Legarda launches twin cultural exhibits at National Museum

Sen. Loren Legarda

Senator Loren Legarda launched on Sept. 20, 2013 the Baybayin Gallery and the expanded permanent textile gallery at the Museum of the Filipino People.

Sen. Loren, Chair of the Senate Committee on Cultural Communities, said that the Hibla ng Lahing Filipino: The Artistry of Philippine Textiles, the country’s first permanent textile gallery, has been expanded to include more traditional garments made from indigenous fiber and weaving looms from several weaving communities.

“The National Museum has a vast collection of indigenous textiles and we want these items to be on display for Filipinos, and even foreign tourists, to appreciate. This expanded exhibition reveals more about our rich weaving culture. Traditional garments and looms from my personal collection, as well as those from various local government units, are also included in the exhibit,” said Legarda.

Beside the Textile Gallery is the Baybayin Gallery, also a permanent exhibition at the National Museum, that features pieces from the museum’s collection of artifacts bearing ancient scripts, such as the Laguna Copperplate, the Calatagan Pot, the Intramuros Pot Shard and the Monreal Stones.

Coinciding with the launch of the two galleries was the formal turnover of Mother Tongue-Based materials to the National Museum. The event highlighted the relationship between the promotion of mother tongue languages and the preservation of indigenous practices.

“These projects are among the ways through which we can bring our culture closer to Filipinos. Cultural and heritage galleries, such as the Textile Gallery and the Baybayin Gallery, tell stories of our ancestors and our nation in different periods of time. These galleries can ignite the interest of our citizens to know beyond what we have shown them,” Legarda concluded.

Derek Ramsay and Dr. Vicki Belo

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Vicki, Derek At ‘Adobo Festival’

Dra. Vicki Belo joined thousands of Filipino-Americans at the Martinez Waterfront Park in California, USA to celebrate the annual “Adobo Festival.”

Belo was awarded “The Most Trusted Brand by Filipinos Worldwide.” Dra. Belo gave a talk on beauty for an audience of over 10,000 expatriate Filipinos who flocked to the event. Also present was actor and model Derek Ramsay, a longtime endorser of Belo Medical Group, who was also awarded “The Most Popular Actor and Celebrity Endorser 2013” in the same occasion.

“It’s always a pleasure to be in a gathering of Filipinos and Filipino families,” Dr. Belo fondly shares. “There’s never a shortage of laughter, fun and great food.”

Derek, who graciously accommodated hundreds of Fil-Ams who lined-up at the Belo Medical Group and TV5 booths during a five-hour autograph-signing and photo-op session, won the hearts of our kababayans there.

The “Adobo Festival” was founded in 2006 by Joey Camins, a Filipino businessman. After earning the unanimous endorsement of the Bay Area Fil-Am Centennial Committee, the “Adobo Festival” became an annual event. Instead of holding the festival in just one location, JS Camins Productions decided to bring it around the Bay Area. Among these venues are Daly City, Newark, San Jose, Stockton, Sacramento, Vallejo, Milpitas, and in Martinez, just outside of San Francisco. Another “Adobo Festival” celebration was also recently held at the Kennedy Park in Union City, CA.

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Bryan Termulo

Boyfriends In Cavite

Boyfriends, the original boy band of the ’70s and ’80s and considered one of the hottest singing sensations that popularized “Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal,” “Nais Kong Malaman Mo,” “Sumayaw Sumunod” is back in the concert scene.

Together with Bryan Termulo (“Dadalhin Kita,” “Sa Isang Sulyap”) Eleven O One and The Sassy Girls, Carlo Lazerna of XLR8, Boyfriends will have a concert at The Maranatha Christian Academy School in Imus, Cavite on Sept. 28 at 7 p.m.

The ERASE Concert Series is presented by ERASE Solution and ERASE Xfoliant Pink in partnership with Federation Of Imus Homeowners Association, Inc. (FIHAI)

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Tidbits: Happy b-day greetings, Sept. 24, go to Manila Bulletin Chairman Dr. Emilio Yap, Sen. Edgardo Angara, Gerry Katigbak, Larry Silva, Julia Clarete, Mercedes S. David, Susan Priscilla Reyes, Lydia Astudillo, Lorna Viernes, Malie Gatchalian, Merceditas Cruz, Emma Yuhico, Baby Alfonso, Mi Enriquez, Jose Dizon Jr., Nonietta Diga, Dr. Gem Reyes, Nena Rodriguez, Noel Valenzuela, Bulgin Manapat, Isabel Tapia Bernal, Avon Dadang of Cagayan de Oro City, Ivy Lo of PS Bank, Pearlie Arcachie Morales, Ronald Arguelles, Sammy Taunan, Dave Valerio, Cedes Brin, and Zia Quizon… Happy wedding anniversary to Bong and Cecilia Aquino, and Tots and Babic Tolentino…

Legarda launches twin cultural exhibits at National Museum

Source: Mb.com.ph (September 23, 2013 at 10:00PM)

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