“Pitik Pinoy: Journeys in Xiamen and Beyond” Photo Exhibit Captivates Xiamen

Philippine Consulate General in Xiamen Acting Head of Post Elaine Mae V. Laruan-Hernandez (center) led the ribbon-cutting ceremony with VIP Guests (from left to right) Singapore Consulate General in Xiamen Vice Consul Rachel Yu, Royal Thai Consulate General in Xiamen Consul General Pirawat Atsavapranee, Xiamen Foreign Affairs Office (FAO) Director Zheng Jinji, and Royal Thai Consulate General in Xiamen Deputy Wanlapa Jitsomboon. (Xiamen PCG photo)

XIAMEN 26 October 2020 – 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, owned by Filipino-Chinese entrepreneur, Marc Vladimir Tan, in Yundang Road, Xiamen City, on 24 October 2020.

The exhibit, which will run until 14 November 2020, features a collection of photos around Xiamen and the rest of Fujian province by Messrs. Ianne Mher Hernandez; Norhel Legatam; Jose Rey Madrilejos; Lister Maraon; Marc Vladimir Tan; and Domingo Ponciano Zoleta, together with their contributor-friends, printed on canvas. 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.

Philippine Consulate General in Xiamen Acting Head of Post Elaine Mae V. Laruan-Hernandez led the ribbon-cutting ceremony with Royal Thai Consulate General in Xiamen Consul General Pirawat Atsavapranee and Deputy Wanlapa Jitsomboon, Singapore Consulate General in Xiamen Vice Consul Rachel Yu, and Xiamen Foreign Affairs Office (FAO) Director Zheng Jinji. 

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.

Officers and members of the Filipino Association in Xiamen (FAX), members of the Filipino-Chinese business sectors, Consulate General personnel, and other photo enthusiasts also attended the ceremony.

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Clockwise, from top left photo: Philippine Consulate General in Xiamen Acting Head of Post Elaine Mae V. Laruan-Hernandez presents the photographers with Plaques of Appreciation. VIP guests from the Royal Thai Consulate in Xiamen, Consul General Pirawat Atsavapranee and Deputy Wanlapa Jitsomboon tour around the exhibit with Acting Head of Post Laruan-Hernandez. Featured photos printed in canvas material and an event poster welcomes guests at the exhibit venue. (Xiamen PCG photo)