DFA Ladies Foundation Celebrates PH Arts and Women at First-ever Exhibition
PASAY CITY 27 March 2023 – The DFA Ladies Foundation (DFALF) held its first art exhibition on 16-17 March 2023 at the Carlos P. Romulo Library of the Foreign Service Institute. The event is a culmination of the Foundation’s celebration of National Arts Month and Women’s Month.
In her opening remarks, DFALF Chairperson Madame Pamela Louise H. Manalo congratulated participating members and their family members for taking part in DFALF activities.
“It is my hope that the works displayed here will inspire pride and interest in Filipino artistry, and spark conversations on the vital role of women in the Philippine Foreign Service and in the broader society. Let this exhibit be an expression of DFALF’s unwavering commitment to securing a sustainable and inclusive future for the Philippines and beyond,” Madame Manalo said.
“This exhibition is a manifestation of women’s talent, capability, and empowerment,” stated First Vice President Candy Cypress-Bauzon, as she shared DFALF’s commitment to support and organize activities that will contribute to the physical, intellectual, and social development of women.
Fifty members and family members from various DFA offices answered the call for artwork submission with the theme Unity, Self-Awareness, Empowerment, and Reaching Out held from 17 to 27 February 2023. In announcing the artists of most liked entries, Sociocultural and Emergency Committee Head Jacqueline L. Ong emphasized, “We are all winners because we are all women.”
The following received the most number of votes during the online voting among the DFALF members: Head Above Water (acrylic painting by Cheryl Navarro); To Empower In Your Own Way (multimedia work by Ms. Julienne Ferranco); and Empowerment of Women through Art (painting by Josefina Timbol). END
DFALF Chairperson Madame Pamela Louise H. Manalo is flanked by (L-R) Sociocultural and Emergency Committee Head Jacqueline Ong, First Vice President Candy Cypress-Bauzon, Information and Publicity Committee Head Charisse Malabanan and Ways and Means Committee Head Grace Sia at the opening of the art exhibition. (DFA-OPCD photo by Maria Vanessa Ubac)
Madame Manalo delivers her opening remarks. (DFA-OPCD photo by Maria Vanessa Ubac)
The collection of entries by Ms. Cheryl Navarro, with her winning piece Head Over Water (center, top). (DFA-OPCD photo by Maria Vanessa Ubac)
Madame Manalo appreciates the winning entry of Ms Julienne Ferranco, To Empower In Your Own Way (below), a work made of recycled materials that depicts how women motivate each other through writing and the arts. (Above) A fish painting by Philippine Ambassador to France Junever Mahilum-West.
Mrs. Josefina Timbol with her work Empowerment of Women Through Art
Madame Manalo and First Vice President Cypress-Bauzon appreciate the artworks submitted by the Kidapawan Consular Office. (DFA-OPCD photo by Maria Vanessa Ubac)
Sociocultural and Emergency Committee Head Jacqueline Ong explains her artwork to visitors. (DFA-OPCD photo by Maria Vanessa Ubac)
(Top to bottom) DFALF member artists who garnered the most number of votes: Ms. Cheryl Navarro, Mrs. Josefina Timbol and Ms. Julienne Ferranco. (DFA-OPCD photos by Maria Vanessa Ubac)
Visitors appreciating DFALF’s first art exhibition. (DFA-OPCD photo by Maria Vanessa Ubac)
DFALF Members who participated in the art exhibition. (DFA-OPCD photo by Maria Vanessa Ubac)