Happy to be back in the blog and to share photos of the latest museum in Ilocos. To be formally launched on the 24th of October is the Museo de Bacarra, created by the Local Government Unit of Bacarra through the financial assistance of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts. It is located at the St. Andrew Parish Church Compound, a stone’s throw from the Bacarra Leaning Bell Tower.
It was Joy, our Bacarreño friend, who ushered Marianne, Joan and me to the museum. A wonderful discovery: “The Balikbayan Town” of Bacarra is also heralded as The Vatican Town of the Philippines after having produced the most number of priests in the country following the introduction of Roman Catholicism in the Philippines.
Amidst all the antiquities from the past, the tour was pleasant, with soothing, happy Ilocano piano music in the background. We have to thank Vicky Bonoan and Armando Pasion, who acted as our educational tour guides. According to Armand, it took the initiators only two months to put together the entire collection.
Hahah, a karison!
We call that dulang.
Well-preserved 19th century documents.
It’s a century-old bilog (boat).
There’s Vicky Bonaoan with us — shot by Armando Pasion.
La Residencia is the ancestral home of the Peraltas, used as location for the Richard Gomez-Dawn Zulueta-starrer Hihintayin Kita sa Langit. The house is not far from the museum.
The leaning Bacarra Bell Tower, built during the Spanish Colonization Period.
We had a brief stopover at Ella’s for Ilocos empanadas before heading back home to Laoag. Empanadas are sort of Ilocos’ banner food product.
Photographed by Blauearth © Blauearth™ All Rights Reserved 2009-2012
wow i am so glad they are bringing arts and cultures alive .i love visiting these places.
I know, Tita. Thanks for the visit.
Yeah! I visited Museo de Bacarra too 😀 agyamanak ti panangiblog mo detoy 😀 im planning to blog this too.
Thank you for featuring our very own Museo de Bacarra. We are proud to include the link of your blog post in our article “The Museo de Bacarra” (What they Say portion). Thank you and Mabuhay!
Municipality of Bacarra Official Website
http://www.bacarra.gov.ph/?p=1134
thanks and more power:)
Pretty cool to see my family’s ancestral home here! My lola is a Peralta. Went there ages ago, in 1988. Happy to see it again, even just virtually.
Hi, I would really like to know more about the beliefs and traditions of the people of bacarra. I hope someone could help . Thanks 🙂