REGION 3

(Central Luzon)
TRADITIONAL ART
AND
CONTEMPORARY ART
REGION 3
(CENTRAL LUZON)
Aurora
Bataan
Bulacan
Nueva Ecija
Pampanga
Tarlac
Zambales
TRADITIONAL ARTS
TRADITIONAL ART
• Artthat is part of the culture of a group of
people, skills and knowledge of which are
passed down through generations from
master craftsmen to apprentices. On an
online art archive, any art created through
the use of real media.
FESTIVALS
 SINUKWAN FESTIVAL
• Aring Suinukwan (King Sinukwan) is a god of the
ancient Kapampangans.
• The celebration participated by representatives of
different towns of Pampanga.
• Streetdancing is the highlight of this event, each
delegates dance to the tune of the Pampanga Song “
Atin ku pong singsing” in their elegant headdresses
and colorful customes.
MAKATAPAK FESTIVAL
• “Makatapak” is a Kapampangan word means
barefoot.
• Thisfestival is the famous re-enactment of the
town people in Apalit who walked through lahar
in barefoot to look for a safer place to stay after
the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo.
 SABUAGA FESTIVAL
• Held every morning of Easter Sunday.
• Flowerpetals are strewn while the procession of the
image of the Blessed Virgin Mary passes.
• “Sabuaga” means showering of flowers; this has been
celebrated in Sto. Tomas to honor the Blessed Mother
Mary.
• Streetdancing also follows to promote the products
and traditions of the town
CARAGAN FESTIVAL
•Caragan is the name of the first chieftain of
the native Aeta.
•It is held every third week of February
through street dancing.
•The Aetas lead the presentation showcasing
their customs and traditions in their native
costumes.
CAPAS NATIONAL SHRINE
• Locatedin Capas, it was once a concentration
camp subsequently serving as the burial grounds
for thousands of Filipino and American soldiers
who perished during World War II.
• The
site wasa the ultimate destination point of the
infamous death March involving Filipino and
American soldiers who surrendered in Bataan on
April 9, 1942.
STO. DOMINGO DEATH MARCH
MARKER
•The site located in Capas where about 60,000
Filipino soldiers who were camped like
sardines in closed boxcars were eventually
unloaded o start the second phase of the tragic
Death March.
CAPAS DEATH MARCH
MONUMENT
•The historical monument located in Capas
serves as a marker of the legendary
concentration camp where nearly 30,000
Filipino and American soldiers who
participated in the Death March perished in
1942.
HACIENDA LUISITA
• (Tarlac)-
The Cojuangco-owned hacienda in Tarlac City
houses the famous Tarlac Industrial Park where a growing
lists of international export producing companies are
located.
• It
boasts of an 18-hole championship golf course, shopping
malls, world-class restaurants, hotels, a Beverly Hill-type of
residential estate and a vast sugar plantation.
• Also
located in the complex is the Aquino Center and
Museum.
LUISITA GOLF COURSE
• Located in Hacienda Luisita, it is one of the
finest 18-hole par 72 championship courses in
the country.
• Its most interesting feature is water.
• Eleven of its 18 holes have well-placed water
hazards, the most awesome of which is at hole
17.
PLAZA LUISITA CENTER
•A modern and masterfully designed commercial
and business complex for shopping malls,
offices, retail shops, food establishments and
recreational centers.
• It houses such retail food outlets like Max’s
Restaurant, McDonald’s, Jollibee, Pancake
House, Greenwich, Cindy’s Travieza and Chow
King.
TARLAC PROVINCIAL CAPITOL AND
MARIA CRISTINA PARK (TARLAC
CITY)
• An imposing historical landmark in the province
is the seat of provincial government, the Capitol
building, built in 1906.
• Givingmore grandeur and beauty to the place is
the Maria Cristina Park, fittingly named after a
Tarlac beauty queen, Maria Cristina Galang, Ms.
Philippines 1952.
MARIA CLARA
MUSEUM CAMILING
• Preserved and displayed in this museum are the
priceless mementos of Leonora Rivera, the
sweetheart of Philippine National Hero Dr. Jose
Rizal.
• Leonora Rivera is immortalized as the heroine
Maria Clara in the novel of Rizal
CARLOS P. ROMULO
MEMORIAL LIBRARY
• Established on May 9, 1952 during the
administration of Governor Antonio E. Lopez,
this institution was originally named after the
late President Manuel A. Roxas, and was later
renamed in 1990 after the prominent statesman.
TARLAC MUSEUM
• Hasan extensive collection of official documents
of the different revolutionary personalities like
the letters of Francisco Makabulos and Gen.
Servillano Aquino.
• Thismuseum stages exhibits every 45 days such
as the National Costume of Luzon and many other
themes that depict the history and life in the
province.
It celebrates the image of the Sto. Nino
(Holy Child)
Kadayawan Festival

Ati-Atihan Festival

Sinulog Festival

Dinagyang Festival
Folk Dance
ABARURAY
- Contraction of the words “ Aba” and “Ruray”
- Aba!, an exclamation which is equivalent to “
Hey!, “Hi!”, or “Hail!” in English.
-“ Ruray” is a nickname for Aurora
- This dance is known in the Philippines by
several names, such as
-“Hapayan”, “Tagayan”, “Pandango sa Baso”,
and Abaroray”.
CONTEMPORARY ARTS
 CONTEMPORARY ART
• Isthe art of today, produced by artist who are
living in the twety-first century.
• Provides an opportunity to reflect on
contemporary society and the issues relevant to
ourselves, and the world around us.
 PHILIPPINE HOT AIR BALLOON
FESTIVAL
• Heldannually in Omni Aviation Complex inside
Clark Freeport Zone.
• Itfeatures multicolored hot air balloons from
around the globe, it is the biggest aviation sports
event in the Philippines.
UNANG DALOY
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• Daloy is a term common among the people of central

Luzon that means flow specifically the flow of water in
the many rivers that descend and cross over its seven
provinces, uniting them through the traditional
settlement pattern of riverine communities. Daloy thus
also connotes a symbolic unity and direction by which
the people of Central Luzon can come together to enrich
the common cultural heritage through infusions of their
own artistic contributions.
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 Tony Perez
These four paintings were made to hang in the front office of
Grande Island Resort. They depict four of the seven
Philippine winds: Cabunghan(the east wind), Salatan (the
west wind), Habagat (the southwest wind), and Amihan (the
northeast wind). The paintings also represent four of the
towns that surround Grande Island: Zambales, Olongapo,
Pampanga, and Bataan; and the times of day (sunrise, high
noon, sunset, and moonrise). 
The paintings use the motif of fans and wind instruments
symbolizing the four different winds.
Salatan, Olongapo Cabunghan, Zambales

Habagat, Pampanga Amihan, Bataan

The art of Bulacan pastillas wrapper
making
• There are many version of
pastillas in the Philippines . In
Bulacan , they have been
known to wrap their pastillas in
colorful and intricately
designed paper wrappers or
pabalat made of Japanese
wrapper .
VINCENT CHRISTOPHERS.
GONZALES
BREATH
• means putting motion to
visual representation of
emotion and soul through
manipulation of lights,
colors, textures and
lines.
Ismael Esber
• Esber’s mother is from pandaras City of San
Fernando, Pampanga . He fluently speaks the
Kampangan language . Esber is such a great
artist and painter . He has been cited in other
countries and he must be hailed in his own
province of Pampanga .
• The“Amen” a large size • The “Mutya”nymph series ,
masterwork 5.5 feet by inspired by Esber’s love to
7.10 feet in size Philippines native and
culture prose.
GROUP 3
• Kate Andrea Millan
• Jemmafriel Abar
• Evan Joy Paraiso
• Maria Christine Bustos