September Rizal Lecture Series
17 and 24 September (Saturday), 3 - 5 p.m.
The September installment of our ongoing Rizal Lecture Series will explore a different side of Jose Rizal. This month, we have talks on controversial facts about the National Hero, and on Rizal's dreams and their meaning.
Both lectures come with museum admission (P100 for adults, P50 for students, and P25 for children and senior citizens). Advance registration is recommended. To register, call 889-1234 or email info@yuchengcomuseum.org. Yuchengco Museum is located at RCBC Plaza, Corner Ayala and Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenues, Makati City.
17 September
Controversial Facts about Jose Rizal: Notes Toward a New Rizal Biography
Paul Dumol
Professor and playwright Paul Dumol--who spoke on Rizal and Nationhood last August--returns to share little-known or controversial facts about Jose Rizal. Aside from teaching at the Department of History at the University of Asia and the Pacific, Paul Dumol is a playwright best known for his works Ang Paglilitis ni Mang Serapio. His plays have been exceedingly on historical subjects, particularly Philippine heroes of the end of the 19th century.
24 September
Jose Rizal and his Dreams: A Look at the National Hero's Dreams
Lucito de Jesus
Dream counselor and psychotherapist Lucito de Jesus will explore and decipher the dreams Rizal recorded in his letters and diaries, and what these say about Rizal's psyche. De Jesus will also look into how these dreams guided Rizal in his life and personal development. Lucito de Jesus is a recognized dream specialist and author of two books, Dreamwork: Values and Practices in the Philippines and Reading Dreams: Relationships. He hosts Dreamdate, a regular weekly radio program on DZSR Sports Radio 918.
The Rizal Lecture Series is one of the highlights of the RIZALizing the Future exhibit at Yuchengco Museum, on view from 3 June to 29 October 2011. For more details, visit http://www.yuchengcomuseum.org/rizalizing.html.
