In commemoration of the Manila-Acapulco Galleon Trade, the Philippines is all set to host the first ever Dia del Galeon Festival 2010 from September 15 to October 15.
With UNESCO's proclamation that October 8 shall be celebrated as Dia del Galeon, the National Commission on Culture and the Arts (NCCA) spearheads this month-long festival in honor of the Philippines active role in one of the most significant trade routes in history.
Together with the Baler 400 Steering Committee headed by Senator Edgardo Angara, the NCCA organized several activities, workshops lectures, and seminars to help Filipinos, especially the youth, to become aware of the history of Galleon Trade.
Some of the workshops include Spanish Dances, Literature and Language Workshops, and Playwriting Workshop. Lectures like Chinese Trade in the Philippines, Lecture Tour of Heritage Collections at the National Museum, and Overview of the Galleon Trade History and the People of the Galleon are also included.
Two other countries that were involved in the trade, Mexico and Spain, also took part in the celebrations and festivities of the commemoration.
"We would like to resurrect the central feature of our history with the Dia del Galeon Festival and reunite the three continents which participated in the exchange of goods and culture," said Sen. Edgardo Angara, chairman of the Dia del Galeon Steering Committee.
The festival officially opened with the arrival of the Andalucia, a replica of the Spanish galleon, at Pier 13, South Harbor, Manila last October 6. Guests are allowed to climb on board and view the Galleon Museum.
"We are hoping Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim will organize school children to visit the galleon," Angara said.
"When visitors come to see the galleon, they will see how sailors lived and how they worked. Visitors will feel like they are in the real galleon and not just a replica galleon. We hope that people will enjoy the experience," said Ignacio Fernandez Vial of Fundacion Nao Victoria.
Another staff from the Fundacion Nao Victoria said that everything in the galleon today is an exact replica of the original, except for the crew quarters where they added beds to it.
UNESCO has passed a resolution declaring a “global observance” would be celebrated every October 8 each year. Dia del Galeon Festival 2010 is supported by the NCCA, National Museum, Instituto Cervantes, and the Spanish Embassy.
With UNESCO's proclamation that October 8 shall be celebrated as Dia del Galeon, the National Commission on Culture and the Arts (NCCA) spearheads this month-long festival in honor of the Philippines active role in one of the most significant trade routes in history.
Together with the Baler 400 Steering Committee headed by Senator Edgardo Angara, the NCCA organized several activities, workshops lectures, and seminars to help Filipinos, especially the youth, to become aware of the history of Galleon Trade.
Some of the workshops include Spanish Dances, Literature and Language Workshops, and Playwriting Workshop. Lectures like Chinese Trade in the Philippines, Lecture Tour of Heritage Collections at the National Museum, and Overview of the Galleon Trade History and the People of the Galleon are also included.
Two other countries that were involved in the trade, Mexico and Spain, also took part in the celebrations and festivities of the commemoration.
"We would like to resurrect the central feature of our history with the Dia del Galeon Festival and reunite the three continents which participated in the exchange of goods and culture," said Sen. Edgardo Angara, chairman of the Dia del Galeon Steering Committee.
The festival officially opened with the arrival of the Andalucia, a replica of the Spanish galleon, at Pier 13, South Harbor, Manila last October 6. Guests are allowed to climb on board and view the Galleon Museum.
"We are hoping Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim will organize school children to visit the galleon," Angara said.
"When visitors come to see the galleon, they will see how sailors lived and how they worked. Visitors will feel like they are in the real galleon and not just a replica galleon. We hope that people will enjoy the experience," said Ignacio Fernandez Vial of Fundacion Nao Victoria.
Another staff from the Fundacion Nao Victoria said that everything in the galleon today is an exact replica of the original, except for the crew quarters where they added beds to it.
UNESCO has passed a resolution declaring a “global observance” would be celebrated every October 8 each year. Dia del Galeon Festival 2010 is supported by the NCCA, National Museum, Instituto Cervantes, and the Spanish Embassy.
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BiyahengPinas.com thanks the following sources for this article:
Ong, Czarina Nicole, The Manila Bulletin. RP Hosting 1st 'Dia del Galeon' (Posted September 16, 2010) from
http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/277409/rp-hosting-1st-dia-del-galeon
Lapena, Carmela, GMANews.TV. NCCA to Hold Dia del Galeon Festival in RP.
(Posted July 16, 2010) from
http://www.gmanews.tv/story/196257/ncca-to-hold-dia-del-galeon-festival-in-rp
National Commission on Culture and the Arts
http://www.ncca.gov.ph/about-ncca/dia-del-galeon/dia-del-galeon.php
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