Ambeth Ocampo Conducts Lecture on Rizal in Singapore

Professor Ambeth Ocampo, a renowned Filipino historian, delivers a lecture entitled, “Rizal in Singpapore: The Hero as Traveller” on 01 February 2020 at the Asian Civilizations Museum. (Singapore PE photo)

SINGAPORE 10 February 2020 — The Sentro Rizal in Singapore, in collaboration with the Asian Civilizations Museum (ACM), successfully organized a public lecture by Prof. Ambeth Ocampo entitled “Rizal in Singapore: The Hero as Traveller” at the Ngee Ann Auditorium of the Asian Civilizations Museum on 01 February 2020.

Prof. Ocampo, an internationally renowned historian, Rizal expert, author, and columnist, traced Jose Rizal’s steps during his at least four stop-overs in Singapore on his way to Europe.  Rizal is believed to have been shaped by his exposure to other lands, peoples, tongues, and cultures. The lecture gave an opportunity for Filipinos to look back and understand the hero and our nation. 

Philippine Ambassador to Singapore Joseph del Mar Yap in his opening remarks expressed the hope that Filipinos and Singaporeans would be inspired after the talk to retrace the steps of Rizal in Singapore.

The lecture is part of the celebration of the Golden Jubilee of Philippine-Singapore relations by the Philippine Embassy in Singapore and its first cultural diplomacy event for 2020. END

Philippine Ambassador to Singapore Joseph del Mar Yap delivers the opening remarks during Prof. Ocampo’s lecture on 01 February 2020. (Singapore PE photo)

The jam-packed Ngee Ann Auditorium at Asian Civilizations Museum composed of Filipino community members and Singaporeans. (Singapore PE photo)

For more information, visit https://www.singaporepe.dfa.gov.ph, https://www.philippine-embassy.org.sg or https://www.facebook.com/PHinSingapore.