Filipino photographers based in Xiamen, in collaboration with the Philippine Consulate General in Xiamen, held the opening ceremony of “Pitik Pinoy: Journeys in Xiamen and Beyond”, a photo exhibit at Marc’s Café, Yundang Road, Xiamen City, on 24 October 2020.
The exhibit features the work of Messrs. Ianne Mher Hernandez, Norhel Legatam, Jose Rey Madrilejos, Lister Maraon, Marc Vladimir Tan and Domingo Ponciano Zoleta, together with their contributor-friends. The exhibit will run until 14 November 2020.
The exhibit features a collection of photos printed on canvass, borne out of the creativity and imagination, eye for details as well as the patience and flexibility of the photographer artists who have wandered around Xiamen and the rest of Fujian province to capture moments with their lenses’ precise timing. Highlighted works were “Windmills” by Hernandez, “Mata sa Mata” by Madrilejos, “Bulaklak” by Maraon, “Essence of Buddha” by Legatam, “Triptych” by Tan and “Happy Life” by Zoleta.
Acting Head of Post Elaine Mae V. Laruan-Hernandez led the ribbon-cutting ceremony with Consul General Pirawat Atsavapranee and Deputy Wanlapa Jitsomboon of the Royal Thai Consulate General in Xiamen, Vice Consul Rachel Yu of the Singapore Consulate General in Xiamen, and Director Zheng Jinji of the Xiamen Foreign Affairs Office (FAO).
The ceremony was also attended by officers and members of the Filipino Association in Xiamen (FAX), members of the Filipino-Chinese business sectors, PCG personnel, and other photo enthusiasts.
Contributors included Filipino expats Charles Ian Ferraris, Ma. Theresa Legatam, Dennis Marnilego, Martin Miguel Mendoza, Aquino Sultan, and the lone Chinese participant, Tony Jiang.
Twenty-four (24) works are displayed in the exhibit. The event also features a digital display of the other works of the artists.
In her remarks during the launching the ceremony, Acting Head of Post Laruan-Hernandez mentioned that the exhibit is a showcase of the many Filipino talents in Xiamen and noted the beauty of Xiamen which inspired the Filipino photographers to capture it.
The venue, Marc’s Café is owned by Filipino-Chinese entrepreneur, Marc Vladimir Tan.
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