Araw ng Makati 2014 holiday?
Makati Day 2014
Makati City will be marking its 344th foundation day anniversary this June 1, Sunday. Despite the occasion, the day is not expected to be declared a special non-working holiday. For example, the school calendar of University of Makati, a government-run institution, proves this fact.
Nevertheless, the local government under the leadership of Mayor Junjun Binay has already scheduled a list of activities to celebrate the said event. According to the city government’s official website, there will be a grand parade titled “Cultural Presentation of the Makateños” on May 27.
The competition will feature students from the city’s public high schools including San Isidro High School (performing Ati-Atihan Festival), Pio del Pilar High School (Dinagyang Festival), Pitogo High School (Kadayawan Festival), Fort Bonifacio High School (Sinulog Festival), and San Antonio High School (Maskara Festival).
The grand prize winner will receive P25,000, P20,000 for second place, P15,000 for third place, and P10,000 for fourth and fifth placers. Apart from the Cultural Show on May 27, the following events are also scheduled to take place:
*Flores de Mayo – May 23
*Thanksgiving Mass and “Almusalan” – June 2 (City Hall quadrangle)
*Miss Makati 2014 – June 5 (Makati Coliseum)
*Festival of Music Concert – June 7 (Makati Coliseum)
The Festival of Music concert, according to the city government’s official Facebook page, will be headlined by Billy Crawford, True Faith, Dulce and the Four Tenors, Rico J. Puno, and other surprise guests. Admission is free. 🙂
Postscript: Read more about the history of Makati City in this blog post.
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