Here are activities to pass the time at home during the second week of quarantine:
BAYANIHAN MUSIKAHAN
Bayanihan Musikahan gathers Pinoy musical artists online through marathon singing. The movement is aimed at raising funds to help urban poor communities in Metro Manila amidst the COVID-19 lockdown. For more information and live shows, visit https://www.facebook.com/pg/bayanihanmusikahan/about/?ref=page_internal. To donate, visit https://donate.paymaya.com/products/philippine-business-for-social-progress.
NHCP DOCUMENTARIES ON YOUTUBE
The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) makes Philippine history education accessible through documentaries on YouTube. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/historymuseumsPH/posts/997233837339314. Titles include: Jose Rizal: Sa Landas ng Paglaya; Apolinario Mabini: Talino at Paninindigan; Kababaihan ng Rebolusyon; and Gregoria de Jesus: Lakambini ng Katipunan.
ONLINE WRITING WORKSHOP WITH RICKY LEE
Screenwriter Ricky Lee will be conducting free writing workshops on April 8, 15, and 22. Interested applicants must be at least 18 years old and a Filipino citizen. Submit a letter of intent and a writer’s bio to banalramel@gmail.com. Deadline is on March 27, 11:59 p.m. The workshop is limited to 50 participants.
DRAWING LESSONS FOR KIDS WITH MO WILLEMS
Best-selling author and illustrator Mo Willems will be hosting drawing lessons for kids called “Lunch Doodles” every weekday on YouTube. Each session will be between 20- to 28-minutes long. Mr. Willems also welcomes questions (send questions to: LUNCHDOODLES@kennedy-center.org) which he will try to answer during sessions. For sessions of “Lunch Doodles,” visit https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL14hRqd0PELGbKihHuTqx_pbvCLqGbOkF.
PAULO COELHO’S BOOKS ONLINE
Best-selling author Paulo Coelho has made his books available for free. Titles include: The Way of the Bow, The Manuscript Found in Accra, and Brida. Visit his blog at https://paulocoelhoblog.com/books-online/.
SHAKESPEARE PLAYS ONLINE
Shakespeare’s plays recorded at the Globe Theater are now available for online streaming. Titles include Hamlet and The Two Noble Kinsmen. To watch, visit https://globeplayer.tv/
