“The purpose of art is to raise people to a higher level of awareness than they would otherwise attain on their own.”
-Brassai
As we all have experienced staggering challenges in our current situation lately, it takes great encouragement to take action while facing the youth issues and concerns through the use of art. Because to truly stand firmly, you have to inherit and spread awareness in our community. Art is a form of supremely delicate awareness that expresses the state of one-ness. It is proven to be humanity’s most essential, most universal language of our enlightenment process.
This year, Benilde Culture and Arts Unit (BCAU) launches the 16th Lasallian Arts Month with the theme “Mamulat at Kumilos” which aims to raise awareness on youth issues and concerns related to what’s happening in our community. We utilize art as a platform to enjoin the community in making a stand.
Recognizing the call for more than just entertainment, the 16th Lasallian Arts month continues to collaborate and create with fellow artists that foster the call for social justice in our community. As such, the BCAU’s student-artists utilized the social media platform and opened a Facebook group for artists– Taft ArtisTambayan, and will launch the BCAU website. This a platform for different discussions and engagements which empower awareness joint with each youth’s creative ideas.
LAM 16 Production Lineup
16th Lasallian Arts Month Opening: Everyone’s Art
February 5, 2021 | 1:30 PM
LAM opens with a collaboration between Benildeans. We asked young artists how they see themselves, and what they think their art is for. All answers and art submissions were collated and will be shown in a video art performance on our official YouTube channel, Art is Here, and on the BCAU Facebook page.
Art Ammo Presents: How To Deal
Youth Participation in Trying Times
Featuring Sassa Gurl and Hon. Sarah Elago
February 12, 2021 | 1 PM – 2:20 PM
Why is it important for the youth to participate now more than ever? How does one create art during these trying times? Discuss with fellow artists and witness the progressive wits and depth of Kabataan Party-List Representative Sarah Elago and Social Media Queen Sassa Gurl. Art Ammo will be streamed live on the BCAU FB page.
Art Break
January 27, 2021 and February 19, 2021 | 1 PM – 2:20 PM
Art Break is a platform for students to release their creative energies. Aside from letting participants experience and explore different art forms, these sessions aim to help them express and cope with the current situation. The workshops are open to all Benildean students and are free of charge. They may register at https://forms.gle/23m8hLQV4kNUdqoA6.
Workshops:
Bosesan by Lorenz Gealogo
Fun voice lessons for beginners who would like to learn the practical and effective way of singing
Virtual DJ by Aries Alcayaga
Fulfill your DJ dreams by mixing and recording music with the help of the Virtual DJ software
Anino Mo by Teta Tulay
Explore your feelings and creatively express them through a shadowplay workshop
Young People Power
February 26, 2021
Young People Power is a film viewing of works by young artists. This will be streamed on Art is Here, our official YouTube channel. The lineup includes Young People Ask by CPT, Kibo at Prosa by SBRDC-Contemporary, Baignani by Coro San Benildo, and other videos submitted by Benildeans.
For inquiries and concerns, visit the Benilde Culture Arts Unit:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cultureandarts.benilde
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CSB_CAU
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/csb_cau/
The 16th Lasallian Arts Month is media partnered with www.inquirer.net and Agimat.
ADVT