00:00The National Parang Association says the festival is more than a celebration of music.
00:05It's about cultural preservation, education, and creating opportunities for future generations.
00:12We see Parang not only as music, but also as a powerful teaching tool for the learning of Spanish.
00:22Our programs are designed to make this connection an integral part of our culture.
00:30Especially as Spanish continues to grow in importance as our nation's second language.
00:38This year's festival also signals the return of the senior competition.
00:42Inclusive of the House Parang festival following a nine year hiatus.
00:48This year we continue with our House Parang type festival.
00:55Parantelos would once again compose Aguinaldo's celebrating the announcement and the birth of Jesus Christ.
01:06While also showcasing a variety of traditional Parang style.
01:12Our mission remains clear to empower communities and bring the message of Christmas through Parang music.
01:19The junior festival remains rooted in community spirit with group and individual prizes on offer.
01:27The 2025 festival is themed Parang is community and it reaffirms the legacy by placing our young people and those around them at the heart of every initiative.
01:40But even as the festival launches, NPAT's president says the association is still in need of stronger institutional and corporate support.
01:50I take this opportunity to respectfully ask the minister of culture and community development, though she's not here with us today.
02:04To advocate on our behalf, to lobby for financial support that we urgently need to continue our work and to achieve one of our major goals, true self sustainability.
02:21The finals of the 2025 festival are expected to take place in Arima, with organizers hoping it will once again unite communities through music, heritage and the joy of Parang.
02:35Aksha Girl, Stern TV6 News.
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