23 September 2005
City Fiesta 2005 preparations on
PREPARATIONS for the 2005 City Fiesta is in full swing to ensure another festive ambience for Dagupeños here and abroad.
This year’s hermano mayor Councilor Alex de Venecia, who was recently appointed by Mayor Benjamin S. Lim held a consultation meeting with various sectors last Tuesday to discuss possible highlights of the upcoming festivity.
De Venecia said that a first-ever search for Mrs. Dagupan International 2005 will be the main event of the fiesta celebration. All candidates vying for the title will be coming from abroad, he said.
The first three listed candidates are: Elvira Mitchell from La Mesa, California, Virginia Nonan from Vallejo, California and Pauline Perez also from California.
According to de Venecia, the search for Mrs. Dagupan International was organized by the city government to raise fund for its projects such as providing housing needs for the poor, revival of the Helping Hand Foundation and other similar livelihood projects. Part of the proceeds will also go to the purchase of laboratory equipment for the city health office.
Some of the initial proposed activities for the week-long city fiesta include a Battle of the Bands playing original composition of contestants about having fun in Dagupan, a river cruise, free concerts, caroling contest, swimming contest, badminton and bowling tournament, launching of Adopt-A-Barangay project, trade show, leisurely bike tour and street painting contest. (CIO/Leizel T. Cayabyab)
This year’s hermano mayor Councilor Alex de Venecia, who was recently appointed by Mayor Benjamin S. Lim held a consultation meeting with various sectors last Tuesday to discuss possible highlights of the upcoming festivity.
De Venecia said that a first-ever search for Mrs. Dagupan International 2005 will be the main event of the fiesta celebration. All candidates vying for the title will be coming from abroad, he said.
The first three listed candidates are: Elvira Mitchell from La Mesa, California, Virginia Nonan from Vallejo, California and Pauline Perez also from California.
According to de Venecia, the search for Mrs. Dagupan International was organized by the city government to raise fund for its projects such as providing housing needs for the poor, revival of the Helping Hand Foundation and other similar livelihood projects. Part of the proceeds will also go to the purchase of laboratory equipment for the city health office.
Some of the initial proposed activities for the week-long city fiesta include a Battle of the Bands playing original composition of contestants about having fun in Dagupan, a river cruise, free concerts, caroling contest, swimming contest, badminton and bowling tournament, launching of Adopt-A-Barangay project, trade show, leisurely bike tour and street painting contest. (CIO/Leizel T. Cayabyab)
