IN CELEBRATION of Buwan ng Wika, the Tutoring Club Cebu (TCC) and Eagles Nest Condominium in Mandaue City recently held the “Lakbay Lahi: A Heritage Journey” at the Mountain Wing of SM Seaside City Cebu.
In its seven years of operations, TCC, a United States skill-based tutoring service for children at all levels of academic ability from elementary to high school with branches in Banilad Town Centre, has undertaken many educational causes in line with its advocacy that education goes beyond the four walls of the classroom.
These advocacies include outreach programs to the less fortunate students of Cebu, environmental preservation, family-oriented competitions that apply academic skills and creativity, sharing knowledge with fellow educators in the community and cultural heritage preservation.
In its quest to help in nation building, TCC Director Jogen Mil, together with her team, decided to organize an event in partnership with SM Seaside City Cebu.
In cooperation with JCI Metro Cebu Uptown, Monster Radio BT 105.9 and Ad 58 Productions, the event involved both public and private schools in Cebu in celebrating the Buwan ng Wika through linguistic and cultural activities aimed at nurturing patriotism.
The one-day event held last Aug. 27, which was open to the public, was endorsed by the Department of Education represented by Dr. Grecia Bataluna, chief of the Curriculum Implementation Division.
It showcased Filipino heritage through the exhibition of Amano weaves from Argao by Dexter Alazas, Kultura handicrafts, Baybayin ancient writing, Cebu’s traditional hilot, sipa and arnis demo, larong Pinoy, Ifugao headdress-making, alamat storytelling, The Cube sculpture-making, guhit at salaysay, Rondalla, heritage songs, dance and music, sabayang pagbigkas, and a Filipiniana fashion show.
The event was made possible through the support of Lakbay Lahi’s sponsors including Primary Group of Builders, Paramount Life and General Insurance Corp., Lucky Tableware Factory Inc. H2Zero, Julie’s Bakeshop, Titay’s, CBX Corp., Uniqlo, iFlix, Lola Pureza, San Diego Dance Company, Cebu Beautiful Moms, Danny Booc, Lemuel Rosos and their teams.