A memorable & momentous show

romi mananqui
13 May 2008

Pinablic ya kabaleyan, Sir Joe,

Thank God, the show is over. The formal opening was quite memorable & momentous. 3 National Artists were there, Napoleon Abueva, Bencab & Virgilio Almario. Canadian Ambassador Robert Desjardins, UP Diliman Chancellor Sergio Cao, Fine Arts Prof. Emeritus Virginia Agbayani, UPCFA Dean Tina Colayco, UPAA Toronto President Noel Cruz & former Bangko Sentral Governor Jaime Laya were also there. UP President Emerlinda Roman came the following day as she was at the UP Davao commencement that day.

And of course, families, friends, artists & art lovers plus the UPCFA students were in attendance, too. Dean Colayco said it was one of the best attended art openings, if not the best, in the college. And finally, I met Santiago Villafania with another kabaleyan, Dr. Carlos Pizarro. Sonny gave me a book of his Pangasinan poetry. (pls. see: http://72.14.205.104/search?q=cache:T9mHI9ciG8oJ:www.dalityapi.com
/%3F1151003209000+romi+mananquil&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=5 for more).

As for show’s paintings, publicity & write-ups pls. see: http://www.mananquil.com/, http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/04302008/life05.html, http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/lifestyle/lifestyle/view_article.php?article_id=128767, http://sundaypunch.prepys.com/archives/2008/04/06/
pangasinan-canadian-artist-holds-show-for-up-centennial/#more-8854.

Pls. give me Sonny V’s email address again & forward this to him.

Maliket ya agew,

Romi