Spain-based artist brings new life to Bohol religious art heritage
By Carla T. Gamalinda
The defunct tradition of Bohol religious school paintings dating back to the Spanish colonial period has found an envoy and a savior in the new century.
The defunct tradition of Bohol religious school paintings dating back to the Spanish colonial period has found an envoy and a savior in the new century.
Mention Bohol, and most people think of the Chocolate Hills and the tarsiers. Those seeking the latest resorts may know of Panglao Island, just offshore from Tagbilaran. History buffs may know of old Spanish churches or of the Dagohoy Rebellion of 1744-1829, the longest and most successful revolt against Spain. Bohol is all this but much more, with the unexpectedness of its attractions adding to the pleasure they provide.
The Philippines is at it again. After the successful “It’s More Fun in the Philippines” tourism campaign, which observes its first anniversary on Saturday, two more respected international publications have included the country on their list of the top destinations in the world for 2013.
From the sun-kissed, white-sand beaches and clear, blue waters of Hawaii and Bohol, our holiday vacation was truly blessed with wonderful weather, unforgettable memories and exciting adventures. “Island life” was the theme of our Christmas holiday.
Poised for retirement, Italian Ambassador Luca Fornari looks at the transition philosophically and with optimism.
The trouble with staying in great hotels is getting so used to the treatment that you start expecting more of it at home.
A picture is worth a thousand words. In the picture, see what happened to Duero Church.
Everywhere we went, in Tagbilaran, Dauis, Loay and Loboc in Bohol, we would espy families, neighbors and communities taking part in the Flores de Mayo. At the Loboc Church on a Saturday afternoon, we saw schoolchildren all dressed in white, singing Marian hymns.
It’s been a long while since I returned to the ocean, my “home,” so to speak, second to the forests. To see and marvel at the richness of the seas! The biodiversity is indeed unmatched!
There must be something in Bohol that draws the best cultural workers to it.
My summer vacation began early. And I was surprised that on a Sunday when I left, so many at the airport were leaving as well for their destinations.
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