Photos: Baji Arts Exhibit Opening
In the eve of the International Women’s Day, Baji: An All-Boholana Arts Exhibit opened its doors to the Bol-anon public – unveiling the diversity of the response and creating an exuberant narrative of the baji’ng Bol-anon in words, pictures and pixels – 40 artists and over 80 artworks.
Hon. Godofreda O. Tirol, Board Member, 3rd District of Bohol and Hermogena “Nene” Lungay opened the exhibit. (full exhibit review on Monday, after it comes out in the LifestyleBohol this Sunday.)
Baji: An All-Boholana Arts Exhibit through March 28, 2011 at the HNU Photographic Museum and Archive of Boholano Life & Culture, Mondays-Fridays 7:30-11:30a.m. & 1:30-5:30p.m. and Saturdays 7:30-11:30a.m.
Baji is presented by the Asia Center for Sustainable Futures and the Women’s Development Center, in cooperation with the Holy Name University and the Office of Hon. Board Member Godofreda O. Tirol. Also, Baji extends special thanks to the University of Bohol Fine Arts Department, Center for Culture and Arts Development (CCAD), Udlot Arts Workshop and Nenen’s Salon & Video Studio.
(All photos by the event photographer and exhibiting artist Virna Avergonzado.)
- Hon. Board Member Godofreda O. Tirol and Ma'am Nene Lungay cuts the ribbon to officially open the Baji Arts Exhibit.
- The participating artists of the Baji Arts Exhibit with Ma'am Nene Lungay and Ma'am Freda Tirol.
- Ma'am Nene Lungay, matriarch of Bol-anon visual arts, stands proudly at the Baji Arts Exhibit opening.
- Lorely Trinidad, seeks out the phenomenal "nanay" of Bol-anon arts, in the opening ritual performed by select exhibiting artists.
- Missionary Sisters of Mary grace the Baji Arts Exhibit opening and chat up with visual and literary artist Mitzi Lungay, and mother, Nene Lungay.
- Members of the Asia Center for Sustainable Futures have a good laugh with Ma'am Fred Tirol, and exhibiting artists Lumin Tirol Pamaran and Tagbilaran Vice Mayor Jas Tirol Montes.
- Baji artists goof around.
- The Baji Arts Exhibit gathered in fresh faces in the Bohol visual arts scene. Here, Melanie Oncog and Marj Delima fit right in.
- The Banag-banag Cultural Group performs a socially conscious theatrical dance number.
- Tagbilaran Vice Mayor Jas Tirol Montes cheerily discusses her "The Lost Pair" (Acrylic on Leather Shoe, 2003) with Head of the Bohol Center for Culture and Arts Development (CCAD) Enriquieta B. Butalid.
- Guests and friends of the Baji Arts Exhibit enjoy the cultural performances during the opening reception.
- Laki friends and supporters of the Baji Arts Exhibit Sherwin Tutor, Rhanths Anunciado and Tweng Dolotina.
- Maria, Lorely and Tweng discusses art or something.
- Baji artists pose with Ma'am Nene Lungay.
- Jamming session with Baji and Laki artists.
- Asia Center for Sustainable Futures team pose with the event partners: Ma'am Freda Tirol, HNU Museum Curator Mr. Cenon Agbayani, Ma'am Nene and Mitzi Lungay (Udlot Arts Workshop).
- The "Hara sa Kinampay" (Oil on Canvass, 2011) with her painter, the "hara" of Bol-anon arts, Ma'am Nene Lungay.
- Baji lomographers with friends.
- The Baji lomowall gets the love by Ma'am Nene Lungay.
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