Documentary Films on Tingguian Culture Featured During Frankfurt PCG’s 2019 Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa Celebration

23 August 2019 — In celebration of the 2019 Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa, two Ilocano documentary films, Am-amma (2018) and Tata Pilo (2019), were shown at the Philippine Consulate General in Frankfurt on 23 August 2019. The films featured the Tingguian weaving culture and the legacy of Teofilo “Tata Pilo” Garcia, a National Living Treasure awardee for his traditional ‘kattukong’ hat-making in Abra. The event was attended by some 35 members of the Filipino-German community in Frankfurt, who expressed appreciation for the cultural activity and opportunity to learn about Tingguian weaving and ‘kattukong’ hat-making. END