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Thursday, January 31, 2013

SM CITY MARILAO LAUNCH TWO OF BULACAN’S BIGGEST FESTIVALS



SM City Marilao recently launched two of the biggest and most colorful festivities in Bulacan. Throngs of spectators packed and lined up at the event center of SM Marilao to witness the live street dance, unique performances, and grand procession of folk and antique statues of the Holy Child Jesus. 

The Halaman Festival that had drawn huge turnout of locals as well as hundreds of visitors from nearby towns exemplifies Guiguinteños’ ingenuity in the art of gardening, landscaping, seedling propagation and plant growing. Floral arrangements of all shapes, sizes and colors filled the eight-day festival simulating their own version of the Garden of Eden along with the live performances of the winners of Indakan sa Kalye.
Apart from the loud band marching and dancers clad in colorful costumes, advocacies for the environment were likewise presented to encourage observers to become doers. “It is our hope that participants of this festival will help usher in a renewed interest our rich cultural heritage as well as in green acts” said SM Regional Operations Manager Emmanuel Navera. 
Images of the Child Jesus Parade along the mall area to celebrate the Sto. Niño Festival in Bulacan

A display of color was seen at the kick off parade of the Halamanan Festival

Capping off the month of festivity was the inherent part of the Filipino Celebration, the Sto. Niño Festival. In partnership with the Department of Education, devotees from Bulacan pay homage to the Holy Child Jesus by participating in the grand procession and ceremonial parade at the mall.  A visual exhibition followed that showed the Holy Child in various manifestations with images ranging from the Child Jesus as a shepherd boy to a holy child who grants healing and bountiful blessings.

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