In high school, we discussed the story of Pygmalion and Galatea in our literature class. The myth tells the story of a sculptor named Pygmalion who made a statue of a woman whom he made so beautiful that he fell in love with it. Day and night, he treated the statue like a human being by offering food before it and clothing it with elegant drapes. Moved with compassion, Aphrodite turned the statue into a real woman and brought her to Pygmalion. The sculptor named her Galatea and made her his companion.
In UA&P, I am lucky to work with the team which is holding a play entitled Pygmalion, starting this Friday, Feb 22. There, I learned that the main character, a woman, was transformed from her low-class personality into a real, elegant lady. Thus, she is compared to Galatea who transforms from a lifeless mass of stone into a graceful and beautiful maiden. The theme of the article? Transformation. I believe this is the reason why we attend school and universities. We want to be transformed from something that is bland to someone who can face the world with character and intellect. Students leave school as transformed persons who carry in their minds the knowledge of their lessons, the culture of their school and the personality that helped shape their learning. I think this also applies to everyone, working or not working, old or young. That is why we keep on searching for information, looking for things to occupy ourselves with, and at the same time improving who we are and developing our skills. This sort of Transformation does not only happen in school but also in other activities where learning happens, either great or small. That is why there is a Galatea inside of us if we only allow ourselves to see what we can develop and make us better persons. In UA&P, we are told that our CAS subjects enable us to become well-rounded persons where we do not only focus our knowledge on a single subject but also traverse the knowledge across different subjects.
And for those who want to watch the play Pygmalion at the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P), here are the details. The Show will start this Friday. Invite your loved ones and literature-fans.
February 23 (Sat) 7:00 p.m.
February 27 (Wed) 3:00 p.m.
February 28 (Thu) 3:00 p.m.
February 28 (Thu) 7:45 p.m.
February 29 (Fri) 7:45 p.m.
March 4 (Tue) 3:00 p.m.
March 4 (Tue) 7:45 p.m.
March 5 (Wed) 3:00 p.m.
March 6 (Thu) 7:45 p.m.
March 8 (Sat) 3:00 p.m.
March 8 (Sat) 7:00 p.m.
G/F Development Communications Bldg.
University of Asia and the Pacific
Pearl Drive , Ortigas Center , Pasig City
Tickets at P300
Discounts for students, groups, and UA&P alumni
637-0912 loc. 380 or 0917-8334564
kultura@uap. edu.ph
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buti ka pa may aayain, ako wala, haha