thanks for posting. i checked the philippine embassy's website, and it turns out there are a total of three press releases about the event:
http://www.philippineembassy-usa.org/PR-Library%20of%20Congress%20Lecture%2009Jun09.html http://www.philippineembassy-usa.org/PR-Filipino%20Librarian%20Delivers%2009Jun09.html http://www.philippineembassy-usa.org/PR-Oldest%20Book%20Printed%2009Jun09.html On 6/11/09, Linda Nietes <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > --- On *Thu, 6/11/09, Press Office <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: Press Office <[email protected]> > Subject: [NaFFAA_forum] OLDEST BOOK PRINTED IN THE PHILIPPINES PRESENTED AT > LIBRARY OF CONGRESS [1 Attachment] > To: "Press Office" <[email protected]> > Date: Thursday, June 11, 2009, 12:44 PM > > > [Attachment(s)<http://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=1&ik=a79b1439bc&view=cv&search=cat&cat=1%20fillib&th=121d48e77da0332d&ww=1259&cvap=0&qt=&zx=o1tli7-cm8uog#121d48e77da0332d_TopText>from > Press Office included below] > > *Philippine Embassy* > > *News Release* > > *11 June 2009* > > * * > > *OLDEST BOOK PRINTED IN THE PHILIPPINES PRESENTED AT LIBRARY OF CONGRESS* > > * * > > *09 JUNE 2009* *WASHINGTON DC *– Mr. Daniel De Simone, curator of the > Rosenwald Collection of the Library of Congress’ presents the Doctrina > Christiana Asian Reading Room following a lecture on the significance of the > book and its history. In his lecture, Filipino librarian and Phd candidate > at the University of Toronto Von Totanes posited that Doctrina Christiana, > printed in 1593 “is actually one of two published during that year in the > archipelago.” Totanes argued that the importance of the imprints “lies in > the fact that they are physical reminders of the plurality of the nature and > culture of the Filipino and the Philippines, and that Filipino culture is > what it is today because of contact with the Chinese, the Spanish and the > Americans.” The lecture was co-sponsored by the Embassy of the Philippines, > Library of Congress Asian Division Friends Society and the Library of > Congress Asian American Association and is part of a month-long series of > activities held to commemorate the 111th anniversary of Philippine > Independence. *END* > > * * > > (Note: Photo attached as jpg file on this e-mail.) > > > > > > ------------ --------- ----- > > Reference: > > > > Consul Gines Gallaga > > Press and Information Officer > > Email: ggall...@cox. net <http://mc/[email protected]> > > Tel: 202-467-9432 > > --------- > > > > --- > Philippine Expressions Bookshop > The Mail Order Bookshop dedicated to > Filipino Americans in search of their roots. > > 2114 Trudie Drive > Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275-2006, USA > Tel (310) 514-9139 FAX (310) 514-3485 > ---- > > "Do not go where the path may lead, go > instead where there is no path and leave a trail." - Ralph Waldo > Emerson. > > We have blazed the trail in promoting Philippine books in America. > 2009 marks our 25th year of service to the Filipino American community. > Mabuhay. > ---- > > > __._,_.___ > > Attachment(s) from Press Office > > 1 of 1 Photo(s) > [image: > Doctrina09Jun09.jpg]<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NaFFAA_forum/attachments/folder/1056351448/item/2053641871/view> > Doctrina09Jun09.jpg<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NaFFAA_forum/attachments/folder/1056351448/item/2053641871/view> > Messages in this topic > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NaFFAA_forum/message/27742;_ylc=X3oDMTM2bnE1Y3FvBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzYzNDcyMTAEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MTM2MzgyBG1zZ0lkAzI3NzQyBHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA3Z0cGMEc3RpbWUDMTI0NDc1MjQ1MwR0cGNJZAMyNzc0Mg--> > (2) > > > > > -- von --- do unto others what you would have others do unto OTHERS =) http://filipinolibrarian.blogspot.com/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Filipino Librarians" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/FilipinoLibrarians?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
