Take a day off and make it a
truly positive bonding experience with your kids!
On November 29, 2016, the
Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) and Save the Children will
turn Rizal Park into a creative playground for parents, teachers and guardians
to enjoy happy moments with children. Entitled #WeChoosePositive, this family
festival will include a colorful array of activities, including a parade,
workshops taught by PETA Artist-Teachers and storytelling sessions featuring
Lola Basyang and Batang Lampara winners.
PARADE
Catch, or better yet, join the
parade from Museo Pambata to Rizal Park with ‘Higantes’, lion dancers and
marching band as we color the route with our declaration of support for
childhood without violence. The parade begins at 2pm.
Parents and teachers, if you
haven’t had time to visit the Museo Pambata, now is the time to see this museum
for children before joining the parade to Luneta.
All these wonderful activities
will begin at 2pm!
WORKSHOPS
Do not be mere spectators as your
children explore their artistic skills. Be with them. Join the PUPPETRY AND
VISUAL ARTS WORKSHOP. Make this an opportunity to discover more about how your
children think and to listen to what they could not say in words but could
probably say through drawings or puppets. Or participate in the MUSIC AND
RHYTHM WORKSHOP and make them ‘feel the love’ as you sing and clap your hands
together to your own beats. If your children have always wanted to take a PETA
workshop, this will be like a sampler for them as PETA Artist-Teachers will
facilitate.
PLAY AREA
Play with mimes. Color art
sheets. Fold papers and turn them into animated objects through the Japanese
art of origami.
Listen to music with upcoming OPM
and PhilPOP artists or listen to Lola Basyang and other children tell stories.
Sit back and relax to watch
children films and videos from different parts of the globe.
Have a picnic at the park.
The choices are endless so you
will always have something to do and enjoy.
GRAND CONCERT OF MUSIC AND
PERFORMANCES
At 5pm, join us at the Luneta
Open Air Auditorium and watch two short plays that drive the truth on the
effects of corporal punishment. ADOBO MONOLOGUE, a one-act play that follows a
boy passionately cooking the Filipino favorite adobo and slowly reveals how his
late father would often beat them up as children. Written
by Jason Barcial and directed by Dudz Terraña, the monologue is bound to make
you laugh and leave a pang in your heart at the same time.
One of the most lauded plays in
the last Virgin Lab Fest, Dominique Beatrice La Victoria’s ANG BATA SA DRUM,
also under the direction of Dudz Terraña, will be featured as well. Set in a
home in Northern Mindanao, the play follows an after-school conversation
between two siblings, one of which is literally placed inside a drum as
punishment. If you weren’t able to see the play during its run, this is your
chance to see it for free.
Mr. Noel Cabangon will also share
the stage with his son, Gab Cabangon, and his band, Kaleidoscope Eyes. This
will all be punctuated with a grand fireworks display. Let’s end the day with
the commitment for the more positive parenting choice of childhood without
violence and a spectacular display of colors in the sky.
Yes, it’s never easy to become
parents. Sometimes, it’s more convenient to choose the traditional but our
world has changed and it’s about time we too look for alternative choices in
raising our children. We do not know of any responsible parent who would not
want their children to grow up as kind and loving individuals. But getting
there is quite tricky. And the methods that we use are critical. Do we really
want them to fear us? Do we want to let them grow up in an environment where
violence is acceptable? It’s all about choices! And on November 29, 2016, let’s
choose to take the first step to making memorable experiences that they will
cherish when they are older with the young ones as #WeChoosePositive!
ADMISSION IS FREE for all
activities. However, visual arts and music workshops have limited slots so we
advice you to register in advance by calling Riz Ponti at 0915-67876053 or
visiting the DUYAN or PETA Theater Center pages on Facebook and sending us a message
with your name, contact information, your workshop of choice and the age of
your kids.
This event is also made possible
with the support of PhilPOP Foundation and OPM.
