Mabuhay! Isang mapagpalayang Araw ng Kalayaan ng Pilipinas.
Ngayung 12 ng Hunyo, pinagdiriwang ng bawat Kiwi-Pilipino ang ika-126 taong anibersayo ng kalayaan ng Pilipinas. Sa mga ganitong piling pagkakataon, nagkakasamasama ang mga kapwa Kiwi-Pilipino sa Wellington upang gunitain at pahalagahan ang mga aral ng nakaraan. Katuwang sa pagpapaunlad ng wika at kulturang Pilipino, ang Wellington City Libraries ay mayroong mga natatanging koleksyon tungkol sa Pilipinas at mga Pilipinong manunulat sa wikang Ingles at Filipino/Tagalog. Mula sa aklat tungkol sa pagluluto hanggang sa komiks, alamin ang mga iba’t ibang babasahin na maari ninyong hiramin.
Mabuhay! A liberating Philippine Independence Day to all.
Today, on 12 June, every Kiwi-Filipino is celebrating the 126th anniversary of Philippine independence. On special occasions like this, Kiwi-Filipinos in Wellington come together to reflect on and appreciate the lessons of the past. Wellington City Libraries supports the promotion of the Filipino language and culture, offering unique collections about the Philippines and works of Filipino writers in both English and Filipino/Tagalog. From cookbooks to graphic novels, explore a variety of reading materials that you can borrow.
Filipinx : heritage recipes from the diaspora / Dimayuga, Angela
“Filipinx offers 100 deeply personal recipes–many of them dishes that define home for Angela Dimayuga and the more than four million people of Filipino descent in the United States. In this book, Dimayuga puts a fresh spin on classics: adobo, perhaps the Filipino dish best known outside the Philippines, is traditionally built on a trinity of soy sauce, vinegar, and garlic–all pantry staples–but add coconut milk, vinegar, and oil, and it turns lush and silky; ribeye steaks bring extra richness to bistek, gilded with butter and a bright splash of lemon and orange juice. These are the punches of flavour and inspired recipes that home cooks have been longing for.” — Provided by publisher.” (Adapted from Catalogue)
An illustrated history of the Philippines / Canoy, Jose Raymund
“Beginning with a definition of who the people of The Philippines are, this fully illustrated history then tracks back to describe the prehistory of the country through to 1500 AD. The next two chapters chart the colonial experiences under Spain (1500-1896), then the first republic and the subsequent defeat by the United States” (Catalogue)
Philippines / Harding, Paul
“Lonely Planet’s Philippines is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Cruise past the secluded beaches, pristine lagoons and rocky islets of the Bacuit Archipelago, join the adrenaline junkies wakeboarding, surfing, climbing and snorkelling on the Bicol peninsula, and choose which stretch of pearly white sand on which to escape the crowds; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of the Philippines and begin your journey now!” (Catalogue)