LunarNewYear

83-2594 – Binondo church

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This is the last sketch I did with #UskManila in Binondo for the Lunar New Year celebrations. After hanging out at Escolta Street we walked down Ongpin Street in a massive crush of people and ended up at Binondo Plaza where (again in a crush of people) we all did a quick sketch. According to Wikipedia this church (also know as the Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Saint Lorenzo Ruiz) was founded by Dominican priests in 1596. The original building was destroyed in 1762 and the only part remaining of the church that was later completed in 1852 is the octagonal belfry, which I drew. I’d like to sketch this church again, when it’s less crowded!

Sat-10-Feb-2024

83-2593 – PhilTrust Building

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This is the second sketch I did with #UskManila in Binondo last Saturday. As I was sketching this the Lunar New Year parade came by with people on floats throwing little envelops of cash and sweets (candy) into the crowd. Naturally this was accompanied by a few dancing dragons and a lot of deafening drumming! The building in the middle of this sketch (partly hidden by the Filipino-Chinese friendship Arch with the tiled roof and the New Chinatown Arch at the top) was completed in 1914 and was first the headquarters of a hardware company, Uy-Chaco and Sons. It was designed by an American architect, Samuel E. Rowell.

Sat-10-Feb-2024