MELBOURNE PCG CELEBRATES BUWAN NG WIKA IN COLLABORATION WITH THE PHILIPPINE LANGUAGE SCHOOL THROUGH PHILIPPINE DANCE AND ON-THE-SPOT POSTER MAKING CONTEST

PR-29-2022

20 August 2022 – The Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne, in collaboration with the Philippine Language School of Victoria, Inc. celebrated Buwan ng Wika through Philippine Dance and an On-the-Spot Poster Making contest at Parish Hall 46 Ballarat Road, Maidstone 3012 on 20 August 2022.

Photo: (Upper left) Consul General Maria Lourdes M. Salcedo addresses teachers, students, parents and guests of the Philippine Language School during the Buwan ng Wika Celebration; (other photos) Students of the Philippine Language School perform various Filipino dances which were choreographed by Mr. Roel Paje, a dance instructor and teacher at the Philippine Language School.

Eight participants entered the on-the-spot poster making in two categories, Category 1 (secondary school age – 13 to 18 years of age) and Category 2 (adults – 19 years old and above), as well as a special category, with the theme: “Filipino at mga Katutubong Wika: Kasangkapan sa Pagtuklas at Paglikhâ”. participants were given an hour to draw their ideas based on the theme which were judged according to their creativity and presentation, originality and relevance to the theme.

Photo: Judges in the on-the-spot poster making contest: (from left) Jemima Bartolo, guest artist, daughter of the late Joel Magpayo, Filipino artist in Melbourne. She is also a teacher in Make Up Artistry which includes creative make-up both body and face at Northern College of Arts and Technology; Pynqi Aris-Gorgonia who graduated with awards on her thesis in Editorial Advertising at the University of the Philippines, Bachelor of Fine Arts, a former Art & Stage Director for TV shows of ABSCBN, trained performing artists in Talent & Training Centre, Star Circle & animator for the Creative department of ABSCBN; Consul Jan Sherwin Wenceslao, Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne; and Roel Paje, a teacher from the Philippine Language School of Victoria, Inc.

The top winners of each category were awarded a Certificate from the Philippine Consulate General and a lino-cut artwork of the late Filipino artist Mr. Joel Magpayo, while the runner up also received a Certificate from the Philippine Consulate General, and a gift certificate.

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