POST EVENT PRESS RELEASE: 6th
Celebrate the Sea Imagery Festival 2007
How
inappropriate to call this planet 'Earth', when it is clearly 'Ocean'.
(Arthur C. Clarke)
President Gloria
Arroyo with Michael AW admiring the Celebrate the Sea's theme
imagery being projected on venue ceiling of Sofitel Philippines
Plaza
Darren Kaye Aquino
(13) passing on her Ambassadorship for Sharks through President
Gloria Arroyo at the award ceremony 22 Sep 2007
David Doubilet and
Jennifer Hayes on the show floor at Coconut Palace talking with
participants about the Philippines.
Dr Alexei Stoida
receiving his WOW Award from Michael AW: Alexei attended CTS
specially for the WOW Shoot Out competition
Charlotte Ho from
Hong Kong won the Ambassador for Sharks award seen here at the
ceremony showing off her medal and drawing now produce into
posters to discourage consumption of shark fins soup.
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Michael AW / OceanNEnvironment presenting Emory Kristof the
Heroes of the Sea recognition.
Yvette Lee of PCSSD
& Scuba World and Fernando checking out the medals with Michael
AW
Emory Kristof right
at home at the forum and seminar room
Cynthia Carrion,
Assec. of Department of Tourism is the force behind Celebrate
the Sea 2007 in the Philippines and President of Festival,
Daniel Mercier of the World Underwater Pictures Festival
Antibes.
Michael AW /
OceanNEnvironment also presented Davud Doubilet the
Heroes of the Sea recognition. CTS 2007 is David Doubilet 4th
appearance at Celebrate the Sea - the biggest underwater imagery
festival in the Asia Pacific.
Shahram Saber of
PADI Asia Pacific receiving the Outstanding Contributing
recognition from Michael AW
Hon Durano Secretary
of Tourism and Assec of Tourism Cynthia Carrion showing off
their recognition award for Celebrating the Sea.