“Healing takes courage, and we all have courage, even if we have to dig a little to find it.”
– Tori Amos
We all have our different wounds and with it are different healing processes. But how different it may be, healing will always take a lot of courage– the courage to step up, ask questions, and take action.
It takes guts to face the pain and acknowledge the wounds. Because to truly heal a wound, you have to open it, look through it, and see what has caused it.
This year, as the Office of Culture and Arts launches the 15th Lasallian Arts Month, we aim to utilize art as a platform to shed light on the different wounds we face in our environment, our society, and ourselves– transforming the pain and going beyond them towards an envisioned positive change.
Art has indeed been testified to heal the soul. However, the range of how art heals is not only about personal healing, but also how these artistic expressions transform from suffering and become an instrument for societal transformation. Art can heal from within and the world entirely.
Production Lineup
BAZAART
BazaArt is a week-long bazaar that encourages different artists to promote their work, sell their art and trade with other artists. This will also feature other concessionaires.
Date: February 3-7, 2020
Venue: Greenway, Taft Campus
DANCE SURGE 4: WORKSHOPS
A 2-day dance workshop features the very own Romançon choreographers and top choreographers in Hip Hop and Contemporary Dance. It aims to develop dance techniques and take the participants’ skills up a notch . These workshops are open to the public.
Date: February 7 & 8, 2020
Venue: Dance Room & Multi-Purpose Room
KALYE GUHIT
Kalye Guhit is an outreach art workshop spearheaded by the Cultural Promotions Team’s Graphic Designers. It aims to teach the children in the Benildean neighborhood the basics of visual arts . This serves as a platform to share art, and help children develop their love and skills for the craft. This further incorporates awareness on how art empowers an individual, and the community as a whole.
Date: February 11, 2020
Venue: ARG Theater
ART AMMO
Art Ammo is a series of talks and workshops that loads the participants with ammunition that enables them to envision a positive change from different wounds. In collaboration with different artists, Art Ammo tackles society’s stigma and provide a platform for everyone to engage, be involved, and be aware of different societal, cultural, and personal wounds.
ART AMMO Presents:
Sandata! Art and Data Against Disinformation on the Philppine War on Drugs
Featuring Mixkaela Villalon, Calix and BLKD
Date: February 10, 2020
Time: 3:00 PM-5:00 PM
Venue: Augusto Rosario Theatre, College of St. Benilde
Contact Person: Hannah Roszle G. Mantilla
Contact Details: 09985484042 or hannahroszle.mantilla@benilde.edu.ph
Anticipated audience: 200
Media Partner: Agimat and Outreach Magazine
Art and the Community
Featuring Maria Payb Biglete and Salve Dagnalan
Date: February 11, 2020
Time: 3:00 PM-5:00 PM
Venue: ARG Theater
MAY HIWAGA SA ATING MGA KUWENTO
As this year marks the 10th year of the collaboration between the Saint Jaime Hilario School De La Salle- Bataan (SJHS-DLSB) and The Benilde Office of Culture and Arts (OCA), this year’s recital tells different tales that have long been passed down from generation to generation. This recital will be held in SJHS-DLSB.
Date: February 14, 2020
Venue: Saint Jaime Hilario School De La Salle- Bataan (SJHS-DLSB)
DANCE SURGE 4: INTER- HIGH SCHOOL COMPETITION
The first-ever inter- high school dance competition in De La Salle College of Saint Benilde that encourages high school dancers and dance teams to bring pride to their school and to i nterpret their dance performances through theme based categories which are as follows:
Blast from the Past for Hip hop division;
Culture for Contemporary Solo; and
Angels and Demons for Contemporary Group.
Eligible winners will win prizes which include cash, medals, and partial scholarship grants.
Date: February 22, 2020
Venue: School of Design and Arts Theater
Contact Person: Hannah Roszle G. Mantilla
Contact Details: 09985484042 or hannahroszle.mantilla@benilde.edu.ph
Anticipated number: 600
Media Partner: Agimat and Outreach Magazine
ART IS HERE
Art can be found everywhere and it only takes an initiative to make everybody remember that art is right in front of them. With that, Art is Here is a series of pop-up performances mounted by our different artist groups around Benilde.
Date: February 7, 14, 21 & 28
Venue: Around Vito Cruz
For inquiries and concerns, visit the Office of Culture and Arts at the 4/F Br. Miguel Febres Cordero (MFC) Building, Taft Campus, or call + 632 2 230-5100 local 1528 or 1603
(Written by Jofamil V. Sevilleno)
