Filipino Ancestral House Exhibition "Enlightened"

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Experience the strength and beauty of Filipino heritage and culture through a virtual exhibition "Enlightened: Architecture and Legacy of a Filipino Ancestral House".

Casa de Segunda is an ancestral house that holds significant memories of the Spanish Colonial Era and the Second World War in Lipa, the wealthiest town in the Philippines in the 1800s. The coffee barons of the Luz-Katigbak clan were among the largest suppliers of coffee throughout Europe and built several mansions in the center of town.

The descendants of Doña Segunda Katigbak-Luz and Don Manuel Luz, has opened the 145-year old Luz-Katigbak ancestral home to the public as a National Historical Museum.

Audiences will love the virtual tour of the ancestral house through the stories and photographs from the members of the Luz-Katigbak clan.

The Filipino ancestral house captures the nostalgia of the Golden Age of the Filipino Ilustrados (Spanish for "the enlighted ones"), whose stories continue to inspire generations of Filipinos to come home to, and be proud of their intellectual, artistic and cultural heritage.

Natural elements and historical architectural details allow the home to be comfortably sunlit by day and glow from within at night. Its grounds are still surrounded by heritage trees and the residences of the living descendants of Doña Segunda Katigbak-Luz, who is known as the first love of Philippine National Hero, Jose Rizal.

The virtual exhibition will premiere on Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 10:00 am PST on the Filipino Canadian Art Museum website.

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• Filipino Canadian Art Museum Website sites.google.com

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Filipino Canadian Art Museum

The Filipino Canadian Art Museum is a virtual art gallery and heritage museum that celebrates the strength and beauty of Filipino heritage in Canada.