GSC School for the Arts hosted the Mindanao Week of Peace
(MWOP) 2012 on November 29, 2012. It opened with an authentic Lumad prayer
followed by a Muslim and Christian prayers by the pupils in the host school.
Indigenous dances were presented
by the pupils – B’laan “courting” dance and a folk dance.
Various peace partners gave
messages of peace, partnership and collaboration to the community. Peace Partners present were SOCSARGEN Peace
Network, JTF Gensan, 73rd IB, NDDU Peace Partners, MSU, YCSC, Kabpapagariya
Ensemble, BLGU of Dadianags North, City LGU, Medical Group of Dr. Torre, and RMMC.
MSU Kabpapagariya Ensemble
filled the air with peace songs… its rhythm made the community dance and sing
together with the group.
Students were given materials to make a kite while peace
songs were being played. Peace partners
coached the pupils how to make a kite.
They made to fly the kites as their personal wishes and our common wish
for PEACE were send to the ‘sky’.
Simple lunch wrapped in banana leaves were served after
the flying.
Mindanao Week of Peace is annually celebrated every 4th
Thursday of November until the 1st Wednesday of December. Various activities set by the peace partners
were set starting November 29 to December 3, 2012.
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