Photos - Display @ Penrith City Library 2010

Young Filipino-Australians exhibited their artworks and photography at the Penrith City library from 3 October to 23 October 2010 as part of the Read Philippines Project held by the Penrith City Council and the Philippine Language and Cultural Association of Australia, Inc.


The exhibition was a culmination of the “A Touch of Heritage” funded by the Penrith City Council through its Magnetic Places Community Cultural Grants Program 2009-2010. Young Filipino-Australians, working with parents and mentors, integrated their Philippine cultural heritage with Australian culture to create crafts and visual arts.The display included:

• Paintings by students from the Penrith Community Filipino School featuring the “Sarimanok”, a mythical bird of Mindanao legends . “ Sarimanok” is an icon of Maranao art and a symbol of good fortune.

• a sketch of the jeepney which is a popular form of public transport in the Philippines . The jeepney originated from the World War II converted military vehicles.

• a sketch of a “Lolo” (which means grandfather) which expresses a young person’s high regard for her Filipino ancestry .

• a sketch of a Filipino aristocrat as a “Spaniard” to illustrate the history of Spanish colonial rule in the Philippines.

• photographs of visits to the Philippines and a collage of Philippine icons which immersed viewers in Filipino culture, values, and traditions.