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EARTHDAY @ EARTHLITE 
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CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES 
OF THE EARTHLITE COMMUNITY 
FOR EARTH DAY 2000
updated as of March 18, 2000
(Linked pages to detailed descriptions of planned events 
will be uploaded as soon as these are available.)
Please send your suggestions and inquiries to 
webmaster@saniblakas.faithweb.com 

Opening -- Wednesday, March 22
A. 4 - 5:30 p.m. "Earth Day @ Earthlite Festival 2000" 
    Opening Ceremonies
    1.  Message by Dita Sandico-Ong -- 
          president, Earthlite Foundation
    2.  Message by Raul Contreras / Del Ganapin -- 
         Earth Day Network 2000 Phil.
    3.  Musical Intermission.
    4.  Presentation of Festival Activities/Projects -- 
          Clyd Masmela, Earthlite administration; 
          Representatives of organizations behind these projects.
    5.  Unveiling of Earth Day Information Bulletin Board 
          by SanibLakas InfoShare, to include listings of Earthlite
          activities, Earth Day 2000 activities in the Philippines,
          and activities abroad.
B.  5:30 - 8 p.m. -- "Handshakes &Hugs (Around the World) 
     for Earth Synergy 2000: The First Gathering [solemn 
     ceremony to be conducted by SanibLakas Foundation, 
     involving Philippine environmentalists and non-Filipino 
     friends.]
C. 8 p.m. -- Opening of the "Recruitment Headquarters" 
    of the Hukbong Lakas ng Inang Kalikasan (HULIKA),
    a nationwide mixed-approach advocacy, research and
    enforcement environmental "green army" (network).

D. 8 p.m. -- Induction Ceremonies for the coordinatiing committee 
     members of the Mountaineers for the Environment 
E. 8 p.m. -- opening of Geo-Café's "Healthy Foods for 
    Earthians" festival  (up to April 29, 2000)
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Full Length: a Month and a Week-- 
March 22 - April 29

F.  Thursday, March 23 -- opening day of the "Earth-
     Power Healing" at the Ginhawa Alternative 
     Drop-in Center
G. Earthlite Seminars for Enlightened Earth Day 
    1.  Sunday, March 26, 1-6 p.m. -- 
          'Love All Life': The Deep Ecology Paradigm
    2.  Sunday, April 2, 1-6 p.m. -- 
          'Kalooban': For a Healthy Internal Environment
    3.  Sunday, April 9, 1-6 p.m. -- 
          'Planethood': The Attainment of Earth Synergy .
H. Saturdays, April 1, 8 & 15, 11 a.m.- 2 p.m.: 
     "Yakap sa Kalikasan," special art lessons on envi-
     ronmental subjects by Sanibkulay visual arts group 

I.  Wednesday, April 5 (New Moon), 7-9 p.m. -- 
     "Sanib-Tinig" happy voices together: Jamming on 
      environmental songs c/o SanibLakas, "Earthlite
      singers," and their friends
J. April 9, 4 p.m.  "Aikido for Unity and Harmony"
      exhibition by the Take-Muso Dojo. 

K. April 16, 3 p.m. "Liwanag sa Daigdig: Alay 
     at Hamon" offering and challenge to launch 
     the bibliographic and special studies program 
     (environmental, philosophical, etc.) of Bahay 
     Liwanag: Emilio Jacinto Center for 
     Transformative Consciousness in cooperation 
     with Kamalaysayan Campaign Network 
     for Sense of History.
L.  Holy Wednesday, April 19, 7-10 p.m. -- 
     Geo-Café's Special Full Moon Gathering
     featuring poetry-reading by Association of 
     Filipino Poets and other poets.
M. Black Saturday April 22, Earth Day 2000, 
     solemn community prayer for "Healing the Earth"
     (led by representatives of entities with Earth Day 
     2000 activities at Earthlite) with a sympo-sharing 
     on "The Soul of the Earth" c/o Bahay Liwanag,
     possibly with Savitri Mystical Store and Bahay 
     Dalangin Foundation [tentative]
N. April 9, 16 and 23, 10 a.m.-4 -- "Kapwa-Ko (Nila-
     lang), Mahal Ko" free on-the-spot portrait sketches 
     with environmentalist composition/presentation.
     by the Sanibkulay visual arts group.
O. April 23-29, 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. daily -- Ta-Nood Kalikasan 
     Video Festival  for Earth Day 2000, repeated cycles 
     of showing of about 100 videos on environment 
     c/o Tanghalang Lakbay Pinoy Productions, Inc. 
     (headed by Risa Hontiveros-Baraquel)
P. April 23, Easter Sunday afternoon -- Earth Day Art Show
     with various artists participating.
Q.  No date yet -- Earthlite Workshop on Waste Management
(All these would be aside from the Earthlite participation 
at the  Earth Day 2000 "Green Tiyangge" at the Manila 
Seedling Bank.)
Closing -- Saturday, April 29
No definite plans yet.
Prepared by:
Ding Reyes, Coordinator,
EarthDay @ Earthlite 
Festival 2000
March 9, 2000
updated March 18, 2000


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