The Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. will once again hold the Gabii sa Kabilin (Night of Heritage) for its fifth consecutive year this Friday, May 27, 2011.
11 museums and 7 heritage sites will be showcased from 6 p.m. to midnight for an annual nighttime tour in Cebu.
Gabii sa Kabilin aims to reinforce the belief that local museums are venues for the understanding and appreciation of Cebuano history and culture, but beyond that, it also eliminates the idea of museums as repositories of dead objects, rather, as venues for live cultural activities. The award-winning Gabii sa Kabilin, being one of its kind in the Philippines and in Asia, is organized in celebration of the National Heritage Month and International Museum Day in May.
Below are the participating museums for this year's Gabii sa Kabilin:
- Casa Gorordo Museum
- Cathedral Museum of Cebu
- Fort San Pedro
- Yap-Sandiego Ancestral House
- Museo Sugbu
- University of Southern Philippines Foundation - Rizal Museum
- Museo Parian sa Sugbu (1730 Jesuit House)
- Sacred Heart Alternative Gallery
- Cebu Normal University Museum
- Cebu City Museum
- Mandaue City Central Plaza
And here are the participating heritage sites for Gabii sa Kabilin:
- Plaza Independencia
- Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral
- Basilica Del Sto. Niño
- Sacred Heart Church
- Heritage of Cebu Monument (Plaza Parian)
- Plaza Hamabar
- Plaza Sugbo
The upcoming event will also feature a walking tour of the participating plaza of Cebu City by ka Bino Guerrero.
For just Php 150, you can be aprt of the celebration, have access to all participating museums and heritage sites, and free bus and tartanilla rides. What's more cool is that you have the freedom to decide where to start and end. For ticket inquiries, call Casa Gorordo Museum at 418-7234 loc. 703 and look for May. You can also contact any of the participating museums. For more information, visit www.rafi.org.ph.
