Sunday, June 26, 2005
Wala pong anuman
In the wake of G8 debt relief, here in Ireland, we do not have to look to world leaders, or even rock stars in our time to see worthy volunteering efforts being made towards the help and empowerment of the poverty stricken nations of this world. SERVE is a new Irish initiative, inspired by the Irish Redemptorists, working in partnership with young Irish adults which in 2003 began voluntary projects overseas in developing countries to enhance the awareness of young Irish adults of the issues that exist in parts of the world far removed from modern Ireland.
In the summer of 2003, 12 people went to the Philippine Islands; this year 57 people from all over the island of Ireland will travel to the Philippines, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka and Brazil to continue the good work of various development projects. SERVE campaigns to promote justice and help people to become agents of their own transformation. SERVE advocates the ideal of global citizenship, where equality among the world's people reigns.To this end, SERVE is facilitating the arrival of the PREDA group from the Philippines. PREDA (which has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize in 2001 and 2003) was founded by Irish Colomban priest Fr. Shay Cullen to help abused children, child prostitutes and to advocate economic sustainability of land in the Philippines for Filipino people. PREDA formed a theatre group called Akbay, who will performtheir production of "The truth behind the Masks"; the true story of the destruction of an island paradise and its people. It recounts the story of the abuse and destruction of the environment by foreign multinationals in the Philippines and the sex tourism that resultsfrom the need to survive financially in a corrupt regime.
The group are coming to Ireland to raise awareness of the difficulties they have faced and how they have empowered themselves to overcome their challenges. Acclaimed from The Philippines, Canada, Australia, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Spain and Ireland, it is now on a return visit to Europe. All who experienced this unique theatre production always want others to experience it.
Here is the itinerary of venues and times:
Monday 27th June: Clonard Monastery, Belfast, 8pm
Wednesday 29th June: Mary Immaculate College, Limerick, 8pm
Thursday 30th June: Douglas GAA Hall, Cork 8pm
Friday1st July: S. Joseph's Monastery, Dundalk, 8pm
Saturday 2nd July: Barrettstown Gang Camp, Naas, Co.Kildare, 6pm.
Tickets cost €5 / €3 concession and the show is suitable for 15 years and up or under parental supervision.
For further information: www.serve.ie; www.preda.org
In the summer of 2003, 12 people went to the Philippine Islands; this year 57 people from all over the island of Ireland will travel to the Philippines, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka and Brazil to continue the good work of various development projects. SERVE campaigns to promote justice and help people to become agents of their own transformation. SERVE advocates the ideal of global citizenship, where equality among the world's people reigns.To this end, SERVE is facilitating the arrival of the PREDA group from the Philippines. PREDA (which has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize in 2001 and 2003) was founded by Irish Colomban priest Fr. Shay Cullen to help abused children, child prostitutes and to advocate economic sustainability of land in the Philippines for Filipino people. PREDA formed a theatre group called Akbay, who will performtheir production of "The truth behind the Masks"; the true story of the destruction of an island paradise and its people. It recounts the story of the abuse and destruction of the environment by foreign multinationals in the Philippines and the sex tourism that resultsfrom the need to survive financially in a corrupt regime.
The group are coming to Ireland to raise awareness of the difficulties they have faced and how they have empowered themselves to overcome their challenges. Acclaimed from The Philippines, Canada, Australia, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Spain and Ireland, it is now on a return visit to Europe. All who experienced this unique theatre production always want others to experience it.
Here is the itinerary of venues and times:
Monday 27th June: Clonard Monastery, Belfast, 8pm
Wednesday 29th June: Mary Immaculate College, Limerick, 8pm
Thursday 30th June: Douglas GAA Hall, Cork 8pm
Friday1st July: S. Joseph's Monastery, Dundalk, 8pm
Saturday 2nd July: Barrettstown Gang Camp, Naas, Co.Kildare, 6pm.
Tickets cost €5 / €3 concession and the show is suitable for 15 years and up or under parental supervision.
For further information: www.serve.ie; www.preda.org
