A tribute to the prodigious and internationally recognized musical talent of the Filipino, this landmark collection celebrates the ingenuity reflected in our musical heritage.

The Filipinas Heritage Library (FHL) recently launched Himig (www.himig.com.ph), the official website of its collection of over 5,000 songs from more than 1,000 phonograph records of original Filipino music.

To celebrate the beauty and artistry of Philippine love songs, Jaime Zobel de Ayala, chairman emeritus of Ayala Corporation, hosted a special musical event entitled Harana & Tea at the newly opened Ayala Triangle Gardens.

The Ayala group of companies, under the leadership of chairman emeritus Jaime Zobel de Ayala, paid tribute to Filipino artistry and ingenuity with Bravo!, a yearlong festival celebrating Philippine art, history, and culture.

The internationally acclaimed classical pianist Cecile Licad performed in a series of concerts hosted by the Ayala Malls.

Songs that define the Filipino identity, as performed by some of the most admired musical artists in the country—this was the concept behind Songs for Every Filipino, a concert held at Greenbelt Park…

February 10, 2011
7:00 pm, Thursday
Filipinas Heritage Library

February 24 – Yin Chu Zou (piano)
March 3 – Lorenzo Medel (piano)
March 17 – Nomher Nival (tenor)

Lester Demetillo (guitarist), Anna Migallos (soprano) and Jeffrey Malazo (guitarist)
29 July 2011, 7 p.m.
Filipinas Heritage Library

This performance will be held on October 19, 2011, 6:00 p.m. at the Filipinas Heritage Library. All proceeds of this show will go to the development of community libraries and promotion of reading across the country, under the MyLibrary program.