MaArte at The Pen Returns: Everything You Need to Know
Here's every exciting highlight—including the complete list of participants—of this year's MaArte at the Pen fair happening from August 19 to 21 MaArte at The Pen, an elegant fundraising bazaar that benefits the Museum Foundation of the Philippines and celebrates the Filipino creative soul, returns with an extensive selection of pieces that promote our incredible local craftsmanship. "The original MaArte was focused on jewellery and textile," recalls MaArte co-organiser Dindin Araneta. Its humble beginnings can be traced back to the complementary event to HABI, the second ASEAN Traditional Textiles Symposium, a four-day international conference held in Manila. The bazaar was then rebranded as MaArte at The Pen in 2017 when it found a home in The Peninsula Manila. As we emerge into the new normal, MaArte will recognise contemporary Philippine design in fashion, furniture, and accessories apart from traditional Filipino craft and design. Supported by major sponsors Ayal...