“Philippine Piña: Timeless Elegance – World’s Intangible Cultural Heritage” Exhibit

The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco and The Hinabi Project proudly present an exhibition entitled, “Philippine Piña: Timeless Elegance – World’s Intangible Cultural Heritage”.

The piña or pineapple fabric is an extraordinary textile made by weaving the fibers of the leaves of the pinyang pula or red pineapple plant. Unique to the Philippines, its light, airy fabric is perfectly suitable to the country’s hot tropical climate.

Piña-made Barong Tagalog was worn by world leaders such as U.S. Presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Donald Trump during the Philippines’ hosting of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders Meetings in 1996 and 2015, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in 2017.

In December 2023, the piña handloom weaving was inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, highlighting the piña’s contribution to the richness of human creativity.

Join us for the opening of the piña exhibition on 5 February 2024 (Monday), 5:00 p.m., at the Kalayaan Hall, Philippine Center, 447 Sutter Street, San Francisco, California 94108. The piña exhibit will run at the Philippine Center in San Francisco until 8 March 2024.