May the 4th be with you or “May the Force be with you” , the famous line from the movie Starwars, meaning we wish an individual or group good will.

This year is extra memorable because on May 21, 2020 will be the 40th anniversary when “The Empire Strikes Back” premiered in 1980. We can celebrate it today along with each of our favorite characters.

Remember Yoda and imagine him being a chair. Here in the picture is the Yoda miniature chair out of the imagination and creativity of #KennethCobonpue.

I treasure this because of 2 things. First, this is a proof and a showcase of the creative hands that Filipinos have. We can trace it back to hundreds of years, through the construction of the rice terraces with our ancestors’ hands and the building of our balangays and karakoas that had crossed ocean to the creative way that our pople make our pieces of furniture now.

Second, because the box of this had a message from the designer himself. I am so grateful to him because he has given our artisans a platform to exhibit the gift of their hands by making works of art by the use of materials we can find in our country.

#MgaKwentongPamana #NationalHeritageMonth #NHM #NCCA #VictoryAndHumanity #Ph500 #500Years