Zonta's WOmen legends

My Zontian friends in Cebu are known to be selfless dedicated ladies organized to perform service to the community with projects geared toward education, protection of children and women, health delivery system, daycare centers and catechetical lessons.

However to achieve such goals, financial resources are needed and consequently fund raising is somehow essential.

Responding to the realistic call, dynamic educator  and hard working Zontian Mila Espina first conceived then  orchestrated  to its minutest detail a brilliant idea, The Women Legends, a fashion musical diorama  that was educational, entertaining and humorous that proved to be a community project in itself and a highly successful fund raiser.

Twenty-seven women of substance and achievers in their own right graciously adhered to Mila Espina’s request to portray famous and infamous women from the Bible, mythology, history, literature, show business and our very own from the Philippines.

Except for Mayen Tan who is an accomplished thespian, the members of the cast were not performers. As a matter of fact the majority never stood or perhaps very seldom stood in front of an audience, let alone act. They were simply ladies who gave their time for a truly worthy cause that would assist the club in maintaining its livelihood and day care programs in places such as Budlaan and Ermita.

The Women in the Book of Genesis had Charie Mascuñana as the temptress Delilah, Tina Ebrada as the faithful Naomi and Isabel Garcia as the dancer Salome.

The Women in Classical Mythology were working socialite  Amparito Lhuillier as Venus, goddess of love and beauty, globe trotter Aida Uy, as Diana, goddess of the moon and the woods and trend setter Lorna Quisumbing as the desirable  Helen of Troy.