Center for Possibilities (CFP) Promotes Inclusion Through The Arts
Society back then has a supreme bias towards children with Autism. Constantly reminding them that they do not fit in , making it so much harder for people with "disorders", as they call it.
But life has changed in the last years and the nation no longer think it is a disorder, but just merely a different way of understanding what is coherent and simply what it means to be themselves.
No longer branding as different. Focusing only with what makes them happy and secure.
This public has become a great support to them over the years, exchanging ideas and strategies for a safe, happy, and well-moderated community for both sides, just like what the Center For Possibilities Foundation (CFP) is accomplishing through the years.
On January 28, they will be staging a back-to-back event at the RCBC Plaza in Makati. At 5:30 in the afternoon, the self-titled exhibit of 19-year-old Samantha Kaspar will open to the public. And at 7:00 pm, the Manila Symphony Orchestra will take center stage.
Who is Samantha Kaspar?
This 19-year-old half-Swiss was diagnosed with Autism when she was one and a half years old, is one of eight artists chosen to present their paintings on piña silk to be translated into clothing by featured designers for the fashion show, Patis Tesoro and Anthony Legarda.
Master weaver India Legaspi is credited for teaching the artists the technique of piña silk painting.
“Samantha” will consist of around 40 artworks, some on fabric to be used as fashion accessories and others on canvas for wall hangings.
She uses a wide variety of media for her work and wanted to show the gamut of her abilities. Has a consistent style with a lot of edges and lines, her artworks can be very linear. She also has this certain way of giving shapes to her images which aren’t necessarily realistic but are more cartoonish.
While , Samantha always tries to tap into her Filipino roots, coming up with Filipino-themed artworks. She will be promoting some of that local culture when she heads to the Philippine Center in New York for the Fashion Arts Autism Benefit (FAAB) on April 7.
FAAB is meant to showcase the artistic talents of children with special needs and Samantha hopes to fund her trip with the proceeds of her auction.
The Concert
The Manila Symphony Orchestra’s “Soundtracks and Symphonies” will be conducted by Prof. Arturo Molina and annotated by Jeffrey Solares. Included in their repertoire is a John Williams tribute as well as pieces from greats such as Beethoven, Mozart, and Bach.
The concert is for the benefit of Special Education (SPED) Centers that have been the focus of the Center for Possibilities’ recent efforts. To act as a venue for learning of indigent persons with special needs, each SPED Center is operated by a teacher trained in the SPED division of Reach International School.
The Sagada SPED Center has been up and running and will be enhanced with a series of livelihood and vocational programs that will be teaching skills for income-generating activities.
“Caring for special kids is very taxing because it’s usually just a one-income household so we also need to help the parents improve their finances,” explains CFP founder, Dolores Cheng.
In Norzagaray, what they have right now is just the building itself.
A fence, a water tank, and a playground are still needed.
“We are also in the process of doing our due diligence by determining the number of special children in all the barangays relevant to Norzagaray.
Next will be an orientation for all the parents within the community.
We are subsequently planning for the provision of testing, diagnosis, and analysis for the children with special needs,” Cheng adds.
Enrolment in the SPED Centers is free so it helps alleviate the family’s cost of taking care of special children.
If you would like to extend assistance, you may reach CFP at http://centerforpossibilities.asia/ or
(02) 723-1242 / (0918) 888-1759.
“Samantha” and “Soundtracks and Symphonies” will be on January 28, 2016, 5:30pm at the Carlos P. Auditorium of the RCBC Plaza, Makati.
But life has changed in the last years and the nation no longer think it is a disorder, but just merely a different way of understanding what is coherent and simply what it means to be themselves.
No longer branding as different. Focusing only with what makes them happy and secure.
This public has become a great support to them over the years, exchanging ideas and strategies for a safe, happy, and well-moderated community for both sides, just like what the Center For Possibilities Foundation (CFP) is accomplishing through the years.
On January 28, they will be staging a back-to-back event at the RCBC Plaza in Makati. At 5:30 in the afternoon, the self-titled exhibit of 19-year-old Samantha Kaspar will open to the public. And at 7:00 pm, the Manila Symphony Orchestra will take center stage.
Who is Samantha Kaspar?
This 19-year-old half-Swiss was diagnosed with Autism when she was one and a half years old, is one of eight artists chosen to present their paintings on piña silk to be translated into clothing by featured designers for the fashion show, Patis Tesoro and Anthony Legarda.
Master weaver India Legaspi is credited for teaching the artists the technique of piña silk painting.
She uses a wide variety of media for her work and wanted to show the gamut of her abilities. Has a consistent style with a lot of edges and lines, her artworks can be very linear. She also has this certain way of giving shapes to her images which aren’t necessarily realistic but are more cartoonish.
While , Samantha always tries to tap into her Filipino roots, coming up with Filipino-themed artworks. She will be promoting some of that local culture when she heads to the Philippine Center in New York for the Fashion Arts Autism Benefit (FAAB) on April 7.
FAAB is meant to showcase the artistic talents of children with special needs and Samantha hopes to fund her trip with the proceeds of her auction.
The Concert
The Manila Symphony Orchestra’s “Soundtracks and Symphonies” will be conducted by Prof. Arturo Molina and annotated by Jeffrey Solares. Included in their repertoire is a John Williams tribute as well as pieces from greats such as Beethoven, Mozart, and Bach.
The Sagada SPED Center has been up and running and will be enhanced with a series of livelihood and vocational programs that will be teaching skills for income-generating activities.
“Caring for special kids is very taxing because it’s usually just a one-income household so we also need to help the parents improve their finances,” explains CFP founder, Dolores Cheng.
In Norzagaray, what they have right now is just the building itself.
A fence, a water tank, and a playground are still needed.
“We are also in the process of doing our due diligence by determining the number of special children in all the barangays relevant to Norzagaray.
Next will be an orientation for all the parents within the community.
We are subsequently planning for the provision of testing, diagnosis, and analysis for the children with special needs,” Cheng adds.
Enrolment in the SPED Centers is free so it helps alleviate the family’s cost of taking care of special children.
If you would like to extend assistance, you may reach CFP at http://centerforpossibilities.asia/ or
(02) 723-1242 / (0918) 888-1759.
“Samantha” and “Soundtracks and Symphonies” will be on January 28, 2016, 5:30pm at the Carlos P. Auditorium of the RCBC Plaza, Makati.
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