Celebrating Culture and Wetlands:
A Literary and Musical Night
Likha-Diwa sa Gulod
University of the Philippines Campus
Krus na Ligas
Diliman, Quezon City
In
line with this year�s theme, the Society for the
Conservation of Philippine Wetlands celebrated the
World Wetlands Day by holding a Literary and Musical Night
that paid tribute to humanity and its long time
relationship with wetland ecosystems. To illustrate
this relationship and communicate its importance, the
cultural night featured numbers which revolved around the
following sub-themes:
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the
history of wetlands and people |
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wetlands
as an early source of food and raw materials |
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working
in wetlands � the tools of the trade |
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cultural
heritage � a management challenge |
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wetlands
� a cultural landscape |
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wetlands
� a cultural landscape for learning and leisure |
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wetlands
and spiritual life |
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wetlands
� an inspiration in art, music, literature and
folklore |
musical numbers featuring local artists
Moonstar88 |
Makiling Ensemble |
Miriam College Chorale |
Yayi Lecciones |
poetry reading of literary pieces inspired
by wetland ecosystems
Simeon
Dumdum, Jr.'s "What the Water Says to the Poet", as
read by Finance Undersecretary N. Osorio
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Manuel
Santiago's "Isang Tuyong Ilog" (A Dead River), as read
by Unilever Manager C. Macapagal and SCPW President A. Lecciones
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excerpt
of Fernando Monleon's "Alamat ng Pasig" (The Legend of
Pasig), as read by the former Assistant
Director of Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau C. Ulep
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Felizardo
Martelino's "Waterlilies", as read by a wetland
advocate from the Coastal
Environment Programme
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L.
Baens Ramos' "The Nurtured Nature", as read by
Ms. Mendoza of Protected Areas and Wildlife
Bureau and Mr. Aguinaldo of Manila Bay
Environmental Mgt. Project
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"Ang
Garapon" (The Glass Jar), as read
by Che
Prudente of Likha Diwa |
production number by the Protected Areas and
Wildlife Bureau�s Dalaw-Turo
showing of film clips ... CLEAR's "Laguna de Bay in Focus"
truths about wetlands
photo exhibit
"The Many Uses of Wetlands"
- Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau |
"Laguna
de Bay, a Living Lake"
- Laguna Lake Development Authority |
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paying tribute to the Philippine wetlands -
reading wetland-inspired poetry..
photo exhibits on
wetlands and humanities...
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To the Friends of the
Society who helped to make the event possible and successful -
Likha-Diwa sa Gulod
Philippine Sustainable Development Network Foundation, Inc.
Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau
and to our CLEAR partners:
Laguna Lake Development Authority
Unilever � Philippines
Thank you!
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