October 15, 2025
When Spain first arrived on our shores, it encountered a people who already governed themselves with order, traded across islands, and spoke in languages as diverse and expressive as the landscapes they inhabited. Long before the first chroniclers set ink to paper, the Philippines was already a nation of thought and discernment.
Today, we return to those early encounters through The Gallery of Spanish Travellers to the Philippines—a work that gathers centuries of observation, imagination, and exchange. From 1521 to the […]
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October 14, 2025
The Philippines stands today in Frankfurt not only as Guest of Honour but as a nation of storytellers, of islands, of journeys, of fighters, of survivors, of lovers, of memories, and of millions of stories longing to be told.
This Pavilion, curated by Patrick Flores and designed by Stanley Ruiz, is our offering to the world: a space of reflection, and wonder, where we invite you to experience how words and images can build bridges between peoples and across continents. Just […]
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October 14, 2025
Imagine growing up being told that your national hero, the one who sparked the liberation of your people from more than three centuries of colonization, was not a warrior with a sword but a writer with a pen.
Ours was a medical doctor, a poet and novelist, in the name of Dr. José Rizal, who made imagination his sharpest weapon. His words carved hope where despair had reigned, dignity where oppression had prevailed. For that imagination, he was executed in 1896, […]
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September 30, 2025
Within this hall, fragments of memory are waiting to start a conversation, woven baskets that used to hold not only grain, but the sound of harvest laughter; textiles marked by the touch of tradition and passed down through generations; fishing gear still breathing stories of salty breeze and mornings spent chasing the wild promise of the sea.
How often do we walk past things like this without realizing how much they shape our lives?
In this exhibition, necessity and imagination come together. […]
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September 29, 2025
Mr. President, distinguished colleagues:
In the Philippines, weaving is not just a craft. It is a living thread that binds our identity, tells our stories, and breathes life into our communities.
Among the many weaving traditions that give color and dignity to our heritage, the weaving of piña has been recognized as the “Mother of all Philippine Textiles” and the “Queen of Philippine Handwoven Textiles.”
From the delicate extraction of fibers from the inner leaves of the red Spanish pineapple or pinya bisaya, […]
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