Taipei, Nov. 17 (CNA) The Taipei-based Mexican Trade Services Documentation and Cultural Office held a charity event Tuesday to mark the opening of its new office in which 26 paintings donated by Mexican children were displayed to raise money for Taiwanese children affected by Typhoon Morakot, which devastated southern Taiwan in August. "The artworks will remain in Taiwan because the young creators of the pieces have decided to donate them for the benefit of those affected by the recent natural disaster," said Martin Munozledo, head of the Mexican office.
Over the past few years, artwork created by the children of Mexico's Unidad Ludica Margarita Septien de Nogueras has been exhibited in museums in Canada, Germany, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands and the United States, according to Munozledo.
In February 2006 they were recipients of the Coming Up Taller Award, which was bestowed by Laura Bush, who was the U.S. first lady at the time.
Munozledo added that proceeds from the sale of the paintings at the exhibition, titled Con los Brazos Abiertos (With Arms Wide Open), will be given to the Da Wu Education Center, mainly for the use of young children and teenagers from low-income aboriginal families who live in Da Wu village, located in southeastern Taiwan's Taitung County.
Morakot swept through Taiwan Aug. 8-9, killing more than 600 people. The damage caused by the typhoon in parts of southern and eastern Taiwan was the worst in 50 years.
(By Rachel Chan)
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