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The complete story of the Philippines and the Filipinos remains to be written. Since it is a long and complex story that depends on written records, how do we tackle pre-history? Jose Rizal took up the challenge when he annotated Antonio de Morga’s “Sucesos de las islas Filipinas” (1609) and published a new edition in 1890 because he believed that “to know the destiny of a nation, one has to open the book of her past”.

Today we have clues into Philippine pre-history from archeological artifacts supplemented by our earliest written records. In an illustrated lecture Ambeth Ocampo will introduce the collections of the Ayala Museum to explore how and why our past has been re-presented in the continuing search for that elusive thing we call national identity.

Ambeth Ocampo writes a widely-read editorial page column on history for the Philippine Daily Inquirer, and teaches at the Ateneo de Manila University. His research interests cover 19th Century Philippines, the Philippine Revolution, Philippine art, food, and culture. He served as Chairman of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (2005-2007) and is currently the chairman of the National Historical Institute.

The lecture will be held on November 28 at the Ayala Museum Ground Floor Lobby. The same lecture will be delivered twice: one at 1030AM and anther at 130PM. Participation in the lecture is Php230 for students and Ayala Museum members and Php300 for regular adults. The price includes admission to all galleries of the museum.

If you have any questions, please contact us at (632) 757-7117 to 21 local 29 or email education@ayalamuseum.org.

The Museum Foundation of the Philippines is pleased to announce a not-to-be-missed series of lectures on Philippine culture and politics leading up to the May 2010 elections entitled “Politics: Pinoy Style.”

In cooperation with Yuchengco Museum, the lecture series will kick off with the lecture of:

Prof. Michael L. Tan
Anthropologist and “Pinoy Kasi” columnist

Philippine elections: behind the guns, goons, gold and glitter,  Prof. Tan will reexamine the 4G’s and propose a deeper analysis of how we are trying to build democracy in a feudal society, which means there are constant negotiations around privilege and power.  Elections are a time when the common tao can negotiate and navigate, even if in a limited way.  The MFPI and other concerned groups have an obligation to help create more space for that negotiation and navigation.

This will be on Wednesday, Nov 11, 2009 at 6:30 pm at 4th Floor Upper Wing Gallery of Yuchengco Museum, RCBC Plaza, corner Ayala & Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenues, Makati City. Please do come and also join our MFPI Fellowship that will follow right after the lecture.

Fee:
P100 for members
P50 for student
P200 for non-members

Please please download (pdf or zipped pdf) and fill out the reservation form.
Fax to 404-2685 / 722-9073/ 810-6912.
Email to inquiry@museumfoundationph.org

You may also text/call 0928-5039392 (Elvie) to reserve slots.

Museum and Galleries month is celebrated annually in October. In line with this, the National Museum is organizing a lecture entitled “Heritage: Makakain Ba Yan?” with Mr. Eric B. Zerrudo, Director of Metropolitan Museum, as guest speaker.

The lecture that tackles the importance of valuing and giving value to our heritage has been well-received by the locals of Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Laoag in Ilocos Norte, and other fora. As we saw the significance of this topic to cultural workers, we are inviting you to listen to this enlightening lecture on the first day of October 2009 at 10:00 in the morning at the Ablaza Hall, 2nd floor, National Art Gallery.

For confirmation and details, please contact Ms. Rizza S. Salterio of the Museum Education Division at telefax (02) 527 0278 or email us at museum.education.nm@gmail.com.

Jorge V. Vargas Museum
and
Museum Foundation of the Philippines, Inc.

Presents

Woven Templates: An Exhibition of Philippine Contemporary Textiles of Dr. Norma A. Respicio

The UP Vargas Museum opens its 2009 calendar with Woven Templates: An Exhibition of Philippine Contemporary Textiles on January 15 (Thursday), 6:00 PM at the Landing Gallery.

The exhibition features the works of textile weaving communities in Mindanao, Panay, and the Cordillera and Ilocos in Luzon. Celebrating the continuity of tradition, the designs highlight the competence of weavers in techniques and designs such as the ikat/binudbudan tie-dye resist, pinilian supplementary weft, warp float, suk-suk scattered supplementary weft, among others. The weavers draw inspiration from their natural surroundings, world view, beliefs and aspirations. The materials, design techniques, design forms and functions of the finished works echo the weaver’s accumulated knowledge and skills passed through generations. For the weavers, textile production is not only an economic endeavor, but also an activity that represents their individual creative expressions and identity as a community.

The textiles come from the collection of Dr. Norma A. Respicio, Professor of Art Studies at the College of Arts and Letters, UP Diliman. Her primary fields of specialization are on the history and aesthetics of traditional art forms with specific focus on textiles, primarily on those of the Philippines.

In line with the exhibition, the Museum Foundation of the Philippines, Inc. (MFPI) will co-sponsor a special lecture by Dr. Respicio on January 21, 2009, Wednesday, 3:00 PM at the Kawilihan Gallery, 2/F, Jorge B. Vargas Museum, UP Diliman, Quezon City.

For more details, reservations and/or confirmation of attendance, kindly contact Elvie Magpayo of the Museum Foundation of the Philippines at telefax no. : 404-2685, mobile no.: 0928-503-9392 or email add: elvie.magpayo@gmail.com, or call 722-9073 and look for Flor Cortez and Mae de Leon at 404-2685.

Museum Foundation of the Philippines cordially invites you

On October 04, 2008, Saturday,
from 10h am-12h noon at the Ablaza Hall
of the National Museum Gallery of Art

to hear Prof. Ambeth R. Ocampo talk on:

Hidalgo, Bustamante and the Big Black Wolf

What is the lecture about?

“Hidalgo, Bustamante and the Big Black Wolf” begins with Felix R. Hidalgo’s painting “Assassination of Governor Bustamante”, a bequest of the Locsin Family to the National Museum. From the painting, Prof. Ocampo traces the history of the story of Governor Bustamante from the bloody events of the 18th century and how it spawned the novel “La Loba Negra” (The Black Wolf) previously believed to have been written by Fr. Jose Burgos, and now proven to be a forgery.

The lecture will try and weave the various strands of the Bustamante story and relate them with other times, other works.

About Prof. Ambeth R. Ocampo:

Ambeth R. Ocampo is the Chairman of the National Historical Institute (NHI) and Associate Professor, Department of History, Ateneo de Manila University.

He is a public historian, and writes a widely-read opinion page column for the Philippine Daily Inquirer. He has published fourteen (14) books, mostly compilations of his historical essays. He is the recipient of numerous honours and awards.

For inquiries and reservations, please call Elvie Magpayo at MFPI office: 404-2685 or 0928-503-9392, or Flor Cortez at 722-9073, or Toni Bautista at 810-6912.