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Saturday, December 13, 2014

Why City of La Carlota Glitters Every Night?

by Gil Camporazo

It is now a tradition among the residents of La Carlota City to illuminate their plaza with Christmas lights every Yuletide seasons with a nightly Christmas presentation from different groups of the community including the religious and education institutions.

One of nightly presentations
One of nightly presentations

Every growing tree inside the city plaza is decorated with firefly bulbs to light them every night.

This is a yearly activity of the city to usher the coming forth of the birth of Jesus Christ. It is usually done every 15th day of December leading to the following early morning mass officiated by the Catholic priest. This is traditionally known by Filipino as "misa de aguinaldo" or "misa de gallo".

In La Carlota, this is a Festival of Lights and Music, a nightly Christmas program and showcasing of talents of a group, a community representative, education sector, senior citizens, among others in a schedule set for them to take their turn every night until New Year's eve.

Come and enjoy with the Mangkasanon as their City Plaza glitters, glistens and shimmers with a thousand and one lights to light up the entire plaza.


LA CARLOTA CITY PLAZA still glitters, glistens, sparkles with lighted firefly lights that are hung in every tree and enhances the beauty of the edifice of Mayor's office and that of Sangguniang Panglungsod.


CHILDREN'S RIDES like merry-go-round, ferriswheel add attraction to the city plaza of La Carlota. These things, for sure, will relive everyone's stress and enjoy the night.


HERD OF REINDEER throngs at the facade of Sangguniang Panglungsod edifice of La Carlota City. Some are grazing at the grassy ground of the said building.

White Christmas is this year's motif for the Festival. The entire plaza is enhanced by anything that is connected with snow like the snow flakes, the herd of reindeer, the snow man.

Gifts given by the city government to its constituents are in the form of government projects like infrastructures, school buildings, livelihood, job opportunity, business and economic opportunities.

13 comments:

  1. wow!such nice light works.These are looking great even in pictures.

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  2. It's nice that La Carlota has the festival of lights and music. Community celebrations and festivities makes Christmas even better.

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  3. La Carlota City Plaza almost looked like a fairy tale land. I like the lights at night. They give me a happy feeling. Is the plaza open to the public every day?

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    1. Yes. It is open for public. People just come and go. Some even stay late at night.

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    2. That's really nice. The mayor of La Carlota City has done a great job at this. I hope that the Rizal Park here in Manila can also have those kinds of festive lights for people to enjoy.

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  4. Looks like a fun and festive events. Its always nice to see Christmas light at night it makes us feel light and hopeful

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  5. very well lit city at night ... this really uplift the christmas spirit enjoyed especially the children ..

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  6. Total commitment by the community that makes this event what it is, simply spectacular.

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  7. This should really boost the tourism in La Carlota. The light and music festival would really be a good reason to visit La Carlota. I hope they make it even better next year.

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  8. Our town plaza is not as lively as yours. Great to see your community putting up this kind of festival. Hopefully, ours will do the same thing next Holiday season.

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  9. wow! La Carlota never stops in delighting its people...for many years now I'm always invited to judge in the Pasalamat Festival :)

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  10. La Carlota looks magical this Holiday season! I never knew that this could looks this beautiful in photos, how much more when you're really there?

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