THE PEACE CAFETERIA: 2/1/15

Sunday, February 22, 2015

DEPARTMENT HEAD ON WEEK-LONG LECTURING TOUR TO INDIA

Professor (Dr.) Herbert B. Rosana of Bicol University, Legazpi City, Albay, Philippines was invited for a week long lecturing in Northern India from 29 January to 9th of February 2015. The lecturing visit was facilitated by the Department of Gandhian and Peace Studies of Panjab University in Chandigarh, India thorugh the efforts of its Department Head, Dr. Manish Sharma.

At the Gandhi Bhavan in Panjab University, Chandigarh, India

First on a series of lectures was the International Conference on Gandhi's approach to conflict resolution and world peace on January 30, 2015 at the Gandhi Bavhavan in Panjab University. This international seminar is part of a week long observance commemorating the martyrdom day and the 70th anniversary of the Noakhali Peace Mission.

The following day on 31st of January Dr. Rosana served as distinguished guest in the 2nd International Conference on "Peace, Terror and United Nations: Structuring Gandhian Principles in the Age of the Extreme." sponsored by the Gandhian Studies Center at Jagdish Chandra D.A.V. College in Dasuya, Distt. Hoshiarpur, in Punjab. Then on February 2, 2015, Dr. Rosana also participated as guest at the D.A.V. College International Seminar in Amritsar, Punjab, India. On the 5th of February was invited to participate in the global classroom at the Department of Gandhian and Peace Studies Center, in Panjab University and was invited to lecture at the Department attended by graduate students and faculty members. Then on 6th of February 2015 he served as chief guest at the International Seminar on Gandhian Philosophy and Universal Brotherhood a the Sant Mohan Singh Khalsa Labana Girls' College, in Barara (Ambala), Haryana, India. While on the 7th of February Dr. Rosana served as one of the resource persons in the International Seminar spponsored by the DAV College for Girls in Yamuna Nagar, Haryana, India.

At the Gandhi Bhavan

Dr. Herbert B. Rosana at the Gandhi Bhavan

The Gandhi Bhavan, Panjab University, Chandigrah, India

D.A.V. College, Amritsar, Punjab, India

At the Sant Mohan Singh Khalsa Labana Girls College, Barara (Ambala), Haryana, India

At the D.A.V. College for Girls, Yamuna Nagar, Haryana, India

Global Classroom

At the Golden Temple

At the Taj Mahal

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What is a Bicolano?

The Bicolano is the term use to describe the Philippine's 5th largest ethno-linguistic group. They speak a language known as Bikol, a Malayo-Polynesian language. They inhabit the Southeastern portion of Luzon spread over five civil provinces namely; Albay, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Catanduanes, Sorsogon, and Masbate. There are five chartered cities – Naga, Iriga, Legazpi, Ligao, Sorsogon City , Tabaco and Masbate City. The Southeastern Portion of Luzon is also called Bicol Region or simply Bicolandia. The Bicolanos are not so different from other ethno-linguistic groups in the Philippines. What distinguishes the Bicolanos are the following: their love for spicy foods, their ardent devotion to Our Lady of Penafrancia [Bicolanos are devout Roman Catholics], and their affinity with Mt. Mayon Volcano, a natural landmark. These three are iconic of the Bicolano people. Bicol, was in ancient times called Tierra de Ibalon a land of rolling hills, valleys, and coasts. The region has no pronounced division of climate. Rain is plentiful and spread over year-round. The valleys are fertile and the climate friendly, but vulnerable to typhoons and tropical storms. Bicolanos are known for their friendliness, religiosity and hard work.

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