Makati City – This coming month of September the country celebrates the Philippine Creative Industry Month (PCIM). Coincide with Celebrating Friendship Through Art: A Kaleidoscope of 60 Years of Diplomatic Relations Between Malaysia and the Philippines,” which will be held from 30 August to 1 September 2024 at Level 2, Concourse, One Ayala, Makati City. The Art Expo is organised by the Embassy of Malaysia, in collaboration with One Ayala, Makati City Tourism Office, and Art Artemis. Mr. Syahbandi Samat and Mr. Dennis Bato, two of the present artists in the art expo, graced the Media Night last August 24, at Rumah Malaysia.
The Art Expo will highlight the artworks of Malaysian and Filipino artists. Participating Malaysian artists are Dato Prof Tajuddin Ismail, SC Shekar, Juhari Said, Anniketyni Madian, and Syahbandi Samat, while the Filipino participating artists are Anthony Palomo, Ramon Orlina, Fracisco Guerrero, Dennis Bato, and Niakie.
Apart from the artworks, visitors will be cherished to cultural performances by the Touché Production, which came all the way from Malaysia. Visitors may also participate in the panel discussions which will be participated by some of the featured artists themselves. On 31 August 2024, the panel discussion will explore the Perspectives on Contemporary Southeast Asian Art while Perspectives on Contemporary Photography from Two Generations of Photography will be the focus of the discussion on 1 September 2024.
The Art Expo is free and is open to the public. The opening ceremony will be held on 30 August 2024. His Excellency Dato’ Abdul Malik Melvin Castelino, Ambassador of Malaysia to the Republic of the Philippines; Hon. Abigail S. Binay-Campos, Mayor of Makati City; government officials, members of the diplomatic corps and other dignitaries are expected to grace the opening ceremony.
On the continuation of the same Art Expo at Art Lounge Manila Molito, Alabang from 3 to 15 of September. And on 5 September is the opening reception at 6:00 in the evening.
Through the Art Expo, the Embassy of Malaysia in Manila hopes the visitors will be able to appreciate art, especially Malaysian and Filipino art. Likewise, it is the hope of the Embassy of Malaysia in Manila that the Art Expo will open the door to more collaborations between Malaysia and the Philippines in the field of arts.
At the Tingin Southeast Asian Film Festival a project of National Commission for Culture and the Arts last 17 August at the Red Carpet Shangri-La Plaza Mall is the Philippine premiere of the film Snow in Midsummer of Malaysia directed by Chong Keat Aun. In 1969, amid Malaysia’s deadly racial riots. Ah Eng seeks refuge in an opera troupe. 49 years later, she confronts the dramatic loss which has come to define her life. The film already premiered at the prestigious Venice Film Festival. His feature debut. The story of the Southern Islet, collected prizes at Hong Kong Film Festival and Taiwan’s Golden Horse Awards.
Syahbandi Samat self taught on his primary medium he uses the ballpoint pen and Dennis Bato visual artist of mixed media. “The Philippines is the potential next art hub in the world” according to Malaysian Envoy Dato Abdul Malik Melvin Castelino Bin Anthony.
Attending the event aside from Media are the following: Mohd Fareed Zakaria, Deputy Head of Mission; Amaluzzaman Mohd Asarani, Minister; Nadhirah Mohammad Zanudin, Counsellor; Col. Ahmad Jafri Ahmad Zulyadai, Defence 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.
