Friday, December 14, 2018

2018 La Carlota Christmas Festival of Lights

A tradition of Christmas Festival of Lights among the people of La Carlota is observed once again as it kicked off on December 14 night.

Mayor Jalandoni III
Mayor Jalandoni III
In a simple rites, the good City Mayor Jacky Jalandoni III officially opened the this annual festival of lights.  After declaring the opening of lights, he officially switched on the ceremonial switch and all those trees around the plaza, and the facade of the building of City Mayor's Office, the City Council and the City Hall itself were all glistening, glittering with multi-colored Christmas lights.

This Christmas Festival of Lights is the City's initiative to make the people not only the La CarloteƱos but the visitors especially the tourists who are visiting the small city of La Carlota to feel and appreciate the practical effects of Christmas through these lights around the public plaza for Jesus Himself is the light, the Light of the World.

The trees inside the public plaza are lighted with Christmas lights of various colors. Every government agency and the business sector have their own trees to light up. The trees have served as their respective Christmas trees.

Fireworks

Lightings on the Sky


A 15-minute pyrotechnics played above the sky, that entertained the people coming from different nooks and corners of the nearby towns and cities. Kids were shouting as the fireworks keep on bursting, banging, and spreading multicolored sparks.

There are nightly song and dance presentation by different religious and civic organizations to keep the Christmas season alive till the following the onset of the New Year.

Schedule of Activities


Dec. 14 - Opening Night/Fireworks display
Dec. 15 - Pax Catholic Academy
Dec. 16 - Central Schools (LCSES-1 & LCSES-2)
Dec. 17 - DHSBNHS & La Carlota City College
Dec. 18 - DepEd Night
Dec. 19 - Live2Dance
Dec. 20 - Liga ng mga Barangay Night (LnB)
Dec. 21 - City Employees' Christmas Party
Dec. 22 - PYAP Night/Youth Summit
Dec. 23 - Holiday Film Showing
Dec. 24 - La Carlota City Evangelical Church
Dec. 25 - Community Bible Church/Fireworks Display
Dec. 26 - First Congregational Christian Church
Dec. 27 - Let's Dance!
Dec. 28 - Iglesia Filipina Independiente
Dec. 29 - Sangguniang Kabataan Night
Dec. 30 - Senior Citizen's Night
Dec. 31 - Holiday Film Showing
Jan. 1 - Fireworks Display

Let's go La Carlota! Check for yourself how the public plaza sparkling, dazzling every night.

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