CITY OF TABUK, Kalinga (PIA) - -The Philippine National Police (PNP) Officers’ Ladies Club (OLC) Kalinga Chapter  through the Police Community   Affairs Office    conducted a 3-day Art Orientation Workshop from July 25-27   for police    personnel and their dependents.

 
The activity with the theme, “PanagKALINGA ti Kapulisan ti Kalinga: A Community Arts Immersion and Art Exhibit for a Cause,” aims to promote the artistic abilities of the participants and to provide avenue for the PNP personnel and their dependents to bring out their hidden talents.

The activity was also intended to  motivate children to engage, appreciate, understand and communicate their imagination through art works,  to create camaraderie, and to provide leisure activities for the children during  their school break.
 

Deputy Provincial Director for Operation PLtCol Jacob Dangpason welcomed on July 25   participants and guests led  by Julius Lumigued of the Pasakalye Group of Artists   based in Baguio City.  

PNP OLC Kalinga Chapter   Adviser Joyce Tagtag introduced the other art workshop facilitators  also from the  Pasakalye Group  namely   Rochelle Bakisan,   Angelica Rosalin, and   Femy Lamsis.

For two days, the participants   immersed themselves in art  with the guidance of   the artists at Camp Juan M Duyan in Bulanao, Tabuk City.

 The activity was  also intended   to raise funds through an exhibit and auction of the art works of the participants.  The proceeds   would be used for the proposed Youth Summit for Tinglayan, Kalinga and Sadanga, Mountain Province purposely to promote harmony and create closer ties among the youth.

The art orientation workshop was part of the celebration of the 27th Police Community Relations Month. (JDP/PAB-PIA CAR, Kalinga)