LOON MAKES HISTORY WITH GALEON ANDALUCIA

[Koddi Prudente]

The Spanish galleon “Andalucia” arrives in Loon on October 23, 2010 as part of the 1st International “Dia del Galeon” Festival. “Andalucia” is a replica of a 17th century galleon built by the Foundation “Nao Victoria” and sponsored by the government and business community of Andalusia.

The galleon “Andalucia” revives the legendary trading vessels of the Galleon Trade Route that for three centuries (1565-1815) linked Manila, Acapulco and Seville, sailing across the Pacific Ocean between Asia and America as merchant ships and as a means to propagate culture.

“Andalucia” left Seville on March 21, covering roughly 11,000 miles and crossing the Mediterranean and Red Seas, and the Indian Ocean to reach Asia, calling on many of its ports. During Expo Shanghai 2010, the Galleon highlighted the Spanish pavilion to showcase both tradition and vanguard to promote Andalusia and Spain, the galleon replicating the first vessel to circumnavigate the world, thus demonstrating the Foundation’s vision, entrepreneurship, research and innovation proficiency.

“Andalucia” docked in Manila from October 6 to 9 afterwhich it sailed to Cebu where it docked at Aduana (Pier 1) on October 13. It completes its Philippine visit in Bohol, docking at the Loon Bohol International Cruise Ship Port in Catagbacan from October 23 to 25.  

It will be Spain’s contribution to the “Dia del Galeon” Festival organized by Sen. Edgardo Angara, director general Cecile G. Alvarez in collaboration with the NCCA, DFA and the National Museum to mark the International Day of the Galleon, a UNESCO commemoration set on Oct. 8. Spain attaches great value to the Festival in appreciation of cultural diversity prompting inter-cultural dialogue to achieve tolerance, respect, mutual understanding for peaceful co-existence in modern democracies. The Galleon trade is at the core of Spain’s Common past with the Philippines.


Source: www.philstar.com

[Koddi Prudente]

The galeon stays one day more (October 26th) and leaves on the 27th. It will have a side trip to Tubigon and may sail to Capul, Northern Samar.

[hofelina]

Palihug Doy ug litrato aron makakita mi dinhe, salamat daan!

[Koddi Prudente]

Daghan jud og retrato Manay, pero di ko makamao mo upload dinhi sa TB. Adto lang ta magkita sa FB. Recuerdos calientes ... (sakto ba ni ... ha ha ha !!!)

[hubag bohol]

What an event. Kon tua pa ko sa Pinas ron moadto jud ko ani.

[Koddi Prudente]

What an event. Kon tua pa ko sa Pinas ron moadto jud ko ani.

Kon wa ka sa Pilipinas karon, tagbo-a na lang ni inig balik sa Sevilla, Spain.

[hubag bohol]

Kon wa ka sa Pilipinas karon, tagbo-a na lang ni inig balik sa Sevilla, Spain.

He he, morag layo ra kaayo ko sa ruta sa galeon...