Contemporary Philippine Arts by GEORGETTE SOPHIA ANDRES https://padlet.com/gs_andres/e55doktehoaim5ih en-us 2021-10-08 02:29:11 UTC 2025-02-04 21:02:20 UTC hello@padlet.com Region I ra_avila https://padlet.com/gs_andres/e55doktehoaim5ih/wish/1801656551 Three Carriages on Crisologo Street

These carriages are just a few of hundreds of interesting things you can find in Vigan, a city in Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Vigan is considered as a World Heritage site. Crisologo Street is the most prominent street in the city of Vigan, a World Heritage Site.


]]> 2021-10-08 04:06:25 UTC https://padlet.com/gs_andres/e55doktehoaim5ih/wish/1801656551 Region II ra_avila https://padlet.com/gs_andres/e55doktehoaim5ih/wish/1801658085 In this 1951 Amorsolo painting, the mountains can easily be identified, from left to right: Mt. Atimla, Mt. Kalisungan, Mt. Banahaw de Lucban, Mt. Banahaw, and Mt. Cristobal. Amazingly, he was depicting the scene exactly as it can be viewed from my hometown of Los Baños. This is a more popular painting, showing the exact set of mountains. Note the similarity between the cloud formations. Today you can still see some rice fields in the area but there are also buildings and subdivisions.]]> 2021-10-08 04:07:24 UTC https://padlet.com/gs_andres/e55doktehoaim5ih/wish/1801658085 Region III ra_avila https://padlet.com/gs_andres/e55doktehoaim5ih/wish/1801658518 La Bulaqueña, literally "the woman from Bulacan" or "the Bulacan woman", also sometimes referred to as Una Bulaqueña ("a woman from Bulacan"), is the Spanish title of an 1895 painting by Filipino painter and hero Juan Novicio Luna. Bulacan is a province in the Philippines in Luzon island . It is a "serene portrait", of a Filipino woman wearing a Maria Clara gown, a traditional Filipino dress that is composed of four pieces, namely the camisa, the saya (long skirt), the panuelo (neck cover), and the tapis (knee-length overskirt). The name of the dress is an eponym to Maria Clara, the mestiza heroine of Filipino hero José Rizal's novel Noli Me Tangere. The woman's clothing in the painting is the reason why the masterpiece is alternately referred to as Maria Clara. It is one of the few canvases done by Luna illustrating Filipino culture. The painting is currently displayed at the so-called Music Room of the Malacañang Palace, the seat of the government of the Philippines.





]]> 2021-10-08 04:07:42 UTC https://padlet.com/gs_andres/e55doktehoaim5ih/wish/1801658518 Region IV-A ra_avila https://padlet.com/gs_andres/e55doktehoaim5ih/wish/1801659713 Artists are drawn to socio-realistic arts because they are available for public consumption. The melodramatic socio-political allegory of Francisco's murals drew the attention of critics. Because it was created for the public to see, it sparked debate and differing interpretations. There are unquestionably a lot of Franciscos around right now. They used protest visual art forms such as street theater, murals, and effigies to elicit public opinion on issues affecting the underclass.]]> 2021-10-08 04:08:27 UTC https://padlet.com/gs_andres/e55doktehoaim5ih/wish/1801659713 Region IV-B ra_avila https://padlet.com/gs_andres/e55doktehoaim5ih/wish/1801661104 NVM Gonzalez's historical novel The Bamboo Dancers is set in the Philippines. This novel, published by Bookmark in 1959, follows the travels of an Americanized Filipino man and his struggles to embrace his own rural culture roots. The Bamboo Dancers is one of a series titled Filipino Literary Classics and has been praised for its subtlety and careful handling of cultural clashes. Gonzalez received both the 1960 Philippine Cultural Heritage Award for Literature and the 1961 Rizal Pro-Patria Award before his death in 1999. In 1997, he was designated a National Artist.]]> 2021-10-08 04:09:23 UTC https://padlet.com/gs_andres/e55doktehoaim5ih/wish/1801661104 Region VII ra_avila https://padlet.com/gs_andres/e55doktehoaim5ih/wish/1801661443 Kaulit sa kalipay. When the Rainbow Goddess Wept.  Martin Abellana is an author of many novels that are characterized by the working class. Like the kaulit kalipay. The Hiligaynon people preserved their literature as they value their language and they want to influence some people in their community. ]]> 2021-10-08 04:09:37 UTC https://padlet.com/gs_andres/e55doktehoaim5ih/wish/1801661443 Region VIII ra_avila https://padlet.com/gs_andres/e55doktehoaim5ih/wish/1801661819 The Leyte Dance Theater was started in 1995 by choreographer Jess De Paz, who created a unique story telling about their traditional dance by combining folk dance and other dance forms. It demonstrates the emotive response.]]> 2021-10-08 04:09:51 UTC https://padlet.com/gs_andres/e55doktehoaim5ih/wish/1801661819 Region IX ra_avila https://padlet.com/gs_andres/e55doktehoaim5ih/wish/1801662387 The Kalinaw Kultura campaign, led by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the Philippine Information Agency (PIA), highlights Mindanao's rich, diverse, dynamic, and colorful cultural heritage and history, with the goal of developing a deep appreciation for it while also fostering a culture of peace through arts and heritage. The launch featured Davao's 11 tribes as well as indigenous peoples from Davao Region's various provinces.]]> 2021-10-08 04:10:13 UTC https://padlet.com/gs_andres/e55doktehoaim5ih/wish/1801662387 Region X ra_avila https://padlet.com/gs_andres/e55doktehoaim5ih/wish/1801663101 Piniliyapan is a binukid word that means "a glimpse of something." Hu Bukidnon, in other words, is a glimpse of what Bukidnon is all about; getting to know the province's cultural heritage through tribal dances and music. It's a festival of Bukidon songs and dances.]]> 2021-10-08 04:10:41 UTC https://padlet.com/gs_andres/e55doktehoaim5ih/wish/1801663101 Region XI ra_avila https://padlet.com/gs_andres/e55doktehoaim5ih/wish/1801663546 The "Kalinaw Kultura" (culture of peace) 
The “Kalinaw Kultura” in Davao was the last leg of a series of events organized by the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) through the Philippine Information Agency (PIA), in partnership with the National Commission on Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and other government stakeholders. Similar events were earlier held in Iligan, Butuan, Zamboanga, and Koronadal.

]]> 2021-10-08 04:11:01 UTC https://padlet.com/gs_andres/e55doktehoaim5ih/wish/1801663546 Region XII ra_avila https://padlet.com/gs_andres/e55doktehoaim5ih/wish/1801664375 The Grand Mosque is the second largest Mosque in Southeast Asia. The Sultan of Brunei contributed his own money to the construction of this mosque in order to assist the growing Muslim community in the southern Philippines. ]]> 2021-10-08 04:11:34 UTC https://padlet.com/gs_andres/e55doktehoaim5ih/wish/1801664375 Region XIII ra_avila https://padlet.com/gs_andres/e55doktehoaim5ih/wish/1801664741 The Balanghai is the world's earliest watercraft to be discovered in Southeast Asia. It features the partial remnants of planked boats excavated in Barangay Libertad, Butuan City, Philippines, from around 2 meters of wet alluvial silt. In that River, a total of nine boats have been discovered.]]> 2021-10-08 04:11:50 UTC https://padlet.com/gs_andres/e55doktehoaim5ih/wish/1801664741 National Capital Religion ra_avila https://padlet.com/gs_andres/e55doktehoaim5ih/wish/1801664975 The Cultural Center of the Philippines is a major national cultural institution in the Philippines. They are the ones who assist in the establishment and promotion of our national artists in our country. ]]> 2021-10-08 04:12:00 UTC https://padlet.com/gs_andres/e55doktehoaim5ih/wish/1801664975 Cordillera Administrative Region ra_avila https://padlet.com/gs_andres/e55doktehoaim5ih/wish/1801665109 The Mansion House—located at the eastern part of Baguio City, along Leonard Wood Road and across Wright Park—has been the official summer residence of the Presidents of the Philippines since the Commonwealth. It was originally built to be the seat of power of the American colonial government during the summer months.

]]> 2021-10-08 04:12:05 UTC https://padlet.com/gs_andres/e55doktehoaim5ih/wish/1801665109 Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao ra_avila https://padlet.com/gs_andres/e55doktehoaim5ih/wish/1801665451 The Pink Mosque, officially called Masjid Dimaukom, is the set to be the new face that will represent the province of Maguindanao. Mayor Samsudin Dimaukom of the town of Datu Saudi Ampatuan spearheaded the initiative to change the image of Maguindanao. Construction of the mosque is financed by Mayor Dimaukom himself and stands on a piece of land donated by his family. 

]]> 2021-10-08 04:12:19 UTC https://padlet.com/gs_andres/e55doktehoaim5ih/wish/1801665451 Personal Thoughts and Analysis ra_avila https://padlet.com/gs_andres/e55doktehoaim5ih/wish/1801676030 Our group has various thoughts and opinions about the arts of our regions. Most of us didn't know about the arts that we have researched since we don't have that kind of interest in these arts and we are more focused on modern technologies. Through this activity we realize that every artwork of the region has a different taste and uniqueness. Each art represents and promotes the culture and tradition of every region. Art offers significance to our lives and aids in our understanding of the world around us. It is an important aspect of our culture since it allows us to gain a better knowledge of our emotions, as well as develop our self-awareness and openness to new ideas and experiences. Different regions have different art that best represents their identity, the artworks speak for their behalf, and for the Filipinos to establish this kind of pride really makes us proud of being Filipino. From those artworks, we can see how magnificent and creative Filipinos are, that bringing Philippines name to the other country.  

]]> 2021-10-08 04:19:12 UTC https://padlet.com/gs_andres/e55doktehoaim5ih/wish/1801676030 Region V gs_andres https://padlet.com/gs_andres/e55doktehoaim5ih/wish/1801688626 With the approval of President Fidel V. Ramos, efforts were made in 1994 to produce a Hollywood feature film based on the life of José Rizal, led by director Cirio H. Santiago, then the head of the Film Development Foundation of the Philippines. Andy Garcia as Rizal, Winona Ryder as Josephine Bracken, and Sharon Cuneta as Leonor Rivera were reportedly considered for the project, which was directed by Jonathan Demme but never materialized.]]> 2021-10-08 04:27:56 UTC https://padlet.com/gs_andres/e55doktehoaim5ih/wish/1801688626 Region VI cj_celeste https://padlet.com/gs_andres/e55doktehoaim5ih/wish/1801730308 One of the longest known epics in the world is the ethno-epic Hinilawod of the ancient people of Sulod Central Panay, the only recorded epic in the Visayas. Hinilawod was first discovered “by accident” in 1955 when F. Landa Jocano became interested in native folklore. Portions of the story were sung to hin by Ulan Udig. In 1957 the complete story, Ulan Udig refused to cooperate weeks later he was introduced by the mountain singer Hugan an. Three weeks to complete the recording of 30 hour epic poem. The story is all about the history of the Island Panay and Negros. It is when the Goddess of the eastern sky Alunsina also known as “The Unmarried one” and she choose to marry the Datu Paubari a mighty ruler of Halawod a mortal. This decision angered Alunsina’s suitors a try to harm the newlywed couple.

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