FEBRUARY 2022 // FEATURES
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The Love for Art ZOELINE HONRADO
Valentines shouldn’t be the only celebration
recognized for the month of February, but also the National Arts Month. This valuable label for the month of February was promulgated by President Corazon Aquino in 1991. Presidential proclamation No. 683 declares February of every year as National Arts Month to celebrate the artistic excellence and pay tribute to the uniqueness and diversity of the Filipino heritage and culture. As part of the celebration of National Arts Month, we are also to celebrate every artist who gave great recognition to our country in forms of many and different kinds of art, and for the majestic talent they hold. For this National Arts Month, we are to give the focal point of this year’s celebration with the theme “Sining ng Pag-Asa". Not only Filipinos, but the whole world has gone through so much because of this pandemic. For these times, we can use art as a source of hope, and continue to fight admits the pain and sufferings that this pandemic keeps giving us. Art could also be a source of joy, relaxation, and peace of mind in these challenging times. There are many people who has still yet to give up, and express their feelings of hope through art, and encourage people and help them remain standing.
ART | JOHN CZAR SALAGUINTO (@czaa_art)
The diversity of the Filipino heritage and culture evolves through time. Though, we cannot defy which generation made the best evolution of art, we can say that the process of developing it is nothing but beauty. We Filipinos should be proud of our arts, arts not only in form of drawing, but also in forms of dancing, singing, theatrical, and many more. Art has made great contribution in history, and still up to this day; For, everything we see in this world is art. Art is like matter, it’s everywhere and everything. Like matter, arts should also matter. The artistic personality of Filipinos should be preserved! I believe that art still evolves up till this day, and it will surely evolve more in the future, it would evolve by the changes in the environment, or even influences. Anyhow, I'm sure it would be beautiful. Starting from now... May we not only celebrate Valentines for the month of February, but may we also consider National Arts Month as something worth celebrating. Let us keep in mind that even in these challenging times, there is still hope, and we just need to seek it from above. May we keep appreciating art, and give value to it, whatever the situation or the circumstances may be. [R]
