Ambeth R. Ocampo's Blog, page 162
November 28, 2014
See you tomorrow @Ayala Museum, last History Comes Alive lecture for 2014.
See you tomorrow @Ayala Museum, last History Comes Alive lecture for 2014.
My Inquirer column today on the Katipunan.
http://opinion.inquirer.net/80508/wha...
My Inquirer column today on the Katipunan.
opinion.inquirer.net
Most of the books I remember from the hundreds published by the University of the Philippines Press in 1998, to commemorate the centennial of the declaration of Philippine Independence, were works of fiction. If memory serves me right, the most memorable titles came from the pens of authors in or as���
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Most of the books I remember from the hundreds published by the University of the Philippines Press in 1998, to commemorate the centennial of the declaration of Philippine Independence, were works of fiction. If memory serves me right, the most memorable titles came from the pens of authors in or as���
November 27, 2014
Pre-Thanksgiving dinner with the biggest Bencab painting in the world!
Pre-Thanksgiving dinner with the biggest Bencab painting in the world!
November 26, 2014
My Inquirer column today on the composition of the Katipunan.
http://opinion.inq...
My Inquirer column today on the composition of the Katipunan.
http://opinion.inquirer.net/80454/revolt-of-the-masses
Revolt of the masses?
opinion.inquirer.net
Once upon a time, I sat behind Nick Joaquin during a commemoration of Bonifacio Day at the Liwasang Bonifacio. It was early in the morning and Nick seemed grumpy because he had yet to have his first beer for the day. The mayor of Manila, the vice mayor, and other notables were in formal attire made���
http://opinion.inquirer.net/80454/revolt-of-the-masses
Revolt of the masses?
opinion.inquirer.net
Once upon a time, I sat behind Nick Joaquin during a commemoration of Bonifacio Day at the Liwasang Bonifacio. It was early in the morning and Nick seemed grumpy because he had yet to have his first beer for the day. The mayor of Manila, the vice mayor, and other notables were in formal attire made���
One of the people I wish to have dinner with is the eminent 19thC Filipino schol...
One of the people I wish to have dinner with is the eminent 19thC Filipino scholar Dr. Trinidad H. Pardo de Tavera, but the closest I got to him this week was through his writings and this portrait by Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo.
November 23, 2014
Current auction fever in Manila has brought out little-known works like this 193...
Current auction fever in Manila has brought out little-known works like this 1938 painting by Jorge Pineda re-presenting an important scene from Philippine history.
Do you know what it is?
Why isnt Bonifacio in the iconic red pants?
This will come under the hammer this weekend at Leon Gallery. Pls share.
2014
Do you know what it is?
Why isnt Bonifacio in the iconic red pants?
This will come under the hammer this weekend at Leon Gallery. Pls share.
2014
November 21, 2014
My Inquirer column today on watermelons and mangoes in diplomacy of the Katipuna...
My Inquirer column today on watermelons and mangoes in diplomacy of the Katipunan.
http://opinion.inquirer.net/80296/watermelons-for-a-japanese-admiral
Watermelons for a Japanese admiral
opinion.inquirer.net
Calculators were new when I was in grade school, and these generated debate among math teachers over their use in the classroom. The majority insisted that students needed to do basic math with pen, paper and their brain. One progressive teacher was of the opinion that if students understood the pri���
http://opinion.inquirer.net/80296/watermelons-for-a-japanese-admiral
Watermelons for a Japanese admiral
opinion.inquirer.net
Calculators were new when I was in grade school, and these generated debate among math teachers over their use in the classroom. The majority insisted that students needed to do basic math with pen, paper and their brain. One progressive teacher was of the opinion that if students understood the pri���
November 20, 2014
Saw National Artist Arturo Luz at dinner the other night and asked that we pose...
Saw National Artist Arturo Luz at dinner the other night and asked that we pose by one of his paintings in the restaurant. He smiled and said: "Now I know why my nudes selll so well, people put them in bathrooms!"
November 19, 2014
I'm attending this.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbi......
I'm attending this.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=382496345241260&set=o.262634603754214&type=1&theater
Photos of Ateneo Sociology and Anthropology
On November 22 (Saturday), if you are a student of history, anthropology, archaeology, or ancient oriental ceramics found in shipwrecks, burial sites, or heirlooms in the Philipines, you might want to come to the talk @AyalaMuseum. You can learn a lot about Yuan blue and white ceramics and use it for dating archaeological sites in the Philippines. This lecture is open to the public. Entrance fee gives you the opportunity to attend the lecture and view the magnificent Villanueva ceramic collection. Important resource speakers such as Rita Tan will be there and you will have rare access to important resource people regarding the topic. Ph200 for students with University I.D..
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=382496345241260&set=o.262634603754214&type=1&theater
Photos of Ateneo Sociology and Anthropology
On November 22 (Saturday), if you are a student of history, anthropology, archaeology, or ancient oriental ceramics found in shipwrecks, burial sites, or heirlooms in the Philipines, you might want to come to the talk @AyalaMuseum. You can learn a lot about Yuan blue and white ceramics and use it for dating archaeological sites in the Philippines. This lecture is open to the public. Entrance fee gives you the opportunity to attend the lecture and view the magnificent Villanueva ceramic collection. Important resource speakers such as Rita Tan will be there and you will have rare access to important resource people regarding the topic. Ph200 for students with University I.D..
My Inquirer column today on the Katipunan asking for the help of Japan in the Ph...
My Inquirer column today on the Katipunan asking for the help of Japan in the Philippine Revolution. Please share,
The Katipunan and the emperor of Japan
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Pinoy tourists I meet in Tokyo often ask how to get to Akihabara, the area famous for everything electronic. A few seek directions to Tsukiji market, where tuna auctions are held at the crack of dawn. Others ask about Harajuku and the best time to see young Japanese girls walking around in Cosplay c���
The Katipunan and the emperor of Japan
opinion.inquirer.net
Pinoy tourists I meet in Tokyo often ask how to get to Akihabara, the area famous for everything electronic. A few seek directions to Tsukiji market, where tuna auctions are held at the crack of dawn. Others ask about Harajuku and the best time to see young Japanese girls walking around in Cosplay c���
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