About this Event
"The struggle...against power is the struggle of memory against forgetting." - Milan Kundera, The Book of Laughter and Forgetting.
From Oct 18 - Dec 2, the San Antonio chapter of the Filipino American National Historical Society, the organization that introduced Filipino American History Month in 1992, is hosting "Golden Years: Weighing Philippine Martial Law, 1972-1981", a traveling photo exhibit currently on tour in Texas. Showcasing original vintage press photos that captured the Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos, Sr.'s rise to power through his ouster, the title is an ironic take on how the Marcos family rebranded their rule as the best years of Philippine economy and society.
On Nov 1, the chapter will host a panel with the "Golden Years" exhibit curator Victor Barnuevo Velasco and martial law torture survivors who will speak about their experiences. Philippine martial law is a period in history that not only involved mass violations on free speech and human rights, but also laid the groundwork of migration and movement "push factors", as well as harm on the environment, the targetting of indigenous communities and their land rights, workers' rights, and economic policies
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
River Alchemy of Creative Arts, 2600 South Flores Street, San Antonio, United States
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