RIZAL FIRST TRAVEL IN EUROPE

MAY 3,1882- Rizal left the Philippines for Spain

20 years old- He made sketches of his passenger

JUNE 16,1882,-reach Barcelona for summer vacation to his former

classmates Ateneo

COFFEE HOUSE IN PLAZA DE CATALUNYA- They have welcome

party for Rizal

They toured rizal in famous historical site in Barcelona write an essay

tittle ”EL AMOR PATRIO (On this Day) published AUG.20,1882

Laom Laan- Indian tagalog Pet name

After summer vacation rizal decide to move to MADRID to enroll

medicine and philosophy and letters at the UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL
MADRID

NOVEMBER 3,1882-Rizal was awarded with a degree”LICENCIATE IN

MEDICINE for passing the medical examination in June 1884

*He continue enrolling in courses that would have led in doctorate in

medicine

But the degree was failed to given to him BECAUSE HE FAILED TO PAY
THE FEE REQUIREMENTS TO DEFEND HES THESIS

On this time rizal was already feeling the effects of difficult economic
situation in Calamba his family “FACED FINANCIAL PROBLEM” brought
about by low crop production

Because of drought and locust aggregated by the hike in rentals on the

Hacienda by the DOMINICANS

Were delay in his monthly allowance from the Philippines

House in “FEDERAL PATERNO IN MADRID” pilipino reunion

JANUARY 2,1884- Rizal proposed the writing of a novel about

Philippines society approve but it is plan but did not materialize ”NOLI
ME TANGERE”

He joined Masonry and become a master mason at the “LA

SOLIDARIDAD” on NOVEMBER 15,1890
During his stay in germany he master German language root paper title
”TAGALUCHE BERSKUNST”(a tagalog metrical art)

He translate “SCHILLER WILLIAM TELL” in tagalog in 1886 it was in

BERLIN where I was also were he finished NOLI ME TANGERE
published MARCH 21,1887

Financial help of MAXIMO VIAOLA

After 5 years in Europe Rizal went home to Calamba on AUGUST

8,1887

He also keep him self busy buy OPENING A MEDICAL CLINIC AND
CURING THE SICK

He also know as DR.OLIMAN as he was mistaken for a durinan

His vacation was cut short because he was targeted by the FRIARS
who was portrayed negatively in his novel NOLI ME TANGERE

He left the country for the second time on FEBRUARY 16,1888

Rizal second trip on Europe Rizal was BECOME ACTIVE ON

PROPAGANDA with fellow ilustrado

MARCELO H DEL PILAR MARIANO PONCE

GRACIANO LOPEZ JAENA TRINIDAD PARDO DE TAVERA

ANTONIO LUNA

PROPAGANDA movement campaign for reform such as

1. For the Philippines to be made the province of spain so that

native Filipino would have the equal rights according to Spaniards

2. representation of the Philippines in the Spanish cortes

3. Secularization of parishes

Rizal wrote an essay and article established it on propaganda movement

news paper ”LA SOLIDARIDAD”

July 1891- while on BRAZIL Rizal complete his second Novel “EL
FILIBUSTERISMO” publish in SEPTEMBER 18,1891 help of his friend
VALENTIN VENTURA
1892 Rizal went back to Philippines thinking the real struggle was in
his homeland rizal arrived in JUNE 26,1892

He visited his friend in CENTRAL LUZON and encourage them to join

“LA LIGA FILIPINA” a civic organization that rizal established in JULY
3,1892

The significant effect of Rizal’s tour to his desire of liberating his people
from the tyrant Spanish

1) Rizal know the life and culture, languages and customs industries
and government and law of the European Nation.

2) The travel and adventure of Rizal are an important facet of his

education and sophistication through which he learned the culture
and politics of other country.

3) In his journey abroad it helped mold his ideas for reform in his
homeland which is Philippines against Spaniards.

4) Jose wrote 2 novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo to

show people how the Philippines were being bondaged by Spain.