Tags: Arts Training and Workshops, Performing Arts, Visual arts
By KC Santos
MANILA CITY, METRO MANILA–The Philipines will be hosting the the first-ever Día del Galeón festival in observance of the rich history of trade between the Philippines, Mexico, and Spain.
The festival will run from September 15 to October 11 and will feature a series of workshops, exhibits, and performances by Filipino and foreign artists.
The Manila-Acapulco trade, better known as the Galleon Trade, was a government monopoly that marked trade relations among Filipinos, Mexicans, and Spaniards in 1565.
The traders used galleon ships that sailed and transported goods, such as spices, porcelain, ivory and silk through the Pacific Ocean between Manila and Acapulco (now Mexico).
“Although the Galleon Trade occurred centuries ago, its present day impact and historical significance provide a wealth of areas for exploration, discussion, and study,” said Cecile Guidote Alvarez, festival director.
Alvarez, in a Manila Standard Today article, also said among the objectives of the festival are to trace its effects as a major influence in world political economy and its repercussions on present day globalization, and establish its role in the development of marine sciences and other related areas aside from culture.
“This is only the beginning and it will be institutionalized,” she said.
Renowned Filipino and international artists and historians are expected to take part and conduct talks in the festival workshops and seminars to be held either at the National Museum or the Department of Trade and Industry clamshell in Intramuros, Manila.
For inquiries, contact Rene Napeñas, head of the NCCA-Public Affairs and Information Office at 0928-508105 and Alexis Feliciano at 0927-7134825 or call (02) 527-5529/527-2192 loc. 508, 612 to 615. For more details, check out www.ncca.gov.ph.
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