MANILA, Philippines - As
the Negros Season of Culture launched on November 5, 2020, a day commemorating the Negrenses'
revolt against the Spanish colonizers on that same date in 1898, multi-awarded actor Joel Torre, who hosted the launch of the three year long program highlighting Negrense arts and culture, welled up in emotions speaking fondly of his guru, the late Director Peque Gallaga.
"I owe my career to Peque (Gallaga). I wouldn't be here in my position now if it wasn't for him ", says Joel Torre.
"We deeply admire how Peque advocated for Negros through his work so much so that when you visit various landmarks of Negros, you will have flashbacks of the scenes from his films. Like the Ara-al falls in Gintubdan, is unofficially called Oro falls (from the Peque Gallaga masterpiece, Oro,Plata, Mata)."
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| Peque Gallaga, 1943-2020 |
Actor
Joel Torre's emotions welled up as he fondly talked about the late
Peque Gallaga, who passed away a few months ago, as his teacher, mentor, guru, friend, and sometimes, his
father.
The Negros Season of Culture, which is an extended program to promote
the cultural assets of Negrense heritage and traditions, the unique identity
of the province of Negros Occidental and the talent of its people, dedicates its first year as a tribute to the great, late Peque Gallaga.
To catch the video of the launch streamed via Facebook live last November 5, click on this link: Negros Season of Culture November 5, 2020 Launch. Joel Torre's tribute to Peque is at 27:33.
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