Kasaysayan ng Lahi: FAT grand opening in ’74
Pomp and pageantry attended the opening of the Folk Arts Theater (FAT) in 1974. A mammoth parade billed
Kasaysayan ng Lahi was mounted at the CCP Complex, watched by thousands who lined the street of Roxas Boulevard.
In attendance were President Ferdinand Marcos and the First Lady Imelda Romualdez Marcos and foreign VIPs which included the Marquiz and Marqueza de Villaverde of Spain, world-renowned pianist Van Cliburn and socialite Cristina Ford.
Kasaysayan ng Lahi captured the history of the Filipino People, from preSpanish times to Martial Law and subsequently the setting of the New Society in the early ’70s.
The 1974 Miss Universe beauty pageant was also held at FAT, designed by future National Artist Leandro V. Locsin. Some of the Miss U contestants were already around.
Pictures on this page show some of the highlights of Kasaysayan ng Lahi, a one-of-a-kind celebration directed by Bert Avellana.