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MANILA -- After being sheltered for more than a decade at the office of multi-awarded theater pioneer and climate justice advocate Cecile Guidote-Alvarez, the International Theater Institute-Philippine Center (ITI-PH Center) and Earth Savers Movement have finally found a new home, right at the historic Manila Clock Tower Museum (MCTM).<div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2024/2/21/in-photos-manila-clock-tower-manila-s-answer-to-big-ben-1127">IN PHOTOS: Manila Clock Tower, Manila&#x27;s answer to Big Ben</a> </div>“As the world faces triple crises of conflicted areas, climate change, COVID resurgence deepening poverty, an inclusive interdisciplinary culture communication program is being highlighted with the support of the City of Manila, which hosted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)’ ResiliArt Events under UNESCO patronage organized by Philippine Center of ITI and the Earthsavers DREAMS Ensemble (ESDE) honored as UNESCO Artist for Peace,&quot; says Guidote-Alvarez.The ITI-PH Center is now headed by former Senator Joey Lina while the Earth Savers Movement, which was founded by the late Senator Heherson Alvarez, is now chaired by Estonia Consul General Fernando Peña.Guidote-Alvarez added the event ushers in the observance of June by the United Nations as World Environment Month with a focus on ocean care with a national theme of “freedom from poverty and pollution” synergized with observance of Philippine days underscoring our Independence and national hero Jose Rizal’s birth anniversary.The new home of ITI-PH Center will be unveiled in a ceremony on June 1, Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon, under the auspices of Manila Mayor Honey Lacuña-Pangan and Vice Mayor Yul Servo Nieto through the initiative of MCTM curator, lawyer Elba Cruz.Guidote-Alvarez stressed it will be a creative space for SDGs life-long learning with the permanent installation of SDG murals reflecting protection of people, planet while promoting peace and prosperity through partnership.It will be complemented by cultural caregiving services especially for vulnerable groups, she added.The guests of honors expected to attend are diplomats from Belgium, Brazil, Vietnam, Austria, Ghana, Kenya, Papua New Guinea, Russia, Sweden, Indonesia, Estonia as the UN has appealed for the fulfillment of UN SDGs 2031.The program includes an invocation by poet-painter-singer Joscephine Gomez. messages from legislative and executive leaders promoting culture, government agencies from the Office of the Special Assistant to the President, Departments of Tourism, Education, Social Welfare and Development, the Philippines&#x27; National Commission for UNESCO or UNACOM, Culture and the Arts (NCCA), and Indigenous Peoples (NCIP).Major NGO partners are United Nations Association of the Philippines, South South Cooperation Council and Climate Institute headquarters from Washington, D.C, USA, Asia Pacific Basin for Energies and Alpha Phi Beta Earth Day.After the speeches, all guests will also be ushered to the Philippine Center of ITI-Earthsavers Office for the ribbon cutting. The ITI was created after World War II by UNESCO in 1948 as a world performing arts organization to promote a culture of peace.READ: <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/03/15/23/sdgs-resiliart-exhibit-opens-at-national-library">SDGs ResiliArt exhibit opens at National Library</a><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/07/03/22/petas-cecile-alvarez-continues-husbands-advocacies-at-78">PETA founder Cecile Alvarez continues husband&#x27;s advocacies at 78</a></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/04/06/23/guidote-alvarez-reiterates-late-husbands-lenten-call-to-fast-for-mother-earth">Cecile Guidote-Alvarez reiterates late husband’s Lenten call to fast for Mother Earth</a></div>The ITI-PH Center was established in 1967 by Guidote-Alvarez to promote the wealth of cultures in the Third World for social transformation, develop a performing arts group devoted to empower the disabled, indigenous peoples for marginalized sectors of society with capacity and confidence building and creative industry generation while enhancing formal curriculum development to help stop violence against Mankind and Mother Earth.

the International Theater Institute-Philippine Center and Earth Savers Movement have finally found a new home, right at the historic Manila Clock Tower Museum.

the International Theater Institute-Philippine Center and Earth Savers Movement have finally found a new home, right at the historic Manila Clock Tower Museum.

Int’l Theatre Institute-PH Center finds new home at Manila Clock Tower Museum

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Published May 31, 2024 08:18 PM PHT

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