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You can view our wide range of reference materials on Philippine history, art, and culture through .
The Filipinas Heritage Library has the following collections in its Filipiniana Section:
Contemporary Books
Rare Books
Rizaliana
Memorare (from the Memorare-Manila 1945 Foundation, Inc.)
Museology
Non-Book Collections (Retrato, Serials, Elpidio Quirino Papers, Multimedia, Himig Collection)
Roderick Hall Collection of Books on World War II
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Featured Workshops

Enjoy and learn from the different writing workshops offered by the Filipinas Heritage Library. Professional workshop facilitators and teachers of creative (fiction and nonfiction), business, and technical writing conduct these courses at the library.
Feature Writing Workshop July 22, 27, and 30, 2010 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Professional Travel Writing July 26, 29, August 3, and 5, 2010 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
English Grammar Improvement and Business Writing Grammar classes: August 24 and 25, 2010 Business writing classes: September 2 and 3, 2010 All sessions are from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Creative Writing for Beginners August 18, 26, September 1, 8 and 15, 2010 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
News @ The Library

The First President The first presidential and vice-presidential elections in Philippine history took place at the Tejeros Convention in Cavite. SAYAW, SABEL Boasts of Stellar Cast SAYAW, SABEL will have a stellar cast of dancers when it holds its run of performances in June and July, 2010. Simpleng Buhay, Simpleng Kulay Ruben de Jesus’ role as visual communicator is very evident in his collection of pen and ink drawings. Filipinas Heritage Library receives Presidential Citation from Malacañan The Filipinas Heritage Library (FHL) received a Presidential Citation last June 28. The Filipino Screen The Filipino Screen served as the culminating event for Bravo! Celebrating the Filipino. 2nd LibraryLink Conference - Preservation: Trends and Challenges Library and information professionals are invited to attend the 2nd LibraryLink Conference - "Preservation: Trends & Challenges" The Pintados Every June, Filipinos in Leyte celebrate the feast of the Santo Niño, whose image, according to legend, was lost at sea in 1888 The Philippine Independence Act American presence in the Philippines became aggressive after the Philippines was ceded to the US in the 1898 Treaty of Paris. A History of Women Did you know that, in 1647, a woman named Doña Maria Mutia won a legal separation suit against her alcoholic & violent husband? Roderick Hall turns over collection of World War II books to FHL Mr. Roderick Hall officially turned over a donation of books and other war memorabilia to the Filipinas Heritage Library. | The Alcove

A pocket gallery dedicated to black-and-white photography. It also exhibits photos from the Library's collection and allows you to purchase reprints. ANNOUNCING THE ALCOVE
PERSPECTIVE
Primer on Lighting + Lighting for Portrait Photography
- August 22 and 29 (9 a.m.-5 p.m.)
Digital 101: Photography and the Computer
- August 24, 26, September 2, 7 and 9 (6-9pm)
CREATING IKEBANA FOR YOUR HOME
- August 28, 2010 (2:00-5:00 p.m.)
- Glorietta 5 Atrium, Ayala Center, Makati City
Click here for more details. Our SMS Site

For quick info about the Library while in the Philippines, use your Globe Handyphones to send the following keywords [those in bold characters below] to Globe No. 2333. | fhl events | for schedule of events at the Library | | fhl alcove | for schedule of exhibits at the Alcove | | fhl contacts | for the contact numbers of the Library |
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Featured Collection
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Writing Women of the 1920s
The works of Filipino women writers in English began to
flourish in the 1920s. In 1925, Paz Marquez Benitez’s
“Dead Stars”, widely regarded as the first modern
Filipino short story, was published in the Philippines
Herald Magazine. According to the Filipino Heritage Series,
the publication of the story ushered in “a period of greater
development in writing in English by Filipinos.”
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Introducing Filipino Art to Kids
Laughter on the Wall Tito Arturo Makes Robot Monsters Looking Out for Heroes
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