Chapter 6: In Sunny Spain (1882-1885)
Rizal Secret departure for spain
it was kept secret to avoid detection by the Spanish authorities and the friars
even his own parents didn't know this and Leonora Rivera
People who knew Rizal's departure for spain
1.Paciano (his older brother) 2. Antonio Rivera (his uncle) 3. Neneng and Lucia (his sisters) 4. Capitan Juan , Capitana Sanday and Orang (Valenzuela Family) 5. Pedro A. Paterno 6. Mateo Evangelista (his compadre) 7. Ateneo Jesuits fathers 8. Some intimate friends including Chengoy or Jose M. Cecilio
May 3, 1882
Rizal departed on board the spanish streamer "Salvadora" bound for singapore
Donato Lecha
The ship captain from Asturias, Spain
befriended Rizal
May 8, 1882
The steamer was approaching singapore
Rizal saw a beautiful Island and remembered "Tanim Island with susong dalaga"
May 9, 1882
the salvadora docked at singapore
Rizal registered at Hotel de la paz
Djemnah
a french steamer that Rizal used to leave singapore
May 11, 1882
Rizal Left singapore to transfer to Europe
May 17, 1882
the Djemnah reached point galle, a seacost town in southern ceylon (now sri lanka)
June 16, 1882
Rizal reach his destination, Barcelona
Amor Patrio
Means love of country
his first article written in on Spain's soil
he sent this article to his friend in manila
Basilio Teodoro Moran
his friend in manila and publisher of Diaryong Tagalog
Diaryong Tagalog
first Manila bilingual newspaper (Spanish and Tagalog)
Laong Laan
Rizal's pen name appeared in print in Diaryong Tagalog A
August 20, 1882
His article was published
it was published in two text, in spanish and tagalog
Spanish text of Amor Patrio
originally written by Rizal in Barcelono
Tagalog text of Amor Patrio or love of country
translated by M.H del Pilar
Los Viajes
Means travels
Second artile Rizal wrote for Diaryong Tagalog
Revisita de Madrid
Means Review of Madrid
3rd article
Rizal wrote it in Madrid on November 29, 1882
returned to him because Diaryong tagalog ceased publication for lack of funds
sad news from the Philippines
Many people are dying because of the cholera (disease) according to his brother paciano dated September 25, 1882
From Chengoy, about leonora rivera, her lover, who was getting thinner because of the absence of a loved one
May 16, 1882
date of one of the letters of paciano to rizal that advise him to finish his medical course n madrid
Fall season of 1882
Rizal left barcelona and established himself in madrid, the capital of spain, as an obedience to the advise of his brother
November 3, 1882
Rizal enrolled in the universidad central madrid (central university of madrid)
Courses Rizal took in Madrid
Medicine
Philosophy and letters
Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando
Studied painting and sculpture
Private instructors
Took lessons in
french
german
english
Hall of arms of sanz y carbonell
practiced fensing and shooting
Consuelo Ortiga y Perez
Daughter of Don Pablo Ortiga y Rey
fell in love with rizal (naks pogi)
A La Senorita C.O. y P. (To miss C. O. y P.)
A poem he composed for Consuelo on August 22, 1883
Rizal suddenly backed out for two reasons
he was still engaged with Leonor Rivera (🙄)
His friend and co-worker in the propaganda movement, Eduardo de Lete, was madly inlove with consuelo and he had no wish to break their friendship because of a pretty Girl
Circulo Hispana-Filipino
Hispano-Philippine Circle
a society of spaniards and filipinos he joined shortly after his arrival in Madrid.
Me Piden Versos
They ask me for verses
a poem that he wrote upon the request of the members of the society
declaimed during the new year's eve reception (december 31, 1882)
March 1883
Rizal joined the masonic lodge called "Acacia" in madrid
Reason why he become a mason
to secure freemasonry's aid in his fight against friars in the Philippines
Lodge Solidaridad (Madrid)
Rizal transferred here and became a master Mason on November 15, 1890
February 15, 1892
was awarded the diploma master mason by le grand orient de france in paris
Science, virtue and labor
Rizal's only masonic writing
delivered in 1889 at Lodge Solidaridad, madrid
June 24, 1884
touching incident in Rizal's life in madrid
he was unable to eat breakfast because he was broke
still attended his class at the univ, participated in a contest in greek language and won gold medal
in the evening, he was able to eat dinner because he's the guest speaker in a banquet held in honor of Juan Luna, and Felix Resurrection Hidalgo at Restaurant Ingles, Madrid
June 25, 1884
the banquet was sponsored by the filipino community to celebrate the double victory of the Filipino artist in the national exposition of fine arts in madrid
Double victory that they celebrated
Juan Luna's Spoliarium winning first place
felix hidalgo's Christian virgins exposed to the populace winning second place
November 20 - 22, 1884
Rizal invovled in student demonstration
June 21, 1884
Rizal complete his medical course in spain
he was conferred the degree of licentiate in medicine by the Universidad Central de Madrid
Next academic year 1884-1885
Rizal studied and passed all subjects leading to the degree of doctor of medicine
He was not awarded his doctor's diploma
because he did not present the thesis required for graduation nor paid the corresponding fees
June 19, 1885
rizal 25th birthday
He finished his studies in Philosophy and letters with higher grades
He was awarded the degree of licentiate in philosophy and letters by the universidad central de madrid with the rating of excellent
professions of rizal
by obtaining the degree of licentiate in philosophy and letters, he became qualified to be a professor of humanities in any spanish university
and by receiving his degree of licentiate in medicine, he became a full pledge physician, qualified to practice medicine