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Mientras el Patronato de Cultura ultima la elaboración del programa de actividades del último trimestre del año, el Valey continua su oferta de espectáculos en el marco ....
Cariño also wrote that Lozano’s paintings not only “confirm the artist’s distinction as an incomparable visual chronicler of daily life… [but also] painted scenes from everyday life that tell a story”. As such, Lozano’s albums were reproduced mostly to serve as souvenirs for foreign travellers. They are revelations of the colours popular in his time, the opulent life of the principalia and ilustrado social classes, as well as the diverse ethnic traditions in the different islands and jungles of the Philippines. Art history professor Santiago Pilar was once quoted in an article saying that Lozano’s art represented “some of the most quaint and endlessly fascinating relics of Filipino culture in Spanish times”. ....