Please pass the announcement below to any interested scholar, collector, etc. In conjunction with its inaugural exhibitions Power + Faith + Image: 16th-19th century Philippine Art in Ivory and Multiple Originals, Original Multiples: 19th century Images of Philippine Costumes, the newly re-opened Ayala Museum is pleased to announce an international symposium entitled Manila, A World Entrepot: 16th - 19th Century Exchange of Objects Between Asia, Europe and the Americas from June 24-26, 2005 to be held at the Ayala Museum, Makati, Philippines. The three-day symposium will focus on the linkages and exchange of objects and influences among Asia, Europe and the Americas during the 400-year Spanish colonial period and early American colonial period in the Philippines, with special reference to convergences in art and architecture, linguistics and material culture. The museum is pleased to offer special discounted hotel rates for international participants. For inquiries please contact Aprille Tijam at [log in to unmask] or via telephone: (632) 757-7117 or telefax: (632) 757-2787. __________________________________________________________________ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org//membership.html Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/arlis-l.html Questions may be addressed to list owner (Kerri Scannell) at: [log in to unmask]