To culminate the National Arts Month celebration in the region, Bangsamoro Commission for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage (BCPCH) announced the winners of cultural photography and essay writing contests on Friday, Feb. 26.
Twenty (20) contestants participated said competitions sponsored by BCPCH that started last Wednesday, Feb. 24 at Bangsamoro Museum in the city.
BCPCH executive director Ardan Sali said, “as the BCPCH-BARMM joins the nationwide festivities of the National Month for the Arts, we are also showcasing the intrinsic artistry of the Bangsamoro People.”
The regional celebration, in collaboration with Members of Parliament Engr. Don Mustapha A. Loong and Atty.Maisara Dandamun-Latiph, was anchored with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts’ (NCCA) theme “Alab Sining, Alay Sigla”.
For the cultural photography contest, freelance photographers from Cotabato City, namely Raimarie S. Losaria, William S. Solano Jr., and Raoul C. Gratuito Jr., bagged 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places, respectively.
MP Latiph and cultural travel photographers, Noel B. San Andres and Paul Qiambao, critiqued the photographs.
The photographers submitted photographs that captured the festive mood of places, people, tribes, and activities in the Bangsamoro region.
Raimarie S. Losaria, a freelance photographer from Cotabato City, wins first place for the cultural photography contest. She showcases photos depicting the diversed cultures, traditions, and people in the Bangsamoro region.
Meanwhile, Honee Dyanne Masurong from the Ministry of Finance and Budget Management (MFBM) emerged as the 1st placer for the on-the-spot essay writing competition.
Read more: https://bangsamoro.gov.ph/…/national-arts-month-bcpch-show…/
Source: Bangsamoro Government
(Bangsamoro Information Office)
