Flora de Filipinas 2017

The first edition is the Flora de Filipinas según el sistema de Linneo (1837) or  Flora de Filipinas by  Francisco Manuel Blanco (1778-1845).

Flora de Filipinas
Source: Wikipedia

Other editions of the book exists and are all highly valued. They are:

FREE Entrance at the Philippine National Museum for the whole Month of May 2015

The National Museum of the Philippines goes FREE for this month of May 2015 in celebration of National Heritage Month.

You can visit the two Museums for FREE and its waiving its normal free of Php 150.00. That is a lot of savings and at the same time you learn more and be closer to the once rich Philippine culture that has obviously decayed.

See the great Masters of painting, architecture, sculpture and their works on display and marvel how Manila was and what we can do to save it from our jejemon culture, capitalistic mindset of throw away this and that, and the idea that art is for the rich alone.

So instead of wasting your money and time at the mall. Just go to the National Museum and update yourself with so much culture and beauty. BTW the two Museums are fully air-conditioned.

The National Museum of the Philippines
Tuesday-Sunday, 11am-5pm.

P. Burgos Street, Ermita, Manila. 

+63 2 5271215.

Visita Iglesia 2015

So what is the best way to do on a Thursday morning? Hit the road by myself and not join any of those tours led by heritage people. Sometimes they really get on my nerves.

Anyways, I took the jeep going to Malate Church. My first stop. Everything I have in mind was quite random.

The Philippine National Museum is FREE this HOLIDAY 2014

It would be a wonderful thing to also give something to your brain instead of your tummy with the holidays. It pays to be smart as well.

The National Museum of the Philippines will be open for free on the following dates: December 24, 30 and 31 and of course every Sunday.

Reminder they will be closed on December 25 & 26 and January 1 & 2, we are also closed on the two Mondays: December 29 and January 5 for our usual cleaning and maintenance days.

What I missed at the National Museum!

It's because I often assume and not ask questions I never learned of this place at the National Museum. I usually go the the second floor of the Legislative building.

Then I asked, "Is there more art at the upper floors?" Then they told me. "Yes!"

OMG! There I saw more art, I ignored the modern artworks and focused on the Master's paitings and sculptures. This is also where you can see many of the Amorsolo Paintings, the panel paintings once found at the Philham Life building by Manansala and the Parisian Life by Juan Luna (once found at the Bahay Nakpil-Bautista).

Kulay-doscope at Galeria de las Islas

Kulay-doscope is a celebration of life and colors of the artists of Pinsel Art Society. They are named after the small brush used by artists because their numbers are quite small. It was established in 1995 and has 12 core members but they are always welcome with new and young artists.

The current President Mr. Romy de Leon is an artist that paints landscapes and nature explains the goal of the group. He said, " There is a need for the public to be educated in Art."