{"id":54764,"date":"2003-07-29T19:26:00","date_gmt":"2003-07-30T03:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/?p=54764"},"modified":"2026-03-19T20:50:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T04:50:31","slug":"oas-secretary-general-opens-exhibition-of-sculptures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/oas-secretary-general-opens-exhibition-of-sculptures\/news\/shared-articles\/","title":{"rendered":"OAS Secretary General Opens Exhibition of Sculptures"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"54764\" class=\"elementor elementor-54764\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1255dcb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1255dcb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8ee5d09\" data-id=\"8ee5d09\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27a7b35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27a7b35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OAS Secretary General Opens Exhibition of Sculptures<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-01f675d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"01f675d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b0141a8\" data-id=\"b0141a8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a3a52a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a3a52a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oas.org\/en\/media_center\/press_release.asp?sCodigo=E-143\/03\">OAS Media Center<\/a> July 29, 2003<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Noting that promoting cultural values is a priority of the inter-American system, the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.oas.org\/\">OAS<\/a>),\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.oas.org\/documents\/eng\/biography_sg.asp\">C\u00e9sar Gaviria<\/a>, opened an exhibition of carved stone sculptures by master artist Wan Ko Yee (<a href=\"https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/the-explanation-of-the-buddhas-title-h-h-dorje-chang-buddha-iii\/\">H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III<\/a>).<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u201cDuring the last fifty years, the OAS has recognized the need to associate culture with development and the well-being of our peoples, and also the importance of demonstrating how powerful symbols of identities and beliefs can become a unifying factor for national and universal reconciliation,\u201d Gaviria said. Diplomats from OAS\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.oas.org\/documents\/eng\/memberstates.asp\">member states<\/a>\u00a0and other dignitaries were among those who attended the opening reception, held the evening of July 28 at the Washington Marriott.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 In his remarks, Gaviria praised the \u201cpioneering\u201d artistic work of the Buddhist artist and recognized him for championing charitable causes and humanitarian assistance programs in several Caribbean nations.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Grenada\u2019s Ambassador to the OAS, Denis Antoine, said the artist had donated computers to needy schoolchildren in his country and supported other worthy projects. He said the Organization\u2019s participation in the event underscored the importance of \u201ccultural balance and tolerance for diversity in a global environment.\u201d<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Master Wan Ko Yee was born in China and now lives in the United States. His Yun sculptures are made of enormous boulders, hollowed out and carved to create a landscape shrouded in mist.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-311daf3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"311daf3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7135ab6\" data-id=\"7135ab6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c42b860 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c42b860\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1587\" height=\"1897\" src=\"https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/OAS-SECRETARY-GENERAL-OPENS-EXHIBITION-OF-SCULPTURES-.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-54766\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/OAS-SECRETARY-GENERAL-OPENS-EXHIBITION-OF-SCULPTURES-.png 1587w, https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/OAS-SECRETARY-GENERAL-OPENS-EXHIBITION-OF-SCULPTURES--857x1024.png 857w, https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/OAS-SECRETARY-GENERAL-OPENS-EXHIBITION-OF-SCULPTURES--768x918.png 768w, https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/OAS-SECRETARY-GENERAL-OPENS-EXHIBITION-OF-SCULPTURES--1285x1536.png 1285w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1587px) 100vw, 1587px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-94bd083 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"94bd083\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a7ad8d5\" data-id=\"a7ad8d5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4489c95 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4489c95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4510d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4510d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/master-wan-ko-yee-h-h-dorje-chang-buddha-iii-has-made-a-great-contribution-to-art\/\">Master Wan Ko Yee Has Made A Great Contribution To Art (08\/14\/2003)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Noting that promoting cultural values is a priority of the inter-American system, the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS),\u00a0C\u00e9sar Gaviria, opened an exhibition of carved stone sculptures by master artist Wan Ko Yee (H.H. 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