Iloilo Business Park's ILOMOCA Unveils a Realm for Art and Culture

Iloilo Museum of Contemporary Art (ILOMOCA) facade. Photo Source: Sarah Agatha Villaluz

Known as the centrepiece lifestyle community for vibrant developments, promising infrastructures, upscale leisure destinations, and investment location in Iloilo City, the 72-hectare Iloilo Business Park shapes up flawlessly as a place for synergy by offering “live-work-play” opportunities for Ilonggos and investors rising steadfastly in the old Iloilo airport in Mandurriao District. Visitors, guests and diplomats who came to have a glimpse of the township during various national and international events held at the Iloilo Convention Center have all agreed that “everything’s here” in this visionary township developed by Megaworld Corporation, the country’s leading real estate developer, who saw Iloilo City’s potential to become the next business destination in the Visayas region.

Event photos by Argus Mente

What was left behind the rich imagination of investors and Ilonggos for Iloilo Business Park is making it as the “art capital” of Western Visayas. But this promising concept is now within reach and will soon magnetize global art lovers and enthusiasts with the opening of another revolutionary destination, the Iloilo Museum of Contemporary Arts (ILOMOCA). It’s another vision fulfilled for the township by fusing “art life” to the lifestyle mix.
Megaworld Commercial Senior Vice President Kevin Tan passionately led the official opening of ILOMOCA in Iloilo Business Park on March 17, 2018. Together with him are Megaworld bigwigs Chief Operating Officer Lourdes Gutierrez-Alfonso and Iloilo Business Park Vice President for Sales and Marketing Jennifer Ann Palmares-Fong welcomed visitors and guests. Joining them during the unveiling are exhibit curator Martin Genodepa and art patron Edwin Valencia who gladly talked about the museum’s visionary concept.

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Most of the impressive art collections was loaned by Ilonggo artist Edwin Valencia, including about 125 works, as well as established Ilonggo artists Rock Drilon, Ed Defensor and Jose Tence Ruiz. Also, it include original artworks by Salvador Dali, Joan Miro and Marc Chagall, and many other rising artists, such as Clairelyn Uy, Toti Cerda and Metrobank Artist awardee Moreen Austria, whose mixed-metal sculpture attract visitors at the museum entrance.

Kevin Tan explained that ILOMOCA is a significant step in Megaworld’s new commitment to art spaces. Also planned in the next two years for other Megaworld townships across the country include a Chinese heritage museum in Binondo (Lucky Chinatown Museum) set to honor the Chinese community in the Philippines over the past 400 years; a museum in Mactan exploring Magellan and Lapu-Lapu that will “pay homage to our heroes”; and possibly a Pampanga museum honoring the sugar industry and its impact on the Philippines.

Creating ILOMOCA is rooted from Megaworld’s passion to inspire Ilonggos, as well as visitors and investors to emphasize the significance of establishing a gorgeous space for culture and the arts, a heartfelt commitment of the company to blend modern lifestyle with timeless heritage. The museum itself is a sincere reminder that aside from creating opportunities and expanding the tourism potential of the township and the whole Iloilo City, giving a place for art, culture and history re-educates, empowers and redefines the strong essence of living in a township that values a timeless appreciation of the past and the future. It is all about transforming lives with passion and embracing wisdom while living in a stunning township of promising opportunities.

Located inside the Case de Emperador, near the well-known Ilonggo hero Martin Delgado’s impressive statue, and the main attraction of the posh Festive Walk Parade fountain area, the P110-million worth ILOMOCA showcases a gorgeous gift shop called “Hulot,” a Hiligaynon term for room located in the lobby that’s free to the public, and a theater space at the second floor called “The Box,” where art performances and film screenings are envisioned to be shown for guests. The three-story museum, with close to 3,000 square meters of space is dedicated to showcase the works of mostly Filipino and Ilonggo artists within the realms of modern, regional, and contemporary art.
ILOMOCA is open from Tuesdays to Saturday, 10AM to 7PM, with tickets at P100 for regular admission and P50 for students.

ILOMOCA is slowly positioning Iloilo City known as Asia’s "City of Love" into a future "City of Art and Culture." Megaworld makes it all happen by remaining true to its passion to create inspiring life beyond lifestyle and upscale developments with priceless vision. Lives are being transformed and enriched when you live in Iloilo Business Park.

Chase and envision a lifestyle closer to your dreams, see more updates and news in our official website at www.iloilobusinesspark.com.ph. For lifestyle investments, call (033) 330-3464 and 09173524888 or visit the Iloilo Business Park Sales and Information Center.