Filipino Artists in China Join ACEEC Creation Season IV

Philippine Consul-General to Xiamen, Ms. Maria Antonina M. Mendoza-Oblena delivers the Keynote Message at the Opening Ceremony of ACEEC’s Art Creation Season IV (Xiamen PCG Photo).

XIAMEN 31 October 2023 – Eight Filipino artists – two from Xiamen and six from Guangzhou participated at the Art Creation Season IV of the ASEAN Culture and Economic Exchange Center (ACEEC) in Jimei District, City of Xiamen, China.  

This year’s exhibition with the theme “Profound Friendship Along the Silk Road, Deep Feeling towards Homeland” featured Mr. Bong Antivola and Mr. Allan Vibar of Xiamen as well as Vice-Consul Aprilfleur Mejia, Mr. Marvic Gile, Mr. Fernando Regencia, Mr. Rommel Reyes and Ms. Mary Joy Ann Tuano of Guanzhou. 

The international exhibition featured 200 artworks with diverse themes and styles from around 100 artists from China, ASEAN, and other countries. END.

For more information, visit https://www.xiamenpcg.dfa.gov.ph. 

Participating artists, organizers, government officials and guests of the Opening of ACEEC’s Art Creation Season IV (Xiamen PCG Photo).

CG Oblena (middle) and PCG Xiamen’s Pol/Eco/Cultural Officer Faith Bautista pose with artist Marvic Gile, also President of Filestilo artist group, at his “Southern Fujian Culture” artwork which won “Best City Theme Creation Award” (Xiamen PCG Photo).

Madame Ma. Rosario M. Mendoza, CG Mendoza-Oblena, and artist Allan Vibar with his “Gintong Ani” art piece (Xiamen PCG Photo).

CG Mendoza-Oblena and Bong Antivola with Antivola’s “The Moon Over Jimei” and “The Golden Hands of Master Ding (Xiamen PCG Photo).

(left to right) Mr. Elmer Mejia, Vice-Consul Aprilfleur Mejia, CG Oblena, and PCG Guangzhou’s CG Louie Alferez with Mr. Fernando Regencia’s “After the Rain” artworks (Xiamen PCG Photo).