Philippine Rotary News

Rotarians gathered at the new home of the Stepping Stone School in Sucat, Paranaque for the blessing of the Rotary Hall of Performing Arts and the launch of the Mulawin-Dula Program. The Rotary Hall of Performing Arts is funded by District 3800 grant entitled for “Cultural Arts Theraphy Program for Children with Special Needs” granted to the Rotary Club of Valenzuela, with the particiipation of 36 Rotary Clubs from District 3800 and District 3830, including RC Makati, which contributed a P90,000 district grant to the project.

The blessing of the hall, officiated by Rev. Msgr. Manuel G. Gabriel, was graced by RI District 3800 Governor Alfredo “Jun” T. Abellar, Jr. PRID Paing Hechanova, and Hon. Edwin L. Olivarez, mayor of Paranaque.

Project Chair. AG Rosarie Villasor of RC San Juan Central explained that the project answers the need for an alternative intervention program that develops the skills and enhances the talents of children with special needs in the areas of music, visual arts, dance and drama. Mulawin-Dula, a coined term to emcompass the art areas of Musika-Larawan-Indak-Dula (music, visual, arts, dance and drama), was launched with an audiovisual presentation.

(from Kaunlaran, Official Bulletin of Makati, D3830)