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Building Bridges Through History: NHCP at Letizia: A Life in Letters
We were honored to host representatives from the National Historical Commission of the Philippines at the Letizia: A Life in Letters exhibit. The visit[READ]
Letizia’s very much around
by Renato Redentor ConstantinoIt’s been nine years since Letizia Roxas Constantino passed away on 27 June 2016. But the memory of her life, and how[READ]
Spotlight
Post-Liberation Blues: The Left and the Collapse of South Africa
A compelling discussion from one of the most astute and articulate chroniclers of South Africa and its ties to the continent, including the South African Left. Limited seats – first 20 to register. Bilis! Lunch and refreshments served. (After the meal we’ll have a discussion on dried African bush meat and fermenting chillies.)
Pasts Revisited
Isabelo “Kapitan Bikong” del Rosario
Isabelo “Kapitan Bikong” del Rosario was born 8 July 1878, and hanged in 1901 for resisting U.S. forces whose intent he saw early: “Den la sasaup, sasakup la” (They are not here to help us, they are here to conquer us.) Apung Bikong played Danza Habanera de Filipinas on his violin as he walked to the gallows in Mexico, Pampanga. A U.S. soldier tried to grab his instrument but Apung Bikong smashed his violin on the ground, a last act of defiance before he was executed. He was 22, a Katipunero who fought against Spanish rule, and a good friend of the heroes Pedro and Jose Abad Santos. #aPastRevisited #MabuhayKapitanBikong #KnowYourHeroes (From Lost Graves, Found Lives by Agapito Labalan del Rosario and Rosario Cruz-Lucero, Bughaw-QC, 2022; painting by Alvin M. Dunga, 2021)
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