The St. Theresa’s Folklife Museum

Houses the Collection of Sister Ma. Delia Coronel and her Students of History in the 1950’s of Rare Religious Icons, works of native artisans, carved, hand crafted providing textures of indigenous craft saved from the ravages of war and natural calamities, from alters of devotees of the Sto. Nino, the Virgin Mary, the Passion of Christ illustrating the deep religiosity of the early Christians in the areas of the Cebu province, Bohol even as far as Panay and Iloilo.

Also holds the Maranao Daragen Epic of Mindanao, now Unesco  recognized as the second great Filipino Epic next only to Hud-hud of the Ifugao of the Mt. Province.

Sister Ma. Delia Coronel’s Daragen Translation and Maranao Ethnographic Artifiacts Exhibits provide access to the understanding  of  Maranao Culture and Tradition

It projects the Dignity of Women, particularly Tribal Women of Mindanao.

Lumad Culture, Highlanders of Mindanao Lumad Collection and Historical and Religious Paintings of Manuel Pañares compliment the Ethnographic Collection of Folklife  Museum that tell tales of folk life in the Visayas and Mindanao. Book of Legends by Sister Ma. Delia Coronel ICM also projects the soul of the Visayan as in the water tales of the Visayas, output of her students in Literature Published by the Sto. Tomas University Press

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Simple Joys
05:12:00 - Dec 31, 1969

Featuring the Art of PAULINA CONSTANCIA

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Museum Website
05:12:00 - Dec 31, 1969

The STC Folklife Museum website is now up and running. Get the latest news, view photos and interact with the museum.

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