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November 30 was declared a national holiday to commemorate the birth of one of the greatest heroes of the Philippines, Andres Bonifacio. Thanks to him we only had a four-day work week and Friday to be used for relaxation. By browsing the internet, I found out that the Manila Ocean Park has its pre-Christmas ticket promo…
Water is one of the classical elements in Greek philosophy often associated with the qualities of intuition and emotion in esoteric tradition. Approximately 72% of the planet’s surface is covered by water that is mainly divided into several principal oceans. Oceans are full of life. And to display this magnificent view underwater, the Manila Ocean…
After months of planning to take a look inside The Mind Museum in Taguig, I finally set foot to the first science museum in the country last October 28. The Mind Museum opened its doors to the public in March 2012, a project initiated by the Bonifacio Art Foundation, Inc. (BAFI). BAFI is a non-stock,…
Last Sunday, October 28, The Mind Museum in Taguig celebrated the annual Trick or Treat by organizing the Experiment Circus, giving a twist to the usual festivity which was educational in nature. Creepy posters and scary displays were scattered around the place with the weird music in the background to keep the Halloween atmosphere alive….
Last week I tried to go over the internet to find places to visit for the coming long weekend. First thing I thought was to visit a museum. I started searching and found out that the National Museum of the Philippines is celebrating the Museums and Galleries month and offers a free admission for everyone…
The works of 19th-century Filipino sculptors, notably Isabelo Tampinco y Lacandola, as well as his contemporaries and artistic successors whose works are distinguished by a strong academic and neo-classical style, including Isabelo’s sons Angel and Vidal, Graciano Nepomuceno, Anastacio Caedo, Florentino Caedo and Guillermo Tolentino. – National Museum of the Philippines Gallery IV: Fundacion Santiago…
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Fernando Amorsolo was born on May 30, 1892 in Paco, Manila to Pedro Amorsolo, a bookkeeper, and his wife Bonifacia Cueto. In 1908, Amorsolo won the second prize for the painting Levendo Periodico at the Bazar Escolta, a competition sponsored by the Asociacion Internacional de Artistas. The following year, Amorsolo enrolled at the Art School…
Juan Luna y Novicio was an Ilocano-Filipino painter, sculptor and a political activist of the Philippine Revolution during the late 19th century. Born in the town of Badoc, Ilocos Norte, he was the third among the seven children of Don Joaquin Luna de San Pedro y Posadas and Doña Laureana Novicio y Ancheta. In 1861,…
GALLERY I. Luis I. Ablaza Hall Colonial Philippine religious art of the 17th to 19yh centuries, prominent among which is a retablo from the Church of San Nicolas de Tolentino in Dimiao, Bohol – a National Cultural Treasure – together with a selection of carved religious images (santos), reliefs and paintings. – National Museum of…