A dinner for the Spanish-Filipino cultural heritage
Opening of the Exhibition at Museo Iloilo,
Michael Caling, Gina Espinosa, Hope
Ledesma De Sagaz, Mdm. Rebecca
Amoranto Gomez De Liaño and Zafito
Ledesma.
An intimate dinner reception was tendered by Iloilo Museo Trustee, Zafiro Ledesma, at his elegant and well-preserved old world home recently, to visiting guests from Manila led by Madame Rebecca Amoranto Gomez de Liano, wife to the President of Fundacion Beneficia and the Casino Espanol de Manila, Mr. Victorino "Ino" Manalo, Director of Metropolitan Museum of Manila and Consultant of the Ayala Foundation for Cultural Tourism Program and Senor Chaco Molina, Director for Fondacion Santiago (a not for profit society helping in promoting and sustaining historical awareness among Filipinos.)
Virginia Segovia, Museo de Iloilo
Trustee, Amparing Hernandez, Mdm.
Rebecca Amoranto Gomez De Liaño,
TNT's Marichel Magalona and Marilou
Cacho.
This three respected names together with the support of Iloilo Cultural Research Foundation, Inc and the University of San Agustine spearheaded a traveling exhibition, "Lines Across Time", a display of photographs gathered from Philippines and Spanish archives that depict Filipino lifestyle during the later years of the Spanish colonial era, which is now open for public viewing at the Iloilo Museo.
After dinner discussion with Fundacion
Santiago’s Director Chaco Molina.
Maridel Padilla- Uygongco, chef par excel lance and the host's cousin from the Lopez- Ledesma side, was tapped to prepare an ambrosial dinner menu for such a selective crowd.
Fundacion Santiago’s Dierctor
Chaco Molina
For appetizer: Baked Scallop with XO Sauce; Oyster on Half Shell with Black Beans and Honey Glazed Squid.
Ino Manalo, Ayala Foundation Consultant
for Cultural Tourism and Maridel
Padilla-Uygongco.
Salad: Turkey, Mangoes & Gaway-Gaway with Herbed Cheese Dressing
Main Course: Grilled Black Marlin with Miso Glaze; Eggplant Fritters; Prawns on Korean Vermicelli with Black Fungus and Garlic Chips
Dessert: Pineapple Boat with Tropical Fruit Gratin; Banana Coffee Chip Cookies
A dinner reception at the
Ledesma House to honor the
Guests
Wine: Sauvignon Blanc 2004; Asti Spumanti
Entrees
Also present were Mrs. Hope Ledesma de Sagaz, Architect Max Espina, Dean of Architecture of the University of San Carlos--Cebu, top Interior Designer Michael Caling; Architectural Conservator Miko Manalo (who will be doing the restoration of the Sanson- Montinola Antillan House), Iloilo Museo's Gina Sarabia- Espinosa and Cherry Alanguilan of Fondacion Santiago's Program Director for Cultural Heritage.