Imelda Cajipe Endaya Becomes First Woman Named National Artist of the Philippines

Filipina artist Imelda Cajipe Endaya was named to the Order of National Artists of the Philippines for Visual Arts on September 1, becoming the first woman to receive the honor in its fifty-four-year history. The order was established in 1972 to recognize those who have significantly contributed to the country’s arts. Born in 1949, Endaya […]

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