Venue
GT-Toyota, University of the Philippines-Diliman
The GT-Toyota Hall of Wisdom showcases a museum on Philippine ethnography pioneered and collected by famed anthropologist F. Landa Jocano. Likewise, on display in its museum halls is the Asian Center’s textile collection of rare Maranao and Tausug costumes, together with the Ifugao ikat and the Japanese kimono. The library, on the other hand, compiles an extensive collection of over 50,000 volumes on Asian studies, which are now utilized by both local and international researchers.
Moreover, the 500-seat GT-Toyota Asian Center Auditorium is fast becoming an in-demand venue for both local and international conferences and other similar events, as the facility is fully-equipped with audio-visual equipment that includes a simultaneous interpretation system for multi-lingual conferencing.
Even Café Via Mare, the newest addition to the GT-TACC’s facilities, has its own draw to UP students and individuals who work and live nearby, providing them with a sophisticated and cozy dining ambiance in this part of the academic community.