SFA-AGR-081-08

EMBASSY AWARDS CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION TO FILIPINO-AMERICAN ARTIST SOTERO NIEVES

28 March 2008—As part of the celebration of the 110th anniversary of the Philippine Independence and of the commemoration of the 100th foundation day of the University of the Philippines, the Philippine Embassy in Washington D.C. hosted the painting exhibit of Filipino American artist, Sotero V. Nieves, at the Embassy’s Romulo Hall on 07-14 March 2008.
 
Mr. Nieves, who will turn 100 years old on 18 April, is a 1933 Fine Arts degree graduate of the UP College of Fine Arts -- whose faculty members at that time included national artist Fernando Amorsolo and painting great, Fabian dela Rosa.

 
TOP PHOTO: Minister Carlos D. Sorreta (rightmost), leading the ribbon cutting ceremony during the opening of the exhibit on 07 March 2008. Also in the picture are Mr. Sotero Nieves (2nd from right) and his wife "Sinang" (third from right); and Mitch Ocampo (fourth form right), son of Galo Ocampo, another notable Filipino painter and a contemporary of Nieves) BOTTOM PHOTO: Minister Sorreta reading the citation on the Ambassador’s Certificate of Recognition for Mr. Sotero Nieves. END

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