seen on the scene
The Opening of the Consulate General of the Philippines
Inaugural Ceremony Friday, Twenty Second day of March, two thousand and
nineteen at ten o’clock in the morning 9990 Richmond Avenue, Suite 100 North
Houston, Texas, 77042 http://www.philippineembassy-usa.org/
The Consul General of the Republic of the Philippines, Jerril G. Santos, welcomed
Ambassador Jose Manuel G. Romualdez and friends of the Filipino community to
the opening of the Consulate General of the Philippines in Houston, Texas.
The new Dean of the Consular Corps of Houston, Ambassador Juan B. Sosa, Con-
sul General of Panama, and all of Houston’s Consular Corps, were in attendance
to share and celebrate the moment. The crowd was proudly dressed in traditional
Filipino attire.
Featured Artists were Cyril Maza and his wife Lorna Maza. A self-taught artist
and an engineer, Cyril has been painting with his wife, Lorna, for sometime now.
Painting has become their favorite pastime. During weekends, they get together
and work side by side, both individually and as a team, working on the same can-
vas. Due to his work, they have lived in many different cities around the world.
Coming together to paint has brought them closer. For more information, go to
https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/cyril-maza.htm.l
Bayanihan, Acrylic on Canvas, 24x18”, by Cyril Maza
Family Outing, Acrylic on Canvas, 14x11”, by Lorna Maza
One Beautiful Morning in the Farm, 30x20”, by Cyril Maza and Lorna Maza
Family Picnic in Palau, Acrylic on Canvas, 14x11”, by Lorna Maza
By: iF Photographer/Journalist Heidi Powell
10 iF Magazine |April 2019