Mayor Lim’s newest role/Liceo as hub/ A concert
Determined to give Manilans the best governance ever, Mayor Alfredo S. Lim, so early in his tenure, has cleared Baywalk of its restaurants — any doctor will tell you those unsightly restaurants were insanitary because they had no running water — removed vendors from sidewalks which are meant for pedestrians, and as he did before, he is waging a valiant campaign against corruption.
Tomorrow morning, Mayor Lim will assume a socio-cultural role by inaugurating the new annex of the Museo Pambata of which Museo he is the very involved chairman.
The Museo, with Nina Lim-Yuson as president-ceo, was founded in 1993, and is the first of its kind in the country. It has welcomed almost three million visitors, and its traveling exhibits have been seen by over 300,000 children.
In 2005, its administrative offices were taken over by the
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According to reliable information, the Liceo de Cagayan University, specifically its Rodelsa Hall, is now the hub of eminent performing artists foreign and local, who immensely perk up the city’s cultural life.
The Rodelsa Hall is
The big event was heralded by a presentation of “The King and I” under the direction of Guam-based Benjie Diola, with talented Liceans making up the cast, and an all-Liszt concert by pianist Rodolfo Golez, son of the university founders, the late Atty. Rodolfo Pelaez and Elsa Pelaez-Pelaez.
Since then, Rodelsa Hall — whose name is derived from those of its founders has become the venue of international and local performances, including those of Rafael Orozco in cooperation with Instituto Cervantes, a British theater group, courtesy of the British Council, a “Romantic Music Journey” concert by Ingrid and Reynaldo Reyes, concerts by pianist Jiovanney Cruz, sopranos Evelyn Mandac — the only Filipino to have sung at NY’s Metropolitan Opera House — and Joscephine Gomez.
The Soloists’ Series, meant to be an annual event, opened last July 15 with a Reyes recital which garnered considerable success. Reyes last played in Cagayan in the 1960s, and the audience of students and music aficionados highly appreciated his unique and illuminating lecture-recital. The much-awaited concert of Raul Sunico on Sept. 1 follows his performances in the 1980s and 1990s. Rodelsa Hall, which seats over 700, has two concert grand pianos.
Doubtless, the city’s arts scene has been enhanced and enlivened by the
How remarkably the
Concert pianist Victor Santiago Asuncion who has performed in
The concert is free; donations to Musika Ibarang are welcome.
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