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+ February 28, 2021 THE University of San Carlos (USC) School of Architecture, Fine Arts and Design (Safad) formally launched its February 2021 issue of the Lantawan Magazine dedicated to the celebration of the 500 years of Christianity in the country on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021.
Architect Margret Rosario, dean of Safad, said during the online launch that the February 2021 issue of the Lantawan Magazine is a special issue as it reflects the development of arts and architecture during 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines.
Brother Bela Lanyi, SVD, editor-in-chief of the Lantawan Magazine, said the stories of the issue have no headlines as they are a time document.
February 21, 2021 AHEAD of celebrations of the 500th year since Christianity arrived on our shores, the architecture and design school of the University of San Carlos (USC) has launched a “time document.”
Stories, illustrations, and reflections on how historical and religious events have shaped art and architecture, not just in Cebu but in virtually all of the Philippines, fill the special quincentennial edition of Lantawan, a publication (now both printed and digital) of the USC School of Architecture, Fine Arts, and Design (SAFAD).
“The recording and retelling of our history is also a history in itself that needs to be documented as well as communicated,” said university president Fr. Narciso Cellan Jr., SVD, during the launch held during a Facebook Live event on Thursday afternoon, February 18.