January 2018 Core Group Meeting in Quezon City

       We again had a core group meeting last January 14 to talk about our plans for the year. First in our list is we have to update our brochure.  We started with a simple draft but it will be finalized by resident artist Gabby Medina. Second is we have to register our NGO Mandala Peace Arts Initiative to the SEC but we have to find the budget for the SEC fees. With the registration of our NGO, a set of officers were appointed with Mario "Toots" Fungo still the head of the NGO. Also, we have to continue practicing the divinity in and invite people for the next Mandala Writing Workshop this coming February 18, 2018. Lastly, Toots might go out of the country by May so it's up to the other officers to facilitate the SOPP this coming May. The suggested venue is the top floor of the women's center where we usually meet every month. May Peace Prevail On Earth.

December 2017 Core Group Meeting in Quezon City

A happy and a prosperous new year to everyone and may Peace prevail on Earth!

Last December, the core group of Mandala Peace Arts Initiative was happy to be visited by Hiroko K. Atkins, a Byakko Shinko Kai who taught us a new divinity in.

 After teaching the divinity-in, Hiroko asked us to sign our names on a big cloth mandala.

We also celebrated our Christmas party together. It was a very enjoyable event and we hope Hiroko will visit us again sometime soon. Arigato Gozaimas Hiroko!

November 2017 Core Group Meeting in Quezon City

       We planned for a Mandala writing outreach event and the tentative venue for this is Parks and Wild Life. We will be giving a Mandala Writing Seminar soon to the people we have talked to during the Peace Makers Circle event. We also talked about Hiroku, our honored guest from Byakko Shinko Kai who will be visiting us this December 13. Hiroku will be introducing us a new divinity in. The Core Group also decided that it is a nice idea to have our MPAI christmas party during Hiroku's stay here in the Philippines. Immediately, ideas were given about the christmas party and a possible tour for Hiroku in Metro Manila.

       After the core group meeting, we celebrated the joint birthday celebration of Mario "Toots" Fungo and Gabriel David Medina.  May Peace Prevail On Earth. :-)