Exhibition showcases photos of Philippines and Macau monuments

The Philippine Consul-General in Macau inaugurated an exhibition showcasing photos of both local and Philippine monuments yesterday. “Reflections: Monuments in the Philippines and Macau,” which is on display until August 31 at the Macau Tourism Activities Center, serves to commemorate the shared cultural heritage of both regions.
The Philippine Consul-General in Macau, Lilybeth R. Deapera said that the photo exhibit also marks the country’s National Heroes Day, commemorated this year on August 31.
In partnership with the Macau Government Tourist Office, the Consulate General has also launched an exhibition featuring 14 monuments from the Philippines and 9 landmarks from Macau.
“The exhibit aims to highlight the importance of remembering Filipino heroes as well as the significance of monuments that immortalize and honor them,” said Ms Deapera.
She added that, “we have also thought of inviting Filipino workers and residents here to submit pictures of places in Macau that they particularly like… This way they can also show how they perceive Macau.”
The Consul-General stressed that photos on display also show how Filipinos living and working in the territory “appreciate the city’s vibrant history” through its monuments.
Speaking on the sidelines of yesterday’s inauguration ceremony, Ms Deapera recalled that, “the Philippines was also colonized, so we both have the same historical experience of being under European colonial rule.”
The photos of Philippine monuments were taken by Filipino Foreign Service Officers, as part of their community projects while taking part in training. Fourteen pictures depicting different monuments which pay tribute to some of the country’s heroes were chosen to be exhibited.
Among the nine Macau landmarks on display is a photo of the Macau Tower taken by Filipino national Ariel Purification. While living here, he developed a passion for photography: “It’s a passion I have; I started two years ago and now this opportunity to have an exhibition came up. This is my favorite photo as it was shot in the mid-afternoon from the Penha hill” he told the Times.
Ms Deapera also revealed yesterday that the Macau government is hoping to forge deeper cultural ties and exchanges of ideas in cooperation with the Philippines.