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Mezcla: Interwoven Cultures and the Mantón de Manila
Presented by Ayala Museum with the Embassy of Spain, Instituto Cervantes de Manila and AECID
- When
- On view until 14 June 2026, Museum hours, 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM
- Where
- 3F Main Gallery, Ayala Museum, Makati Avenue corner De La Rosa Street, Greenbelt Park, Makati City 1224
- Who it's for
- For people drawn to textile history and the trade routes that shaped old Manila; an easy stop on a slow afternoon, pairing well with lunch in Greenbelt. The Ayala Museum sits in Greenbelt Park, Makati, simple if you are already in the area, and reachable from most of the city outside peak EDSA hours.
- Good to know
- Ticketed museum entry; open 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM. The run was extended and closes 14 June, so go before then. More than 38 shawls on view, from rare nineteenth-century pieces to modern ones.
About this event
The mantón de Manila, the embroidered silk shawl that travelled the Manila-Acapulco galleon route between Chinese workshops, old Manila and Spain, anchors this exhibition at the Ayala Museum. More than 38 pieces from the collection of Verónica Durán Castello are on view, from rare nineteenth-century examples to modern iterations, each tracing the trade and cultural exchange woven into a single object. The run was extended by popular demand and closes on 14 June, so plan a Makati visit before then. Worth crossing town for anyone interested in textile history and the Hispanic-Asian threads that shaped the city, and an easy pairing with lunch in Greenbelt.
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