14 Facts About Carlos Celdran

John Charles Edward "Carlos" Pamintuan Celdran was a Filipino artist, tour guide, segment TV host and cultural activist.

Carlos Celdran was known for "Walk This Way", a guided tour of the Manila districts of Intramuros, Binondo, and Quiapo using a combination of music, visuals, and history lectures to immerse tourists into what life was like during the Spanish and American colonization periods of the Philippines.

Carlos Celdran was known for engaging in a controversial protest, known colloquially as his "Damaso stunt", in the Manila Cathedral in September 2010, leading to his arrest for "offending religious feelings" as per Article 133 of the Revised Penal Code.

In January 2019, the conviction forced Celdran to go on self-exile in Madrid, Spain, where he died of cardiac arrest on October 13 of that year.

Carlos Celdran was born as John Charles Edward Pamintuan Carlos Celdran, was raised in Dasmarinas Village in Makati.

Carlos Celdran was a self-identified Roman Catholic educated by priests when he was a boy.

Carlos Celdran graduated from the University of the Philippines Diliman with a fine arts degree, and from the Rhode Island School of Design with honors and a performance art degree in the 1990s, during which time he worked various jobs "from cheese-counter boy to fish-station boy, from production assistant of a performance group, to technical director of a dance company".

Carlos Celdran secured the stint through the connections of the husband of Patis Tesoro, who is Celdran's aunt.

Carlos Celdran joined the Samahang Kartunista ng Pilipinas, a guild of Filipino cartoonists, and became its youngest member.

In 2018, Carlos Celdran directed and produced the first Manila Biennale in Intramuros, which featured local and international artists.

Carlos Celdran made national headlines after he interrupted an ecumenical meeting that was held in the Manila Cathedral in September 2010, in protest of the Philippine Catholic Church's perceived interference with the passage of the enacted Reproductive Health Bill.

In January 2019, Carlos Celdran went into political exile in Madrid, Spain where he subsequently resided until his death.

Carlos Celdran opposed the construction of the Torre de Manila because it obstructed the line of sight behind the Rizal Monument.

Carlos Celdran died of cardiac arrest on October 13,2019, in Madrid, Spain.