“Anting-Anting” on Exhibit at France’s Prestigious Quai Branly Museum

Ambassador to France Ma. Theresa Lazaro (right) with Filipino exhibition curator Floy Quintos (left) at the entrance of the “Anting-Anting” exhibition at Musée du Quai Branly on 11 March 2019 inauguration night. (Paris PE photo)

PARIS 18 March 2019 – Six years after the historic exhibition entitled “Philippines: Archipelago of Exchanges” was held, Musée du Quai Branly-Jacques Chirac in Paris once again welcomes its visitors to view another Philippine exhibit called “Anting-Anting: The Secret Soul of the Filipino” on 11 March 2019.  

Ambassador to France Ma. Theresa Lazaro attended the inauguration and was given a personalized tour of the exhibition by the curator Floy Quintos, who flew into Paris a couple of weeks ago with visual artist Dino Dimar to bring to life the exhibition he conceptualized. Also present to lend their support were Filipinos based in Paris, many of them artists in various fields.

The exhibition celebrates the Filipino tradition of the “anting-anting” (Tagalog for talisman or amulet) which are believed to be able to provide protection, power and other types of good fortune to the bearer.

Apart from the historically and culturally significant physical objects showcased, the exhibition features photos and short videos demonstrating the importance of the “anting-anting” to the Filipino people and the rituals related to it.

Mr. Quintos is a known director and playwright in the Philippines. His most recent projects include National Commission on Culture and the Arts’ (NCCA) TV program “Dayaw” on ANC and “Buhay na Buhay: The Eight Living Cultures of the Philippines” on GMA News TV, among many others.

“I wish to offer my congratulations to Floy Quintos on this amazing initiative to share with France and the international community an important facet of Filipino life and faith. I encourage our kababayans in France, especially those whose young family members may not have experienced living in the Philippines, to visit the exhibit as a way to appreciate more their Filipino heritage. We are fortunate to have this opportunity again, after six years, to share Filipino culture with the world through another project with Musée du Quai Branly,” Ambassador Lazaro said.

The “Anting-Anting” exhibition runs at the Musée du Quai Branly-Jacques Chirac from 12 March until 26 May 2019. END

Ambassador to France Ma. Theresa Lazaro (center), Filipino exhibition curator Floy Quintos (second from right) and visual artist Dino Dimar (far left), with Paris-based Filipinos. (Paris PE photo)

Filipino exhibition curator Floy Quintos explains to Ambassador to France Ma. Theresa Lazaro the details of this particular “anting-anting” in the form of the Philippine flag. (Paris PE photo)

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