CLARK FREEPORT – Images of New York City take center stage in this year’s celebration of Filipino-American Friendship Day as a photo exhibit coinciding with the July 4 celebration takes place at the SM City here.
The exhibit dubbed, “I Love New York” will feature photos of varying subjects taken by journalist and newspaper columnist Noel G. Tulabut while covering the United Nations General Assembly and the initiatives of the Philippine Mission to the United Nations in New York since 2005. It will run at SM City Clark Event Center starting July 1 to 6.
The photos cover various subjects like memorials from the 9-11 terrorists’ attack, human interests, street scenes, cityscapes, famous landmarks as well as events and festivities.
“This exhibit is not entirely about the Big Apple. It will also feature activities of our fellow Filipinos in New York like the annual Philippine Independence Day celebration,” Tulabut said.
The photos compiled by the newspaper columnist were taken from point-and-shoot cameras and from his cellphone cameras as well. “I must admit I am not a professional photographer but I thought I should share some of these shots especially to those who love art especially photography,” Tulabut said.
Also to be featured in the photo exhibit are the photos of New York-based Capampangan Sam Sanchez who is a photography enthusiast living in Brooklyn. Journalist-turned-diplomat Elmer Cato, now Minister and Consul at the Philippine Embassy in Washington DC will also have a special participation with his “award deserving photos” taken in the Manhattan District.
“It may be of interest to someone that Mr. Sanchez’s participation will not only feature his nice shots. It is also a way of giving him new meaning to his life and motivating him to go on living after he was diagnosed with renal failure and is now undergoing three dialysis sessions a week since December,” Tulabut said.
Major sponsors of the “I Love New York” photo exhibit are SM City Clark, Canon Philippines, Asiana Airlines, and Smart Communications. Supporting the event also are topnotch fashion and still photographer Borj Meneses and 3D animator and video editor Dodjie Aguinaldo.
