MANILA – As lead implementing agency of Design Week Philippines, the Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM) will host once again the Katha Awards at HallONE at the International Trade Center complex in Pasay City on October 16, under the banner of Design Week Philippines.
The Katha Awards is a significant platform where Philippine product design innovation and excellence is recognized. Its goal is to give distinction to ingenious designs and encourage exporters to raise their design standards for Philippine export products as well as to pursue a skillful exploration of new materials/processes. Design Week Philippines is a multi-faceted platform that brings together creative visionaries from diverse backgrounds and disciplines in a series of programs and events that celebrate design and artistry.
“Katha Awards has inspired and challenged exporters and designers to constantly create and develop original designs for the home, holiday, and fashion sectors. And we would like to continue this tradition of excellence,” said Rosvi Gaetos, executive director of the Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM).
The major categories of Katha Awards are Best Product Design (Furniture, Home Decor, Holiday Décor and Gifts, and Fashion), Best Booth Display, and an Eco-Design Award as a special citation.
More than just recognizing design excellence and innovation, the Katha Awards also considers the development of earth-friendly products as a top priority. Its Eco-Design Award category puts focus on products developed through the use of sustainable materials and environmentally sound practices.
Gracing the Katha Awards awarding ceremony will be Trade Secretary Gregory Domingo, Trade Undersectary Ponciano Manalo, Jr., and local and foreign trade buyers.
CITEM is the export promotions arm of the Philippine Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and organizer of Manila FAME, the country’s premier design and lifestyle event slated at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia Complex in Pasay City on October 16 to 19.
