Rizal Lecture Series Continues

Just because it is September already, it doesn't mean that the celebration for Josr Rizal's 150th birthday is over abd done. Yuchengco Museum continues the Rizal Lecture Series and this month, it will explore a different side to Jose Rizal, with talks on controversial facts about the National Hero and on Rizal’s dreams and their meaning. The series of Saturday afternoon lectures began in July as a highlight of RIZALizing the Future, an exhibit on view at the museum until October 29.

University of Asia and the Pacific history professor Paul Dumol -- who spoke on “Rizal and Nationhood” last August -- will return on September 17, Saturday, at 3 p.m. to share his lecture entitled “Controversial Facts About Rizal: Notes Towards a New Rizal Biography.”

Psychoanalyst and dream analyst Lucito de Jesus will discuss “Jose Rizal and His Dreams: A Look at the National Hero’s Dreams and their Meanings” on September 24, Saturday, at 3 p.m. De Jesus will explore and decipher the dreams Rizal had written in his letters and diaries, what these say about Rizal’s psyche, and how these dreams guided Rizal in his life and personal development. Lucito de Jesus is a recognized dream specialist and author of two books: Dreamwork: Values and Practices in the Philippines and Reading Dreams: Relationships. He hosts a regular weekly radio program called Dreamdate on DZSR Sports Radio 918.

Both talks are open to the public and come with museum admission (P100 for adults, P50 for students, and P25 for children and senior citizens). Seating is limited. To reserve, call 889-1234 or email info@yuchengcomuseum.org. The Yuchengco Museum is located at RCBC Plaza, corner Ayala and Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenues, Makati City.

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Immerse in Arts and Culture this Summer

Another good way to spend summer is to visit places where you can learn from, such as a museum. Why not drop by the Ayala Museum one afternoon after a leisure stroll or a shopping spree in the Greenbelt area?

Here are what's in store for you at the Ayala Museum this month of April:


Looking In: Araceli Limcaco-Dans Retrospective - this retrospective exhibit, until May 1 at the G/F Gallery, 3/F Glasslane and Luna & Amorsolo Rooms, gathers a total of 185 portraits, still life paintings, drawings, prints as well as works in various media from the Philippine Women's University, Ateneo de Manila University, several private collections and the family's collection.

The exhibit will be accompanied by a lecture by the spotlighted artist and art educator hereself, Araceli Limcaco-Dans on April 30.


Revolution Revisited Tour - this popular exhibit featuring photographs of the EDSA revolution by Kim Komenich stops over at Glorietta 4 on its nationwide tour and will be there until April 18. Visit Ayala Museum website (http://www.ayalamuseum.org/) for the full schedule of the exhibit tour.


Design Talks: Everywhere We Shoot! - Design Talks is a lecture series that highlights pioneering Filipino creative professionals and this April 16 will feature the dynamic duo of Ryan Vergara and Garovs Garovillo, whose portfolio flaunts an inimitable style through photography, fashion, and graphic design.


L'arc en Ciel Atelier - a painting exhibit until April 26 at the 2/F ArtistSpace featuring the works of Carla Kim, Connie Quirino, Stella Kim and Alfred Galura.

The Diorama Experience - view 60 dioramas at the 2/F Gallery depicting turning points in Philippine history.

Pioneers of Philippine Art - enjoy one hundred years of art through the works of Luna, Amorsolo and Zobel at the 3/F Gallery.

Crossroads of Civilization - have a look back at our precolonial and colonial history at the 4/F Gallery.

Ayala Muesum is open from Tuesday to Friday, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm and Saturday to Sunday., 10:00 am to 7:00 pm. Because Holy Week is just around the corner, please take note of Ayala Museum's holiday schedule. The museum will be closed on the following dates: April 21, Maundy Thursday; April 22, Good Friday; and April 23, Black Saturday. Museum operations will resume on April 24, Easter Sunday.

Ayala Museum is located at Makati Avenue corner De la Rosa Street, Greenbelt Park, Makati City, beside Greenbelt 4. For inquiries, please call (632) 757-7117 to 21 local 24 or 35 or email at museum_inquiry@ayalamuseum.org.