LOOK: Special screening of 'Maria Clara at Ibarra' in San Francisco
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The watch party was hosted by the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco.
GMA Network's hit historical-fantasy series, Maria Clara at Ibarra, continues to capture the hearts of Filipinos all over the world.
GMA Pinoy TV held a special watch party of the trending series last December 3 at the Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in San Francisco's Sentro Rizal, which is considered as the hub of Filipino culture and arts in the area.
The San Francisco PCG in a statement explained that the screening was part of the Consulate's commemoration of the 126th anniversary of Jose Rizal's martyrdom.
Maria Clara at Ibarra is based on the national hero's novel, Noli Me Tángere.
The Consulate said the watch party was graced virtually by the show's stars, Barbie Forteza, Dennis Trillo, Julie Anne San Jose, Rocco Nacino, and Juancho Trivino.
The series's creative consultant, Suzette Doctolero, and head writer, J-mee Katanyag, also virtually joined the screening.
According to Vice Consul Adrian Baccay, the special watch party “allowed Filipinos and Filipino-Americans, especially those who were born and raised in the U.S., to reconnect to the history, culture and heritage of their homeland.”
Source: San Francisco Philippine Consulate General
Aside from the screening of the trending scenes of the series and an interview with the cast and crew, the watch party also had a mini Filipiniana fashion show.
Source: San Francisco Philippine Consulate General
The San Francisco PSG said the special watch party was held simultaneously with similar screenings in Los Angeles and New York City.
HAVE A LOOK AT SOME BEHIND THE SCENES FROM MARIA CLARA AT IBARRA HERE:
