Personnel of the Philippine Embassy in Ankara with Filipino artist, Mr. Jonal Buenafe, proudly display their watercolor Paintings with their worn orange pins/ribbons in support of the End Violence Against Women (VAW) campaign. (Embassy Photo)

ANKARA 25 November 2021 — The Philippine Embassy in Ankara kick-started its participation in the Philippines’ yearly campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW) with a Beginner’s Watercolor Painting Workshop last 24 November at the Sentro Rizal Ankara.

Mr. Jonal Buenafe, a Filipino artist based in Turkey, led the workshop on basic watercolor painting.  Embassy personnel painted their chosen symbols in support of the 18-Day End-VAW Campaign, and wore pins/ribbon in bright orange, the color representing hope and a future free from violence against women and girls.

Mr Jonal Buenafe lectures on basic painting tools during the workshop.  Embassy personnel wear orange pins to show support to the 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (Embassy Photo)

The artworks will be on display at the Embassy from 25 November until 12 December 2021.##