To celebrate its third year anniversary in operation, Angsana Laguna Phuket establishes the My Lucky Elephant art competition to support the Phuket community with a core initiative that is aligned with Banyan Tree’s Group Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) philosophy of “embracing the environment and empowering people”. The art competition seizes a key opportunity to increase awareness of the lives of Thailand’s wild and domesticated elephant, as well as contribute to the local art culture and support local talents.
Three schools including Baan Prujambal, Baan Laemsai and Baan Maikhao were invited to participate in the My Lucky Elephant art competition. Three student representatives from each school built and decorated a papier mâché in the shape of the resort’s mascot, Namchock, the baby elephant. Throughout the process, the three teams were mentored by two students from the Rajabhat Phuket University who are currently benefiting from the resort’s art scholarships program they were given last year.
The finished papier mâché artworks are displayed at the elephant pavilion in Angsana Laguna Phuket. Votes were collected from guests and associates on 1 December, the resort third anniversary day. The results determine the award placing of the three teams, and three different prizes are given to the students and the schools. Scholarships are provided for the participating students, and arts and crafts supplies are given to the schools for their efforts. In addition, a contribution is made to the Asian Elephant Foundation of Thailand to support ongoing efforts in elephant conservation.
“As part of the Banyan Tree Group which has always had a strong CSR philosophy, we would like to focus on contributing back to the local community to celebrate the third year in operation of the resort.” comments Kamolux Israngkul Na Ayuthaya, Public Relations Manager of Angsana Laguna Phuket. “Through this initiative, we were able to share the resort’s success with the local community while increasing awareness about the importance of elephant conservation.”
The winning entry
