ZEUS!: God of All Gods

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Who are Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades? They are the Greek Gods who ruled the sky and thunder, the sea, and the underworld. The one that amazed me was Zeus’s strength and leadership. Among gods and goddesses that belong in the mount Olympus, Zeus was the highest god, for he is the god of all gods and mortals. In Romans he is called Jupiter, in Hindu he is called Indra and in Etruscan he is Tinia. Betray him once and you will taste his wrath!

Zeus was the youngest of the six children of Cronus and Rhea. His brothers and sisters were Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, and Poseidon. Cronus swallowed these five siblings of Zeus. Cronus swallowed them because the oracle said that he was to overcome by his own son until Rhea heard about this. Rhea then find a way to give birth to his son Zeus, so he went to island of Crete and as a replacement for the baby, Rhea gave his husband a rock wrapped in swaddling clothes which then ate by Cronus.

ArtWearAble at The Yuchengco Museum : Open Until Sept 7

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Contemporary artists see the human body as a canvas for expression as well as for adornment. By creating pieces for the body, they blur the line between functionality and embellishment, storytelling and shock appeal, and design and aesthetics.

In line with its direction to feature Design as Art/Art as Design, the Yuchengco Museum is spearheading a series of exhibits entitled ArtWearAble. The ArtWearAble series will highlight artists who not only explore materials and design, but also merge the traditional, ethnic, or elegant with the industrial, recycled, outrageous, and innovative.

The result is works of art meant to be worn as daring statements with drama and flair. The inaugural group exhibit will present expressive fine art and modern jewelry by the country’s most recognized painters, sculptors, designers, and architects.

YC James Yen Center : Home to the IIRR

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We are pleased to introduce to you an attractive venue for your research, learning, reflection, training and conference needs.

The Y.C. James Yen Center offers opportunities for sharing knowledge and practices in its various accommodation and function halls. The Yen Center is home to the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR), a development and learning organization with over 50 years of experience in learning about and sharing participatory approaches to rural development.

Located in and borders the towns of Silang, Cavite and Dasmarinas City, the Yen Center is an international training and conference facility which offers 63 hostel rooms, 7 function halls, a spacious dining hall, camp sites and outdoor activities, nature trails and a swimming pool. The Yen Center also houses a small museum and a memorial to Dr. Y.C. James Yen. Demonstration sites on climate smart agriculture are also found within the 52-hectare campus.