Philippine National Artist BenCab Holds Meet-and-Greet in Toronto

BenCab receives a plaque of recognition from the Philippine Artists Group of Canada and honorary membership to PAG. (From left) BenCab’s classmate in UP, Prof. Romi Mananquil of PAG, President of UPAA-Toronto Chapter Ms. Alice Herrera, Philippine Ambassador to Canada, H.E. Petronila Garcia, Consul General Rosalita S. Prospero, President of PAG Mr. Gene Lopos, and BenCab.

08 August 2017 TORONTO — Philippine National Artist for Visual Arts, Benedicto Reyes Cabrera, popularly known as Bencab, was the Guest of Honor at a Meet and Greet event jointly organized by the University of the Philippines Alumni Association-Toronto Chapter (UPAA) and the Philippine Artists Group (PAG) of Canada on August 02 at the Miller Tavern in Toronto.

Philippine Ambassador to Canada, H.E. Petronila Garcia and Consul General Rosalita S. Prospero led the Filipino community in welcoming BenCab.  As a token of appreciation for the warm welcome given him, BenCab presented an autographed copy of a book entitled “Tabayag: Lime Containers of the Cordilleras (from the Collection of BenCab)” to Ambassador Garcia. The Philippine Artists Group of Canada, on the other hand, presented him with a plaque of recognition and an honorary membership to PAG.

For a more detailed roster of his achievements, please visit the website: http://www.bencabmuseum.org/national-artist/.

For more information, visit www.torontopcg.dfa.gov.ph/ www.philcongen-toronto.com or https://www.facebook.com/torontopcg/?ref=br_rs. END