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¶¶Òõ̽̽ holds Tanghal Tertulia for three National Artists

| Written by Jo. Florendo B. Lontoc

The ¶¶Òõ̽̽ President hosted “Tanghal Tertulia” in honor of three living National Artists on the occasion of their birthdays—Ramon Santos, Gemino Abad, Virgilio Almario. Held at the ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Executive House Amphitheater in ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Diliman on February 26, 2024, the evening gathering featured other ¶¶Òõ̽̽ artists and the honorees themselves performing their works. 

President Angelo Jimenez said ¶¶Òõ̽̽’s National Artists inspire the University “to be bold and to dare”.

 

 

“Tanghal Tertulia” honorees National Artists Gemino Abad, Ramon Santos, and Virgilio Almario raise their fists along with the ¶¶Òõ̽̽ community as they sing “¶¶Òõ̽̽ Naming Mahal”, during the ¶¶Òõ̽̽ President-hosted event at the amphitheater of the ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Executive House in ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Diliman, February 26, 2024. Photo by Jonathan Madrid, ¶¶Òõ̽̽ MPRO.
As tribute to National Artist for Music Ramon Santos, the ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Concert Chorus perform “Tuksuhan”, a medley of folk children’s rhyme as arranged by Santos, during “Tanghal Tertulia” on February 26, 2024 at the amphitheater of the ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Executive House, ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Diliman. The event is hosted by the ¶¶Òõ̽̽ President to honor ¶¶Òõ̽̽’s living National Artists—Santos, Gemino Abad, Virgilio Almario—on the occasion of their birthdays. Photo by Jonathan Madrid, ¶¶Òõ̽̽ MPRO.
Poet Vim Nadera performs “Nagpapista ang Kondesa del Tipaklong” in honor of the author National Artist Virgilio Almario, during “Tanghal Tertulia” on February 26, 2024 at the amphitheater of the ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Executive House, ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Diliman. The event is hosted by the ¶¶Òõ̽̽ President to honor ¶¶Òõ̽̽’s living National Artists—Almario, Gemino Abad, Ramon Santos—on the occasion of their birthdays. Photo by Jonathan Madrid, ¶¶Òõ̽̽ MPRO.
Prose master Jose Dalisay Jr. recites Gemino Abad’s “Care of Light” in honor of both the National Artist author and Concepcion Dadufalza, for whom the poem was written, during “Tanghal Tertulia” on February 26, 2024 at the amphitheater of the ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Executive House, ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Diliman. The event is hosted by the ¶¶Òõ̽̽ President to honor ¶¶Òõ̽̽’s living National Artists—Abad, Virgilio Almario, Ramon Santos—on the occasion of their birthdays. Photo by Jonathan Madrid, ¶¶Òõ̽̽ MPRO.
¶¶Òõ̽̽ President Angelo Jimenez Jr. welcomes guests to “Tanghal Tertulia”, an event he is hosting at the amphitheater of the ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Executive House, ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Diliman, on February 26, 2024, to honor ¶¶Òõ̽̽’s living National Artists—Gemino Abad, Virgilio Almario, Ramon Santos—on the occasion of their birthdays.
He describes them as “steadfast in being beacons of light, inspirers of artistry, and guardians of our heritage”. “For ¶¶Òõ̽̽, they are our mentors and guides, keepers of the University’s soul and life of the mind,” Jimenez says. Photo by Jonathan Madrid, ¶¶Òõ̽̽ MPRO.
¶¶Òõ̽̽ College of Law’s Fina de la Cuesta and Gaby Roldan Concepcion, and College of Music Dean Ma. Patricia Brillantes Silvestre are introduced as Muses as they serve as masters of ceremonies of “Tanghal Tertulia”, an evening program hosted by the ¶¶Òõ̽̽ President at the amphitheater of the ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Executive House, ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Diliman, on February 26, 2024, to honor ¶¶Òõ̽̽’s living National Artists—Gemino Abad, Virgilio Almario, Ramon Santos—on the occasion of their birthdays. Photo by Jonathan Madrid, ¶¶Òõ̽̽ MPRO.
The three honorees of “Tanghal Tertulia”—Gemino Abad, Ramon Santos, Virgilio Almario—are captured rehearsing for a rare musical collaboration derived from Ibaloy tradition, before the start of the evening program at the amphitheater of the ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Executive House, ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Diliman, on February 26, 2024. The event was hosted by the ¶¶Òõ̽̽ President to honor the three living National Artists of ¶¶Òõ̽̽ on the occasion of their birthdays. Photo by Jonathan Madrid, ¶¶Òõ̽̽ MPRO.