Kalayaan Hall
Freedom Hall
kalayaan hall
The Philippine Center has two events venue, namely the Kalayaan Hall, which is located on the ground floor and adjacent to the lobby, and the Sentro Rizal-Museo ng Lahing Pilipino, which is on the 5th floor of the building.
The elegant Kalayaan (Tagalog for freedom) Hall has a towering ceiling height of more than 20 feet. It measures about 2,750 square feet with a capacity of up to 100 people. The original renaissance/baroque ornate design of the ceiling and columns were restored to its 1916 original architect’s design by a team of restoration experts.
The Kalayaan Hall’s original elaborate ceiling is adorned with clusters of capiz (mother of pearl) chandeliers which are handmade in the Philippines.
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