TRUMPETS and bugles heralded the sunrise at the CCP Complex signaling
the beginning of the CCP Earth Day celebration on April 17, 2011.
TV and film actress Angel Aquino gives an inspirational talk at theEarth Day festivities held at CCP. (Photo by Kiko Cabuena)
Hundreds of people came for the whole-day event which featured fun
activities for children, families and people of all ages. Billed
Luntiang Lungsod, Luntiang Sining (Green City, Green Arts), CCP Earth
Day carried the theme “The Earth is Our Home, Love Mother Earth” and
stressed respect for a green environment and advocates the reduction
of pollution and stalling climate change.
Folk dancers perform a special number during the Earth Day festivities at the CCP. (Photo by Kiko Cabuena)
Audiences lined up to watch two performances by Talentadong Pinoy Hall
of Famer Wanlu, the multi-awarded and popular ventriloquist and
puppeteer. In his show, “Wanlu, Wan Earth: Me, Myself and Mother
Earth”, Wanlu and his puppet friends—Santiago the Parrot, Enchong
Go, Alien K, Baby Ryan, Nicolo, and Manny Pacman—together with the
Lunaria Brothers and their marionettes, interspersed comedy, music and
song to impart lessons on environmental conservation. Wanlu stressed
the need to practice the Three R’s—Reduce, Re-use, and Recycle—in
the effort to conserve and save the environment. The show was
presented by the CCP and the International Association of Traffic and
Safety Sciences (IATSS) Forum Alumni Philippines.
Multi-awarded ventriloquist and puppeteer and Talentadong Pinoy Hallof Famer Wanlu entertains audiences with his puppet friends Santiagothe Parrot and Enchong Go during Earth Day celebration at the CCP.(Photo by Kiko Cabuena)
The rhythm and beat of Philippine indigenous instruments, which formed
one of the many exhibits on the roadside flanking the CCP Main
Building, filled the air as shoppers enjoyed the eco-friendly market
featuring plants, native delicacies, and local arts and crafts at the
CCP Eskinita. Savory treats were dished up by Chefs Emerald
Sarmiento-Galvez and Arnold Resulta of LJC Restaurants in a culinary
demonstration also at the CCP Eskinita.
Actress and TV celebrity
Janice de Belen, host of Net 25’s cooking show Spoon, joined the two
LJC chefs with Chinggay Bernardo of CCP Outreach as host. At the end
of the demonstration, spectators lined up for generous helpings of the
Paco Fern Salad and Pollo con Arroz de Mexicano that had been prepared
by the chefs.
The 13th Tour of the Fireflies, an eco-bicycle event organized by the FireflyBrigade, an organization of cyclists dedicated to promoting the bicycle for cleanair and sustainable communities. (Photo by Julio Sambajon)
A throng of bikers participating in the 13th Tour of the Fireflies
stopped over at the CCP for a short breather and a program. The
eco-bicycle event was organized by the Firefly Brigade, an
organization of cyclists dedicated to promoting the bicycle for clean
air and sustainable communities. CCP Earth Day ended at sunset with a
concert Kalumon Music and Dance Ensemble from Mindanao and the Yard
Time acoustic band.
The CCP Earth Day celebration is an annual activity of the CCP as part
of its advocacy for environmental conservation. The CCP has sought to
use arts in transforming places through the putting up of a 3.5
kilometer bike lane, the setting up of bike racks in the complex, the
presentation of art in public spaces, the Culture for Life concept of
environmental conservation and the CCP Complex Development Program. In
the annual CCP Earth Day, CCP offers artistic and fun activities that
provide children, families and the general public with the opportunity
to engage with the various challenges that Mother Earth faces today as
well as for reflection on their role in creating a healthier and greener world.
CCP Earth Day was held in cooperation with Net25, Harbour Square,
Winner Foundation, Haribon Foundation, The Firefly Brigade, Greenpeace
Southeast Asia, Department of Environment and Natural Resources,
Department of Tourism, Philippine Navy, Philippine Coast Guard, GMA 7
Network, International Association of Traffic and Safety Sciences
Forum Alumni Philippines, Landbank, Development Bank of the
Philippines, Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office. ###
Post Published: 19 April 2011
Author: Lakwatcha Editor-in-chief
Found in section: Events
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