SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA EYES STRONGER CULTURALTIES WITH BERLIN, PRAGUE AND LISBON
The Hibla Travelling Exhibition, the Dr. Jose Rizal Textile Collection, and the Federico Aguilar Alcuaz Art Protis Exhibition are just some of the collaborative projects with art and culture institutions abroad to look forward to, thanks to senator Loren Legarda’s tireless efforts to bring about stronger cultural ties with historic cities such as Berlin, Prague, and Lisbon. “There is so much to look forward to in terms of fostering cultural diplomacy with other nations,” the hardworking senator said. “It is exciting to discover what we have in common with foreign countries just by going to their museums. This is where we will find our commonality amid our diversity.” Senator Legarda led the opening of the second Hibla ng Lahing Filipino Travelling Exhibition at the Philippine Embassy in Lisbon, Portugal, following its first successful run at the Philippine Embassy in London, England last year. Lumban, Laguna embroiderers Marilyn Tobias and Magdalena Rosales, Aklan Piña and Other Indigenous Fibers Manufacturers and Traders Association Inc. founder India dela Cruz and Aklan piña-seda weaver Nelia Rogano conduct demonstrations and lectures during the opening week of ‘‘Hibla ng Lahing Pilipino Travelling Exhibition’’ at the Philippine Embassy in Lisbon, Portugal. National Museum of the Philippines assistant director Ana Labrador, Philippine Ambassador to Portugal Celia Anna Feria, Senator Loren Legarda and Philippine Embassy in Portugal Deputy Chief of Mission Evelyn Garcia