Rizals life in

Paris and
Germany

GROUP 2
Franz Bongcawil
Vyron Sombero
Draece Tadulan
Apipah Ditucalan
Yasser Hadji Ahmad

Why did Rizal

decide to go to
Paris
and

Germany?

Rizal went to Paris and Germany in order to specialize in

ophthalmology.
He chose this branch because he wanted to cure his
mothers eye ailment.
Rizal traveled to Leipzig and attended some lectures at its
local university. After which he went to Berlin to further
study ophthalmology and other languages, to get familiar
with the scenic Germany, to be part of the scientific
community, and to finish his novel,Noli Me Tangere.
Rizal visited European countries to study the peoples
way of life and adopt ideas and programs that would
benefit his countrymen.

Were there any people

with him during his
travels? If so, who were

they?
Maximo Viola
- was a physician, municipal councilor, and a
supporter of the Propaganda Movement.
- known as the man who saved for posterity
and financed the printing ofJose Rizal's novel
Noli Me Tangere.
- accompanied Rizal to visit the cities of
Europe


While not
working at Dr.
Weckerts clinic
in France, Rizal
visited his
friends, such
as the family
of Pardo de
Taveras, Juan
Luna and Felix
Resurreccion,
Hidalgo.

Did he make or
publish any writings
or works during this

time?
Noli Me Tangere
published in 1887 in Berlin
Rizal began work on
theNoliwhile still in
Madrid,Spain. Of the
remainder, most was written
in Paris. He finished the
book inBerlin,Germany.
Vicente Blasco Ibez, a
well-known writer and
political activist,
volunteered to be the
proofreader and consultant.

In Paris

A Las Flores de Heidelberg (To the

Flowers of Heidelberg
As Jose Rizal longed for his parents and his
country, he wrote the poem A Las Flores De
Heidelberg on April 22, 1886. Back then, he
was studying at Universittsplatz 12 (former
Ludwigsplatz 12), Germany. He wrote this
poem because of his yearning for Calamba,
inspired by his afternoons musings in Neckar
River


31 March 1889
His "Me Piden Versos!" Signed Laong-Laan was
published in the La Solidaridad.
23 April 1889
He sent a manuscript of the "Ethnography of
Mindanao" to Barcelona for publication. Likewise, he
sent to Dr. Joist the letter of Manuel Hidalgo in which
the abuses of the friars in the Philippines were
mentioned and from which Rizal hoped Dr. Joist
could gather facts for publication in the Kolmer
Zeitung.


30 April 1889
His article "a La Defensa" was published in the
La Solidaridad.
15 May 1889
He sent the manuscript of his Article "por
telepono" to publication in pamhlet form.
His article "Los Viajes" signed Laong Laan was
published in the La Solidaridad.


31 May 1889
Rizal published his "La Verdad para Todos" in the La Solidaridad.
4 June 1889
He translated more than 30 pages of Blumentritts Memorias on the tribes
of Mindanao. He expressed the illusion than when liberty brightens in the
Philippines, he and Blumentritt would come and live together.
Dr. A. B. Meyer visited him in Paris.
15 June 1889
Rizals letter "Al Sr. D. Vicente Barrantes" was published in the La
Solidaridad (first installment).
23 June 1889
He continued with enthusiasm the translation of Blumentritts Memorias
on the tribes of Mindanao. He was already on page 36.
Two copies of his picture (age 28) were sent to Blumentritt and Dr.
Czepelack.


23 July 1889
He sent to the printing press his annotations to Morgas Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas and
requested Prof. Blumentritt in a letter to keep secret the publication of the book because
with it he wanted to surprise his compatriots.
31 July 1889
his article "Verdades Neuvas" was published in the La Solidaridad.
15 September 1889
His article "Differencias" was Published in the La Solidaridad.
22 September 1889
In a package, he sent to Blumentritt two statues: a beggar with a hat and a maid with
bilao on her hands. He sent, too, a wallet made of nito vines. All these things came from
one of Blumentritts admirers in the Philippines.
30 September 1889
his essay "Filipinas Dentro de Cien Aos" was published in the La Solidaridad (first
installment).
31 October 1889
His essay "Filipinas Dentro de Cien Aos" was published in the La Solidaridad (second
installment).


15 November 1889
His article "a La Patria" was published in the La Solidaridad.
30 November 1889
His article "Inconsecuencias" was published in the La
Solidaridad.
23 December 1889
Copies of the Morga started coming out from the printing
press. He sent one copy to Mariano Ponce in Barcelona. In a
letter, Ponce told Rizal that the book would rectify the
wrong notion, which the enemies had against the
Philippines. A big blow against the enemies, he said further.


Towards the end of March, 1889, Rizal
organized his paisanos into a society called
Kidlat Club.
Members were Antonio and Juan Luna,
Lauro Dimayuga, Baldomero Roxas,
Gregorio Aguilera, Fernando Canon,
Gregorio Pautu, and Julio Llorente.


Reason of Forming Kidlat Club:
It was founded by Rizal simply to bring together the young Filipinos in
the French capital so that they could enjoy their sojourn in the city
during the international exposition.

Rizal and the members of the Kidlat Club went sightseeing in the
exposition grounds. They saw the Buffalo Bills troupe and were
impressed by the American Indians, wearing war paints and feathers,
proudly riding their horses like centaurs.

He told his friends: Why should we resent being called Indios by

the Spaniards. Look at the American Indians. They were not ashamed of
their race. Let us be like them. Let us be proud of the name Indio and
make the Spaniards revise their conception of the term. We shall
become Indios Bravos!


Members of indios Bravos were Aguilera, Dimayuga,
Pautu, Canon, Antonio and Juan Luna, Llorente, and
Roxas.
He organizes a society called the "Association
Internationale des Philippinistas", with Dr. Blumentritt
of Austria as president, Dr. Rost of England as VicePresident, and Dr. Planchet of Paris as a director. They
plan to summon an international congress to face the
Philippine question. The association also sets out to
study the Philippines historically and scientifically, to
publish books on all Philippine topics, to create a
Philippine Library and Museum, etc (8)

In Germany

24 December 1886
He finished translating one third of the book Waitz.
January 1887
He became a member of the Ethnographic Society of Berlin in whose meeting
he had the rare opportunity of hearing the interesting lecture of Dr. Donitz on
pre-historic Japanese tombs which contained sets of dishes and other
decorations.
February 1887
He became a member of the Anthropological Society and the Geographic
Society of Berlin.
5 March 1887
Rizal translated into French the "History of a Mother" by Andersen written in
German.
Transiton:
11 May 1887
Accompanied by Maximo Viola, Rizal left Berlin to visit the cities of Eurupe,
including Dresden, Leitmeritz, Prague, Vienna, Munich, Nuremberg, Ulm,
Lausanne, and Geneva.

When did he go to Paris? To

Germany?How long did he
stay in Paris? In Germany?

On his 1st travel in Paris at 1883, he stayed there for two

months
On the 2nd travel at November 1885, he left Paris the
next year and went to Germany in February 1886 and
stayed there until May 1887 where he left Berlin to visit
other cities of Europe
1 November 1886, At 1:25 P.M., Rizal arrived at Berlin
and boarded at the Central Hotel but then reside at
Jaeger Straesse 71,111.
On his 3rd travel, he arrived in Paris on 19 March 1889
and on 28 January 1890, Rizal left Paris for Brussels,
capital of Belgium.

Where did he stay

in Paris? In

Germany?

For a short time, Rizal lived in the house of his

friend Valentin Ventura, at no.45 Rue Maubeuge,
where he polished his annotated edition of Morgas
book.
He lived finally in a little room , together with two
Filipinos- Capitan Justo Trinidad and Jose Albert.
He settled in the house of aLutheran,Karl Ulmer
and worked in the clinics of famous Polish and
German ophthalmologists, Dr. Javier Galezowsky
and Dr. Otto Becker, respectively

How did he
manage to live in
Paris? In
Germany?

Rizal adjusted to his new environment by

being friendly and enjoying the beautiful
scenes of the place.

How was his

relationship with his
fellow Ilustrados during

this
time
frame?
His relationship with them was good, seeing as
how he even formed the Kidlat club with some
of them

Did he decide to study

anything during his
stay in Paris? In

Germany?
He studied French language
He attended Fencing lessons
Advance studies in ophthalmology
Further techniques in eye surgery under
eminent German Physicians

Did he meet
someone in Paris?

In Germany?

Rizal had met Adelina Boustead

What languages did

he learn during his
stay in Paris? In

Germany?
French

SOURCES

Primary:
Secondary:
http://joserizal.info/Biography/man_and_martyr/chapter08.htm
http://www.joserizal.ph/tr37.html
(08) Dreams which began at once but that were not to reach their
fulfillment until three decades later.Epistolario Rizalino,op. cit., v. 2,
p. 184. Russell and Rodriguez,op. cit., p. 182.
History 5 Selected Readings on the Life and Works of Jose Rizal, 2011
Edition, p.28-35.
-Jose Rizal Life, Works, and Writings by Zaide , Paper Bound, p.136144.
http://en.wikipilipinas.org
http://iamermel.blogspot.com/
http://nurseslabs.com/life-and-travels-of-jose-rizal/