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Old Manila Walks by Ivan Man Dy

Just a heads up on our September Tour specials for the month!

In brotherly partnership with Ultimate Philippine Tours, may we present:

The Ultimate Pampanga Food and Culture Tour!

Journey to the central heartland as we immerse ourselves in things Kapampangan! From Baroque to betute,its fun-filled day as we poke around and get intimate with the very best of Pampanga’s cultural offerings!

Gawk at the jewel-box of church in Betis while wading through the lahar-buried town of Bacolor.

We’ll stuff ourselves silly with the best Kapampangan fare by one of the country’s best known Pampango chefs!

A tour with nothing but Kapampangan cool!

Itinerary: Betis and Bacolor Church, breakfast at Everybody’s cafe in San Fernando and 5-hour lunch i Claude Tayag’s Bale Dutung

When: September 18, 2010 from 7:00 AM-7:00 PM

Rate: P4,500.00/head (inclusive of tour, breakfast, lunch, transportation, celebrity sightings and lotsa fun!)

When: December 18, 2020 from 7:00 AM-10:00 PM (in time for the Christmas Ligligan Parul Festival )

Rate: To Be Announced, seating slots to the Lantern Festival limited, book now!

Walk for a Cause!

S.O.S. Save our San Sebastian!

The 120-year old all-steel church of San Sebastian is in slowly rusting itself too death. And want to do our bit so this architectural jewel will survive another century! Join as as on this special walk as we explore the history, the architecture and pressing challenges that is eating up (literally!) this engineering marvel. Together with steel conservationist Tina Paterno, we’ll climb where no parishioners have climbed before as we explore every nook
and cranny of the San Sebastican Basilica!

Rate: P1,000.00/head (inclusive of tour and merienda)

When: Saturday, September 25, 2010 in the afternoon. Time to be announced

* All the proceeds of this tour will be donated to the San Sebastian restoration program
* As there a load limits with certain parts of the church that we’ll be visiting, slots are will be limited.

And our regular walks!

The BIG Binondo Food WOK!
Nibbling Our Way Through Chinatown

September 03 (Saturday) at 9:00 AM
September 11 (Saturday) at 2:00 PM
September 25 (Saturday) at 9:00 AM

Power, Palace and a SHOT of Beer!
A San Miguel- Malacanang Palace Walk

September 24 (Friday) at 9:00 AM

Walls of THIS Content!
An Intramuros Interactive Walk

Book anytime!

Ivan Man Dy
Old Manila Walks
“Your First Step to Knowing Manila!”
www.oldmanilawalks.com

The Museum Foundation of the Philippines, Inc.
and
Silverlens Gallery
present

Images of Manila – Then (1946) and Now (2010)
(Talk by Carlos Celdran, with an introduction to Teodulo Protomartir by Uro de la Cruz)

Little known to the general public, Teodulo Protomartir is considered as the Father of Philippine photography, and credited with bringing the 35 mm format to the country. He captured Manila in ruins from the Second World War, its battle wounds, and its restoration. He caught post-war Manila with Filipinos going about their daily business in familiar places like Intramuros, Luneta, Ermita and Quiapo. He took shots as well of buildings and bridges that are no more.

Protomartir was there in 1946 when the Americans gave the Philippines its independence. On July 4, he witnessed the birth of the Philippine Republic: for the first time the Philippine flag flew proudly alone. Filipino crowds cheered, planes flew overhead, floats passed in parade. Protomartir caught it all on still camera. Beyond their importance as historical evidence, Protomartir’s images are cultural treasures that are part and parcel of the Filipino’s identity and collective memory.

TV director and photographer Uro de la Cruz will give an introduction to Teodulo Protomartir and tell the interesting story of how he serendipitously came across his photographs. And in his inimitable way, Carlos Celdran, celebrated tour guide and authority on Manila’s history, will bridge the decades with a talk illustrated with pictures of the places Protomartir photographed in 1946 as they are today in 2010.

This lecture will be on September 8, 2010, Wednesday, 6:30 pm, at the Silverlens Gallery located at 2320 Pasong Tamo Ext., Makati City. MFPI Fellowship will follow right after the lecture.

Fees: P200 for non-members, P100 for MFPI members, and P50 for students. Kindly download, fill out the reply form and fax to 404-2685 / 722-9073/ 810-6912 or email to inquiry@museumfoundationph.org. You may also text/call 0928-5039392 (Elvie) or 0927-8484680 (Mae) to reserve slots.

Heritage Tour of Cebu
With the Museum Foundation of the Philippines

Join the Museum Foundation as it explores the oldest city in the Philippines!

Explore the museums, churches and old homes of Cebu with Architect Melva Java, Professor Florencio Moreno, Dr. Jocelyn Gerra and Mr. Balbino Guerrero.  These specialists on Cebu history and culture will show us the architectural jewels of Cebu City and the environs to the South including the towns of Boljoon, Sibonga and Carcar.

Marvel in the contemporary furniture and accessories design that Cebu has become renowned for with a visit to the workshop of Kenneth Cobonpue and those of fashion accessory designers.

Savor the cuisine that has made Cebu world-famous.

We will depart Manila for Cebu the morning of Friday September 10 and spend two nights at the Marco Polo Hotel, departing Cebu for Manila in the afternoon of Sunday September 12. Package details can be found at the lower portion of the email.

You can download the invitation, itinerary and the reply form here. You also have the option of just downloading the reply form.

Deadline for reservations is August 25, 2010. To reserve a space, or inquire further, please call Elvie or Mae at telefax number 404-2685, or on mobile number 0928-503-9392 (Elvie) or 0927-8484680 (Mae). You may also email us at inquiry@museumfoundationph.org.

Museum Foundation of the Philippines, Inc.
2010 Annual General Assembly

Thursday, July 29, 3:00 – 6:00 pm

Marble Hall
Museum of the Filipino People
Valencia Circle, Rizal Park, Manila

Performance by SPIT
(Silly People’s Improv Theater)

Afternoon Tea

Sale of posies, herbs and small potted plants
Sale of books on Philippine art and culture

You can download the reply form from here. Please take the time to print and fill it up and fax to 404-2685 or 722-9073. You can also send e-mail to inquiry@museumfoundationph.org.

STEREO 2 by Juan Caguicla and Christina Dy
July 27, 2010, Tuesday
6-9pm

Silverlens Gallery celebrates MANILART 10 with STEREO 2 by Juan Caguicla and Christina Dy, July 27-31, 2010 at Silverlens

STEREO by Juan Caguicla and Christina Dy continues on July 27 at Silverlens Gallery. As a special extension of the Silverlens Show at MANILART 10 , the Philippines’ second international contemporary art fair to be held from July 30 to August 01 at the SMX Convention Center, Caguicla and Dy join Frankie Callaghan, Leslie de Chavez, Mariano Ching, Chati Coronel, Christina Dy, Wawi Navarozza, Gina Osterloh, Hanna Pettyjohn and Rachel Rillo.

Showcasing the second part of two series marrying Caguicla’s edgy photography and Dy’s large-scale charcoal drawings, Caguicla and Dy present only one image, albeit a very strong one. As in January’s STEREO 1, the two choose their body as their subjects to produce an altogether new and grotesque image. It is indeed “stereoscopic”, as described by mutual friend Raymond De Veyra, the source of the show’s name.

In this show, called STEREO 2, Caguicla and Dy go much further with what they bare and where they connect. And by also going much bigger in scale, STEREO 2 is meant to make an impact. There is a thrill in seeing it for the first time.

Complementing STEREO 2 is their collaboration for Brian Tenorio and Emi Jorge’s design exhibition, Tenorio/Jorge on Fifth Avenue, which ran from April 29 through May 22 in The Philippine Center in New York. “As a backdrop to Tenorio and Jorge’s designs are two of the most-photographed faces in the Philippines, Piolo Pascual and Angel Aquino – both excellent specimens of quintessential Filipino beauty.”* Caguicla photographed Pascual and Aquino while Dy drew on the decorative details. To highlight what is ‘Pinoy’, they thought to put together Pascual and Aquino’s iconic beauty and Catholic iconography.

As in STEREO 2, they lay out imagery that is familiar, full of detail and with perhaps a milieu of metaphors to be found. But the idea behind Caguicla and Dy’s work is not to prescribe, but rather to look with new eyes.

STEREO 2 is shown alongside Beautiful Inside My Head Forever with Martha Atienza, Bea Camacho, Sam Kiyoumarsi and Pow Martinez, curated by Norberto Roldan at SLab; and Sure Sure, Happy Happy, Picture Picture by Maria Jeona at 20SQUARE.

MANILART10 will be at the SMX Convention Center, Pasay City from July 30 to August 01,2010. For more information and tickets, please visit www.manilart.com

Words: Bea Davila, Image: Juan Caguicla and Christina Dy, Piolo Pascual / Filipino (left), Angel Aquino / Filipina (right), 2010

* Words by Brian Tenorio (www.briantenorio.com)