Manila, Philippines - The Department of Tourism (DOT) has
collaborated with popular international toy brand Lego to promote Intramuros
among the youth and "deepen their appreciation" of the walled city's
rich history, culture and legacy.
Through the "iMake History Fortress Architecture"
competition, the DOT wants to "stir the imagination" of around 200
college students as they make scale models of iconic landmarks found in
Intramuros.
“This activity aims to encourage youthful Filipino
visionaries, particularly architecture and engineering students, to deepen
their appreciation of our diversely rich history,” Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo
said.
The 12 groups who are part of the project, cosponsored by
the Royal Danish Embassy and Lego Education’s local partner Felta Multimedia
Inc., have until Sept. 30 to present their work.
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Their scale display plans, 70 percent made of Lego blocks,
will be turned over to the Intramuros Administration and later housed at
Baluarte de Santa Barbara Chamber.
The 12 schools competing for the best prize of P50, 000 are
Polytechnic University of the Philippines (San Ignacio Church), Don Bosco
Technical College Mandaluyong (Recoletos Church), University of Baguio
(Ayuntamiento de Manila), Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (Palacio del
Gobernador), National University (Santo Domingo Church) and Kalinga State
University (San Agustin Church), University of Sto. Tomas (Lourdes Church),
Surigao State College of Technology (San Francisco Church) and De La Salle
College of Saint Benilde (Intendencia), Columban College Olongapo.
Technological Institute of the Philippines and New Era University will be
making variations of Manila Cathedral.
