This document summarizes the history and culture of Dumaguete City and Negros Oriental, Philippines. It discusses the arts, festivals, dances, landmarks, and notable figures from the region spanning the 1800s to present day. Key topics covered include Spanish colonial architecture and heritage sites, folk dances like Pandanggo and Kuratsa, cultural festivals like Kasadya-an and Inagta, and prominent artists, performers, and cultural advocates from the area.

1. Josefino T. Larena Jr. AB,CPS,CPE, MPA

3. Bayawan –
Basay Area

4.  Chinese Ware  Earth Ware

5. Cristina Taniguchi Daro Pottery

7.  Sipong “ Post –Harvest Celebration

8. 1800s Built in 1754-1776
 Casa Tribunal  Cathedral

9. Semana Santa 1760
 Religious life  Heritage Houses

10. Zarzuela is a Spanish lyric-dramatic genre
that alternates between spoken and sung
scenes, the latter incorporating operatic
and popular song
The Kuratsa is the dance of courtship from
the Visayas region of the Philippines. At
barrio fiestas, the Kuratsa serves as the
traditional courtship dance .
 Zarzuela
 Folk Dance

11.  Gospel Choir

16. Hamlet, Play 1920s
Hamlet (1932).

17. CHURCH Choir
The Pyramus and Thisbe scene
from Shakespeare's A
Midsummer Night's Dream in
the amphitheater (1913).

18. Tanjay Calumpang Orchestra
Jazz Music
"The Heart Blenders" before
the war. He used to play a
variety of instruments

20. Charles Glunz, cultural pioneer. Silliman University Church 1941

21. Señora Doña Rizalina 'Saling' Calumpang
de Montesa, Miss Oriental Negros 1927
(The first and only Miss Negros Oriental
sent to represent the province of
Oriental Negros in the entire history of
the Manila Carnivals.)
In 1929, Negros Oriental held a provincial
fair to celebrate their foundation day and
to mark their prosperity and progress,
primarily driven by their sugar industry.
Chosen to reign as was the lovely Victorina
Antonio. As Queen of the Negros Oriental
Carnival Fiesta, she ruled over 70,000
people for two week of festivities.

22. Miss Negros Oriental 1909
Francisca Gomez Baena
Maria Carmen "Chita" Zaldarriaga -Arnaiz
Miss Philippines 1937,Queen Carmen Chita
Zaldarriaga Showing Off Her Art Deco
Inspired Skirt

23. 1920s 1935

24. 1912 Silliman Hall Manuel Teves House

25. Uymatiao & Co C.V. Powers

27. Puppet Theatre Japanese paper kites

28. Serafin Teves Mansion War House

29. Japanese Tea Ware Japanese Tea Party Ware

30. Aida Rivera ( Mrs. Ford ) Sands and Coral Literary Journal

31. Henry W. Mack, broadcast artist. The Palmore Family: James Palmore,
Mimi Palmore, and Paul Palmore,
theatre artists and cultural advocates.

32. 1960 1962

33. Dr. ROSITA VILLACAMPA
ROBILLOS-ROMERO
Prof. MARIANO CALUMPANG MUÑOZ

35. St. Paul University Contribution to the Arts and
Culture

36. Ravenal (Carlito Antolin) is
introduced to Magnolia (Carmen
Andrada) by Capt. Andy (Braddock
Calumpang) in St. Paul University
Dumaguete's production of Kern and
Hammerstein's Show Boat directed
by the late Fr. James Reuter.
Rita Perez, Elena Miciano,
Carmen Gonzalez. Singing in the
Rain

37. Braddock Calumpang Angel Somera

38.  James B. Reuter, SJ
 He was a well-
known public figure
who was a writer,
director and
producer in theatre,
radio, print and
film. He was also a
prominent figure

39.  Dr. Edilberto Tiempo
 Professor of Fine
Arts, Drama,
Humanities &
Graduate School .

40. Dramatist Sir Penn met the Icon

41. BOBBY FLORES VILLASIS was a
Creative Writing Fellow to
both the National Writers
Workshop in Dumaguete .
David “Danny” Martinez

42. Dance Icon of Negros Oriental Lucy Patrimonio
Jumawan
Founder of the Foundation University Buglas-
sayaw Dance Co. and Silliman University Dance co
Dance Icon and NCCA Committee on Dance
Outstanding St. Paul Alumni field in Culture & Arts
2004
Outstanding Dumaguetiño field in Culture & Arts 1998
SP Committee on Tourism & Culture & Art

43. Choir under Rosario Saavedra SPCD 1960S

45.  Rosario Fe
Saavedra
 Music Conductor
 Choir Leader
 Literature Teacher
 Humanities
Teacher
 Spanish Language
Teacher

47.  Opera Diva Singer
 Katrina Marie Saga
singing "love"....
Philippine Madrigal
 Masters in Music UP
 Bachelor in Music
Silliman U.
 Paulinian Singer

49. Kasadya-an Festival since 1950s Fireworks display

50. Inagta Festival by Charlie Sindiong Kasalan Dauinanon

51. Salampati folk dance Tanjay Rigodon de honor dance

52. Pandanggo Dumaguetiño Folk Dance Kuratsa de Negros Bais City

53.  Polka Biana or “Polka dedicated to
Biana” was a dance dedicated to a
Zamboanguita lady named Biana who
was fat lady. Ironically, the Polka
Biana does not present heavy or big
steps that may fit the fat lady but the
insertion of waltzes after two
signatures have been incorporated to
cater to the size and stamina of
Biana, considering that she cannot
sustain a continuous dance of polkaor
“Polka dedicated to Biana” was a
dance dedicated to a Zamboanguita
lady named Biana who was fat lady.
Ironically, the Polka Biana does not
present heavy or big steps that may
fit the fat lady but the insertion of
waltzes after two signatures have
been incorporated to cater to the size
and stamina of Biana, considering
that she cannot sustain a continuous

54.  A local Palihi ceremonial dancer leading the
offering ritual.

55. Santacruzan 1994 Flores de Mayo 2014

60. Priscilla Magdamo
ethnomusicologist.
Aldecoa Family
Singing Family

61. Dr. Nanen de Mira Suzette De Mira Foroozan

62. Lorna Peña-Reyes Makil,
sociologist.
Myrna Peña-Reyes
Creative writer & Author

63. Tess & Martin Lopez Vicente Lopez

65. Asst. Prof. Mathilda Limbaga-
Erojo Instrumentalist

66. Manuel Ausejo Almagro Edmundo Bendijo

67. Susan Canoy

68. Empalz P. Violeta Juan Luna St.

69. Jana Alano with husband Mike Her work

70. Muffet Dolar Villegas December Roses

73. Carmen de Prado Anna de Prado

75. Junix Inocian and Luna Inocian,
theatre artists. Amiel Yanson Leonardia

76. Zoe Lopez, violinist. Andrew Calumpang

77. Vicente Sinco Dean Sinco

78.  Linda Flores
Basmayor
 Penn T. Larena
CPS,

79. Elmo Makil Jay Cayuca

80. Merci Teves Goni Bayanihan

81. Rajo Teves Laurel Buboy Teves Garrovillo

82. Dr. Hecky Ronald Villanueva Bamboo Builder

83. Dr. Cesar Ruiz Aquino Cesar Amigo

85. Winston Diputado Tragico Brenda V. Fajardo - Visual Art

86. Josefa Villanueva Perez Painter
Gretchen Villanueva with her father
Boy Villanueva

87. Chanda Romero Yasmine Romero

89.  “Art became my
life and then my
life has become a
colorful piece of
art,” says Hersley-
Ven Casero, the
Filipino artist
behind these
delightful
paintings ...

90. Joey Romero Joey Romero and The Bourne
Legacy lead actress Rachel
Weisz and FPJ's motorhome

91. Dennis Trillo Family in Oslob Trip

92. Nadia Montenegro Tanya Montenegro

93. Valen Montenegro Real name Valen Vicente

94. AJ Perez Dyan Castillejo

95. ALEXANDRA ROTEA CALUMPANG-ISHII
Philippine Cinema's Queen of Stunts
(ca. 1970-1980)

96.  She was born Isabel Rosario
Cooper to a Scottish father
and Chinese-Filipina
mother. She was nicknamed
"Dimples". As a teenager
she traveled Southeast Asia
as a torch singer-
entertainer. She broke into
films by 1925. Her most
prominent films were
Miracles of Love (1925) and
Ang Tatlong Hambog
(1926). In the latter film,
Cooper made Philippine
film history with Luis
Tuason when they
performed the very first
kissing scene in a Philippine
film. Cooper made her last
movie, Ikaw Pala, in 1941
under LVN Pictures.

97. Jake Badon aka Gino Antonio
 Gino Antonio, a
popular bold star of
the 80s.
 dubbed as 'pene king'
of the 80's because of
his countless bold
movies in
the Philippines.

98. Jonathan Badon
 Jonathan Badon is
called “Prince of
Popera,” and this
moniker for this
talented Filipino
singer.

99. Enrique Miguel Iglesias Album

100. Julio Iglesias Jr Album

101. Tamara Falcó. Ana Boyer

102. Isabel Preysler Family

103. Alexis Bong Monsanto LA FASHION Week

104.  THE VICTORIA SECRET fashion
show Casting Director is from
Dumaguete & Sillimanian.
This alumnus from SUHS was
on America's Next Top Model
as judge and many more
fashion events like the New
York Fashion Week and the
Victoria Secret shows. JOHN
Pfeiffer began his career as a
casting agent in 1992. He has
gone on to forge his position
at the heart of the New York
modelling scene, whilst
maintaining links to European
fashion weeks, in particular
Paris.

106. Cristina Taniguchi Work in Germany

107. Danilo Lucas Sollusta Masterpieces

108. Dessa Quesada-Palm. YATTA is a youth theater organization

109. Sen .Lorenzo Teves Dr. Joanie Dy-Sycip M.D., MA

110. Paul Pfeiffer -Visual Arts Video Art Work

111. Luis D. Sinco - World class Famous
Photographer South Pacific Photo Workshop

112. Eddie Sinco Romero National Artist in Film &
Broadcast Arts

113. Dr. Edith Lopez Tiempo Stories books

119.  Mr. Penn Larena
 St.Paul University Dumagute
 St. Paul U. Alumni Affairs Office
 Atty . Alex Villanueva
 Silliman UNIVERSITY Library
 Foundation University
 University of Michigan Library
 www.google.com
 www.facebook.com
 Bais City Public Library
 Urich Calumpang & Family

120.  Dumaguete City Public Library
 Dumaguete City Tourism Office
 SPUD College of Arts & Education
 Janica Tan
 Jojo Larena
 Hersley-Ven Casero
 Silliman Cultural Affairs Committee
 Mr. Danny Martinez
 Dumaguete Festival and Arts Society
(DUFAS)
 Pinili Cultural Educational Heritage Society