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PH hosts International Symposium for Arts, Inclusion and Diversity on March 6


The International Symposium & SAORI Hands Weaving Workshop in the Philippines is being held virtually for the first time on
March 6, 2021 at 10:00 am.
Titled, International Symposium for Arts, Inclusion and Diversity
(ISAID), the program highlights the exchange of experiences of nine Asian countries, namely, the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Cambodia, Myanmar, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Japan.

"The new normal -- with COVID 19 still hounding us -- touches and transforms all lives differently. But during this pandemic and challenging time, life can still be good. We can still be together, one heart, one mind. Learning happens and friendship continues to strive. It is through this symposium that we could gather valuable resources among families with person/s with disabilities, professionals, and the general public," said Mrs. Rebecca Martinez Santos, ISAID chairperson and
Founder / Executive Director
of St. Francis Integrated Arts School (SFIASI)/SAORI Hands of Love.

The theme of the symposium is “Beyond Welfare Towards Social Participation, the Effectiveness of the Arts Practiced by Persons with Disabilities in Asia."


"We hope that we can discuss the power of arts by PWDs not as a mean of welfare but as a mean of social participation. We would also like to discuss about the people outside of social inclusion. We also hope that the symposium will open to everybody not only the specialists but to the general public to actually feel and experience “Inclusion” and “Diversity,” Santos said.

The two-part symposium will discuss Arts Inclusion and Diversity in general and the Implementation of SAORI Weaving in the Society. SAORI Weaving, the Japanese therapeutic weaving (https://saori-eng.jimdo.com). has been cited as a good example of Inclusion.

"Our dream and  goal is to see the day when we don’t have to use the word ”inclusion” -- that is when all people are included to the society, live equally and no one is left behind as stipulated in Sustainable Development Goals," said
Ms Yoko Hirasawa, representative director for Art For All Japan, who is also co-organizer of ISAID.

Providing entertainment as well as sample of arts implementation would be the musical performance from Japan (Otoasobi Project and Mr. Niikura Takeo), dance performance from Hong Kong (Centre for Community Culture Development) & SAORI Fashion Show (SAORI Hands of Love, Philippines & others).

This event is held for the benefit of SFIASI students who would get assistance through vocational livelihood courses.

Certificate of participation will be issued to attendees. Seats are limited to 80 slots only.
Registratiom fee is USD 30.00 and USD20 for students. To secure your slot, please deposit your fees to any of the following :
PAYPAL: Use link
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/artfroalljapan
GCASH – Michelle M. Garduque # 09171111820
Paymaya – Michelle M. Garduque # 09171111820
BDO account #004610158038

Zoom link details will be sent  close to the event date. For questions and more information,  contact mobile no. 09178333395 or send an inquiry at afa@artforalljapan.org. Visit https://www.facebook.com/ISAID2021.

For Japanese version, please visit http://artforalljapan.org/


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