All set for 8th Batac Festival

By Dominic B. dela Cruz

Staff reporter

Batac City—Mayor Jeffrey Jubal Nalupta announced that the city’s 8^th Batac Festival is now all set with the help of the city council, the fiesta committee and the people behind the organization of the fiesta.

The festival was kicked-off by colorful and bright 25 big floats from the different clustered barangays, national government and private agencies, and schools and business establishments during the electric and lights parade held December 8 which was attended by thousands of local and foreign tourists and with Ilocos Norte Governor Ma. Imelda “Imee” R. Marcos as special guest.

Ms. Marcos congratulated and saluted Batac’s officials for staging this rare parade in the country and the first for the province.

The governor also teased that she will borrow the floats for display as they feature the different Christmas celebrations in the world.

For his part, Mr. Nalupta was elated with the success of the lights parade as he disclosed that he targets 30 floats to participate next year.

The parade was followed by a free concert of the 6 Cycle Mind.

Mr. Nalupta also divulged that they are looking for sponsors for the parade so as not to put heavy financial burden for the barangays during their fiesta celebration as well as other major events in the city.

He added that a big telecommunication company has begun sponsorship of the Batac fiesta. He said he hopes to invite more sponsors in the coming years.

Lined up for the celebration this years are special events including the Senior Citizens Coronation Night, Integrated Day Care Center Coronation Night, Tanod Night, 3^rd Sabado Night, Kapwa Kasapi Night, MMSU Night and the Mayor’s Night featuring Brownman Revival.

Other activities also feature the Capitol Express, Inter-Hi Basketball Championship Games, Inter Elementary basketball Tournament, Alay Kay Kosa Gift Giving, MDG Christmas Caravan and Trailheads Bikefest.

The highlights of the celebration will be the Mrs. Batac KALIPI Plus Size Queen and Bingo Socials, Night of 400 Voices, Operation Pinagririnnanod Iti Paskua, Search for Little Miss Batac 2014, Balikbayan Night 2014, Search for Ms. Batac and Ms. ABC Batac 2014, Puericulture Night Coronation and Ball, Best of the Best Motorcycle Show and Competition, and Aweng ni Batacqueño Grand Finals on December 22-29.

Alumni homecoming for Immaculate Concepcion Academy (ICA) and the Batac Institute Grand Alumni on December 28 and 30 respectively are also scheduled.

The mayor vowed that this year’s month-long fiesta celebration will be successful and joyous for the people of Batac and visitors from the other parts of the country and abroad.

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