him are two other social entrepreneurs, Sheila
Lumayo and Anya Lim, to promote the works of Anthill,
Lumago Designs, Romoza Home and W&C T’boli.
Venue is Tramsheds, at 1 Dalgal Way, Forest Lodge, an
historic tram depot near Glebe that is now one of Sydney’s
hippest food precincts.
The brands are cutting-edge yet traditional, supporting
communities in the Philippines that make hand-woven and
indigenous designs.
Sollano, Lumayo and Lim are special guests of ‘Tuloy
Po Kayo’, a fashion show to be mounted by community
organisations Plaza Filipino, NARRA Co-op, Adhika and
Flagcom Inc.
“We have been thinking of a cultural project to
celebrate this year’s Philippine Independence Day and this
opportunity came up,” said Bob Reyes, vice president of
Plaza Filipino, a not-for-profit group supporting Philippine
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