07/08/2026
๐๐ข๐๐ข๐โ๐ฆ ๐๐๐ก๐ง๐จ๐ฅ๐๐๐ฆ-๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ง๐ข๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐ง๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐ง๐๐๐ ๐๐ก ๐จ๐ก๐๐ฆ๐๐ข ๐๐ข๐๐จ๐ ๐๐ก๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐๐ ๐๐ช๐๐ฅ๐๐ก๐๐ฆ๐ฆ ๐ช๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ฃ
Boholโs centuries-old cantorales, treasured manuscripts that preserve the islandโs rich musical and religious heritage, will take center stage in the UNESCO Philippine National Memory of the World Committeeโs Documentary Heritage Awareness Workshop on August 10, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the CPG Hall, Bohol Provincial Capitol. These massive, handwritten liturgical choir books contain Latin chants and Mass settings that once accompanied worship in Boholโs historic churches during the Spanish colonial period. Beyond their religious significance, the cantorales are valuable records of Boholโs musical, artistic, intellectual, and cultural history.
The workshop aims to strengthen awareness of the importance of preserving documentary heritage and will bring together Boholโs culture and heritage keepers, including archivists, historians, academics, cultural and heritage workers, religious leaders, government officials, and media practitioners. It highlights the need to protect fragile and irreplaceable materials such as manuscripts, rare books, photographs, maps, films, sound recordings, and musical notationsโincluding the cantoralesโwhich collectively document the Filipino experience and cultural memory.
The activity is organized by the UNESCO Philippine National Memory of the World Committee, in collaboration with the Provincial Government of Bohol through the Bohol Center for Culture and Arts Development (BCCAD) and the Bohol Arts and Cultural Heritage (BACH) Council, Diocese of Tagbilaran, Diocese of Talibon, Technical Working Group for Asin Tibook, National Museum of the Philippines - Bohol, and Baclayon Parish Museum. Through this collaborative effort, Bohol continues to promote the protection and appreciation of its documentary heritage, ensuring that the knowledge, creativity, faith, and stories preserved in the cantorales and other historical records remain accessible and meaningful to future generations.
