Lopeziana - Musings of Lopez Museum & Library

In commemoration of the 152nd Birth Anniversary of Gat Andres Bonifacio, Father of Philippine Revolution, a gem of a book from 1939, written in our ancient syllabary Baybayin no less, “Maiiklig Salayhay – Short Biographies” from the seminal “Sinupan ng Wikag Tagalog” by Jose N. Sevilla and Aurelio Alvero, with illustrations by M. Ronquillo. Brownie points and bragging rights to the first five people to translate the baybayin text correctly. We will publish your names and answers.

Advisory: the Lopez Museum & Library, and the Roberto M. Lopez Conservation Center are closed today 30 November 2015, for the National Holiday commemorating the 152nd Birth Anniversary of Andres Bonifacio (1863-1897), the Father of Philippine Revolution.

On behalf of the entire team of the Lopez Museum and Library we would like to thank you for your continued support of our Public Programs this 2015. Thank you for accompanying us through days filled with poignant films and beautiful music. We enjoyed learning about riveting historical figures and iconic works of art with you.

Trust that we are continuously working towards improving the public programs offered by the Lopez Museum and Library. We hope to see you again in the coming year!

We would like to acknowledge and thank our Public Programs sponsor for the stretch of 2015:

In commemoration of Bonifacio Day, the Lopez Museum and Library will beCLOSED on the 30th of November, Monday.

Regular operations will continue on the 1st of December Tuesday. Please plan your visits accordingly.

Are you ready for the Yuletide season? Gearing up for the holidays? Get ready for our Christmas Sale!

Join us for an afternoon of food history, beloved tradition, and freshly baked bread tomorrow, Saturday, November 21 from 2-5 PM. Jenny Orillos and Amy Uy, best-selling authors of the book, Panaderia: Philippine Bread, Biscuit and Bakery Traditions, will talk about their  two-year cross country search for varieties of bread, sifting through different panaderiasand larger bakeries as well as a trail of records and documents from libraries such as the Lopez Library Collection.

Wilson Lee Flores, will also be joining in the conversation and will be sharing stories about how his love for history and appreciation for food and its preparation resulted in his venture to provide a new lease on life to Kamuning Bakery -- what Flores claims to be a living museum.

Registration fee is Php 200 for adults and Php 150 for students and museum members.

To REGISTER for Panaderia Chronicles https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Iy5pFc4uQx2m4v2qjjp5w2QBlhee-3R6qWWIAJFEwfc/viewform

Devour these titles from Anvil Publishing Inc. that will be sold during the event. Get your hands on cookbooks, and publications on Filipino food history. Make space in your library for these mouth-watering titles!

As a special treat, Jenny and Amy will be signing copies of Panaderia: Philippine Bread, Biscuit and Bakery Traditions after the talk.

Know more about the guest speakers for this Saturday's talk: AMY A. UY, JENNY B. ORILLOS, and WILSON LEE FLORES. Catch them at the museum on 21 November, 2 - 5PM.

To REGISTER: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Iy5pFc4uQx2m4v2qjjp5w2QBlhee-3R6qWWIAJFEwfc/viewform

Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1502173636743860/

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS | The Authors

AMY A. UY began her food writing journey when she first wrote about tibok-tibok for a food writing workshop in 2008. Shortly after, she joined the Doreen G. Fernandez Food Writing Awards, writing a tribute piece on her father-in-law’s batchoy house in Bacolod which earned a third place finish. Since then, the path she took has been paved with all things good about food which she writes about in http://www.gmanews.tv, Metro Society, and Food Magazine.

While she tells her stories in print and online, she traces her roots in another media—television. She graduated cum laude from the University of the Philippines with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Broadcast Communications. She honed her copywriting and production skills at GMA Network, Inc. for over 20 years, becoming a broadcast executive for its creative services and then its post-production division. She has also produced on-air interstitials for History Channel Asia, Biography Channel Asia, and Crime and Investigation Asia for a Singapore-based media company.

She continues to pursue her passion for writing while working for the family’s food business. Her food essay is part of Savor the Word: Ten Years of the Doreen Gamboa Fernandez Food Writing Award (Anvil Publishing, 2012).

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JENNY B. ORILLOS learned to bake from her aunt and cook from her Lola who both figure in many of her feature stories for Food Magazine. Her research work began as a college apprentice when she documented the Sama mats collection of the National Museum of the Philippines. She graduated from the University of the Philippines Manila with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philippine Arts. She worked full time as a researcher at the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) under the guidance of anthropologist Dr. Jesus T. Peralta.

After several years, she worked as a lifestyle journalist for the Daily Tribune newspaper. She completed her Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing at the De La Salle University. She has brought all of these interests together as she writes about food and travel for various publications. She also co-authored the writing guide, Leaping Off the Page: How to Write Better Descriptions.

Her reviews were part of Spot.ph Top 10 Everything Food Lists (Summit Books, 2012 and 2014). Her food essays were published in Savor the Word (Anvil Publishing, 2012). She is an awardee of the Doreen Fernandez Food Writing Award in 2008 and 2011 (second prize) and 2014 (first prize).

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WILSON LEE FLORES is a multi-awarded writer, college teacher, self-made real estate entrepreneur. He has authored 5 books, won three Palanca literary awards and has also won a record 13 Catholic Mass Media Awards (CMMA) for his “Philippine Star” columns. He has won two CMMA Hall of Fame Awards, including for “Best Business Column”. His latest CMMA Award was for the “Best Opinion Column” category, which he won on November 4, 2015.

A notable venture was buying and reviving the 76-year-old artisinal shop fondly called Kamuning Bakery in Quezon City. Central to its operations, quality and charm is a pugon or a wood-fired brick oven, bringing together his loves: history, economics, literature, art and food.

Wilson Lee Flores first read about the Kamuning Bakery from the columns of the late top food critic Dr. Doreen Fernandez, and since then became a customer. He acquired Kamuning Bakery in December 2013, then took over management and started reviving it in January 2014. He spent the succeeding months convincing the lease tenants to vacate spaces owned by the old bakery so he could fully revive it. He restored and re-opened the bakery’s old cafe on March 20, 2015 to serve old-fashioned breakfast meals all day, among other treasured favorites.

Two individuals are instrumental behind Kamuning Bakery Cafe: the late pre-war newspaper tycoon Don Alejandro Roces who invited the first bakery to open in the newly-established Quezon City in 1939, and who also arranged for the sale of government land at 15 centavos per square meters; and the late founder Atty. Leticia “Letty” Bonifacio Javier who started this business with her husband, World War II martyr Lieutenant Marcelo Javier, and ran it all their life.

Photo of Kamuning Bakery was taken from their Facebook Page. Like them here: https://www.facebook.com/kamuningbakery1939/

At the epic center of the majestic and romantic Pageant of Commerce (1956) by National Artist Botong Francisco is the humble alkansya (penny bank) through which the quiet labors, dreams and hopes of the Filipino family are focused and sustained, against the backdrop of history and allegory of commercial enterprise and economic progress.

Manila, Philippines hosts the 23rd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation – Economic Leaders’ Meeting (AELM) from 18 to 19 November 2015.

A two-year cross country search for varieties of bread, sifting through different panaderias and larger bakeries as well as a trail of records and documents from libraries such as the Lopez Library Collection resulted to a book authored by Jenny Orillos and Amy Uy. Published by Anvil Publishing Inc., Panaderia: Philippine Bread, Biscuit and Bakery Traditions was launched to the public this year.

As part of the Library Public Programs of the Lopez Museum and Library, the authors of the Panaderia will be having a lecture entitled Panaderia Chronicles followed by a book signing on November 21, Saturday, 2 to 5 pm.

To REGISTER: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Iy5pFc4uQx2m4v2qjjp5w2QBlhee-3R6qWWIAJFEwfc/viewform

Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1502173636743860/

They will give a brief about the contents of the book highlighting the sections on panaderia and ensaymada, completed through research at the Lopez Library Collection. Aside from discussing them, these materials will also be on display during the lecture.

A project in partnership with Kamuning Bakery, its new owner, Wilson Lee Flores, will also be joining in the conversation. Opened in 1939, the famous bakery located in the street from where it was named after is considered the oldest bakery with an authentic pugon (wood-fire oven). Sharing stories about how his love for history and appreciation for food and its preparation resulted in his venture to provide a new lease on life to this institution, he will enrich the conversation about what he claims to be a living museum.

To complete the scrumptious afternoon, Kamuning Bakery will be bringing some of their well-loved breads. Anvil Publishing Inc. will also be bringing some of their food related titles that will be made available for purchase — perfect for those looking to check off items in their Christmas list.

This lecture is co-presented by Gourmet Farms Inc. Admission is at Php 200 for adults and Php 150 for students and museum members. For inquiries and reservations email [email protected] or call at 631-2417.

The anchor of the talk is the book entitled "Panaderia: Philippine Bread, Biscuit and Bakery Traditions" authored by Jenny Orillos and Amy Uy.

"Panaderia" is a documentation of the stories behind the making of Philippine bread. The book follows the tale of the bread from bakery to dining table. It celebrates our tinapay (bread), tinapayan (bakery), and magtitinapay (baker). It leads us inside the panaderia or bakeshops from north to south of the Philippines, both traditional and new, tracing how time and the economy have changed the way the panadero baked our breads.

Read about the panaderia’s common features, layout, staffing, and how it functions on a daily basis. Learn how the wood-burning oven (pugon) developed in the hands of well-known makers. Make your own pan de sal, ensaymada, pan de coco, and other breads from the twenty recipes developed for baking at home.

Panaderia: Philippine Bread, Biscuit and Bakery Traditions is a must-have for the home baker, culinary student, and all who love to savor the treasures that a Filipino bakery has to offer.

PLEASE BE ADVISED: The Lopez Museum and Library along with the Roberto M. Lopez Conservation Center will be closed on the following dates: 14, 18 and 19 November 2015.

Please plan your visits accordingly.

Image used: One of the 10-passenger commercial Stinson planes of the Iloilo-Negros Air Express Corporation, better known as INAEC.

A halt or even of cessation are evident in works that display bare spaces, intersecting lines and grids, and unfinished strokes that need a bit more paint. Browsing through the numerous works of Filipino master Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo, the concept for the second major exhibition of the Lopez Museum and Library entitled Open Ends came to light.

This November 17, Tuesday, 2 to 4 pm, Ateneo de Manila University Instructor Isa Nazareno will speak about the numerous drawings, sketches, studies and unfinished paintings of Filipino master Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo. Prof. Nazareno will present new perspectives on Hidalgo’s works that speak of an interesting phase in the formation of an artist’s work, a segment that he might not have intended for the public to see.

BOOK NOW: Register for this event (and our other November events) through this link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Iy5pFc4uQx2m4v2qjjp5w2QBlhee-3R6qWWIAJFEwfc/viewform

Again these questions remain: “what happens when art and art-making are interrupted? Is an unfinished work still worthy of display? Why would a work with no perfunctory conclusion deserve a second look?

Fill in the Canvas seeks to flesh out the relevance of these fragments, clues into an art practice that created iconic and important works of Philippine art.

The lecture is brought to you in part by Gourmet Farms Inc. Registration is at Php 135 for adults and Php 115 for students and museum members.

"I have spent many happy hours reading and discovering tidbits in our history that I share in my newspaper column, in my classroom, and in public lectures. It has been a long and fruitful relationship--almost three decades--more than half my life... Without the Lopez Museum I would probably be selling memorial plans today. I would not be who I am." - Dr. Ambeth R. Ocampo on the Lopez Library

Rediscover the collection that gave birth to a plethora of publications and unearth new treasures that will conceive new ideas and connect disjointed facts. Join us on November 7, 2:00-5:00PM for Library Unveiled.

Register through this link: http://bit.ly/LMLNov2015

Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/104087633286366/

“The Library Unveiled: Recent Discoveries from the Lopez Collection” hopes to inspire continued interest in research and scholarship and in uncovering possibilities for more exciting projects and publications across disciplines. The talk brings together Dr. Milagros Guerrero, Ramon Villegas and Evita Sarenas as they present findings from the ongoing Appraisal Project this November 7, Saturday, 2 to 5 pm.

Registration is at Php 135 for adults and Php 115 for students and museum members. For inquiries and reservations email us at [email protected] or call us at 631-2417.

It was 1960 when patriarch Eugenio Lopez Sr. inaugurated the then Lopez Memorial Museum. Through the years, the important segment of the Lopez Collection grew in number and in considerable relevance — books, antiquarian maps, Rizaliana and other archival materials — all shedding light on Philippine history and more importantly, the intellect, creativity and spirit of a great nation. With specialized services and the incomparable experience of the librarians, the institution strives for continued relevance of not just the Lopez Museum and Library, but of libraries in general. Moving forward, special lectures, activities and showcases will again be part of the public programming under the Library.

On November 7, Saturday, Lopez Museum and Library invites you to venture beyond the visual arts collection, and rediscover the massive bibliographical resource spanning years of Philippine history.

“The Library Unveiled: Recent Discoveries from the Lopez Collection” brings together Dr. Milagros Guerrero, Ramon Villegas and Evita Sarenas as they present findings from the ongoing Appraisal Project this November 7, Saturday, 2 to 5 pm.

To REGISTER via Google Docs: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Iy5pFc4uQx2m4v2qjjp5w2QBlhee-3R6qWWIAJFEwfc/viewform (choose an event for November)

Poring through the vast materials housed in the library, the talk hopes to inspire continued interest in research and scholarship and in uncovering possibilities for more exciting projects and publications across disciplines.

It was 1960 when patriarch Eugenio Lopez Sr. inaugurated the then Lopez Memorial Museum. Through the years, the important segment of the Lopez Collection grew in number and in considerable relevance — books, antiquarian maps, Rizaliana and other archival materials — all shedding light on Philippine history and more importantly, the intellect, creativity and spirit of a great nation. With specialized services and the incomparable experience of the librarians, the institution strives for continued relevance of not just the Lopez Museum and Library, but of libraries in general. Moving forward, special lectures, activities and showcases will again be part of the public programming under the Library.

The Library Unveiled: Recent Discoveries from the Lopez Collection is brought to you in part by Gourmet Farms Inc. Registration is at Php 135 for adults and Php 115 for students and museum members.

For inquiries and reservations email us at [email protected] or call us at 631-2417.

Have a blessed day with family and friends!

Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo’s Primer Estudio de Las Jovenes Cristianas, Juan Arellano’s ‘Salome with the head of St. John the Baptist,’ and Juan Luna’s lovely though subtly funereal Street Flower Vendors.

The Lopez Museum and Library will only be open from 8:00 AM to 12:00 Noon tomorrow, October 31, 2015.

Funeral de un Artista Inmortal: Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo. El Renacimiento Filipino, 21 de Noviembre de 1913. Lopez Museum & Library Collection. ‪

Don’t forget to register for the upcoming, Fill in the Canvas: Solving Hidalgo’s Unfinished Works. 17 November, 2-5PM. Register for our November events through this link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Iy5pFc4uQx2m4v2qjjp5w2QBlhee-3R6qWWIAJFEwfc/viewform

The images are also found in the book Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo & The Generation of 1872 by Alfredo Roces, now available at artbooks.ph.

This November, come go sleuthing with the Bookworms, Art Investigators and Foodies: uncover the hidden treasures of our library, solve the unfinished works of Hidalgo, and follow the scent of freshly baked pandesal throughout our history.

Register for events through this link: 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Iy5pFc4uQx2m4v2qjjp5w2QBlhee-3R6qWWIAJFEwfc/viewform

The rates for all lectures are as follows: Adults: 135 PHP Students: 115 PHP

Celebrate Bread Month with Jenny Orillos and Amy Uy, as they discuss their best-selling book, “Panaderia: Philippine Bread, Biscuit, and Bakery Traditions.” Hear the narratives of their two-year cross-country search for varieties of bread sifting through different panaderias and bakeries and about their discovery of different materials in the Lopez Library collection.

Panaderia Chronicles will be held at the Lopez Museum and Library on November 21 (Saturday) 2-5 pm. Admission is Php 115 for students and Php 135 for adults. For inquiries please call us at 6312417 or email us at [email protected].

In celebration of National Museums and Galleries month, Lopez Museum and Library will have free admission on October 24, 2015. Start your weekend right by surrounding yourself with art and history. We will be offering hourly guided tours starting at 9AM until 5PM through our last exhibition of the year, Open Ends.

Experience our galleries through a different vantage point. We will be giving thematic guided tours at select hours of the day on the 24th of October, Saturday.

Together we will attempt to view the exhibition pieces through the art processes of the Academics and contemporary artists. Uncover the practices, from sketches to finished works, from found objects to installation pieces. Learn more about the art of the 19th century, and the art of the 21st.

Lopez Museum and Library invites you to a lecture with Prof. Isa Nazareno of the Ateneo de Manila University, that will shed light into numerous unfinished works of Felix Resureccion Hidalgo — sketches, drawings and paintings —  in particular the ones in the Lopez Museum and Library Collection.

Fill in the Canvas: Solving Hidalgo’s Unfinished Works, the lecture will delve into the continued relevance of these fragments, clues into their art practice and process that have created iconic and important works of Philippine art. The lecture will be on the 17th of November from 2-5PM at the Lopez Museum and Library.

Uncover the collection that gave birth to vast and productive scholarship, and publications. For the first time, Dr. Guerrero, Dr. Villegas, and Ms. Sarenas will share their findings from the institution’s Appraisal Project.

The Library Unveiled: Recent Discoveries from the Lopez Collection slated will be held on November 7, Saturday, 2 – 5PM. For inquiries and reservations email us at [email protected] or call us at 631-2417.