Envoy's tulips in art show

Envoy’s tulips in art show

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Category: Envoys & Expats

21 Jun 2014

Written by Suzette Jessica

In Photo: Theo Arnold, Evelyn Farounbi, Israeli Ambassador Menashe Bar-On, Ambassador Hero de Boer, Belgian Ambassador Roland van Remoortele, Ryan Chan and Patrick Chan

Ambassador Roland van Remoortele with Bellevue Resorts and Hotel chairman Johnny Chan

WHILE many in the diplomatic and society circles know Theo Arnold as the former Dutch ambassador to the Philippines, he recently unveiled a side of him that few people know: as an artist.

Arnold participated in the group art exhibit “Art Fusion,” which was shown at The Bellevue Manila last April. He presented his artworks along with Ferdie Santiago, Tito Nobleza, Angelito “Jo” Florendo, Maria Candida “Ida” Flores, Roger Crisostomo and Ral Arrogante.

Guests were dazzled by Florendo’s canvases of koi swimming in perfect harmony, the unique flowing abstracts of Flores, Santiago’s and Crisostomo’s nostalgic depiction of Filipino culture, Arnold’s vibrant tulips and Arrogante’s intricate sculptures.

  Mme Eti Bar-On, Jo Florendo, Mme Evelyn Farounbi and Amb Menashe Bar-On, 

Tamila Chan, Beth Victoria and Mme Evelyn Farounbi

Present during the show’s opening were Israeli Ambassador Menashe Bar-On and wife Eti, Belgian Ambassador Roland van Remoortele and wife Sylvia, Dutch Chargé d’Affaires Hero de Boer, Evelyn Farounbi and Bravo Filipino publisher and Managing Director Beth Victoria. As they marveled at the art pieces on display, they feasted on delicious cocktails and fine wines, as enchanting music played in the background.

Sarah Kwon and Hyock Kwon

Marissa del Mar, Mme Eti Bar-On, Jim Goudsmit, Beth Victoria

Bubbles Alcantara, Nancy Soriano, Maria Teresa Mapagu and Myrna Llopis

Proceeds of the exhibit were donated to JAV Talent Unlimited Foundation Inc., an organization aiming to inspire and enhance young Filipino talents in the arts.

The Bellevue Manila is owned and managed by The Bellevue Hotels and Resorts (BH&R) under the leadership of Chairman Johnny Chan, Managing Director Patrick Chan and Marketing and Communications Corporate Director Ryan Chan.

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