BAYANIHAN REPUBLIC:
Stored Treasure / 19 November 2011
http://digitista.blogspot.com/2011/11/juan-luna-decoded.html
Let's
face it. The moment we hear the word museum, we get bored or sleepy in
an instant. 'But I guess not for someone who loves History as he loves
the Internet. Okay, that's me haha. And recently, I got an invite to
be part of the Luna Walk organized by the GSIS Museum of Arts. Without a
doubt, I said yes. I know that my knowledge on Philippine History will
be enriched if I join this activity. And I was right.
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| Juan Luna |
But
first, for those who don't know exactly who Juan Luna is, let me give
you a glimpse of who he is. Juan Luna, born in Badoc, Ilocos Norte in
1857, is an icon in Philippine history, arts and culture. He is the
first Filipino International Achiever and one of the greatest Filipino
painters who have ever lived. In celebration of the birthday of Juan
Luna, on Oct. 23, GSIS organized the Luna Walk
to commemorate the special occasion and remember the contributions of a
great Filipino artist. The annual Luna Walk was initiated by Prof. Eric
Zerrudo in 2003. By 2006, GSIS Museum took over, this time, it was
expanded to include Bahay Nakpil, National Museum, Luna Monument, San
Agustin Church, Metropolitan Museum and GSIS Museum. For this year, his
student Michael Charlton "Xiao" Chua, a professor in De La Salle
University, Vice President of National Historical Institute and Panelist
in ABS-CBN's Bottom Line, conducted the Luna walk and lecture.
