PHILIPPINE LEAF AWARDS.  In the acceptance speech  said on behalf of Rafael Benitez, Erehwon Art Foundation president Jesus Varela said, “Erehwon started as an art center with the sky as its roof, and its grounds in a poor inner community…  This award strengthens our resolve to continue as a people’s art center, accessible to people from all walks of life.”
PHILIPPINE LEAF AWARDS. In the acceptance speech said on behalf of Rafael Benitez, Erehwon Art Foundation president Jesus Varela said, “Erehwon started as an art center with the sky as its roof, and its grounds in a poor inner community… This award strengthens our resolve to continue as a people’s art center, accessible to people from all walks of life.”

Erehwon Center for the Arts founder and charman Rafael R. Benitez was conferred the Philippine Golden Leaf Presidential Award for his “exceptional contributions to the Philippine arts and cultural scene, as well as for the signficant impact of the Erehwon Center for the Arts in nuturing and promoting artistic talents.”

The awarding took place at the 2nd Philippine Leaf Awards  Tertulia at Parangal 2024 at the Metropolitan Theater Manila.

 The Golden Leaf Presidential Award was also conferred on Erehwon's Chief Artistic and Cultural Director Anton Juan, for his “groundbreaking work in theater, film and literature, which has effectively challenged convention, and enriched our cultural tapestry with stunning visual poetry and literary oeuvre.”

The Erehwon-produced and Anton Juan-directed "Bayan Bayanan: Letters from Home" received the Philippine Leaf Award for Outstanding Musical Ensemble, as well.  Bayan Bayanan, a play adapted from the original script written by multi-awarded playwright Bienvenido Noriega, was transformed into a musical and presented by Erehwon at the Cultural Center.

The Philippine LEAF Awards is a prestigious award-giving body founded in 2017 that aims to recognize and celebrate the outstanding achievements of Filipino Artists in the fields of live entertainment, performing arts, fashion, and festivals.

PHILIPPINE LEAF AWARDS.  The awardees with Presidential Golden Leaf awardees Rafael Benitez and Anton Juan (fourth and fifth from right)
PHILIPPINE LEAF AWARDS. The awardees with Presidential Golden Leaf awardees Rafael Benitez and Anton Juan (fourth and fifth from right)
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Philippine Leaf Awards conferred on Erehwon Center for the Arts