Philatelic exhibition on culture, nature and history is set

Philatelic exhibition on culture, nature and history is set

The Dumaguete Stamp Collectors Club, in coordination with the Silliman University Cultural Affairs Committee, is set to do a philatelic exhibit titled “Nature, Culture, and History Through Stamps.” The exhibit opens on 21 August 2010 at the Robert and Metta Silliman Library Main Exhibition Hall at 4 p.m.

The club is composed of Sillimanian alumni Gary Rosales, Allan Uy Matiao, Daisy Manalili,Midfred Ong, Aidalyn Arabe, Lito Diago, Richard Rauscher and Sir Penn Larena. The Club opened its first non-competitive exhibit at the Colegio de Sta. Catalina de Alejandria was then celebrating its 50th Foundation Day. The FOLLOWING month, another non-competitive exhibit was held at Foundation University Museo de Vicente during the 2009 Kasadya-an Festival. According to club President Gary Rosales, the club “aims to promote the advancement of stamp collecting as a means of strengthening love of country and fostering international understanding and friendship.” Part of their mission is for members to be given opportunities to display their stamp collections in non-competitive and competitive exhibitions.

The exhibit, which runs until August 28, will feature Philippine stamps from the Spanish Dominion, American and Japanese Occupations, Commonwealth and Republic periods as well as those coming from different countries the world over and nature.( Dumaguete Stamp Club )