NEW YORK 29 October 2018 – Proud to see Filipinos being recognized in the global arena of pop culture, the Philippine Consulate General in New York welcomed the all-Pinoy team behind Epik Studios, a modern mixed-media creative hub-promoting Filipino arts and culture.
Chief Creative Officer Paul Basinillo, along with artists Dennis Crisostomo and Jim Jimenez, paid a courtesy call on Consul General Claro S. Cristobal on 03 October 2018 at the Philippine Center.
During the visit, “Team Epik” presented the Consul General with some of its best-selling titles like “Republika,” “Bernardo Carpio,” and “Osyana”.
On 05 October 2018, Vice Consul Tanya Ramiro attended the New York Comic Convention, one of the largest pop culture events in the world, at Jacob J. Javits Center.
She visited the booth of Epik Studios at the Artist Alley, which showcased illustrations, comic books and other works of art of Filipino folk heroes and other supernatural creatures.
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