Filipino Artist, Delegates Mark Active Presence at Rotary International Convention in Hamburg

Artist Elito Circa demonstrates hand painting with Philippine musical background at Messe Hamburg (MTDizon-DeVega photo)

BERLIN 06 June 2019 — Filipino artist Elito Circa, more popularly known as “Amang Pintor” in the Philippines, wowed an international audience at the Friendship House of the Rotary International Convention held at Hamburg Messe on 02 June 2019.

Mr. Circa demonstrated his hand painting skills using acrylic paint on canvass all created in time with several pieces of music ranging from the Filipino classic “Sarungbanggi” and popular rock music.

After three songs and just a little over 15 minutes, Mr. Circa created six works, which he donated to the Rotary International for auction. The Filipino painter’s demonstration was witnessed by Philippine Ambassador-designate to Germany Ma. Theresa Dizon-De Vega and Filipino community leaders from different parts of Germany. 

Mr Circa, who is also an active Rotarian and former District President, did a similar hand painting demonstration at the Philippine Embassy in Berlin on 31 May 2019, which was posted live on Facebook by Ambassador Dizon-De Vega. The live demonstration has already racked up over 1,800 views. 

Aside from Mr. Circa, nearly 2,000 delegates from the Philippine gathered in Hamburg for the Rotary International Convention. Various leaders from the different Rotary Districts in the Philippines, presented their civic and social projects and renewed their commitment to further strengthening the Rotary as a force for good in the Philippines and internationally. END

From left: Elito Circa with Ambassador Dizon-De Vega and Filipino Spa entreprenuer Maria Malaca present the finished canvasses at the Rotary International Convention (Christina Aguilar photo), Mr. Circa presents an on-the-spot hand painting to Ambassador Dizon-De Vega (M. Reyes photo)

International audience at the Rotary International Convention House of Friendship Hall, Messe Hamburg witnessed Mr. Circa’s demonstration (Christina Aguilar photo)

From left: Filipino delegates to the International Rotary Convention with Ambassador Dizon-De Vega (Berlin PE photo)

For more information, visit  www.berlinpe.dfa.gov.ph, www.philippine-embassy.de or https://www.facebook.com/PHinGermany.