MAGNA KULTURA FOUNDATION

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WELCOME TO MAGNA KULTURA'S ADVOCACY SITE FOR PHILIPPINE ARTS & CULTURE.

MAGNA KULTURA IS A CULTURAL NGO DEDICATED TO THE VISION OF A BETTER FILIPINO SOCIETY. WE WORK AT THE GRASSROOTS OF SOCIETY. OUR PROGRAMS ARE GEARED TOWARDS BUILDING THE CAPACITIES OF SECTOR GROUPS THROUGH ARTS & EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, TO EMPOWER CITIZENS AND ORGANIZATIONS WITH CULTURAL & SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS. OUR PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO TRANSFORM PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES



WE DEDICATE OUR SERVICE TO ARTS AND CULTURE FOR IT STEERS THE SOUL TOWARDS THE PRINCIPLES WE ADVOCATE. WE BELIEVE THAT ARTS CAN BE A VEHICLE FOR CHANGE. WE USE ARTS WITH AN ECONOMIC PARADIGM TO TRANSFORM PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES. WE BELIEVE THAT CULTURE CAN BE USED AS AN ECONOMIC ENGINE.

WE USE ARTS & CULTURE AS AN ECONOMIC ENGINE TO SPARK THE PASSION CREATIVITY OF PEOPLE IN COMMUNITIES. WE BUILD SOCIAL ENTERPRISES THAT CREATE LIVELIHOOD ACTIVITIES THAT PROVIDE JOBS FOR CITIZENS IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES.

MAGNA KULTURA HAS LINKAGES WITH VILLAGE-BARANGAYS, SCHOOLS AND PUBLIC SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS. THOUGH THESE ALLIANCES, MAGNA KULTURA CONDUCT PROGRAMS WORKING WITH CITIZENS AT THE GRASSROOTS.

MAGNA KULTURA ALSO WORKS WITH A NETWORK OF 80,000++ LOCAL SARI-SARI-STORES, TO HELP THEIR STATUS AS SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISES; THUS, HELPING THE MICRO-ECONOMIC SITUATION AT THE GRASSROOTS OF SOCIETY.

MAGNA KULTURA PARTNERS WITH PRIVATE CORPORATIONS AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPLEMENT CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PROJECTS THAT NOT ONLY BENEFIT THEIR ORGANIZATIONS, BUT ALSO HELP CONTRIBUTE TO THE WELL-BEING OF COMMUNITIES.



WE BELIEVE THAT GREATER THINGS ARE YET TO COME. AND GREATER THINGS ARE STILL TO BE DONE IN OUR COUNTRY. AS LONG AS WE BELIEVE… WE HAVE OUR OWN CONTRIBUTIONS TO MAKE, OUR OWN SPECIAL TALENTS TO USE. KAYA NATING PAUNLARIN ANG ATING BAYAN. BASTA'T MAG-KAISA TAYONG LAHAT . . . MAGKAKAPATID SA PANGINOON. WE CAN. WE WILL.

~ DICKIE AGUADO, Executive Director - Magna Kultura Foundation

Email Address: kulturapilipinas@gmail.com
Tel. No. (632) 514-5868
Mobile: 0917-8990025 / 0922-8990026



VISIT OUR OTHER INFORMATION SITES:
Advocacy for Arts & Culture --------------- http://asiancenter.multiply.com
Advocacy Programs ------------------------ http://kulturapilipinas.multiply.com
WikiPilipinas on Magna Kultura -------- http://en.wikipilipinas.org/index.php?title=Magna_Kultura_Foundation

Palarong Pinoy Mini-Olympics Site ---- http://filipinogames.multiply.com
Larong Pinoy Advocacy Site -------------- http://larongpilipino.multiply.com
Larong Pinoy Site --------------------------- http://palarongpinoy.multiply.com
Traditional Filipino Street Games ------ http://pinoygames.multiply.com

WikiPedia on Filipino Games ----------- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional_games_in_the_Philippines#Reference
WikiPiipinas on Filipino Games -------- http://en.wikipilipinas.org/index.php?title=Filipino_Traditional_Games

Social & Cultural Entrepreneurship ---- http://dickieaguado.multiply.com
Dickie Aguado on Facebook ------------- http://www.facebook.com/dickie.aguado?ref=profile
Dickie Aguado LinkedIn Profile ---------- http://ph.linkedin.com/in/dickieaguado
Christian Site --------------------------------- http://christianpilgrim.multiply.com

Saranggolahan Sa Caloocan Event Day

In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the City of Caloocan, a grand Kite Flying Festival will be launched on May 26, 2012. It will be the Biggest Kite Flying event in the Philippines with thousands of Kite-Flyers joining with their colorful Kite... more

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Mar 3	-	Rustan's Larong Pinoy Sports Fest
Feb 12	-	Larong Pinoy Featured at QTV 11's "Good News Kasama Si Vicky Morales"

CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN ARTS EDUCATION

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Feb 28, '11

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Arts education faces many opportunities and challenges at all levels and contexts: in communities, governments, institutions, arts organizations, schools and school boards. The following comments were made in a recent survey conducted by the... more

Social and Cultural Entrepreneurship Discussed at the "Negosyo Sa Baranggay" Convention

The 1st "Negosoyo Sa Barangay" kicked-off last November 16-19, 2011 in Baguio City at the Teachers Camp. I was among the lecturers, and my topic dealt on "Social and Cultural Entrepreneurship". The bottom-line of my lecture portion was that Culture... more

Previous links:
Nov 14	-	Negosyo Sa Baranggay Entrepreneurship Development
Apr 5	-	LARONG PINOY CORPORATE TEAM-BUILDING SPORTS FEST
Feb 19	-	Pinoy Mini-Olympics Sportfest For Your Company
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Jul 15	-	The Role of Artists, Specialists and Teachers In Arts Education
Jul 4	-	Alam Nyo Ba Na Buhay Na Buhay Ang Mga Larong Pinoy Sa Masa?
Jun 2	-	The Work of A Social & Cultural Entrepreneur
Mar 22	-	Earth Hour 2009 Video
Mar 21	-	PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO RENTAL - List of Shops in Metro-Manila
Feb 28	-	ADVOCACY SITE FOR PHILIPPINE ARTS & CULTURE
Oct 25	-	Creating A Social Purpose Enterprise With Social Entrepreneurship Skills
Oct 25	-	Understanding Social Entrepreneurship
Oct 25	-	How Can Private Companies Properly Conduct Community Driven Development? [Part One]
Oct 25	-	COMMUNITY-DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT [Part Three]
Oct 23	-	Magna Kultura Foundation Page WikiPilipinas
Oct 23	-	Larong Pinoy Takes Off At North Fairview Elementary School
Oct 23	-	Filipino Traditional Games article at WikiPilipinas
Oct 23	-	"Laro ng Lahi" Wikipedia Article
Sep 29	-	Ang Opisyal na Patakaran ng Larong PATINTERO
Sep 21	-	ANG OPISYAL WEBSAYT NG LARONG PINOY
Jul 16	-	BANKING ON THE POOR - Business Mirror News Article
Jun 26	-	FOSTERING SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Jun 23	-	CHRISTIAN PILGRIM ON EARTH

Palarong Pinoy: A Fun Team-Building Sports Fest

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Nov 17	-	USING ARTS TO TRANSFORM OUR SOCIETY
Jul 23	-	Are There Cultural Entrepreneurs In The Philippines?
May 1	-	PR Promotions Using Arts & Culture At The Grassroots
Feb 9	-	LARONG PINOY AS A COMPANY SPORTS FEST & TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITY
Dec 19	-	How Does A Real Corporate Social Responsibility Program Look Like?
Oct 26	-	TAKING ARTS AT THE GRASSROOTS OF SOCIETY . . . THE ART OF THE START
Jan 10	-	How Magna Kultura Conducts Social & Cultural Entrepreneurship with Larong Pinoy
Jul 17	-	PROMOTING ARTS EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS
Jul 14	-	THE FILIPINO ARTISTS: THE SOUL OF OUR NATION
Jun 17	-	Our Service To Society
May 14	-	Imparting Filipino Culture Among the New Generation of Children

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Previous videos:
Mar 6	-	Sa Kambas ng Lipunan (On the Canvas of Society)
Nov 18	-	LARONG PINOY --- Let The Children Play
Nov 18	-	Larong Pinoy Sa North Fairview Elementary School