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Richard Cawaling, organizer and president of Mugnang Katiw Foundation, said the event will feature live music from local musicians plus night swimming, overnight camping and other activities all in one action packed weekend a la Woodstock. Cawaling however is candid enough to say that minors are discouraged to be in this type of mixed genre concert for safety reasons.

Participants are advised to bring their own camping gears and be “self-sufficient” during the event.The non-profit Mugnang Katiw Foundation with Cawaling and co-organizer Wawu Siega of Maasin City has been instrumental in various successful art and cultural events in Maasin and So. Leyte whose goal is to support local artists, inspire creative people, promote sustainable living and make other people’s dream a reality, particularly the less fortunate individuals who are the regular beneficiaries of their activities.

AN INVITATION TO TRIBAL SESSION 2012 AT CANIGAO ISLAND SUMMER TIME FOR STUDENTS AND TEENAGERS alike will soon be over. Yet for those youngsters (and young at heart) who wish to “accumulate” more summer fun and experiences before classes start on June, they can pick this event: Tribal Session 2012 at Canigao Island, Matalom, Leyte (Philippines).

Richard Cawaling, organizer and president of Mugnang Katiw (Creative Itch) Foundation, said the event will feature live music from local artists plus night swimming, overnight camping and other activities all in one action packed weekend a la Woodstock.

Cawaling however is candid enough to say that minors are discouraged to be in this type of mixed genre concert for safety reasons. Participants are advised to bring their own camping gears and be “self sufficient” during the event.

The non-profit Mugnang Katiw Foundation with Cawaling and co-organizer Wawu Siega of Maasin City has been instrumental in various successful art and cultural events in Maasin and Southern Leyte whose goals include supporting local artists, inspiring creative people, promoting sustainable living and making other people’s dream a reality, particularly the less fortunate individuals who are the regular beneficiaries of their activities. Below are the bigger ideas of Mugnaw Katiw Foundation:

Mugnang Katiw founder Richard Cawaling Why Mugnang Katiw Foundation is coming up with this kind of event? Richard: This is what the Foundation is all about. We want to promote local musicians and artists by showcasing their talents and boosting their self confidence in the first ever Woodstock on the beach here in Eastern Visayas region. Earlier, we planned to have a 3-day concert in May, but since some bands can’t make it we made some adjustments of dates, and May 20-21 was decided to do the Tribal Session 2012: Woodstock @ Canigao Island. There will be Php 20.00 general admission fee to cover the cost of the event. Minors are discouraged to be in this type of mixed genre concert for safety reasons. Also be self sufficient in going to the event. Please provide your own food, water and shelter (tents and survival gears if you are planning to do over night). Definitely no deadly weapons are allowed in the island. We want to promote peace, love and harmony during the Tribal Session.

Why in Canigao Island? Richard: Canigao Island in Matalom Leyte is the ideal venue for the Tribal Session 2012- Woodstock Concert. The island is a nice and safe haven for music lovers, film makers, artist and musician to do the things they love to do without too much public exposure and distraction. You got to love music and freedom of expression to be there in the island. We are planning to do this every May here in Canigao. Imagine, live music, night swimming, overnight camping and other activities all in one action packed weekend. Also, we want to help boost the tourism industry of Leyte and the region by inviting them to the island. After the concert, they can explore other scenic parts of Leyte and this will boost its economy. Kids are discouraged to watch the concert due to the nature of the mixed music. We however promote good parenting and not negative influences to young ones.

Any future plan/s? Richard: Our future plan is to do another concert next year. It is something to look forward to every year. Hopefully people from abroad will book the month of May in their vacation calendar. We are hoping during these events we can recruit more members and find cool people to be the board of trustees for the Mugnang Katiw Foundation. We will also conduct workshop and training promoting sustainable living in urban and rural areas. For support/donation, visit mugnangkatiw.com To order Mugnang Katiw gears and merchandizes, log on to cafepress.com/mugnangkatiw

BY RONALD O. REYES