Mona Lisa will be at the CCP June 22, 5pm. Catch this rare appearance by a Filipino screen Icon. Films she starred in will be screened through out the day including INSIANG by Lino Brocka and many more.

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The Cultural Center of the Philippines will hold an all-day affair on June 22, Saturday, to pay tribute to the life and career of movie legend Mona Lisa. Three of her films (“Giliw Ko,” “Sagur”and “Insiang”) will be shown at Tanghalang Manuel Conde for public viewing, and a reception and book launch for press, friends, and family will be held at the Little Theater lobby at 5 p.m.

The reception will celebrate the actress’ 91^st birthday and the launch of her biography, titled “Mona Lisa: A Portrait (From the Memoirs of a Grandmother),” written and published by her granddaughter, Celine Fabie.

The book tells the story of Mona Lisa’s childhood in California during the Great Depression, her relationships during her early career in the ‘40s, World War II in Manila, her comeback years with Lino Brocka in between her marriage and six children, and how Fabie knew her as the grandchild closest to her.

Mona Lisa will be at the CCP June 22, 5pm. Catch this rare appearance by a Filipino screen Icon. Films she starred in will be screened through out the day including INSIANG by Lino Brocka and many more.

The biography is edited by Monique Francisco, Ida Anita del Mundo, and screenwriter Clodualdo del Mundo Jr., and printed by ABS-CBN Publishing, Inc., with layout by Cesar Hernando and cover design by Benjor Catindig.

The main event in the evening will be attended by the birthday celebrant herself. Mona Lisa has not made a public appearance since 2005, when she was honored by German Moreno with a star on Eastwood mall’s “Walk of Fame” in Quezon City.

For reservation and more information on the film screenings on June 22, please call the CCP Box Office at 832-3704.

Mona Lisa will be at the CCP June 22, 5pm. Catch this rare appearance by a Filipino screen Icon. Films she starred in will be screened through out the day including INSIANG by Lino Brocka and many more.

Schedule:

1:30-2:50 screening of GILIW KO,

Tanghalang Manuel Conde CCP

3:20-4:25 screening of FORBIDDEN WOMEN (SAGUR),

Tanghalang Manuel Conde CCP

5pm Book launch- Mona Lisa: A Portrait (From the Memoirs of a Grandmother)

excerpts read by KATY THE MUSICAL cast members.

5:45 Merienda Cena Special performances by Ryan Cayabyab

and the Ryan Cayabyab Singers

6:30 Book Signing by Mona Lisa and author Celine Fabie

7-8:30 screening of INSIANG

Tanghalang Manuel Conde CCP