arts, auctions and children at play
MENTION the name of Kenneth Cobonpue and lovers of unique, tasteful and beautiful furniture and other fineries will not run out of superlatives to describe his creations, including the world’s first bamboo and rattan car, called “Phoenix”—an apt description, mind you, to illustrate how indigenous materials can soar above the ordinary in the global stage of design. S urely, these fans will be ecstatic to learn that the multi-awarded, internationally renowned designer from Cebu City is one of the nearly hundred artists and designers participating in Unicef Philippines’s Auction for Action program that aims to raise funds for impoverished Filipino children. Now on its third year, the project is eyeing P5 million in proceeds from the six-day auction that will begin on October 21. The proceeds from the fundraising will be used to finance Unicef’s latest endeavor: Supervised Neighborhood Play Program, or SNP, said Michelle Borromeo, officer in charge for communications and private fu...