Posted at 9:16 pm August 24, 2012
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By Anna Valmero
QUEZON CITY, METRO MANILA?Children from a small community in Quezon City will soon get exposure to cultural arts and dances to enhance their awareness of the country?s unique culture.
The Performing Arts Appreciation program of Philippine Legitimate Stage Artists Group Inc. (PhilStage), the country?s alliance of professional performing arts companies, aims to help stimulate the imagination of children to achieve their creative potential as adults.
?Our country needs creative and imaginative citizens for it to achieve its greatest potential,? said Joy Virata, board of director at Repertory Philippines and director of Repertory Children?s Theater.
Repertory is one of the performing arts companies under the PhilStage umbrella organization.
To implement the program, PhilStage partnered with outsourcing firm Telus International Philippines (through its Community Board program), which gave a Canadian $10,000? (approximatey P420,000) grant to hold the dance, singing, and acting workshops for some 100 kids at the Gawad Kalinga (GK) Village in Masagana and Bgy. Bahay Toro in Project 8, Quezon City.
?The first grant of the TIP Community Board will fund up to three months of artistic activities for children from our GK villages. These will include trips to the ballet, children?s theater, cultural shows, and workshops,? said Javier Infante,Telus Community Board chairman.
The goal of the Community Board is to support communities where Telus holds its offices, added Javier.
?The idea for the Community Board to support projects like this is to help build the communities where Telus is operating. If you are thriving in business but the people around you aren?t, it does not help you succeed in fostering inclusive growth. We give these grants and donations to help build communities,? said Javier.
PhilStage will also hold a similar follow-on project for children from communities that were flood-stricken during the recent monsoon and typhoons, added Javier.
The grants, according to Javier, are intended for small non-government organizations who closely work on grassroots development projects and find it difficult to apply for grants when competing with larger organizations.
Virata lauded the efforts of the Telus Community Board to fund cultural projects, in addition to health and education projects for unprivileged youth.
?This is a very good project that will help improve the quality of life for underserved children and it is a good sign of support and encouragement for the uplifting of art appreciation in the Philippines,? said Virata.
Among the cultural presentations included in the program are: the classical ballet ?Ang Alamat Ni Sibol At Gunaw? by Ballet Manila, an English musical theater ?The Wizard of Oz? by Repertory Philippines, the Tagalog play ?Mga Kwento ni Lola Basyang? by PETA Theater, as well as performing arts workshops by Trumpets.
Meanwhile, the Community Board also earmarked another Canadian$10,000 to rebuild schools that have been damaged by the recent floods. Telus is also working with the Philippine Red Cross and other local government agencies to identify recipients of the awards.
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