MANILA, Philippines - Winner Foundation will celebrate Earth Day with fun activities for the whole family on April 18 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Arroceros Forest Park in Manila.
Winner Foundation — led by its president Ninit Paterno — runs the Arroceros Forest Park, which is owned by the City of Manila.
Fr. John Leydon will officiate the 9 a.m. Mass. Mayor Alfredo Lim will lead the tree-planting rites.
Foodies will have a heyday shopping for yummy treats like bibingka, croissants, pancit, barbecue, fabada, and fried rice, among others.
Recycled items, clothes, organic products, potted blooms, herbs and ornaments will also be on sale.
Parkgoers will be entertained by the Makabata School Foundation’s 50-piece Drums and Lyres Band, a yoga demonstration by Iskon (Hare Krishna) and a Brahma Kumari music ensemble of harmonica, tablas and sitar.
Artists Ernie Patricio and Leo Meneses will render portraits on the spot, and hold an exhibit/sale.
Kids will enjoy drawing and coloring bird pictures provided by the Wild Bird Club of the Philippines and the story-telling session featuring The Red Balloon and The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins. There will also be a book and magazine sale.
Entrance is free.
The event is sponsored by the Cultural Center of the Philippines, the Wild Bird Club, the Catholic Women’s Club, Makati Garden Club, Unilever, Coca-Cola Bottlers, Flower Farm, Herran Bakery, La Tasca, Orchid Garden Hotel and Jollibee.
Earth Day is celebrated worldwide on April 22.