Rediscovering Binondo Part 2 – Tea with Tinio

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byCassie Cheng

Join us for tea…

In part two of REDISCOVERING BINONDO, Tinio will cover Binondo’s history from 1850 to 1900, particularly the arrival of the Chinese, their lifestyles; and the legacies of the Luna and Rizal families.

Join us on Saturday, April 7, 2018, from 9:30 to 11:30 am
Ticket Price: Php 300

This  is the second of a three-part  Tea with Tinio series at Yuchengco Museum.

For reservations call or email us at
(632) 889-1234 /  [email protected]

About the lecturer:

Martin “Sonny” Tinio Jr. is a gentleman farmer, interior designer, antiques collector, world traveler, genealogist, writer, historian, and foodie. Educated in New York, Switzerland, and Manila, his penchant for history and art led him to write books and monographs about Philippine social history, architecture, and landscaping, among others. He co-authored ‘Philippine Ancestral Houses’, the first book on Philippine colonial architecture, and the largest-selling local coffee table book to date.

A former museum curator of the Intramuros Administration and of Malacañang Palace, he designed Casa Manila in Intramuros and has restored several period houses in Kawit, Cavite and Taal, Batangas. He was recently taken as consultant for the San Ignacio Reconstruction Project in Intramuros.

He recently donated a significant portion of the architectural photographs and plans he amassed from 50 years of research and documentation work, to Lopez Museum, and the College of St. Benilde School of Architecture.

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