Opera vs. Broadway on March 26: Giving Sendong Survivors Peace of Mind
How would you help a kababayan in need?
Last December 2011, one of the country’s worst natural disasters in two decades happened in Cagayan de Oro. Tropical storm Sendong claimed the lives of about 1,300 people and left thousands more missing. Today, Cagayan de Oro residents are still living the trauma brought by the natural calamity, resorting to wanting to commit suicide everyday.
“When Sendong struck, it affected about 8,000 families, and in CDO, took away more than 1,000 lives. We’re here today to help CDO stand on its two feet again. Although Kagayanons are resilient, the recuperation of the city would be faster with the partnership between Sulong Kagay-an and Art of Living Foundation,” shared 2nd District Misamis Oriental Congressman Yevgeny “Bambi” Emano.
Photo taken by my daughter, Marielle Dado
Sulong Kagay-an is a non-stock, non-profit group seeking to bring together help from various sectors to help rebuild Cagayan de Oro. Adds Emano, “We’re very excited to have Art of Living working with us for the benefit concert, which will help Sendong survivors.
Opera vs. Broadway will be led by internationally-acclaimed baritone Wayne Yeh, and theatre artist Lissa de Guia. There will also be a silent auction of the contemporary works of Gus and Tosha Albor, Felix Bacolor, and Wesley Valenzuela, to name a few. Proceeds from the concert and art auction will help in the training of trauma therapists for Cagayan de Oro Sendong survivors.
Watch this video of Wayne Yeh singing
theatre artist Lissa de Guia
The performance will be held at the Isla Ballroom of EDSA Shangri-La Hotel on March 26, 2012. For more information on Opera vs. Broadway: A Benefit Concert for Typhoon Sendong Survivors, please visit www.artofliving.org.ph or contact Madeline Pajarillo at (0917) 840 8833 and (0917) 820 2081.
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Noemi Lardizabal-Dado
Noemi Lardizabal-Dado is a Content Strategist with over 16 years experience in blogging, content management, citizen advocacy and media literacy and over 26 years in web development. Otherwise known as @MomBlogger on social media, she believes in making a difference in the lives of her children by advocating social change for social good. She is a co-founder and a member of the editorial board of Blog Watch . She is a resource speaker on media literacy, social media , blogging, digital citizenship, good governance, transparency, parenting, women’s rights and wellness, and cyber safety. Her personal blogs such as aboutmyrecovery.com (parenting) , pinoyfoodblog.com (recipes), techiegadgets.com (gadgets) and benguetarabica.coffee keep her busy outside of Blog Watch. Disclosure: I am an advocate. I am NOT neutral. I will NOT give social media mileage to members of political clans, epal, a previous candidate for the same position and those I believe are a waste of taxpayers' money. I do not support or belong to any political party. I was part of accredited media covering the Office of the Vice President and Leni Robredo as she ran as a presidential aspirant in the 2022 National and local elections. On August 5, 2021, YouTube announced that I was selected as one of 50 Program participants of its Creator Program for Independent Journalists She was a Senior Consultant for ALL media engagements for the PCOO-led Committee on Media Affairs & Strategic Communications (CMASC) under the ASEAN 2017 National Organizing Council from January 4 -July 5, 2017. Having been an ASEAN advocate since 2011, she has written extensively about the benefits of the ASEAN community and as a region of opportunities on Blog Watch and aboutmyrecovery.com. Organization affiliation includes Consortium on Democracy and Disinformation Updated June 6, 2022