Chapter
Chapter 15: The Visionary Journalist to Paris and Brussels
International Association of Philippinologists
Conceived by Rizal, Blumentritt and Rost as organizers.
Coincide with the Universal Exposition of 1899 in Paris.
The plan did not materialize since the French government limited the number of conferences to be held in Paris during the exposition of 1889, “the organization remained an association of the best of friends-Rizal and Blumentritt” (Guerrero)
Kidlat Club
Founded by Rizal on March 19,1889 upon his arrival in Paris.
Antonio Luna
Juan Luna
Gregorio Aguilera
Fernando Canon
Lauro Dimayuga
Julio Llorente
Guillermo Puata
Baldomero Roxas
Filipino expatriates who joined the Kidlat Club
Paris Exposition
Was opened on May 6, 1889.
Sadi Carnor
French president who highlighted the opening ceremony of the Paris Exposition.
Rizal
Felix R. Hidalgo
Juan Luna
Felix Pardo de Tavera
Participated in the international art competition.
Rizal’s entry, which was a bust, did not win.
Luna, Hidalgo, Lunan and Pardo de Tavera’s entries copped major awards.
Indios Bravos
Another society founded by Rizal while he was in Paris.
Replaced the Kidlat Club.
Members vowed excel in intellectual and physical prowess in order to gain the admiration of foreigners, especially Spaniards.
They practiced enthusiastically the use of the sword and pistol.
Rizal thought them judo, the art of Japanese defense.
Sociedad R.D.L.M.
(Redencion de los Malayos)
Founded by Rizal.
Its aim as a secret society was the propagation of all useful knowledge in the Philippines.
Another aim of this organization based on its acronym was the redemption of the Malay race.
Paris
Where Rizal published his annotation of Morga’s Sucesos.
A project conceived by Rizal while in Paris was the establishment of modern collage in Hong Kong, that will train and educate men of good family and financial means in response to the needs of the modern times and circumstances.
Did not materialize through an initial capital of
International Association of Philippinologists
Conceived by Rizal, Blumentritt and Rost as organizers.
Coincide with the Universal Exposition of 1899 in Paris.
The plan did not materialize since the French government limited the number of conferences to be held in Paris during the exposition of 1889, “the organization remained an association of the best of friends-Rizal and Blumentritt” (Guerrero)
Kidlat Club
Founded by Rizal on March 19,1889 upon his arrival in Paris.
Antonio Luna
Juan Luna
Gregorio Aguilera
Fernando Canon
Lauro Dimayuga
Julio Llorente
Guillermo Puata
Baldomero Roxas
Filipino expatriates who joined the Kidlat Club
Paris Exposition
Was opened on May 6, 1889.
Sadi Carnor
French president who highlighted the opening ceremony of the Paris Exposition.
Rizal
Felix R. Hidalgo
Juan Luna
Felix Pardo de Tavera
Participated in the international art competition.
Rizal’s entry, which was a bust, did not win.
Luna, Hidalgo, Lunan and Pardo de Tavera’s entries copped major awards.
Indios Bravos
Another society founded by Rizal while he was in Paris.
Replaced the Kidlat Club.
Members vowed excel in intellectual and physical prowess in order to gain the admiration of foreigners, especially Spaniards.
They practiced enthusiastically the use of the sword and pistol.
Rizal thought them judo, the art of Japanese defense.
Sociedad R.D.L.M.
(Redencion de los Malayos)
Founded by Rizal.
Its aim as a secret society was the propagation of all useful knowledge in the Philippines.
Another aim of this organization based on its acronym was the redemption of the Malay race.
Paris
Where Rizal published his annotation of Morga’s Sucesos.
A project conceived by Rizal while in Paris was the establishment of modern collage in Hong Kong, that will train and educate men of good family and financial means in response to the needs of the modern times and circumstances.
Did not materialize through an initial capital of