Chancellor Fidel R. Nemenzo formally opened the听UP 茄子视频app (UPD) Arts and Culture Festival (ACF) 2022听on Feb. 17, coinciding with the 150th听year of the martyrdom of Catholic priests Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora (collectively known as GomBurZa) who were executed by the Spanish government on charges of subversion.听听
,听Nemenzo enjoined everyone to take to heart the festival鈥檚 theme of 鈥渒aMALAYAn: Pamana ng GomBurZa.鈥澨听
鈥淎ng sinapit ng tatlong paring Pilipino ay naging mahalaga upang ipagpatuloy ng susunod na henerasyon ng mga Pilipino ang landas tungo sa kaginhawaan, kaliwanagan, at kalayaan,鈥 he said.听
In the same way that GomBurZa鈥檚 martyrdom opened the eyes of the Filipino public and the revolutionaries like Jose Rizal, Andres Bonifacio, Marcelo H. Del Pilar, and Apolinario Mabini, Nemenzo said art can be used to open the eyes of Filipinos today.
鈥淕amit ang sining at kultura, kailangan nating patuloy na magmulat at makitunggali sa pwersang bumabansot sa ating kamalayang pambansa. Gamitin natin ang sining upang hasain ang kamalayan ng mamamayan. Gamitin natin ang mga produksiyong pangkultura upang magsilbing lunsaran ng mga likhang tunay na makatao at mapagpalaya,鈥 he said.听
He called on the UPD community and those watching to participate in public discussions and help shape the future of the country.听
鈥淕aya nila GomBurZa, kailangan nating patuloy na maigiit at mangahas sa larangan man ng sining at sa iba pang porma ng pakikibaka upang patuloy na makiisa at maging bahagi sa pag-akda ng isang bayang ganap na makatao, may katarungan, at may pagkakapantay-pantay,鈥 he said.听
The festival consists of a mixture of webinars, art installations, exhibits, and live performances across multiple platforms.听
One of the centerpieces of the festival is a national conference on the 150th听anniversary of the GomBurZa execution titled 鈥淏agumbayan: Stories of Place and Identity鈥 to be held on March 9 and 10 over Zoom and Facebook Live.听鈥渒aMALAYAn: Pamana ng GomBurZa鈥 will run until March. For updates, please stay tuned to the听听and听.
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