Foreign Consuls in New York Recognize Fil-Am Broadway Star Ali Ewoldt

Consul General to New York Claro S. Cristobal hands the Certificate of Recognition to Society of Foreign Consuls International Women’s Day honoree Ali Ewoldt at the Philippine Consulate General in New York on 14 March 2019. Joining Consul General Cristobal and Ms. Ali is Consul General Maciej Golubiewski of Poland. (SOFC-NY photo)

NEW YORK 01 April 2019 —  Nineteen women achievers were recognized at the annual International Women’s Day event organized by the Society of Foreign Consuls (SOFC) on 14 March 2019 at the Philippine Center in New York City.

Ali Ewoldt, a multi-talented performer in theater arts, was the Philippine nominee for 2019. Ali just completed over two and a half years as Christine in Broadway's longest-running musical, “The Phantom of the Opera”. She is the first Asian-American and woman of color to play the role  in its 30 years.

Ali has been an advocate for diversity and inclusion in the performing arts, and a spokesperson for the Theater Development Fund's Autism Theater Initiative and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Ali made her Broadway debut as Cosette in “Les Miserables”, appeared in Lincoln Center's recent Tony Award Winning revival of “The King and I”, and has played Maria in numerous productions of “West Side Story” across the nation and the world. She has been featured on The Michael J. Fox Show, the short film “Yield and Mia”, and has performed as a soloist at Carnegie Hall with the New York Pops, at Alice Tully Hall, Town Hall and Feinstein’s/54 Below, with the American Pops Orchestra, The Houston Symphony and The Boston Pops under Maestro Keith Lockhart.

Consul General to New York Claro S. Cristobal, together with Consul General and SOFC President Diana Zhgenti, handed the Certificate of Recognition to Ali during the program. The audience listened in awe to  Ali’s rendition of a Kundiman song entitled “Pakiusap” following the awarding. Five other countries also participated in the cultural program with their traditional dance and musical  performances.

A reception co-hosted by the 21 Consulates followed after the program, where each Consulate shared their popular dishes and drinks. The Philippine Consulate General invited Tsismis, a participant of Filipino Restaurant Week, to showcase Filipino food to the attendees. END

Consul General Claro S. Cristobal welcomes Commissioner Cecile Noel of the Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence, Office of the New York City Mayor and Society of Foreign Consuls President Diana Zhgenti. (SOFC-NY photo)

Nineteen women achievers  in New York were recognized at the annual event organized by the Society of Foreign Consuls (SOFC) in New York on 14 March 2019 at the Kalayaan Hall of the Philippine Center in New York City. (SOFC-NY photo)

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