2017 Bangus Festival starts in rousing opening
AN early morning parade led by the famed University of Luzon’ Drum and Lyre Corps, the flying of hundreds of balloons, non-stop zumba dancing and playing of native games by children marked the grand opening of the 2017 Dagupan Bangus Festival at the Tondaligan Blue Beach, witnessed by thousands who trooped to the beach shore in a bid to beat the intense summer’s heat.
Fourth District Rep. Christopher de Venecia, City Administrator Farah Decano, (representing Mayor Belen Fernandez) and Bangus Festival Executive Committee chair Epee Rafanan led the program launching the festival held for the first time in the beach area.
The three also presided in the opening activities called “Fun, Fun, Fun ed Tondaligan” that included sand sculpture contest, native games, skimboarding and dancing exhibitions where beach habitues were allowed to participate.
In his speech, De Venecia lauded the revitalized Tondaligan Park which has been cleared of eyesores and which he endorsed as major tourist destination.
“Possibly with more improved facilities, plus hotels and inns where tourists can stay for the night, additional seafood restaurants, provision of open spaces, a board walk plus other amenities, we can attract more tourists here,” De Venecia said.
He added that he has started the negotiation and planning for the construction of a board walk at Tondaligan Park with the help of the Department of Public Works and Highways and the Department of Tourism, whose funding he expects to come by 2018.
A carnival will operate until June 21 when Dagupan commemorates its 70th year of cityhood, while a food court is now in place along Jose R. de Venecia Sr. Expressway as part of the 2017 Dagupan Bangus Festival.
A job fair was held at the CSI Atrium on April 20 with the help of the Department of Labor and Employment and Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) while the streetdancing called “Gilon-Gilon ed Baley” was held on April 21 along the principal streets of Dagupan participated in by six clustered barangays. (Leonardo Micua)
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