Makati City- Special Event of Art exhibitions featuring 10 artists from the Philippines and Malaysia opened in One Ayala on 30 of August. The Art Expo titled “Celebrating Friendship Through Art: A Kaleidoscope of 60 years of Diplomatic Relations between Malaysia and the Philippines” is open to the public for free until 1 of September.
The participating artist puts on display works of Filipino visual artists Ramon Orlina, Anthony Palomo, Francisco Guerrero, Dennis Bato, and Niakie; and Malaysia’s Dato Tajuddin Ismail, Juhari Said, SC Shekar, Anniketyni Madian and Syahbandi Samat.
“ It is through the eyes of our talented artists that we see the beauty of our cultures blended together, and it is through their hands that we feel the power of our connection. Let us keep fostering and fortifying the bonds that unite our nation by promoting artistic and cultural interactions,” Ambassador of Malaysia to the Philippines Dato Abdul Malik Melvin Castelino bin Anthony expressed.
Interactive collaborative artwork by Dennis Bato and Syahbandi Samat unveils the parallels and intersections of two cultures, as perceived by each artist. While we may seem very different on the surface many commonalities exist.
Attending the event are the following: Indonesian Ambassador Agus Widjojo; Trade Attache Martin Hutabarat; Cultural Attache Avi Harahap; Brunei Darussalam Ambassador Megawati Manan, First Secretary Ani Annuar, Thailand Ambassador Tull Traisorat; Indri Akyol, Spouse Of the Ambassador of Turkiye; Mariana Zobel De Ayala, Senior Vice President Ayala Land,Makati City Mayor Mar-Len Abigail Binay, City Councilor Alcine Yabut, City Councilor Ina Sarosa, Itchi Yabut, Department of Tourism (DOT) Undersecretary, Myra Paz Abubakar;
Congressman Christopher “Topp: De Venecia; Malaysia Chamber of Commerce and Industries Philippines Inc (MCCI) Chairman Edward Ling; MCCI President How Han Hui; MCCI Vice President Azhar Mahmood of Berjaya Hotel; Khairul Anuar Bin Baharudin of Tealive;Mohd Fareed Zakaria, Deputy Head of Mission; Amaluzzaman Mohd Asarani, Minister; Nadhirah Mohammad Zanudin, Counsellor; Shukri Ahmad, Counsellor;Col. Ahmad Jafri Ahmad Zulyadai, Defence Attache;
Supt. Norazman Hassan Basari, Police Attache; Intan Zalani, Trade Attache; Adhwa Azmil, Assistant Trade Attache; Mary Grace Ang,Matrade Marketing officer; Rohana Binti Dahalan, Assistant Tourism Attache; Nur Farahliza Putri Naaim Yazid, Counsellor; Mohd Khan Mohd Jadi, Office Secretary;Tezla Gael Raquinio, Assistant Information Officer; Ambassador’s Chef Ammar Syafiq bin Ayob; U.C.Loh, Director Artemis Art; Gaby Dela Merced and Pia, Vinyl on Vinyl;
Owner of Art Lounge Manila(ALM); Ian Belleza ALM, Chief Marketing Officer and Michelle Taylan, Founding Chairman & President of Global Tourism Business Association; Chito Sobrepena, President Metrobank Foundation; Maria Victoria Herrera, Ateneo Art Gallery Director & Chief Curator, Luz Corpuz , Congressman Christoples Manager Gallerie Francesca Dr. Lily Lim Executive Director of Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Inc. (FFCCCII).
