art for the people

the best part of my day today was hanging out with this person CJ, she's is on staff with one of the congressman. She is also an artist and her last job was working for the organization, Sining na Naglilingkod sa Bayan (Art for the People). Which, is absolutely up my ally. It's a member organization, with a staff of organizers, that work with "cultural workers" (basically me, artist who work with communities) around activism. Amazing huh. They basically have programs with workshops, putting on productions and events that is in essence, art for social change! I couldn't ask for this trip to be any better. I can't believe it really.

http://www.geocities.com/sinagbayan

"business as usual"

i had the best day. . . inspiring, motivating, and satisfying . . . today i went to the house of representatives and attended a congressional session hearing. a congressman today gave a "privilege speech" on behalf of all those people who were relocated in laguna. he was calling congress to action. being there today at was exactly where I needed to be. i wanted to be a witness. this is where the majority of the dirty work happens, it is the hot bed of corruption. here decisions are made where the people are not first. and what is absolutely bizarre. it wasn't all that much of a circus as I thought it was going to be, but strangely enough, a series of polished executed actions that smelled of normality. the scene didn't phase anyone, everything was "business as usual."