20 August 2015 - Over 50 personnel of the Philippine Center tenant offices and their families were treated to the singular opportunity to attend an art workshop conducted by renowned Filipino artist Manuel D. Baldemor.

In a two-hour session held at the Philippine Center, the personnel and their family members, many of them young children aged 6 to 12 years old, learned from Mr. Baldemor’s techniques on coloring while working on sketches created by the artist himself. At the end of the workshop, the participants took home with them a piece of history in the form of an art work bearing the original work of the world renowned artist.

The workshop was an initiative of Mr. Baldemor, who expressed keen interest in spending time with Philippine foreign service post personnel and their families and sharing with them his talent and craftsmanship. It was organized by the Philippine Center New York as a way of promoting Philippine art.

Mr. Baldemor had earlier opened an exhibit of his latest works, also sponsored by the Philippine Center, on August 05 at the Center's Gallery titled, "The Art of Manuel D. Baldemor." The exhibit runs until September 4. END