PinoyLUG: "Building with Passion and Pride"

The acronym in PinoyLUG stands for "LEGO® User Group" - but perhaps only LEGO® enthusiasts would be aware of that. LUGs are informal hobby groups who share the same interest in LEGO® and meet at certain places to connect with each other and visit LEGO® exhibits and conventions if there are any. Some LUGs formalize their group and establish regular meetings where members can have more interactive activities as LEGO® hobbyists. There are only two RLUGs (Recognized LUGs) in the Philippines and one of them is PinoyLUG. It started with a few core members back in 2014 and its numbers have grown steadily through the years especially after it was recognized by the LEGO® group as part of its global network of RLUGs. It's founding President, Leslie Leshen Araujo remembers the difficulty of holding the group together without a permanent meeting place - "we communicated mainly through FB group chats to plan sporadic meet-ups or visit LEGO® displays and other events."

PinoyLUG's Project AMORsolo

The Order of National Artists (Orden ng mga Pambansang Alagad ng Sining) is the highest national recognition given to Filipino individuals who have made significant contributions to the development of Philippine arts; namely, Music, Dance, Theater, Visual Arts, Literature, Film, Broadcast Arts, and Architecture and Allied Arts. The order is jointly administered by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and conferred by the President of the Philippines upon recommendation by both institutions.  

The country had its first National Artist in Fernando C. Amorsolo. The official title “Grand Old Man of Philippine Art” was bestowed on Amorsolo when the Manila Hilton inaugurated its art center on January 23, 1969, with an exhibit of a selection of his works.

#PinoyLUG in partnership with the Cultural Center of the Philippines and Fernando C. Amorsolo Art Foundation, Inc. proudly present Project AMORsolo; a unique and original concept of PinoyLUG transposing three great works of Fernando Amorsolo into remarkable masterpieces in LEGO® bricks mosaic art. The exhibit is part of the CCP’s commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of Amorsolo’s proclamation as the first National Artist of the Philippines in Visual Arts.

M.A.T.C.H. 2016: PinoyLUG LEGO® Exhibit!

Event participation like exhibits has become part of the PinoyLUG’s (LEGO® Users Group) DNA, since its first participation at the 2014 Collecticon. This is the chance for the members not only to share their prized collection, but to tell their own story regarding their specific interest. Each featured LEGO® display is not just there for everyone to appreciate, but also to be inspired for others to pick up the interest of their chosen theme or licensed product. It also shares the story of each owner how they acquire the said LEGO® set.