CFBCI organizes Chinese Lantern Making Competition, 14 schools in Manila contend for championship 菲華工商總會「金蛇慶元宵 菲中永結好」燈籠製作比賽大岷區十四所公私立學校初高中生積極響應參賽發揮創意

In celebration of the Lantern Festival of the Year of the Wood Snake, and the 50th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations Between the Philippines and China, the Chinese Filipino Business Club, Inc. (CFBCI) has organized a “Chinese Lantern Making Competition” on February 8, 2025, Sunday, at Hope Christian High School Gymnasium, in collaboration with the City Government of Manila, Manila Chinatown Development Council, Filipino at Tsino Magkaibigan Foundation, the Association of Filipino-Chinese Schools in the Philippines (AFCSP), Hope Christian High School, CHiNOY TV, and Chinatown TV.
Through the help of AFCSP, a total of 13 Chinese schools in the Third District of Manila participated in the competition. For the first time, a public school has joined the competition, with a total of 14 participating schools this year: Chiang Kai Shek College, Saint Jude Catholic School, St. Peter the Apostle School, Quezon City Christian Academy, Philippine Cultural College, Philippine Chen Kuang High School, Philippine Academy of Sakya, Hope Christian High School, St. Stephen’s High School, Philippine Malabon Cultural Institute, Philippine Cultural College – Annex, Pace Academy, Philippine Sun Yat Sen High School, and Jose Abad Santos High School.
To formally open the competition, a short program was held at 8:30 in the morning. CFBCI officers led by President Samuel Lee Uy attended the event as well as distinguished guests including Mr. Willord Chua, Chairman of Manila Chinatown Development Council, and Dr. Angeline Tan-Tiller, Principal of Hope Christian High School. In his speech, President Uy thanked Hope Christian High School for providing the competition a conducive and spacious venue. He also emphasized the essence of facilitating this competition: to promote Chinese culture and heritage, especially among young Chinoys and Filipinos.
In her message, Dr. Tan-Tiller shared the origins of the lantern-making tradition, and highlighted that this year’s competition was organized not only to celebrate the Lantern Festival, but also to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations Between the Philippines and China. Afterwards, Ms. Ellen Chong and Ms. Mexica Bausa announced the rules of the competition in Chinese and English languages. Following the program, the competition has officially started, and all the students have showcased their artistry and creativity in crafting their respective Chinese lanterns using various recycled materials. The competition lasted for four hours and ended at 1:30 in the afternoon.
At 2:00 PM, the judges have arrived at the venue to scrutinize the 14 lanterns. Five renowned personalities in culture and the arts were invited by CFBCI to lead the judging, namely: Mr. Dewey Tan, a calligraphy expert; Mr. Baldwin Kho, a visual artist and a humanitarian; Ms. Aileen Chiu, a renowned author; Mrs. Andrea Ong, a literary expert, and Mr. Manuel Kiwahko, a veteran painter.
菲華工商總會訊:本會為慶祝乙巳蛇年元宵節暨菲中建交五十週年,於二月八日(星期六)上午聯合馬尼拉市政府,馬尼拉華人區發展委員會,菲中愛心基金,菲律濱華文學校聯合會,嘉南中學,菲華電視台等單位假嘉南中學體育館舉辦「金蛇慶元宵 菲中永結好」燈籠製作比賽。
此次活動得到菲律濱華文學校聯合會的大力協助,大岷區共有十三所華校報名參加,今年首次邀請到公立學校參賽,共十四所學校:計順市基督書院、Abad Santos High School、僑中學院分校、中正學院、天主教崇德學校、嘉南中學、聖公會中學、培基中學、僑中學院總校、菲律濱佛教能仁中學、晨光中學、嗎拉汶文化書院、菲律濱中山中學及天主教培德中學。
比賽當天上午八時,各參賽學生和指導老師紛紛到場報到,上午八時三十分舉辦開幕式,出席的貴賓有,馬尼拉華人區發展委員會主席蔡臻蔚,嘉南中學校長陳惠玲博士,副校長許麗玲,菲律濱華文學校聯合會常務理事、僑中學院校長黃琬蓉博士、僑中學院副校長蔡美美博士,晨光中學中文主任周台鶯及菲華電視台製作人姚麗英。本會出席領導同仁有,理事長黃書瑋,榮譽理事長黃拔來,副理事長林天德,立案秘書吳恆利,常務理事吳治平、洪海濱、葉啟龍及理事許純維和葉俊龍等人。
理事長黃書瑋致歡迎詞時說,本會為慶祝二零二五乙巳蛇年元宵節暨菲中建交五十週年,聯合馬尼拉市政府華人區發展委員會及菲中愛心基金等單位共同舉辦「金蛇慶元宵 菲中永結好」燈籠製作比賽。在此感謝協助及響應這次比賽的各所華校,和Abad Santos High School師生,特別是嘉南中學提供寬敞的比賽場地,使這次的活動能夠順利進行。並講到元宵節點花燈一向是華人傳統習俗,本會為弘揚中華傳統民俗節日,培養學生對中國傳統文化的熱愛之情,再次舉辦燈籠製作比賽,希望能藉此機會激發年輕一代對文化藝術的興趣,讓華人民俗能夠傳承下去,繼續發揚光大,也希望這次參賽的學生們都能展現各自的實力,和在藝術文化方面的創意,讓賽事更加精彩,為今年的元宵佳節增添更多的傳統民俗文藝色彩,展現新面貌。
校長陳惠玲博士致詞時表示,本屆「金蛇慶元宵 菲中永結好」燈籠製作比賽,是一項非常有意義的活動,不但營造元宵節喜慶祥和的氣氛,還同時慶祝菲中建交五十週年,並且藉以喚起學生們對中國傳統習俗的熱忱,和文化技藝的傳承。陳校長說到,比賽必定有輸有贏,但是在藝術領域,是沒有輸贏的,鼓勵學生們發揮天馬行空的想像力,創造獨一無二的作品。蔡臻蔚主席也向大家闡述元宵節的由來,並指出,此次燈籠製作比賽除了慶祝元宵節外,最主要還是要慶祝菲中建交五十週年,期盼大家能夠踴躍參加馬尼拉市政府及菲中愛心基金所舉辦的系列慶祝活動。
隨後,由蔡艷霞及梅西卡兩位司儀以中、英文宣布比賽規則及注意事項,接著參賽學生專心投入比賽,各盡巧思,有剪紙、摺紙、水彩畫或寫毛筆字,作品結合蛇年及菲中建交五十年主題,所完成的作品更是與眾不同,精巧美觀。比賽歷經四小時,於下午一時三十分圓滿結束。
五位評審老師於下午兩時蒞臨比賽現場,由名譽副理事長李少平,常務理事吳治平、葉啟龍和理事葉俊龍,及秘書處蔡艷霞、吳宛盈、梅西卡代表親切接待,並講解評分規則,根據手工技藝、獨創性、綜合難度與色澤選配、文化元素、和作品結構等為依據,進行評選。為保密及公平起見,每盞參賽燈籠都只註明所抽號碼,評審根據成品從文化角度和藝術視野,逐一對十四盞參賽燈籠進行評分。在評審過程中,老師們也提供了以往多次參與各項評鑑活動的經驗,指點出優劣點。最終名次獲得五位評審一致通過,順利完成比賽程序。
本次比賽邀請到五位文化藝術界的知名人士擔任評審,以下是評審老師的簡介:
張文霖老師,二零零三年畢業於菲律濱中正學院,自幼愛好書法、剪紙、宮燈等手工製作,曾榮獲馬尼拉市政府舉辦春節燈籠比賽兩次冠軍,現任菲華青年企業家會員、菲華書法會會員。
莊玄良老師,菲律濱視覺藝術家和人道主義者,以宣導各種慈善事業而聞名,是第一個榮獲世界和平祈禱協會頒發和平杆的菲律濱華人,二零一一年被國際和平組織授予國際和平人道主義者,和平(Kapayapaan)國際兒童藝術節創始人,現擔任菲律濱華人歷史博物館(Bahay Tsinoy) 館長。
楊逸萍老師,筆名亦萍,平時喜愛旅遊及經營自媒體,現擔任菲律濱華文作家協會理事、菲律濱新潮文藝社理事、菲律濱南瀛吟社會員、菲律濱華文作家協會理事、菲律濱「世界日報」專欄作家、慈濟「文宣組」志工,並曾出版兩本散文集。
陳瓊華老師,現任光年印刷公司董事長、王國棟文藝基金會會長、亞洲華文作家文藝基金會董事、亞洲華文作家文藝協會常務理事、耕園文藝社常務理事、聯合日報耕園文藝周刊主編、佛教慈濟功德會委員等要職,著作:《小華文選》、《走進別人故事裡》、《回眸來時路》等書。
郭國利老師,菲華美術界資深元老級畫家,長期擔任菲律濱歷史最悠久的敤首美術社的常務理事和菲華美術學會的負責人,為宏揚中華傳統文化和華社的美術傳承,出錢出力,多次協辦、贊助多個書畫聯展、比賽和交流等。
圖片說明:
左小圖:(上至下)理事長黃書瑋,校長陳惠玲博士,蔡臻蔚主席分別致詞。
右圖:頒贈感謝狀予嘉南中學(前排左起)林天德,許麗玲副校長,黃書瑋,校長陳惠玲博士,蔡臻蔚主席,黃拔來。(後排左起)葉啟龍,葉俊龍,許純維,吳治平,洪海濱,吳恆利。
中圖一:比賽中,各組參賽學生正在緊鑼密鼓地製作燈籠。
中圖二:比賽前全體出席者合影留念。
下圖:與五位評審老師合影留念。(左至右)梅西卡,吳宛盈,吳治平,郭國利評審,楊逸萍評審,陳瓊華評審,李少平,張文霖評審,莊玄良評審,葉啟龍,葉俊龍,蔡艷霞。