HOW THIS FLAG SHOULD BE FLOWN: PRETTILY
By: Iris P. Concepcion
I first set foot in Luneta when I was on my third grade of primary schooling. Both my parents were robust and hale then. The wind swept our hair, all curly and proud, in a picture taken in front of the map of the Philippines which floated in water. I had a white flared pants on. We were clad in total 70's garb. My father had gabardine; I had polyester; my mother in affordable, silky textile.
This flag was still moved on its scale via a rope, a remnant of the past.
Today, you shall see this base of our identity carefully spread. It has a memorial-like theme to it (reminiscent of that Lincoln landmark). It is befitting as a proud symbol of our race. It is huge, big and worth bragging about. You could not miss the brains behind the improvement; it sticks to you like a gold imprint.
See below the pictures of how far the government can benefit from the multitude of artists who view our country in a totally different light. The ongoing art festival staged for the whole month of February shall showcase another montage of visual contrasts and comparisons. They are staged not out of spite. The play of rhymes and hues and lights shall make us more aware of the people who can contribute abundantly to the Philippine art coffers if we can only remove the "networking" mentality we are so used to in getting the jobs done.
In art, everything is connected. This is the only area where both the aetheist and a God-believer can see eye to eye without throwing daggers at each other.
The venue for Concert At The Park is promising in that it resembles the sunken garden of the University of The Philippines. When brushed up, it could provide a field where melodies can ring loudly but solemnly. We do not need the black, mossy things growing out of its benches. If you see how the hawk-eyed children can electrify this venue's stage, you can feel the promise of the future. Look at the colorful wallpaint they did in this area.
It pays to know that the real thing is better than the brochures this time around.