Lopez Museum and Library

The steward to more than 600 Years of Philippine Arts & Letters.

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Lost Art: Read about the history of Felix Hidalgo's monumental Per Pacem et Libertatem (For Peace and Liberty) from its conception for the St. Louis World Fair of 1904, to its destruction during WWII. How does it continue to exist today? https://t.co/uTkHs1cKFx

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In the meantime, please email [email protected] for research-related inquiries or send us a private message for other concerns. Thank you! (2/2)

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With the recent mandates and precautions brought by the rising number of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) cases in Metro Manila, the Lopez Museum and Library will be closed from March 13 to 20, 2020. We prioritize the safety of our staff, researchers and patrons. (1/2)

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Today we celebrate our 60th anniversary as an institution. We thank everyone who has made our 60 years meaningful!

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Pass the popcorn and be ready to see Filipino films in a different light. Join us on Feb 20, 2020 at Pineapple Lab Poblacion as we kick off our series with award-winning, thought-provoking films. https://t.co/eN6Km91ihH

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Kembot muna tayo. Many stars who sky-rocketed in acclaim were those who were light on their feet, and sweet with their voices.

Learn more about Philippine Cinema in the Post-War in Nick Deocampo's lecture: LVN Pictures and the State of Post-War Cinema https://t.co/ZMYNY9Z10W

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"See the headlines of tomorrow TODAY!" the black and white movie poster screams, advertising Zarex, an LVN Pictures adaptation of the Pilipino Komiks, "Zarex."

Learn more about Post-War cinema and LVN Pictures with Nick Deocampo on 28 September: https://t.co/ZMYNY9Z10W

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Join Nick Deocampo in LVN Studios and the State of Post-War Cinema as he rewinds to the studio houses of the 50s, glossy in their black and white film stills and pioneers in the chemical formula of creating love teams.

https://t.co/5yfXg6axtj

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In the end for the performance to be effective one must look for the following feelings: one of emptiness in the midriff, a shortness of breath, and a tingling of the spine. These are the effects, they say, of the songbird Lily proclaiming songs of love.

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Registration for the #PlottingPoints2019: Philippine Museums Summit is NOW OPEN. https://t.co/qGoxclHelS #MGM2019 #MuseumsAndGalleriesMonth #KulturaPH

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It's the 1920s do you have a peso to spare?
Fancy a jazz concert conducted by a prodigious three-year old?

Join us for BODABIL: From Stage to Screen | A Lecture with Dr. Nicanor Tiongson

https://t.co/B6nYIiBHbe

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It's the 1920s. Have a spare peso? Come see a 3-year-old conduct a jazz band.

Want to discover more about Bodabil? Join Dr. Nicanor Tiongson for BODABIL [Vaudeville]: From Stage to Screen. Register through: https://t.co/BBDeDQhrYz

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The audience writhes in their seats. They clutch their limbs in anticipation. The clock ticks twelve midnight, yet no one makes a move. Eyes continue to strain. What happens next?

Join us for our September programs: https://t.co/KOVfh2428B

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Shhh. The shows starting. September events at the Lopez Museum and Library: https://t.co/KOVfh2428B

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“Ang lahat sa buhay ay tungkol sa pagtulong, pagbibigay at bubukas ng puso. Ang pinaka importante sa buhay ay pag-asa at pagmamahal”
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“History teaches us that the past not only impacts the present, but also shapes the future.”

- From the winning essay of Lea Athena Molina on what they learned of the Battle of Manila and its legacy https://t.co/rKXBdBYiUR

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Any weekend plans?

In the wake of resistance, what canvases were birthed under an iron fist? Learn more in Social Realism with Lisa Ito-Tapang: https://t.co/bgZIroNIaA Happening on 17 August (Saturday) | 2:00-4:00 PM at Ateneo Law School Basement Auditorium.

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Pre-registration for this lecture is REQUIRED.

Mapping the Philippines: Nicolas de la Cruz Bagay as told by Ambeth Ocampo
1 September (Sunday) | 2:00-4:00PM | Ben Chan ArtSuite, Areté, Ateneo de Manila University

Please register through: https://t.co/jSpgKMcDcE

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Have a brief backgrounder before registering for our lecture! Mapping the Philippines; Nicolas de la Cruz Bagay as told by Ambeth Ocampo. Read through:
https://t.co/35K9YYiQio

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Exhibition Replay: “Every grave uncovered raises more than the bones.”

Take a look back at an exhibition that exhumed the pottery and ceramics collection of the institution. https://t.co/vDGhHLavlW