National Museum of the Philippines Opens Gallery on Negrito Communities
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Objects on exhibit comprise of items that have long been part of national collections, as well as others more recently collected by museum researchers. These include those gathered by Governor General William Cameron Forbes, as well as eminent anthropologists Dr Harold Conklin, Dr Robert Fox, Charles O. Frake and Bion Griffin. Famous collector and amateur anthropologist John Garvan; and former NM Director Dr. E. Quisumbing are also represented here.
The opening of the gallery was held in the context of the Philippines' National Indigenous People's Month, celebrated throughout October. A public event involving, among others, Ms. Conchita Calzado, President of Sentrong Pagpapalakas ng Negritong Kultura at Kalikasan (SPNKK), an umbrella organisation of Negrito groups, was held on the occasion. A wide range of educational activities, film screenings and other events have also been held in this context.
An interesting article on the exhibition has been recently published by Gemma Cruz Araneta, former Director of the National Museum, in the Manila Bulletin.
For additional information, please visit this gallery of photographs as well as regular updates on the National Museum of the Philippines' Facebook profile.
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deadline
20 Jun 2017
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03 Mar 2012