ZAMBOANGA CITY – I am happy to have attended the Zoom forum on creative industry sponsored by the offices of Members of Parliament Ras Mitmug and Datu Amir Mawallil. Expanding on the topic of cultural industry, the forum complemented the discussion started by the 1Sama Coalition during its International Bangsa Sama Summit 2023 last month in Zamboanga City.
External opportunities: What opportunities exist for ethnic minorities to promote and showcase their tangible and intangible heritage, both traditional and contemporary, in these domains? Internal strengths: Are there other subsets of cultural industry not included in the components unique to the Sama communities? What are the manifestations of Sama’s tangible and intangible heritage across these components of the cultural industry? Who are the Sama individuals or groups currently involved in every component and what is the nature of their engagement? What is needed to support current and future initiatives across these...
External threats: What are the current external threats to protection and promotion of the Sama’s intangible and tangible heritage, in both traditional and contemporary forms? What is the nature of these threats across the components and how can we mitigate these threats?It is said that the benefits of cultural industry include economic growth, employment and social development; preserving and promoting cultural heritage and diversity; and, intellectual property protection.