Philippine Flora Before and After the Galleon Trade

The Ateneo Art Gallery, in partnership with the Philippine Native Plants Conservation Society, Inc., invites you to ‘Philippine Flora Before and After the Galleon Trade.’

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | REGISTRATION REQUIRED

18 May 2023, Thursday

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Onsite at the Ben Chan ArtSuite

Online via Zoom

REGISTER AT go.ateneo.net/AAGPhilippineFlora.

Ateneo Art Gallery, in partnership with the Philippine Native Plants Conservation Society, Inc (PNPCSI), celebrates 2023 International Museums Day and National Heritage Month with a talk on "Philippine Flora Before and After the Galleon Trade." As a collateral event for the ongoing exhibition "Muntadas: Exercises on Past and Present Memories," guest speakers will present a historical perspective on the impact of the galleon trade to Philippine flora and ecology.

The talk references one of Muntadas' projects, titled "Malas Hierbas," that focuses on invasive plant species brought in from the Americas at the height of the intercontinental trade. PNPCSI members will take a more environmental and ecological approach, addressing how some of these invasive species have been domesticated into the local ecology today.

This May 18 is International Museum Day, with this year’s theme as “Museums, Sustainability and Wellbeing.” The Ateneo Art Gallery continues to strive in promoting sustainable development, global well-being, and celebrating life on land at the core of its public programs for the community and friends.

For inquiries, email aag@ateneo.edu