SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES
| APRIL 1, 2022 |
Call for Applications Forms available for downloading at CCP & Bench websites |
| APRIL 21, 2022 | Deadline for Registration for Zoom Lectures |
| APRIL 23, 2022 | Session 1: Gino Gonzales on the History of the Phil Dress (130 mins) |
| APRIL 24, 2022 | Session 2: Inno Sotto on the Design Process (40 mins) |
| APRIL 24, 2022 | Session 3: Felice Sta. Maria on the Phil Dress and Nationalism (40 mins) |
| APRIL 24, 2022 | Session 4: Isidra Reyes on Filipinas Who Wear the Terno (40 mins) |
| JUNE 3, 2022 | Deadline for Submission of Applications |
| JUNE 10-11, 2022 | Scheduled Interviews of applicants via Zoom by a Committee |
| JUNE 11, 2022 | Deliberations and selection of 12 Semi-finalists by a Committee |
| JUNE 12, 2022 | Announcement of 12 Semi-finalists |
| JULY 4-10, 2022 |
Preparatory Workshops & Mentoring Sessions for 12 Finalists Lock in for 1 Week: Talks of 4 Mentors, Discussion of Research, Construction of Toiles from Period Patterns, Etc. |
| AUGUST 1, 2022 |
Submission revised designs and research for balintawak Chief Mentor to review all submissions with 3 Mentors Narrow down to 1 balintawak entry per contestant Fabrication of balintawak toile |
| SEPTEMBER 2022 |
Individual Consultations with Mentors (individual scheduling) Fabrication of actual balintawak with final textile Online Progress Report |
| OCTOBER 2022 | Continuation of Execution of balintawak |
| OCTOBER 24-30, 2022 |
Lock in for 1 Week: Fitting with live models, Alterations, Styling discussions with Chief Stylist, Production Meetings |
| NOVEMBER 28, 2022 | Submission of finished balintawak at Bench Tower |
| NOVEMBER 30, 2022 |
Video shoot of all 12 entries on models (CCP Black Box) (or first week of December) |
| DECEMBER 2022 | Editing of video (Prod. Team) |
| JANUARY 25-27, 2023 | Final fittings with models of 12 Finalists and Mentors |
| JANUARY 28, 2023 | Depart from Manila (for Regional Finalists) |