For centuries, light has been used as a metaphor for knowledge: its acquisition, dissemination, and role as guide for personal and community development. For the International Conference on Cordillera Studies logo, the Kalinga textile star motif became a fitting inspiration.

This abstracted version allows a few more symbolisms. The triangles suggest the mountains of the Cordillera region. The convergence of researchers is represented by the central quadrilateral, which subtly also stands for the four-letter acronym ICCS. The two pairs of triangles on both sides of the star resemble simplified bundles of rice, a major crop of the Cordillera region. The colored segments allude to the threads of the Kalinga textile, which served as basis of the logo design.

July to November is a period of plenty. People have much to eat.

Mr. Leonardo Aguinaldo is a Baguio-based artist. His work captures in vivid detail the intricacy, intimacy and ingenuity of the ways of life, cultural symbols, folk beliefs, ancestral imagery and social concerns of Cordillera peoples.

Information grabbed from UPB 2013 Calendar