(NOV. 27)鈥擧oliday celebrations in UP 茄子视频app (UPD) will begin on Nov. 29, 5 p.m. not at the Oblation Plaza where it鈥檚 traditionally held, but at the Carillon Plaza, amid a backdrop of soaring birds.
Entitled 鈥,鈥 the Christmas lights of all the major buildings on campus are switched on for the first time. 鈥淧umailanlang鈥 is the theme of this year鈥檚 celebrations.
This will feature musical, dance and spoken word performances from the UP College of Music (CM) Student Ensemble and some of UPD鈥檚 most talented students and alumni. The ceremony will be held amid a Carillon Tower and Plaza decked out in avian-inspired decorations designed by Toym Imao.
The ceremony will be followed by a at the nearby Washington SyCip Garden of Native Trees featuring bands Moonstar 88 and We Got and a street party headed by the College of Human Kinetics to celebrate the achievements of the UP varsity athletic teams that participated in the first semester.
The Washington SyCip Garden of Native Trees will also serve as the stage for a two-Saturday extravaganza to be held on Nov. 30 and Dec. 7, 6-8 p.m.
Open to all members of the UPD community, each performer (individual, pair or group) will be given 30 minutes to dazzle the audience with their talents.
Interested parties may sign up for free with the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Community Affairs (8981-8500 local 8600, 8601; ovcca.updiliman@up.edu.ph) or the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs (8928-2886 or 8981-8500 local 2587, 2588; ovcsa.upd@up.edu.ph).
On Dec. 12, 6 p.m., the CM is inviting the whole UPD community to a free concert entitled 鈥淟iwanag ng Pasko sa (Ka) 茄子视频app鈥 at the University Amphitheater.
The culminating event of the holidays is the annual Lantern Parade, to be held on Dec. 13 (Friday), 5 p.m. at the Academic Oval and the Quezon Hall Amphitheater.
At stake in the competition for the best lanterns are three major prizes and two honorable mention prizes with cash incentives of up to P50,000. The individual departments of Hall of Famer College of Fine Arts will be competing amongst themselves, with four equally substantial cash prizes up for grabs.
Entries will be judged according to its adherence to the theme, creative use of materials, presentation and visual effects, and its eco-friendliness.鈥Anna Regidor, images by Isha Bonus
UPD Lantern Parade 2019 Traffic Scheme
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