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Articles concerning Zamboanga's Arts & Culture scene as researched and presented by our contributing writer & local artist: Icelle G. Borja
View Icelle's articles here!
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 Icelle
G. Borja is one of
Zamboanga City's premiere artist, a true painter and sculptor, with a
style that is as varied as her other talents. She is currently
working as an executive assistant in the Office of The City Mayor, and is
overlooking the City Hall restoration. She also writes a weekly arts
column, and does extensive research in the arts & culture of Zamboanga.
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FEATURED ARTIST: We want to start featuring the works of local artists who deserve to showcase their works of art to an eagerly awaiting world. Your artwork will be representative of your connection to our city. We will serve as your Virtual Art Gallery, providing exposure of your works of art to a global audience, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Expose yourself, and your art! OTHER FEATURED ARTIST: Musicians, Writers, Poets, Sculptors, Actors, Designers, and many more to be exposed.
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It is the intention of Zamboanga.com to put forward an avenue for the local citizenry and the world to experience our City's special storied history. We will showcase any and all relevant materials that reflect our unique Arts and Culture. It is also our vision, as a result of this noteworthy topic and web page, to promote a grounds up movement to the people of our City of Flowers, near and far, to participate in this important development of preserving our frail collection of artifacts and written evidence of what is our own characteristic style of artistic and social expression. We will help bring the world to Zamboanga City, and in return, the City will give back to the world its proper place in history. Your effort, our effort. Together, we can make it happen. A people's worth is only as good as its capacity to preserve its past, and vision to pave the future. Please contact us at: *******************************
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Zamboanga City's Art history spans a period of over 500 years, with heavy influence coming from the Malay and Spanish culture early on, and the West more recently. Countless, and quite priceless, artifacts dating back to over a thousand years have been excavated in the early 1900s by American archaeologists during their occupation of the Philippines in the vicinities of Zamboanga and Mindanao. Many of these artifacts are currently housed in "vaults" of some major U.S. universities, inaccessible to the general public. Just recently, a few Filipino scholars stumbled upon some of these extracted art works at a U.S. university, and have been trying to gain more access and possible return of the pieces. Although that wish may be futile, we can start with what we have today. Let us not allow history to repeat itself. Each and everyone of us has the means to make a difference, no matter how small the contribution. We will present all relative entries we receive and others that we discover. Please contact us at: z-gallery@zamboanga.com |
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gong: The gong is a percussion instrument found in music throughout Southeast Asia. In Mindanao, the second largest island in the Philippines, and Zamboanga City particularly, the gong is used in many folk dance routines reflecting the international flavor of its ancestry.
When played, it is suspended from the rim and struck on the center piece, called a "boss," with a wooden beater that has a cork head. Changes in pitch are achieved by shaving down either the boss or the rim of the instrument.
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CULTURE:
( CHAVACANO - The spoken Word )
CHAVACANO (ZAMBOANGUEÑO, CHABAKANO) [CBK] 280,000 (1981 SIL), including 155,000 Zamboangueño (1989 J. Holm), 27,841 Caviteño, 3,750 Ternateño (1975 census), 5,473 Cotabato Chavacano (1981 Wurm and Hattori). Zamboanga, Basilan, Kabasalan, Siay, Margosatubig, Ipil, Malangas, Lapuyan, Buug, Tungawa, Alicia, Isabela, Lamitan, Maluso, Malamawi, Cotabato city, Mindanao; Cavite, Ternate, and Ermita near Manila. The 1970 census listed speakers in 60 of the 66 provinces. Also one village in Sabah, Malaysia. Creole, Spanish based. Dialects: CAVITEÑO, TERNATEÑO (TERNATEÑO CHAVACANO), ERMITAÑO (ERMITEÑO), DAVAWENYO ZAMBOANGUENYO (ABAKAY SPANISH, DAVAO CHAVACANO, DAVAOEÑO, DAVAWEÑO), COTOBATO CHAVACANO, ZAMBOANGUEÑO (CHAVACANO). A creole with predominantly Spanish vocabulary and Philippine-type grammatical structure. Ermiteño is extinct, and Davaweño Zamboangueño may be. Nearly all Caviteño speak Tagalog, but many still speak Caviteño. The major language of Zamboanga city; used in radio, newspapers, and primary education. 80% literate. NT 1981. Bible portions 1977. Source: Ethnologue, 13th Edition, Barbara F. Grimes, Editor. Copyright © 1996, Summer Institute of Linguistics, Inc. |
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(1789-1794) View of a tower and part of the village of ancient "Jambangan" by Fernando Brambila, from collection of drawings and engravings made on the Malaspina Expedition. The native Philippine house was characterized by a pitched roof with two or four angles, supported on a framework resting on four or more wooden pillars. It raised above the ground on a platform of earth. Source: CEDEX ( Centro de Estudios y Experimentacion de Obras Publicas) |
ZAMBOANGA HERMOSA FESTIVAL Zamboanga City, Philippines October 9th -14th Amidst the backdrop of its lush and colorful environment, vivid sunsets, temperate climate, colorful vintas, and an eclectic culture, the enchantment of Zamboanga City is especially showcased by its people with the weeklong celebration of their beloved Virgin Mary as the Nuestra Señora del Pilar, who has been bestowed the unifying cultural and historical symbol of “The City of Flowers.” The festival features daily regattas; flower, variety, musical, and other cultural shows; a Miss Zamboanga beauty pageant and parade; a city fair; an ethnic carnival parade; various games; and the grand fireworks display. |
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