October 24, 2012

  • Light A Star Year 5, A Belen Making Contest

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    The FREEMAN is once again holding the yearly Light-A-Star contest which brings together students from different schools all over Cebu province and neighboring provinces.

    This year, the theme was the Nativity, or the Belen as we call them.

    For non-Christians, the Nativity is the depiction of the Holy Family at the time of the birth of Jesus Christ.

    Graders (7-12 years old) were asked to make Belens out of the coconut palm. They could use any part of the plant, but everything must be done onsite, except for those that require difficult cutting like the coconut shell or the trunk itself.

    High school students (13-16 years old), on the other hand, were required to use tin cans, any can.

    Last Monday and Tuesday we had the on-the-spot thingy and here's some of the pictures. Will be posting the finish products in the next couple of posts.

    The following pictures are of the high school students:

    Look National High School (Talisay City)

    Look National High School (Talisay City)

    Mandaue City Comprehensive National High School (Mandaue City)

    Tungkil National High School (Lapu-Lapu City)

    Cansojong Technical Vocational National High School

    Apas National High School (Cebu City)

    Southwestern University - High School Department (Cebu City)

    Bankal National High School (Lapu-Lapu City)

    The following pictures are of the elementary students taken by photographers of The FREEMAN. Sorry I forget which school these students were from:





    The aim of the activity is to raise awareness on the usefulness of both indigenous and recycled materials in coming up with saleable products, and also to tap the creativity of the youth, and at the same time encourage them to practice recycling. 

    This project was conceived by our General Manager, Mr. Bhoy Mendoza, who always believed in the talent of the young people. Truly, I am happy to be one of those who helped organize this event. Thank you for the opportunity.

    With Photos from The FREEMAN.

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