To gather a bunch of sixty plus children aged 7-13 years who not only speak different dialects but also come from far-flung regions with diverse cultures, teach them to perform a song and dance number, participate in storytelling and craftsmaking activities, and encourage them to get along with each other in just three days is a herculean task indeed.
Spending hours, days or even months to finish an artwork may seem like an eternity or even a struggle for people who are not engaged in painting, sculpture, or any other form of art. Not in the case of Filipino visual artist Marlin Lopez.