Declaring July 4-11, 1982 as National Folk Arts Consciousness Week
Proclamation No. 2220, issued on July 7, 1982, by President Ferdinand E. Marcos, declares the period from July 4 to 11 as National Folk Arts Consciousness Week in the Philippines. This initiative aims to promote the preservation and appreciation of Philippine folk arts, traditions, and cultural heritage, aligning with the government's policy to enhance national pride. The proclamation highlights the significance of folk arts in fostering a deeper understanding of the country's rich cultural identity. The observance is to be conducted under the auspices of the Folk Arts Theater.
July 7, 1982
PROCLAMATION NO. 2220
DECLARING JULY 4 TO 11, 1982 AS NATIONAL FOLK ARTS CONSCIOUSNESS WEEK
WHEREAS, the preservation and propagation of Philippine arts and cultural, particularly our folk traditions, rites and rituals, is one of the declared policies of the government; acd
WHEREAS, the advent of the New Society ushered in a renaissance of folk arts bringing with it a resurgence of national pride in our rich cultural heritage;
WHEREAS, it is but fitting and proper that we give Philippine folk arts the prominence it richly deserves;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, do hereby declare the period from July 4 to 11 of every year as National Folk Arts Consciousness Week under the auspices of the Folk Arts Theater.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 7th day of July, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Two.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 78 No. 29, 3718-20 Supp., on July 19, 1982.