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ADVERTISEMENT Municipality of CAPAS - awarded 1st PLACE in the BELENISMO In TARLAC Belen Making Contest (Municipal Category) on December 08, 2017. #FeaturedBlog by: Taga Tarlac Ka Kung Last year, Municipality of Capas got the 2 place for Municipal Category for belen making. This year's awarding, Capas, Tarlac takes the grand prize. Carabao poop and Tanapa trays is the main recycled materials of humongous windmill stuff and the holy family in the center. Tourists are attracted on it's unique, simple and creative stuff made by Capasenyo's. Held at College of the Holy Spirit the awarding night on December 08, 2017. Congratulations Capas, Tarlac! If you are reading this. This blog written originally by Ma. Era Cecilia Nunag. Please let me know if there's some bloggers who copyright my works. Thank you! ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT It's Christmas Season, The Most Awaited Belenismo In Tarlac 2017 Is Here! #FeaturedBlog by: Taga Tarlac Ka Kung Municipality of Capas Tarlac Province celebrated the 10th province-wide annual festival Belenismo in Tarlac. Last year, we witnessed the humongous stuffs around Tarlac and we choose our favorite and eye-catching designs of belen around the province. Belenismo in Tarlac is a tourism inspired activity to create livelihood projects from nativity art work! Not only it is picturesque scene, but it also remind us the origin and nativity of our savior Jesus Christ. Here are the official list for this year: Our Lady of Guadalupe Bamban, Tarlac San Manuel, Tarlac Tarelco 1 Brgy. Health Worker - Tariji St. Joseph Parish Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Colintan Corporation BHF Ligtasan Brgy. Balingcanaway Community CTG Rice Mill GR8 Multipurpose Mcdonald's Concepcion Nay's House Restaurant Samahan Sa Pura Community Sto. Cristo Parish Azaya Garden Restaurant City Mall ...

ADVERTISEMENT Feel the Spain in Brgy. San Manuel, Tarlac City By: Ma. Era Cecilia Nunag Photo by: Benedict Paul Duenas Hand fans are an accessory used among all cultures from East to West. From Ancient Egypt, China, Japan, and from England to Spain. The hand fan reached the heights of it’s splendor in nineteenth century Europe, particularly in Spain. The first hand fan in Spain dates from 1802 in Valencia and quickly became a must have among upper class women. Fans were hand crafted and hand painted with the most delicate motifs depicted on the garment. The hand fan is not just decoration, it is a trade mark of Spain, and it became part of Spanish culture, and of course, a cheap way to keep cool in the heat. Look, this entry of Saint Francis De Assasi Parish for Belenismo 2017 Church Category is inspired by Spanish Fan. It was made of rattan and 3,000 recycle bottled of C2 and it is a 20 feet life size hand fan. Look closer here: ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT SM City Tarlac's official entry to the province-wide Belenismo sa Tarlac 2017, the art of making Belen. By: SM City Tarlac Official Facebook Page Photo by: SM City Tarlac The centerpiece features recycled SM plastic bottled water and repurposed sintra cut outs and focuses on the Holy Family brought to life by robotics. SM City Tarlac is truly grateful and privileged to be part of this endeavor as we bring a blessed and meaningful Christmas celebration to the community. More Photos Here: ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT A sterling component of Belenismo sa Tarlac is the fact it showed the artistic genius of the Filipinos regardless of their social status. #TTKK Featured Blog by: Ma. Era Cecilia Nunag Photo by: Mheiy Velasquez Sotrina ONE of the prominent symbols in celebrating Christmas in the Philippines is the Belen, the Nativity Scene. Derived from the Spanish name for Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus Christ, the Belen has been carrying the message of love, mercy and humility of Christ to Filipinos. However, the parol (lantern), the Belen has become a permanent fixture in homes, churches, schools and even office buildings during the Christmas season. Tarlac has become the “Belen Capital of the Philippines,” mainly from the efforts of the mother-and-daughter tandem of Doña Isabel Cojuangco and Dr. Isabel Cojuangco-Suntay, chairman of the Tarlac Heritage Foundation. Although its a competition to showcase the different designs of the Belen, the atmosphere is friendly and vibrant ...