Poetry of Stars : An Overview of Astrology in the Philippines

Wazzup Pilipinas!

The Lopez Museum and Library will be exhibiting a new set of masterpieces and works of art starting August 15.  It will feature the works of Serafin Lanot to commemorate his birth centennial and to mark the role of astrology in Philippine culture and history. 

The exhibit will feature Lanot’s personal astrology and publishing paraphernalia, such as charts and even an astrological computer, as well as a letter written to him by former President Corazon Cojuangco Aquino after he had predicted her ascendancy to the presidency in 1986.

The works of other Filipino astrologers will also be in display and a series of talks about related topics in Astrology will also be held. The talks will be led by writer-astrologer Resti Santiago, founder of Astrology Friends Philippines.

Serafin Lanot is a Filipino poet, journalist, publisher and astrologer. He is a leading figure in the introduction of astrology in the Philippines in the 1980s. He was the only Filipino astrologer invited to the International Conference of the American Federation of Astrologers and was a member of the AFA convention faculty in the ’80s.

Also part of the exhibit are the works of Jose Joya and Vicente Manansala.
 

EXHIBIT runs from August 15-17

*Life and Works of Serafin Lanot in Pictures reproduced by Kat Palasi
*Astrological Paraphernalia of Lanot and other Filipino Astrologers
*Old astrological books and magazines
*Artworks by Jose Joya (Kalendaryong Filipino) & Vicente Manansala

VENUE:
Lopez Museum and Library
Ground Floor, Benpres Building, Exchange Rd corner Meralco Ave, Ortigas Center, Pasig City

 
AUGUST 15 (Thursday): LANOT CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

1:30 pm Ribbon-cutting Ceremony

1:40-2:00 pm Opening remarks: "What Astrology Is Not"
-Resti H. Santiago

2:00- 2:30 pm Lanot's Biography
-Ime Morales, Astrology Student

2:30- 3:00 pm Poetry Reading of Lanot's Works
-Marra Lanot, Kris Lacaba, Nerisa Guevara and other poets

3:00-3:30 pm Living and Learning with Serafin Lanot
-Marra Lanot and Ofel Santos

3:30-4:15 pm On Lanot, P.A.S.I. and the Stars
- Luisa Lamoste/Astrologer

Emcee: Gou de Jesus


AUGUST 17 (Saturday): ASTROLOGY IN THE PHILIPPINES

10:30 am Cosmic Anthropological Perspective on Living in Harmony with Nature
- Dr. Antonio Ingles- Aral Pilipinas Founder/St. Benilde Professor

11:00 am On Indigenous Astrology
-Steffi Rodriguez & Resti H. Santiago/Astrology Friends

Break

1:00 pm History of Astrology in the Philippines
- JP Lapore/Astrology Friends

1:30 pm P.A.R.S.I. and the Re-introduction of Astrology in the 70’s
– Ret. Col. Romeo Solina/Astrologer

2:00 Astrology and its Purpose
-Jeannie Javelosa/Writer and Soul Destiny Reader

2:30 pm "How I Became an Astrologer"
- Henry Palacios/Astrologer

3:00 pm The Basic Language of Astrology
- Walter Ang/Astrologer

3:30 pm The Astrological Charts of Bonifacio, Rizal & Aguinaldo
-Resti H. Santiago/Astrologer

4:00 pm Open Forum

4:50 pm Closing Remarks- Resti H. Santiago

Emcee: Gou de Jesus


Museum hours are from Mondays to Saturday, 8 am to 5 pm.

ENTRANCE FEE: P100.00, P80.00 (HS & college students with I.D.)