In celebration of our cultural and natural heritage this May, join our free webinar entitled “Natural Heritage in Focus: Biodiversity, Conservation, and Protection” on 20 May 2022, 9:00 AM – 12:00NN via email Zoom, and Facebook. Let’s rediscover the wonders of our three UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) World Heritage Sites in the Philippines: the Mt. Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary, Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, and Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park. Our distinguished speakers will discuss the newly discovered species of flora and fauna on our World Heritage Sites. Learn how our park managers/researchers developed conservation and protection plans to safeguard our natural heritage sites for the benefit of future generations. Reserve your slot and pre-register by barcode in the poster or click this link https://bit.ly/3vJOpeF For updates on our other heritage-related programs and activities for this whole month, visit our page: www.nationalmuseum.gov.ph/national-heritage-month
The #NationalMuseumPH is bringing back STORY STONES FOR KIDS. This year’s art workshop is part of the NMP’s National Heritage Month celebration with the theme #PamanangLokal Binhi ng Kulturang Pilipino.
We are inviting kids (5-12 y/o) to join our rock painting and storytelling workshop happening on May 21, 2022 (Saturday) from 9am-3pm. The event will be held via Zoom Meetings so we welcome participants wherever they are in the world.
This workshop will present the artistic use of story stones as a vital tool for kids to develop creative expression and communication skills in a fun and educational way. Art and storytelling activities helps nurture a sound mental health not only for kids but for all ages as well. Part of this workshop is a brief and enjoyable discussion by our geologist, featuring the natural heritage sites and geologic wonders of the country.
All interested participants are required to pre-register at https://forms.gle/nVFqaX3mx6ckcNWc6 . Please register early as we have limited slots for the workshop.
An e-mail confirmation with the Zoom link and art workshop guidelines will be sent to your registered e-mail address. We encourage parents/guardians to be present during the workshop.
We will also be sending a list of the recommended art supplies and materials to be prepared by the participants for the workshop. For other inquiries, you may e-mail gpd@nationalmuseum.gov.ph
As we celebrate the National Heritage Month, the #NationalMuseumPH Ilocos invites senior high school students to join our activity entitled, “Burnay Making: Lecture and Demonstration” at Ilocos Regional Museum Complex, Heritage City of Vigan on May 23, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 nn. National Folk Artist Mr. Fidel A. Go shall serve as our resource person. Try-outs by a limited audience shall be conducted. LIMTED SLOTS ONLY! For registration and inquiries, please contact Ms. Frolaine Aprilyn D. Dannang, Information Officer III, at 09355819408 or message us through our Facebook page.
In celebration of the #NationalHeritageMonth, the #NationalMuseumPH will host a roundtable discussion, “The Past, Present, and Future: Archaeology and its role, impact, and directions in the Philippines”. It aims to gather the archaeology community, institutions, and organizations on heritage studies and relevant fields and the general public to a discourse on the relevance of archaeology in the country. The program will open with presentations from three speakers, from which the succeeding forum will be based.
The RTD is co-organized by the Archaeology Division and Maritime and Underwater Cultural Heritage Division of the National Museum of the Philippines, and the Kapisanan ng mga Arkeologist ng Pilipinas, Inc. (KAPI).
Register now through this link to participate in the lively discussions on archaeology:
BOAC CATHEDRAL. In celebration of National Heritage Month, the #NationalMuseumPH Marinduque-Romblon Area Museum invites you to a free webinar entitled “Usapang Pamana: Boac Cathedral” on May 25, 2022, 9AM-11AM via Zoom Meeting.
The webinar aims to raise public awareness on the significance of Boac Cathedral and inspire appreciation of its historical and cultural importance.
An important cultural property (ICP), Boac Cathedral is a built-heritage constructed in 1792. It is located at the top of the hill of Brgy. Mataas na Bayan in Marinduque’s capital town. The 230- year-old Baroque church has survived several earthquakes and wars. It has adobe walls and fortresses. Boac Cathedral, also known as the Immaculate Conception Parish Church, played an essential role in religious and significant historical events of the province.
The church was a spiritual sanctuary and a refuge for the community, especially during the pirate attacks in the 18 th Century. To date, Boac Cathedral symbolizes the province’s religiosity, as expressed in the sea of devotees that join the yearly Moryonan every Holy Week. The National Museum declared Boac Cathedral an ICP in 2018 for its “exceptional cultural, artistic, and /or historical significance” to the Philippines.
Zoom participants can pre-register at this link: https://bit.ly/396jXSW. Those who can’t join in Zoom can watch the webinar simultaneously at the National Museum of the Philippines Marinduque-Romblon Facebook page. For inquiries, please call (042) 332-0507 or 0919-077- 9858 or email us at nm.mramso@gmail.com or marinduqueromblon@nationalmuseum.gov.ph Meantime, you can visit the museum at Brgy. Malusak, Boac, from Tuesday to Sunday, 9AM to 4PM.
The #NationalMuseumPH is one with the Filipino Catholic community in remembering Christ’s sacrifice through his crucifixion this Good Friday. For our #MuseumFromHome feature this Holy Week, we highlight one of the Lenten traditions that have evolved throughout the centuries since it has been first performed—the Senakulo.
The Senakulo (or cenaculo) is the staged re-enactment of Christ’s passion and death. It is also known as pasyon y muerte, passion play (Rizal, Bulacan, Bataan, and Pampanga); centurion or hudyuhan (Laguna); tanggal (Bicol region); and pamalandong (Leyte). The performance of the Senakulo is traced to the late 17th and early 18th centuries when the first Pasyon text was written. Unlike the Pasyon which is chanted in a mournful tone called tagulaylay, the Senakulo aims to dramatize scenes while also deriving from the contents of the Pasyon.
Drawing from the text of the newer Pasyong Henesis or Pasyong Pilapil, which became popular among the folk community in the early 19th century, has caused the Senakulo to be lengthier. In some provinces, the traditional performance of a Senakulo may last from 7 to 8 days. Shortened versions however have been staged during Good Friday, beginning only from the agony of Christ, particularly in the urban areas.
The town or church plaza, as well as the streets, serve as the venue of most Senakulo performances. In some instances, during the early 20th century, it has also been performed in sabungan (cockpits) in areas near Manila. As with other Holy Week traditions marked by community participation, the staging of the Senakulo is no different. Senakulo actors would prepare the props and sew their own costumes in anticipation of the Holy Week while the stage is built in the plaza using scaffolding and wooden boards, which are painted to serve as the backdrop. While the stage is central to the performance of main scenes such as the crucifixion, many episodes of the Senakulo areperformed while going around the town streets. After which, they circle back to the plaza where the stage is located. As the plaza is usually located in front of the church, the end of the Senakulo will serve as a transition for the viewers to attend the succeeding activities such as the Seven Last Words or the procession of the Santo Entierro (image of the dead Jesus Christ) around the town.
#MahalNaAraw2022 #BiyernesSanto #Senakulo
Text and poster by the NMP Ethnology Division Photo courtesy of Michael Dalogdog (2018).
