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(From left) Ben&Ben and Maki. Photo from Ben&Ben and Maki's Instagram accounts

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Ben&Ben, Maki to headline music festival in Ilocos Norte

ABS-CBN News

<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17648262354652-Composite (1) 26.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>(From left) Ben&amp;Ben and Maki. Photo from Ben&amp;Ben and Maki&#x27;s Instagram accounts</div>Ben&amp;Ben and Maki are set to headline a music festival at the famed Paoay Sand Dunes in Ilocos Norte on December 5 and 6.Now on its 12th staging, the Himala sa Buhangin Arts and Music Festival aims to blend art, music and community &quot;in a spectacle that is uniquely Ilokano,&quot; the provincial government said.Ben&amp;Ben will headline the opening night, while &quot;Dilaw&quot; hitmaker Maki will take the stage on the second day, joined by rapper Hev Abi.The lineup also includes bands Indio I and Brownman Rivval, alongside Ilokano groups Lvndrs, Magrus, Vintage Core, and Tape Monkeys.  Meanwhile, Ilokano DJs Gunna Lex, Nasty, Eric Manalo and MC Travis will provide beats during the after-parties.The art installations, meanwhile, aim to put the spotlight on everyday life in the province, featuring bamboo structures inspired by the shape of bawang, a crop widely-grown in the province.Among the centerpiece works is the alat, a traditional fishing instrument that symbolizes the resilience and livelihood of fisherfolk.The festival also includes obstacle courses, 4x4 test drives and races, cultural dance showcases, and fire and belly dancing.On the second day, there will also be a sunset film screening of Paul Soriano&#x27;s &quot;The Fisher,&quot; which stars Enchong Dee, Heaven Peralejo and Mon Confiado, among others. The feature was reportedly filmed in the province.The Himala sa Buhangin Arts and Music Festival is known for being set in the Paoay Sand Dunes, immortalized in classic films such as &quot;Himala&quot; and &quot;Ang Panday.&quot;

Ben&amp;Ben and Maki are set to headline a music festival at the famed Paoay Sand Dunes in Ilocos Norte on December 5 and 6.

Ben&Ben and Maki are set to headline a music festival at the famed Paoay Sand Dunes in Ilocos Norte on December 5 and 6.