Angono, Rizal - Arts Capital and ASEAN Focal Cultural Site (rizal province); Philippines

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Angono, Rizal - Arts Capital and ASEAN Focal Cultural Site

The peaceful town of Angono in the province of Rizal may be small in size, but its influence and its popularity extends beyond borders. It is famous for its great artworks and great artists, and is thus called the Philippines' Arts Capital.

Angono is the birthplace of Carlos "Botong" Francisco, a celebrated Filipino artist famous for his portraits. In gradeschool, PLDT launched a series of callcards featuring Botong's masterpieces in the card designs. They were all good that I actually collected them all. Unfortunately, a friend borrowed them and were never returned.

Angono's love for the arts is not only recognized in the Philippines. As a matter of fact, the town was recently named as the ASEAN Focal Cultural Site. The previous ASEAN focal cultural site was the province of Bohol in the Visayas region.

I have only been to Angono once. It was about 4 years ago when I went with some friends for a road trip. We never really went out of the vehicle and so my memories of Angono were very limited.

But I do remember colorful houses and numerous arts shops. You can really feel the town's love for the arts. It's a indeed a cradle for arts and culture.

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