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The Museum Foundation of the Philippines, Inc. invites you to the

2008 Annual General Assembly

Bring your friends… meet fellow members and lovers of culture and the arts…Watch a cultural performance and enjoy local Filipino food!

When :		Thursday, July 31, 2008
Where :		Tambunting-Villonco Hall 4th Floor, National Museum of the Filipino People Valencia Circle, Rizal Park, Manila
Time :		Registration starts at 3 pm.

See you there!

Notice of Annual Meeting

Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the members of MUSEUM FOUNDATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC. will be held at the Tambunting Villonco Hall, National Museum, on July 31, 2008 at 3 p.m. The agenda of the meeting will be as follows:

1. Call to Order
2. Proof of Notice/Certification of Quorum
3. Approval of Minutes
4. Report of President
5. Election of Trustees
6. Amendment of Articles of Incorporation
7. Other Matters
8. Adjournment

Attached are the following documents:

1. Message from the President;
2. Nomination Form for Trustees;
3. Voting form and the proposed amendments of the Articles of Incorporation; and,
4. Proxy form.

The voting form for the election of trustees shall be sent after July 19, 2008, the deadline for submission of the names of nominees to the Board of Trustees.

For any question regarding the meeting, please call Elvie Magpayo, Flor Cortez, or the undersigned at 404-2685 or 722-9073.

Registration begins at 3:00pm.

Patricia Maria C. Lopa
Corporate Secretary

(original signed)

2004-2007 Officers & Trustees: Maria Isabel G. Ongpin (President), Narcisa Escaler (Vice President), Armita B. Rufino (Treasurer), Trickie C. Lopa (Secretary), Amando Doronila, Robert F. Lane, Mailin P. Locsin, Lourdes R. Montinola (Chair, Schools Committee), Imelda M. Nicolas, Ambeth F. Ocampo (Chair, Tri-media Committee), Cynthia B. Pastor, Maritess M. Pineda, Concepcion A. Poblador (Chair, Membership Committee), Mercedes L. Vargas, Isagani G. Yambot

You can also download the forms in pdf format from our website:

Update: 22 July 2008: You can now download the voting Form for the election of the 2008 to 2011 Board of Trustees with the list of the nominees.

new year happenings at
Yuchengco Museum

Last Chance to See
CORDILLERA SUITE: HOMAGE TO APO BEN

Cone Room, Bridgeway Gallery and Foyer
Ongoing until January 16

Don’t miss your last chance to see Cordillera Suite, featuring contemporary works by young Cordilleran artists Leonard Aguinaldo, Jojo Elmeda, Jordan Mang-osan, Rishab, and John Frank Sabado.

The tribute to National Artist for Visual Arts Benedicto “Bencab” Cabrera traces the inspiration Bencab drew from and gave to his adopted art community in the Cordilleras. Also on view are 13 highland-inspired paintings and etchings by the National Artist. Other items on display include Bencab’s collection of lime containers which accompany Wig Tysmans’ photographs of the collection as featured in the book Tabayag: Lime Containers of the Cordilleras.

From our Books & Gifts Corner
TABAYAG: LIME CONTAINERS OF THE CORDILLERAS
Introduction by Floy C. Quintos
Photography by Wig Tysmans20 x 27 cm, 199 pages, Full color, Hard cover
Published by Bencab Art Foundation
PhP 2,800

Featuring Bencab’s collection of over a hundred lime containers, Tabayag not only sheds light on this vanishing craft, but gives the artisans who make these works of functional art the recognition they deserve. Wig Tysmans captures the sheer beauty and unique character of each of the pieces in 200 color photos. Floy Quintos writes an elegant introduction on the practice of betel nut chewing. Bencab himself contributes an essay on his passion for collecting. Each of the pieces featured in this book is an expression of the genius of the Cordillera people, and a work of genuine Filipino art.

Visit our Books & Gifts Corner or call us at 889-1234 for more titles. Proceeds from book sales will go to the Bencab Art Foundation.

Last Chance to See
POETRY IN FUNCTION:
A GLIMPSE AT CONTEMPORARY FILIPINO POTTERYAlcove Gallery
Ongoing until January 16

Poetry in Function closes on January 16, Wednesday — visit soon and catch this intriguing exhibit before it’s too late! The exhibit highlights 15 pieces of studio pottery by artist-potters Jaime de Guzman, Jon Pettyjohn, Lanelle Abueva-Fernando, Ugu Bigyan, and Hadrian Mendoza.

Created for functional use or for expressing artistic sensibility, the works of today’s potters have evolved to sophisticated, elegant pieces that merge aesthetics and practicality. Poetry in Function is presented alongside Zhangzhou Ware Found in the Philippines and as part of the museum’s Design as Art, Art as Design series.

THE WORLD IN PAINTING OPENS ON JAN. 23Cone Room, Bridgeway Gallery and Foyer
January 23 – February 13

Opening on January 23, The World in Painting showcases works by nine of Australia’s leading painters: Gordon Bennett, Amanda Davies, Diene Georgetti, Raafat Ishak, Boxer Milner Tjampitjin, James Morrison, Clinton Nain, Nancy Naninurra Napanangka, and Lizzy Newman. The exhibit explores current modes of painting by a number of Australian artists, both urban and indigenous. The show also offers a perspective into how Australian artists from a range of generations and locations are painting their worlds.

The World in Painting is an Asialink/Heide Museum of Modern Art touring exhibit presented by the Australian Embassy Manila in celebration of Australia Day.

ZHANGZHOU WARE TALK & TOUR ON FEB. 9Cone Room
February 9, Saturday, 10:30 a.m.

Join Rita Tan, guest curator and President of The Oriental Ceramic Society of the Philippines, for a talk on the circumstances behind the creation of this sought-after ceramic. The unique traits of Zhangzhou ware will also be explored. Following the talk, Rita Tan will lead a special guided tour of the exhibit Zhangzhou Ware Found in the Philippines.

Rita Tan is an independent researcher on Chinese trade wares ranging from the 10th to 17th centuries. She is currently curating the Villanueva collection of Chinese and Southeast Asian trade wares at the Ayala Museum, and the Ceramic Gallery of Kaisa Heritage Center.

Zhangzhou ware was produced amidst a dramatic era in China: the 200-year trade ban of the Ming Dynasty was lifted, and European colonial powers looking for spices discovered the flourishing trade. As China’s largest ceramic kilns catered to the new, affluent European market, smaller kilns—like those from the Zhangzhou district of Fujian province—supplemented the demand of loyal Asian customers.

Free with museum admission. For more details, call Elma Abrina at 889-1234.

JANUARY SHUI MO WORKSHOP FULLY BOOKEDThank you for your interest in our January Shui Mo (Water and Ink): Traditional Chinese Painting Workshops. We’ve received an enthusiastic response, and we will start a new batch of sessions later in the year.

Yuchengco Museum
RCBC Plaza, Corner Ayala & Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenues
Makati City, Philippines 1200
Tel: (632) 889-1234
E-mail: info@yuchengcomuseum.org
www.yuchengcomuseum.org

Sept. 29, Sat – Cultural Study Tour: Taal Heritage Tour with Dindo Montenegro. To walk through Taal is to step back in time. The colonial ancestral houses, the municipal building, the Agoncillo Museum, and the church all give the visitor glimpses of the past. Whole day tour

Fee: Only P850.00 for members and P1000.00 for non-members.
Meeting point: Departure from Museum of the Filipino People at 6:30 am. ETA in Manila is 7:00 pm.

Oct. 6, Sat – Cultural Study Tour: The Lake Towns Of Laguna with Ino Manalo. Laguna de Bay is one of the important heartlands of Tagalog culture. It is the largest lake in the Philippines which nurtures a necklace of towns rich traditional architecture, arts, rituals and food. A trip around the lake (whose name means, the lake of the mother) is a journey into some of the sacred and germinal spaces of Philippine culture.

Fee: P1,900 for members and P2200 for non-members.
Meeting point: Departure from Santuario de San Antonio, Forbes Park, Makati. at 6:30 am. ETA in Manila 7:30 pm.

Oct. 20, Sat – Cultural Study Tour: Kulinarya Tagala with Tina Decal. Journey through the southern Tagalog region with us! The whole day affair features a series of cooking demonstrations, artists’ studios, ancestral homes, churches and, of course, lots of food!

Fee: To be announced
Meeting point: Departure from Santuario de San Antonio, Forbes Park, Makati at 6:30 am. ETA in Manila is 8:30 pm.

You can download the reservation form in pdf or zipped pdf formats.

For inquiries or reservations, call Museum Foundation of the Philippines at:
Telefax: 404 2685 or 722 9073
Mobile: 0928 503 9392 or 0917 817 0127
E-mail: office@museumfoundationph.org
Please look for Elvie, Tricia or Flor.

Dear Friends,

Thank you to all those who were interested in the tours and talks and we apologize for having to postpone the events due to the weather. Please find below the new dates and activities we have for September. Hope to see you there!

Warm regards,

Patricia Limon
Executive Director
Museum Foundation of the Philippines

Aug. 25, Sat – Stories About Philippine Art: Obra Maestra Mamera by Dr. Roland Tolentino and Prof. Reuben. Dr Tolentino will discuss how art is made original or one-of-a-kind, how it transposes from the aesthetic to the commercial, anthropological, folk, kitsch and touristic. Prof Cañete, for his part, will delineate the development of an aesthetics of “mass sacralization” done by museums to address the shift of marketing focus from elite to mass audience.

2pm – 4pm, Auditorium of the UP College of Mass Communication. (Fee: P50 for students, P100 for MF members, P150 for non-members.)

Sept. 1, Sat – Culinary Tour: Pampanga Travelers who pass by Pampanga encounter all sorts of rice cakes, sweets, snacks and delicatessen. To name a few, the turones de casoy and sans rival of Sta Rita; the tamales and puto seco of Bacolor; pastillas de leche of Magalang. Don’t miss this cultural and culinary roadtrip to Pampanga, the culinary center of the Philippines!

Meeting point: Santuario de San Antonio, Forbes Park, Makati. 6am – 6pm. (Fee: P1900 for members, P2200 for non-members.) Deadline for reservation is August 28.

Sept. 6, Thurs – Power, Palace and a Shot of Beer: A tour of Malacanang Palace and San Miguel Mansions with Ivan Man Dy. This deluxe walk includes a private tour inside the Malacañang Palace Museum as well as an excellent merienda at the Legarda Mansion.

Meeting point: San Sebastian Church steps. 9am – 2pm. (Fee: P1000 for members and P1200 for non-members.) Deadline for reservation is August 28.

Sept. 8, Sat Stories About Philippine Art: Topic and speaker to be confirmed.

Sept. 15, Sat – An Intimate Portrait of Juan Luna by Ambeth Ocampo. This National Hero celebrates his 150th birth anniversary this October. NCCA Chairman, author, and expert, Prof. Ambeth Ocampo, promises an interesting take on this National Hero. The talk will deal with Luna as an artist in the context of the emergence of the Filipino nation as well as his human side.

Spolarium A Juan Luna painting measuring 4.22 by 7.67 meters. It won the First Medal Award in the Madrid, Spain Exposition of 1884. The painting shows the Spoliarium of the Roman Coliseum where the dead gladiators were taken from the arena above. The Spolarium belongs to the National Museum Collection.

10 am – 12 nn, Ablaza Hall, National Art Gallery (Fee: P75, students, P200 Museum Foundation members, P400 non-members)

Sept. 29, Sat Cultural Study Tour: The Lake Towns of Laguna with Ino Manalo. Itinerary and pricing to be confirmed.

* Schedule and prices are subject to change. In case of bad weather, we may be forced to postpone our events.

You can download the reservation form in pdf or zipped pdf formats.

For inquiries or reservations, call Museum Foundation of the Philippines at:
Telefax: 404 2685 or 722 9073
Mobile: 0928 503 9392 or 0917 817 0127
E-mail: office@museumfoundationph.org
Please look for Elvie, Tricia or Flor.

Aug. 18, Sat – An Intimate Portrait Of Juan Luna by Ambeth Ocampo Postponed. This National Hero celebrates his 150th birth anniversary this October. NCCA Chairman, author, and expert, Prof. Ambeth Ocampo, promises an interesting take on this National Hero. The talk will deal with Luna as an artist in the context of the emergence of the Filipino nation as well as his human side.

Spolarium, a Juan Luna painting measuring 4.22 by 7.67 meters. It won the First Medal Award in the Madrid, Spain Exposition of 1884. The painting shows the Spoliarium of the Roman Coliseum where the dead gladiators were taken from the arena above. The Spolarium belongs to the National Museum Collection.

10 am – 12 nn, Ablaza Hall, National Art Gallery (P300 Museum Foundation members, P400 non-members)

Aug. 18, Sat – Stories About Philippine Art: Obra Maestra Mamera by Dr. Roland Tolentino and Prof. Reuben. Dr Tolentino will discuss how art is made original or one-of-a-kind, how it transposes from the aesthetic to the commercial, anthropological, folk, kitsch and touristic. Prof Cañete, for his part, will delineate the development of an aesthetics of “mass sacralization” done by museums to address the shift of marketing focus from elite to mass audience

2pm – 4pm, Auditorium of the UP College of Mass Communication. (P50 for students, P100 for MF members, P150 for non-members.)

Aug. 23, Thu – Power, Palace And A Shot Of Beer: A tour of Malacañang Palace and San Miguel mansions with Ivan Man Dy Postponed. This deluxe walk includes a private tour inside the Malacañang Palace Museum as well as an excellent merienda at the Legarda Mansion.

Meeting point: San Sebastian Church steps. 9am – 2pm. (P1000 for members and P1200 for non-members.)

Sept. 1, Sat – Culinary Tour: PAMPANGA Travelers who pass by Pampanga encounter all sorts of rice cakes, sweets, snacks and delicatessen. To name a few, the turones de casoy and sans rival of Sta Rita; the tamales and puto seco of Bacolor; pastillas de leche of Magalang. Don’t miss this cultural and culinary roadtrip to Pampanga, the culinary center of the Philippines!

Meeting point: Santuario de San Antonio, Forbes Park, Makati. 6am – 6pm. (P1900 for members, P2200 for non-members.)

Sept. 8, Sat – Stories About Philippine Art: Topic and speaker to be confirmed.

Sept. 29, Sat – Cultural Study Tour: The Lake Towns Of Laguna with Ino Manalo. Itinerary and pricing to be confirmed.

* Schedule and prices are subject to change. In case of bad weather, we may be forced to postpone our events.

You can download the August 2007 Reservation form in pdf or zipped pdf formats.

For inquiries or reservations, call Museum Foundation of the Philippines at telefax 404.2685 or mobile 0928.503.9392 and look for Elvie Magpayo or Tricia Limon or call 722-9073 and look for Flor.
E-mail: office@museumfoundationph.org
Website: www.museumfoundationph.org

Membership renewals are ongoing. Current members are entitled to enter the National Museum for free upon presentation of their membership cards.