Talakayan sa Bulwagan is the Bulwagan ng Dangal University Heritage Museum’s long-term public program that aims to open discussions that stem from concepts and practices operating within and emanating from the intersecting contexts of the Bulwagan ng Dangal: museum work, universities, and heritage work. This page holds the recordings of the sessions, alongside learning materials relevant to the topic. The sessions have been hosted at the Aldaba Recital Hall, in partnership with the UP Theater Complex.
Session 0: Doing Collections Management in the Government Sector – A Brown Bag Session
27 June 2024
As part of its celebration of its fifteenth anniversary, the Bulwagan ng Dangal gathered registrars, collections officers, curators, and scholars from museums and institutions with fine arts collections in UP Diliman, UP Manila, and national government agencies, to discuss urgent and significant challenges that they face in managing and caring for their collections. The brown bag session was facilitated by Mr. Peter John Natividad. Given the sensitivity of the topic, no recording has been taken of the session.
Session 1: Accessibility and Inclusive Practices
13 February 2025
Centered on the concept of accessibility and inclusivity in the context of disabilities, this session included experts and museum and art practitioners, who shared perspectives and strategies on how museums and various institutions can better cater and engage with persons living with disabilities.
- Ar. Erico Abordo, Architects for Accessibility
- Carolle Adrianne Manalastas, National Historical Commission of the Philippines
- Myra Medrana, School of Deaf and Applied Studies, College of Saint Benilde
The session recording and relevant learning materials are available below.
Session 2: Artistic Responses to Environmental Sustainability
27 February 2025
In response to the theme of the 2025 UP Diliman Arts and Culture Festival, this session is composed of contemporary artists and art curators, who talked around the potentials of art and culture in promoting climate awareness and ecological mindfulness.
- John Kenneth Paranada, Sainsbury Centre, University of East Anglia, keynote presenter
- Issay Rodriguez, artist-panelist
- Cian Dayrit, artist-panelist
- David Loughran, curator-panelist
- Convened and moderated by Con Cabrera
The session recording and relevant learning materials are available below.