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Since 2005, Rock Ed Philippines has been ending its work-year with a mammoth celebration of Human Rights. We hold eight (8) simultaneous events in eight (8) train stations of the MRT line along historic EDSA. ROCK THE RILES is held every Sunday closest to International Human Rights Day. (Intl HR Day is celebrated every Dec 10)
Despite having no commercial funding this year, we all decided to push through with it anyway. Everyone involved in 'Rock the Riles 2008' pitched in to make it possible. Shelled out cash, lent some equipment, lent expertise, talent and time. This is funded by the generosity of many many people.
So we can squarely say: This one's ours.
This gathering is our rally of sorts, that one time we decide to physically come together and say the same thing at the same time. That one time we decide to pool our voices and say "No more excuses, Philippines."
Next Sunday, take the train.
Choose a station.
Watch a gig.
Take a stand.
Rock and roll.
Save the date: 7th of Dec, 2008. 2-7pm at any MRT station nearest you.
Confirmed artists: Radioactive Sago Project, Sugarfree, Up Dharma Down, Gasulina, Pedicab, Sandwich, Giniling Festival, Paramita, Ang Bandang Shirley, Sleepwalk Circus, Swissy, Juan Pablo Dream, Musical O, Outerhope, Urbandub, Intolerant, Taken by Cars, Typecast, Switch, Out of Body Special, Hilera, Nyctinasty, Salamin, Severo, Faspitch, Subscapular, Peryodiko, Cambio, Enemies of Saturn, Blue Jean Junkies, Analog, Agnes Ingarra, Analog, Pin-up Girls, Bagetsafonik, Roots of Nature, Chillitees, Mozzie, Lahi, Chicosci, Lowtechs, Playphonics, Nyco Maca, College Coed, Join the Club, The Youth, Jeepney Joyride, Sopiz, Zelle, Menaya, Ciudad, Head, Chardonnay, Miko Aguilar, Nityalila, Matilda, PhilTag, Nokia-Rock Ed ACTS Music Scholars from Childhope Asia and Virlanie Foundation, Tribu rap artists, Beware of Death Threat, Miscellaneous, Monique, Ill-J, Mike Swift, Pamilya Dimagiba, People's Future and more.
Since partnering with NOKIA Philippines at the onset of this year, our group has been able to provide and sift through hundreds of children from Childhope Asia and the Virlanie Foundation. Having to make the difficult decision of focusing on 40 children with artistic potential and the propensity to learn discipline and commitment in the process.
Engaged in a conversation with this young man, Rock Ed volunteer Reem Hameed realized that there really is wisdom in listening to a child. They say it as it is. While in town, Reem volunteered for Rock Ed’s continuing project with jails (Project Rehas) and got to know our creative writing class, otherwise known as “the gentlemen poets of Bilibid.” Hameed is a visiting intern at ECPAT Philippines. (End Child Prostitution Child Pornography and Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes) Her mother’s roots are in Escalante, Negros so despite her growing up in the Middle East and now being a law student based in Toronto, she exerts a lot of effort to get to know our country and its issues.
We always know ahead of time when Independence Day is coming up. Vendors along the main thoroughfares will be hawking hand-held flags, some more aggressively than others. We are all for supporting small enterprise so that’s not the main point of this article. I think the more important point will be discovering the spirit and the will behind our flag-waving. June is always a busy month for Rock Ed Philippines, the campuses will be bustling with new waves of activity and student leadership. Rock Ed will always welcome being invited to visit and make its ‘campaign for nation-involvement’ felt in schools and universities. Our first stop will be on Wed, June 18, 2008 at the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila.
The young ones of Magallanes Village decided to end their summer with a shindig that makes more sense to them than their usual park festivities. Dubbed as “The Great Summer Bookdrive,” the teen-agers of the village will host an ambitious bookdrive, requesting for donations from their neighboring Makati villages first. Holding it on the last day of May, this gig will end the awarding ceremonies of the summer-long annual sport fest of Barangay Magallanes. Rock Ed volunteer musicians will be performing on that night, check out this line up: THE DAWN, RADIOACTIVE SAGO PROJECT, SANDWICH, CHILLITEES, ENEMIES OF SATURN, SOUTHERN GRASS, MAYONNAISE, URSA MINOR, KING ANTARES, UNNAMED, PITIK and more.
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