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Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Galleon Andalucia arrives in Manila

The Spanish Embassy in Manila said this Wednesday is the replica of the 17th century Galleon Andalucia will arrive in Manila in celebration of the first Internatioal 'Dia del Galleon'(International Day of the Galleon)Festival 2010.


The Spain attaches a great value for this Festival that arranged by the Philippines as a celebration and appreciation of cultural diversity attempting to promote respect and mutual understanding and dialogue as a means of achieveing tolerance, all preconditions of a peacefull coexistence in modern democracies - Spanish Embassy said in statement.

The Galleon Andalucia will be stop at the Manila Harbor from October 6 to 9 and it will be open to the public. And also will sail to Cebu and Bohol and will remain for 10 days as a tribute to the crucial role of the Philippines in the Galleon Trade route.

Galleon Andalucia is open to the public until October 9, 2010 at Pier 13 of the Manila South Harbor.

Visiting hours:

October 7 — 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon, 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
October 8 — 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon, 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
October 9 — 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.


Entrance is free.

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