A total of 40 paintings of the Marikina City Jail-Male Dormitory inmates are currently on display at the 22nd National Association of Dental Traders, Inc. (NADTI) Trade Exhibit at the SMX Convention Center Manila in Pasay City, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) said on Thursday, Sept
(Photo courtesy of BJMP Public Information Office) MANILA - Some 40 paintings made by persons deprived of liberty (PDL) of the Marikina City Jail-Male Dormitory are on display at the 22nd National Association of Dental Traders Inc. (NADTI) Trade Exhibit in SMX Convention Center Manila in Pasay City, an official of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) said on Thursday. The Marikina City Jail-Male Dormitory partnered with non-profit organization Obra Maestra Art and Culture Inc. for the display of the paintings at the exhibit which runs from Tuesday to Thursday. It also features artworks of 27 other newbie artists. Proceeds of the three-day art exhibit will go to the PDL artists of Marikina City Jail-Male Dormitory, which will help their families and loved ones outside. In a statement, Marikina City Jail Warden Chief Insp. Joseph Bustinera said the "painting behind bars" initiative started as an art therapy program for inmates. "Our PDL artists are not really
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