ArtPostAsia 2012 Catalog

ARTPOSTASIA BOOKS

CONTENTS
SOUTHEAST ASIAN CULTURE
ASIAN ART, DESIGN, and ARCHITECTURE
LIFESTYLE AND HISTORY
TRAVEL
GENERAL INTEREST
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Discover the mystique of
Asian cultures.
Captivating visions, history, and traditions.

11 x 9.5 inches
145 pages, 110 images, full color
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Committee on Communications and
Information (ASEAN-COCI)
Soft cover: ISBN 978-971-94292-1-0
USD 20.00
Hard cover: ISBN 978-971-94292-4-1
USD 35.00
CELEBRATING THE SOURCE
WATER FESTIVITIES OF SOUTHEAST ASIA
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Lindy Poh
Water as a powerful and fascinating symbol, metaphor and common
frame of reference is deeply embedded in the cultural and social
consciousness of the countries of the Association of Southeast Asian
Nations (ASEAN). Vital and dynamic values, beliefs and practices are
captured in this book that explores an extraordinary diversity of water
festivities, ceremonies, rites and rituals, Celebrating the Source – Water
Festivities of Southeast Asia is a milestone book that brings us into the
heart of the iconic, beloved water festivities of the ASEAN region as well
as unveils aspects of the lesser-known water rituals and observances.
Celebrating the Source – Water Festivities of Southeast Asia introduces
readers to water festivities that mark seasonal cycles that resonate with
the region’s spiritual beliefs, and that showcase fabulous festivities
and water-sporting events in the region.
From the wonder of the natural phenomena of the ‘Reversal of the Flow’
of the Tonle Sap river in Cambodia to the boisterous water-spraying
Songkran of Thailand and the marvelous moving fluvial parades of the
Philippines, this book assembles accounts of water rites, practices and
mythologies that evoke shared beliefs, experiences and ideals.

10 x 10 inches
264 pages, 317 images, full color
Soft cover: ISBN 978-971-93170-5-0
USD 35.00
Hard cover: ISBN 978-971-93170-6-7
USD 50.00
Winner of Gourmand
Book Awards
FOODLORE AND FLAVORS
INSIDE THE SOUTHEAST ASIAN KITCHEN
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Tan Su-Lyn
Foodlore and Flavors – Inside the Southeast Asian Kitchen takes you
on a street-to-kitchen gastronomic tour around the 10 countries of
Southeast Asia. With essays and contributions from 14 international
culinary experts from the participating countries of Brunei Darussalam,
Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines,
Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam, this is the first ever publication
to focus exclusively on the cuisines of all 10 member nations which
make up the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), while
delving into the cultural significance of the region’s culinary folklore
and traditions.
With a clear and highly visual approach, this book will serve as a
key resource for authentic Southeast Asian recipes as well as an
understanding of the cultural role that food plays in this part of Asia.
Country contributors for this book include some of the region’s
culinary experts and internationally known food writers like: Her
Royal Highness of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Princess Norodom
Marie Ranariddh; Malaysian food expert and TV personality, Chef
Wan; Philippine television producer and cookbook publisher,
Michaela Fenix Makabenta; Ms. Jasmine Taib of Brunei Darussalam;
and Indonesian food writer, Sri Owen.

9 x 9 inches
238 pages, 248 images, full color
With special jacket
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
Soft cover: ISBN 978-971-93896-3-7
USD 20.00
YOUNG SOUTHEAST ASIA
40 INSPIRING YOUTHS
Paolo Benigno A. Aquino IV
This book is a testament to the abilities and the excellence
of the youth in the Southeast Asian region and provides a
glimpse into the bright future that awaits the Association of
Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). It not just features these
youth, but was itself written, edited, and photographed by
youths from Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao
PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand,
and Viet Nam – the 10 ASEAN members.
To commemorate ASEAN’s 40th anniversary, this publication,
for the first time, contains profiles of 40 exceptional,
inspirational, and interesting young individuals. It tells their
stories: the trials they had to face, as well as the triumphs
they had to work hard to achieve. Coming from all corners of
the region and with backgrounds as varied as the languages
and dialects they speak, the youths featured in this book
will show us that though diverse, they still have noteworthy
commonalities: the everyday heroism that they exhibit and
the hopeful future they collectively embody.
ZHANGZHOU WARE
FOUND IN THE PHILIPPINES
“SWATOW” EXPORT CERAMICS FROM FUJIAN 16TH-17TH CENTURY
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Rita C. Tan
Ceramics produced in the kilns in Zhangzhou region of
Fujian province of China in the 16th and 17th centuries
have been popularly known to the western scholars and
collectors as “Swatow ware.”
The arrival of the European maritime traders in the 16th to
17th centuries opened up a new horizon in China’s trade
with the foreign countries. The affluent European market
became the main focus of Chinese potters in Jingdezhen,
the biggest ceramic producing center in China. Zhangzhou
“Swatow” ware produced in Fujian during this era was more
to meet the demand of the neighboring countries in Asia.
With the abundance of local finds of this group of ware in
the Philippines, this publication serves to prove that faced
with a new trading scenario in the region, the Philippines
continued to be a thriving market of China’s ceramic trade
like she used to be in the Song and Yuan dynasties or 11th
to14th centuries.
– Contains rarely seen Swatow ware from private collectors
– Includes precious museum artifacts of the San Isidro and San
Diego shipwrecks from the collection of the National Museum
of the Philippines
9.5 x 11 inches
192 pages, 260 images, full color
Soft cover: ISBN 978-971-93170-9-8
USD 35.00
Hard cover: ISBN 978-971-93170-0-6
USD 50.00

9 x 10.8 inches
280 pages, 296 images, full color
Soft cover: ISBN 978-971-94292-0-3
USD 60.00
PATHS OF ORIGINS THE AUSTRONESIAN HERITAGE
In the collections of the National Museum of the Philippines,
National Museum of Indonesia, and
National Museum of Ethnography in the Netherlands
Purissima Benitez-Johannot
Austronesians refer to people speaking an Austronesian language
(originally termed Malayo-Polynesian) widely spoken in the Philippines,
Malaysia, Indonesia, and other parts of Southeast Asia and the Pacific.
Austronesians represent the largest and most widespread language
group in the world; today there are about 350 million Austronesianspeaking
peoples. With their language came a shared ancestry, gene
pool, and many common elements in their material cultures.
Much scholarship in the last 20 years has focused on new ways of
looking at the origins of the Austronesian-speaking people. It was
widely believed, and taught in schools, that the different waves of
migrations that peopled these regions originated out of the Sunda Shelf
(south-to-north migration) by groups traveling on outrigger boats.
In recent years, the work of many scholars show that the ancestral
origin of these peoples were in southern China and Taiwan (a northto-south
migration), with the roots of their languages still traceable to
Taiwan and the Philippines.
The publication Paths of Origins - The Austronesian Heritage broadens
the scope of this particular north-to-south discussion by focusing on
artifacts (ethnographic evidence) in the collections of the National
Museum of the Philippines, National Museum of Indonesia, and
National Museum of Ethnography in the Netherlands that stand witness
to the Austronesian heritage.
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CEBU DESIGN
INSPIRATIONS AND INNOVATIONS
Maricris Encarnacion
The furniture manufacturing pioneers of Cebu, Philippines
started their businesses after the American liberation in the
late 1940s merely as cottage industries, working from their
homes and backyards.
This book traces the Cebu furniture industry’s beginnings
and evolution, featuring companies and people that have
brought the industry to where it is today. More importantly,
it graphically portrays the development of over 100 classic
and modern iconic pieces that have put Cebu on the furniture
map, tracing their path from design concept to execution. It
is, in essence, the historical design journey of a furniture
maker and his successful piece.
9 x 9 inches
300 pages, full color
Soft cover
Available in March 2012
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UNFOLDING
Half a c entury
The Lopez Memorial Museum & Library
Voice Contributors
Ambie Abaño, Patricio Abinales, Rina Alfonso,
Corazon S. Alvina, Loreto D. Apilado, Agnes Arellano,
Virgilio Aviado, Remmon Barbaza,
Imelda Cajipe-Endaya, Cleo Calimbahin,
Ma. Luisa Camagay, Jose B. Capino,
Clarissa Chikiamco, Jonathan Chua, Thomas B. Colvin,
Gilda Cordero-Fernando, Neni Sta. Romana Cruz,
Kiri Dalena, Angelito L. David, Ernie de Pedro,
Sylvana A. Diaz, Earl Digo, Anita Feleo, Abe Florendo,
Patrick Flores, Esperanza B. Gatbonton,
Anna Maria L. Harper, Paul Hutchcroft,
Arcadio Malbarosa, Eugenio Matibag,
Ambeth Ocampo, R. Alexander Orquiza, Jr.,
Carla Pacis, Erlinda Panlilio, Rod.Paras-Perez,
Santiago Albano Pilar, Alma Quinto, Vicente Rafael,
Veronica Esposo Ramirez, Crispina M. Reyes,
Guada Reyes, Enrique Ricio, Cynthia Luz Rivera,
Alfredo Roces, Mina Roces, Raul Rodrigo,
Lordy Rodriguez, Jose Tence Ruiz,
Luciano P. R. Santiago, Maria Taniguchi,
Joanah Tinio-Calingo, Vernon Totanes, Tony Twigg,
Maija Urponen, Cynthia Ongpin Valdez, Gaspar Vibal,
Alice Colet-Villadolid, Maritess Vitug,
and Minerva Yonzon
UNFOLDING
H a L f a cE n T ury
The
Lopez Memorial Museum
is the oldest privately owned and managed
museum and library specializing in Philippine material. Its
rariori include books and maps of the sixteenth century, works
by the first internationally acclaimed Philippine painters, Juan N. Luna
and Felix P. Resurreccion Hidalgo, and priceless personal effects of Philippine
nationalist José P. Rizal. With a growing museum collection, an expanding
library catalog, and one of the best equipped conservation center in the country,
the museum cares for holdings covering 600 years of scholarship and artistry. In the
words of a long-time user, the institution “measures up to First World standards.
Its staff is exceptionally knowledgeable and courteous, which accounts for the
venue’s large and stellar following.” Since its inauguration in 1960, the Lopez
Memorial Museum, library, education programs, and conservation center
have become the sum of its parts: a critical resource, a special place,
and a spiritual home for enthusiasts of Philippine arts and
studies. This publication is one way of unfolding its
story and of setting the pace and standard
for decades to come.
THE
LOPEZ
Memorial Museum & Library
UNFOLDING
Half a c entury
The Lopez Memorial Museum & Library
UNFOLDING
H a L f a cE n T ury
THE
LOPEZ
Memorial Museum & Library
About the Book
This is a portrait of the Lopez Memorial Museum
and the unfolding of its story. Founded some fifty
years ago, this auspicious event in 1960 saw the
start of one of the most vibrant museums and
libraries in the fields of art, history, and culture. This
publication documents the legacy of Eugenio López,
Sr. and how later generations of the family have
taken up the cudgels of his commitment. It speaks
about the library as a repository for publications
written for, by, and on the Philippines, no small
task. The book looks at the institution’s history
of collecting as a background for the innovative
ways that it has melded masterpieces with cuttingedge
art. Today the museum is at the forefront of
Philippine exhibition conceptualization and design.
The book also stands as a record of the institution’s
taking on the immense challenge of preserving
Filipiniana material and digitizing close to three
million documents. For the men and women who
view this institution as a haven for scholars and who
enjoy the challenge of viewing new art, the fifty or
so “Voices” scattered throughout the publication
will resonate well with the kind of impact that the
Lopez Memorial Museum has had on their personal
and professional lives.
9 x 12 inches
200 pages, 300 images, full color
Lopez Memorial Museum and Library
Hard cover: ISBN 978-971-0579-00-6
USD 55.00
About the Book
This is a portrait of the Lopez Memorial Museum
and the unfolding of its story. Founded some fifty
years ago, this auspicious event in 1960 saw the
start of one of the most vibrant museums and
libraries in the fields of art, history, and culture. This
publication documents the legacy of Eugenio López,
Sr. and how later generations of the family have
taken up the cudgels of his commitment. It speaks
about the library as a repository for publications
written for, by, and on the Philippines, no small
task. The book looks at the institution’s history
of collecting as a background for the innovative
ways that it has melded masterpieces with cuttingedge
art. Today the museum is at the forefront of
Philippine exhibition conceptualization and design.
The book also stands as a record of the institution’s
taking on the immense challenge of preserving
Filipiniana material and digitizing close to three
million documents. For the men and women who
view this institution as a haven for scholars and who
enjoy the challenge of viewing new art, the fifty or
so “Voices” scattered throughout the publication
will resonate well with the kind of impact that the
Lopez Memorial Museum has had on their personal
and professional lives.
UNFOLDING HALF A CENTURY
THE LOPEZ MEMORIAL MUSEUM AND LIBRARY
Purissima Benitez-Johannot, Joselina Cruz,
Eileen Legaspi-Ramirez, Serafin D. Quiason, Felice Sta. Maria
The Lopez Memorial Museum and Library is the oldest privately
owned and managed museum and library specializing in Philippine
material. Its rariori include books and maps of the sixteenth century,
works by the first internationally acclaimed Philippine painters Juan
N. Luna and Felix P. Resurreccion Hidalgo, and priceless personal
effects of Philippine nationalist Jose P. Rizal. With a growing museum
collection, an expanding library catalog, and one of the best-equipped
conservation centers in the country, the museum cares for holdings
covering 600 years of scholarship and artistry.
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Land of the Morning The Philippines and its People
Land of the Morning
The Philippines and its People
The Philippines has been at the confluence of diverse
cultural influences, including early Austronesian
migrants, Chinese traders, Hindu-Buddhist and Muslim
Southeast Asians, as well as Spanish colonisers and
the Roman Catholic Church. The interaction of these
influences has produced styles of art and architecture
which are unique in Southeast Asia and have profoundly
affected the development of Filipino culture and identity.
It is at the junction of these various cultural influences
that we find both what is unique about the Philippines
and what makes it typically Southeast Asian.
This publication coincides with the exhibition Land of
the Morning: the Philippines and its People, held at the
Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM). The diverse material
culture of the Philippines is explored, from ancient gold,
and Catholic sculpture to tribal textiles and costumes
and contemporary art. This publication features nearly
300 objects, both from the ACM’s own collection as
well as from the Ayala Museum, the National Museum
of the Philippines, the Central Bank of the Philippines
and private lenders in Manila and Singapore. This is
the first time this superb group of objects, including a
number of important national treasures, has ever been
seen together, making this publication an important
document on Filipino culture.
10.6 x 9.45 inches
176 pages, 300 images, full color
Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapore
Soft cover: ISBN 978-971-05790-1-3
USD 30.00
Land of the Morning The Philippines and its People
Land of the Morning
The Philippines and its People
The Philippines has been at the confluence of diverse
cultural influences, including early Austronesian
migrants, Chinese traders, Hindu-Buddhist and Muslim
Southeast Asians, as well as Spanish colonisers and
the Roman Catholic Church. The interaction of these
influences has produced styles of art and architecture
which are unique in Southeast Asia and have profoundly
affected the development of Filipino culture and identity.
It is at the junction of these various cultural influences
that we find both what is unique about the Philippines
and what makes it typically Southeast Asian.
This publication coincides with the exhibition Land of
the Morning: the Philippines and its People, held at the
Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM). The diverse material
culture of the Philippines is explored, from ancient gold,
and Catholic sculpture to tribal textiles and costumes
and contemporary art. This publication features nearly
300 objects, both from the ACM’s own collection as
well as from the Ayala Museum, the National Museum
of the Philippines, the Central Bank of the Philippines
and private lenders in Manila and Singapore. This is
the first time this superb group of objects, including a
number of important national treasures, has ever been
seen together, making this publication an important
document on Filipino culture.
LAND OF THE MORNING
THE PHILIPPINES AND ITS PEOPLE
David Alan Henkel, Purissima Benitez-Johannot,
Dr. Julius Bautista, Lou Janssen Dangzalan
This publication coincides with the exhibition Land of the Morning:
The Philippines and its People, held at the Asian Civilisations Museum
(ACM), Singapore. The diverse material culture of the Philippines is
explored, from ancient gold and Catholic sculpture to tribal textiles
and costumes and contemporary art. Land of the Morning: The
Philippines and its People features nearly 300 objects, both from the
ACM’s own collection as well as from the Ayala Museum, the National
Museum of the Philippines, the Central Bank of the Philippines and
private lenders in Manila and Singapore.
This is the first time this superb group of objects, including a number
of important national treasures, has ever been seen together, making
this publication an important document on Filipino culture.
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10.5 x 10.5 inches
185 pages, 171 images, full color
Soft cover: ISBN 978-971-93896-4-4
USD 40.00
Hard cover: ISBN 978-971-93896-5-1
USD 55.00
FERNANDO AMORSOLO
SEVEN-MUSEUM EXHIBITION
In this publication, seven leading museums in the Philippines celebrate
and pay tribute to Fernando C. Amorsolo with curated exhibition
collections and essays that recognize and reflect on the master’s style,
his body of works, and his vast influence on Philippine art.
Participating museums in this catalog are the Ayala Museum, GSIS
Museum of Art, Lopez Memorial Museum, Metropolitan Museum
of Manila, National Art Gallery of the National Museum of the
Philippines, University of the Philippines Jorge B. Vargas Museum and
Filipiniana Research Center, and Yuchengco Museum.
This exhibition catalog features essays contributed by notable museum
directors, art experts and curators: Santiago Albano Pilar, Purissima
Benitez-Johannot (Ayala Museum), Carmita Eliza J. Icasiano (GSIS
Museum of Art), Eileen Legaspi-Ramirez (Lopez Memorial Museum),
May Lyn L. Cruz (Metropolitan Museum of Manila), Patrick D. Flores
(National Museum of the Philippines), Helen Yu-Rivera (University
of the Philippines Jorge B. Vargas Museum and Filipiniana Research
Center) and Jeannie E. Javelosa (Yuchengco Museum).
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7 x 9 inches
84 pages (full colour)
Soft Cover: ISBN 978-971-0579-13-6
USD 30.00
HOW BEAUTIFUL IS
BATANES!
Victoria Abad Kerblat
Batanes is a province in the northernmost tip of the
Philippines known for its pristine, rolling verdant landscapes,
as well as boulder beaches and rocky shorelines that meet
the rising and lashing waves from surrounding seas. With
this characteristic and distinctive scenery and landscape,
Batanes is a place where many feel, time stands still.
Javid Sawen nu Vatan (“How Beautiful is Batanes!”) features
beautiful watercolor paintings by Victoria Abad Kerblat,
drawn from vivid memories and nostalgic reminiscences of
her childhood and life in Batanes.
Proceeds from the sale of this book will help support
the Pacita Abad Centre for the Arts in giving grants and
scholarships to deserving young Ivatan artists.
30 ARTFRIENDS
APPRECIATING SOUTHEAST ASIAN ART
Quek Tse Kwang
A milestone book featuring selected private modern art
collections in Singapore and Malaysia, 30 ArtFriends offers
insights into the nature of art collecting in this part of the
world and the relationships between leading artists and their
supporters.
This publication offers a rare glimpse of the behind-thescenes
thought processes and circumstances that led
the transition of art works from their creators’ or dealers’
hands into the holdings of 30 private art collections. With
anecdotes penned by the collectors and statements from
artists, this publication highlights the dynamic interactions
and stories behind art acquisitions and the growth of private
collecting in the last few decades.
30 ArtFriends had its genesis in friendly art-exchange
sessions hosted by Singapore architect and art patron T.K.
Quek and his wife. These sessions materialized into a book
project with a non-profit art-related cause.
13.5 x 11.3 inches
224 pages, 102 images, full color
Quek Tse Kwang
Hard cover: ISBN 978-981-08-4010-5
USD 130.00
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10 x 12.4 inches
268 pages, 273 images (full colour)
Gajah Gallery, Singapore
Hard Cover: ISBN 978-981-08-7416-2
USD 130.00
NYOMAN MASRIADI
RECONFIGURING THE BODY
TK Sabapathy
Nyoman Masriadi – Reconfiguring the Body offers a
complete review of Nyoman Masriadi’s works, his life
and inspirations – through the words of art critics, TK
Sabapathy and Goenawan Mohamed. Masriadi is currently
Southeast Asia’s most well-received contemporary artist;
the appreciation of his work is a testimonial to his talent
as a painter as well as a barometer of the ascendency of
Southeast Asian contemporary art.
The visual imagery and narratives in his paintings are
derived from keen and intelligent observations of social
life. Reactive against formalism, his early works show him
sparring with Western modernism in the guise of cubism
but meshing it with caricature, the cutting street language
Indonesians use and graffiti. The wit and humor embodied
in his works are shaped by the computer game culture that
he grew up with. His technique of overdrawing a finished
painting with a marker can best be seen as a means of
inscribing himself in or against tradition.
TENG NEE CHEONG
THOSE THE GODS LOVE GROW MIGHTIER
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Lindy Poh
Teng Nee Cheong – Those the Gods Love Grow Mightier
offers a refreshing insight on the life, works and innermost
thoughts of renowned Singaporean artist Teng Nee Cheong
that span a period of 40 years.
Art critic TK Sabapathy, art curators Low Sze Wee and
Lindy Poh, as well as Jasdeep Sandhu, Suteja Neka and
Teng Nee Cheong himself, have each provided a personal
in-depth commentary, uncovering the artist’s diverse range
of selected works, as well as inspirations that have deeply
influenced him.
Over the past couple of decades, Singapore has propelled
in its appreciation of the arts and developed a focus on
her local artists to promote diversity in culture – and to
foster creativity in her population. Nee Cheong’s works
fit perfectly in this paradigm. He encapsulates the various
influences of culture and traditions around Asia by using
symbols of Balinese mythology, Hinduism, and Buddhism.
Furthermore, what is so intriguing about Nee Cheong’s
works lies in his ability to effortlessly blend in opposing
contrasts harmoniously.
10 x 12 inches
136 pages, 125 images, full color
Gajah Gallery, Singapore
Hard cover: ISBN 978-981-08-6053-0
USD 70.00

9 x 9 inches
144 pages, full color
Soft cover: ISBN 978-971-05790-5-1
USD 30.00
ART DECO IN THE
PHILIPPINES
Lourdes R. Montinola
Art Deco is derived from the exhibition in Paris in 1925
called the Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs et
Industriels Modernes. Only modern art and design were
to be shown and Deco works from many nations were
displayed. The style took the world by storm and spread
not only to all parts of Europe but also to America where
it had the greatest impact. Although the Philippines is on
the opposite end of the map, gifted architects came home
from their studies or travels abroad and created works of
art inspired by their observations but adapted to their own
culture. Some of these works were their interpretations of
Art Deco.
In this publication, lovers of Art Deco record its presence in
the Philippines. Prominent homes, structures and buildings
in Manila and provinces, such Iloilo City in Iloilo Province
and Sariaya in Quezon Province, are featured in photos with
engaging narratives.
It is hoped that with this publication, more excellent examples
in other provinces will be identified and documented. It is
also hoped that the journey of discovery can lead Filipinos
to conserve the Art Deco works that still exist and fit them
to adaptive use.
TANGHALANG PILIPINO
25 YEARS OF PHILIPPINE THEATER
Amadis Ma. Guerrero
It was 1986 – only a few months after People Power I, with
the Aquino Administration swept to power by the people’s
mandate – when there was a need felt at the reorganized
Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) for a flagship
company which would set new standards in drama.
The dream was for “a national theater that would develop
original Filipino plays, present zarzuelas, comedies,
and tragedies,” recalls Nicanor G. Tiongson, then Vice-
President and Artistic Director of the CCP. At the same time,
translations of foreign works were targeted to enrich the
group’s perspective and theatrical style.
Thus, in 1987, Tanghalang Pilipino was born. And from
2011 to 2012, Tanghalang Pilipino will celebrate its 25th
season of Philippine theater.
This publication is an account of the group’s triumphs and
challenges; of the zarzuelas, plays, musicals that have been
staged throughout the years; and of the expansion of the
group’s offerings to include even local pop culture icons.
Get an insider’s view on the translations of foreign plays to
Filipino; on light, set, and costume design; on the veterans
in the group who have stayed with it for the last 25 years,
and expect to do so for many more.
8.5 x 11 inches
160 pages, full color
Soft cover
USD 30.00
Available in March 2012
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Malacañan Palace was a summer home, originally built in
1802 by Spanish aristocrat Don Luis Rocha.
In Spanish colonial times, Governors-General of the
Philippines resided at the Palacio del Gobernador in
the walled city of Intramuros, Manila. It was after an
earthquake that leveled the Palacio del Gobernador in
1863 that Malacañan Palace became the residence of the
Governors-General.
When the Philippines came under US rule in 1898
following the Spanish-American War, Malacañan Palace
became the residence of the American Governor-General.
In 1900, William Howard Taft became the first American
Civil Governor resident. The palace was expanded, and an
Executive building added by Governors-General Francis
Burton Harrison and Dwight Davis.
Upon the establishment of the Commonwealth of the
Philippines on November 15, 1935, the complex reverted
to the President of the Philippines, and President Manuel
L. Quezon became the first Filipino resident of Malacañan
Palace. It has been the official residence of the President of
the Philippines since.
(Front cover) The most memorable occasions are marked by flawless
details and impeccable arrangements seamlessly set in place by a
most capable staff at Malacañan Palace. (Back cover, clockwise from
left) From the veranda of the Palace, President Manuel Quezon,
the first Filipino resident of Malacañan, and First Lady Aurora
Quezon listen to a performance by the Philippine Constabulary
Band, conducted by Colonel Walter Loving, c. 1935-44; President
Garcia toasts with President Dwight Eisenhower, 1960; Rigodon de
honor, 1981. (Front cover flap) From the Rizal Hall, looking into the
Reception Hall. (Above) Malacañan Palace main entrance.
An Invitation to Malacañan is unprecedented in bringing to life the many momentous occasions in history,
hosted and presided by the President of the Philippines at the official residence, Malacañan Palace. Through
a fascinating assemblage of old and new photographs, invitations and prints that date back from the turn
of the 20th century, An Invitation to Malacañan provides a pictorial chronology of time-honored traditions,
ceremonial rites and receptions, as well as glimpses of behind-the-scenes planning and preparations for these
special functions at the Palace.
As the official residence of the President of the Philippines
and the First Family, Malacañan Palace is a symbol of
national pride. It serves as the setting of many historic
visits, milestones, gatherings and State Dinners. In its dual
functions as official residence and seat of government,
Malacañan Palace is the center of political and social life
of the Philippines.
Since its inauguration as the executive home in 1863,
Malacañan has offered every Filipino and foreign visitor a
unique insight into Philippine culture. From intricate display
of art and artistry, delicate interpretations of national cuisine,
to Malacañan’s current style of receiving visitors, the Palace
continues to reflect Philippine pride and hospitality.
Each eminent leader who has taken up official residence
at Malacañan – Spanish and American Governors-General
and 14 Presidents of the Philippines – has wielded the
incalculable influence of Malacañan’s hospitality in
progressing diplomatic causes and forging business or
cultural relations. The preparations for each and every
event are guided by diplomatic and local traditions. Every
State Dinner, luncheon or Vin d’ Honneur is a dynamic
exchange of identity, culture and ideas – a path to mutual
understanding and goodwill.
9.75 x 10.5 inches
184 pages, 246 images, full color
Hard cover: ISBN 978-971-0579-02-0
USD 80.00
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As the official residence of the President of the Philippines
and the First Family, Malacañan Palace is a symbol of
national pride. It serves as the setting of many historic
visits, milestones, gatherings and State Dinners. In its dual
functions as official residence and seat of government,
Malacañan Palace is the center of political and social life
of the Philippines.
Since its inauguration as the executive home in 1863,
Malacañan has offered every Filipino and foreign visitor a
unique insight into Philippine culture. From intricate display
of art and artistry, delicate interpretations of national cuisine,
to Malacañan’s current style of receiving visitors, the Palace
continues to reflect Philippine pride and hospitality.
Each eminent leader who has taken up official residence
at Malacañan – Spanish and American Governors-General
and 14 Presidents of the Philippines – has wielded the
incalculable influence of Malacañan’s hospitality in
progressing diplomatic causes and forging business or
cultural relations. The preparations for each and every
event are guided by diplomatic and local traditions. Every
State Dinner, luncheon or Vin d’ Honneur is a dynamic
exchange of identity, culture and ideas – a path to mutual
understanding and goodwill.
AN INVITATION TO MALACAÑAN
An Invitation to Malacañan is unprecedented in bringing to life the
many momentous occasions in history, hosted and presided by the
President of the Philippines at the official residence, Malacañan
Palace. Through a fascinating assemblage of old and new photographs,
invitations and prints that date back from the turn of the 20th century,
An Invitation to Malacañan provides a pictorial chronology of timehonored
traditions, ceremonial rites and receptions, as well as
glimpses of behind-the-scenes planning and preparations for these
special functions at the Palace.
As the official residence of the President of the Philippines, Malacañan
Palace serves as the setting of many historic visits, milestones, intimate
gatherings and State Dinners. In its dual functions as official residence
and seat of government, Malacañan Palace has offered visitors a unique
insight into Philippine culture for over a century. From intricate displays of
art and artistry, delicate interpretations of national cuisine, to Malacañan’s
current style of receiving visitors, the Palace continues to reflect Philippine
pride and hospitality.
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9 x 10 inches
160 pages, 141 images, full color
With special jacket
Soft cover: ISBN 978-971-93896-1-3
USD 25.00
KAPIHAN
A CELEBRATION OF COFFEE IN THE PHILIPPINES
Noel Sy-Quia
Created to honor the Filipinos’ unending love affair with
coffee, Kapihan: A Celebration of Coffee in the Philippines
is as pleasurable to read as sipping a fresh cup of coffee.
It tells the story of how coffee journeyed around the world
to get to the Philippines, how it spread into every corner of
the archipelago, and into every context of human activity.
Both social and sensual, coffee has created memories,
anchored livelihoods and spawned relationships. This book
is gallery, album, storybook, cookbook, part travelogue
and repository of trivia. It shows how coffee acquired its
own distinctive Philippine roots and how it has enabled
Filipinos through the years.
This beautiful book is but one reminder that coffee
is much more than a constant companion – it is an
irreplaceable and comforting cup, an enabler that will
provide for longer and more meaningful conversations
and relationships for generations to come.
60 YEARS AND BON VIVANT!
PHILIPPINE-FRENCH RELATIONS
Ambeth Ocampo
The publication 60 Years And Bon Vivant! Philippine-French
Relations grew out of a symposium held at the Ateneo
de Manila University on June 26, 2007 to mark the 60th
Anniversary of the said establishment of diplomatic relations
between the two countries.
The symposium covered four themes: France in Philippine
history, France in the Philippine culture, France in Philippine
education, and Filipino families with French ancestry. The
themes have hence been expanded to include business, and
a folio of Filipino artists who lived, visited or were touched
by France.
9.5 x 7.5 inches
124 pages, 137 images, full color
Soft cover: ISBN 978-971-93896-8-2
USD 20.00
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lifestyle and history 27

8.75 x 10.5 inches
180 pages, 275 images, full color
With colored illustrations and maps
Soft cover: ISBN 978-971-93170-8-1
USD 25.00
LIVING LANDSCAPES AND
CULTURAL LANDMARKS
WORLD HERITAGE SITES IN THE PHILIPPINES
Augusto F. Villalon
Living Landscapes and Cultural Landmarks: World Heritage
Sites in the Philippines provides a sharp pictorial focus for the
first time on the World Heritage Sites in the Philippines, as
image after image pulsates with the country’s exotic natural
life, the indigenous culture and cultivation of the land, and the
faith and lives of people during the Spanish era.
Of the many tropical wonders of the Philippine archipelago,
the Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park and the Puerto
Princesa Subterranean River National Park in Palawan, as two
of the richest eco-regions teeming with diverse indigenous
plant and animal life, have been designated by UNESCO
among the five World Heritage Sites in the Philippines. The
other World Heritage cultural sites that belong to the country
are: the Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras, the
Historic Town of Vigan in Ilocos, and the Baroque Churches
in the Philippines specifically Santo Tomás de Villanueva in
Miag-ao, Iloilo; San Agustín in Paoay, Ilocos Norte; Nuestra
Senora de la Asunción in Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur; and San
Agustín in Intramuros, Manila.
LISTEN TO UNSPOKEN WORDS
Joaquin Benares, Michaela Eduque, Christine Kelly,
Rhea Schmid, Krystel Yang
Out of a genuine desire to gain a deeper understanding of
the deaf and raise awareness on the deaf community in the
Philippines, five young friends immersed themselves in a
world without spoken words and chronicled their journey.
Joaquin, Michaela (Mic), Christine, Rhea, and Krystel (Kay)
learned Sign language and got to know new friends from
the deaf community with whom they shared laughs, new
adventures, and meaningful conversations that came straight
from the heart.
In Listen to Unspoken Words, the circle of five shares the
highlights of their personal encounters and their unique
insights from the journey through prose, poetry, painting and
photography. Their stories and images convey a powerful
message: there is so much more we share in common with
the deaf than we realize and their lives are a testament to
what it really takes to live life fully – if only we are willing
to see and listen differently.
8.5 x 8.65 inches
80 pages, 44 images, full color
Hard cover: ISBN 978-971-0579-04-4
USD 35.00
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general interest
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9 x 9 inches
168 pages, 173 images, full color
Soft cover: ISBN 978-971-94292-6-5
USD 45.00
WHERE THE CHILDREN ARE
Gizela M. Gonzalez
Where the Children Are takes you on a journey to better understand
and learn about hopeful stories of different children from difficult
circumstances in the Philippines.
The majority of the children in the country live under trying conditions.
Yet they face each day with a steadiness and lack of resentment many
adults would be hard-pressed to muster: Aninia, twelve, dances in the
mountains in the way of her tribe, a way in peril of being lost; Jelwin,
twelve, embroiders piña cloth with a craftsman’s calm assurance;
Rachel, also twelve, sleeps atop a tomb; Rochelle, fifteen, and Releonor,
twelve, string sampaguita flowers they sell from house to house; Nelson,
twelve, the descendant of seafarers, dives from a pier for coins; Paul,
thirteen, pushes a cart as he gathers trash to sell to junk shops; Aaron,
fifteen, and Czarinah, fourteen, both blind and both nurtured by family
and school, move beyond disability’s usual preconceptions; Simon,
seven, son of a fisherman, plays the classical violin.
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Cosmos Cosmos
Caballero Caballero
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A-las-cuatro, A-las-cuatro, Four-o’clock Four-o’clock Plant Plant
Adelfa Adelfa
Mirabilis Mirabilis jalapa jalapa L. L.
Nerium Nerium oleander oleander L. L.
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