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Thursday, November 10, 2005
Cebusoc to spend P2.5M for Seag opening
The opening of the 23rd Southeast Asian Games at the Cebu City Sports Center on Nov. 25 will have a festive atmosphere.
The Cebu Seag Organizing Committee (Cebusoc) will make sure of that with P2.5 million budgeted for the affair which is expected to attract close to 20,000 viewers.
“We intend to make the SEA Games opening a historical occasion for every Cebuanos. It will definitely be a worthwhile experience with remarkable presentations to look forward to,” said CebuSoc chairman Jonathan Guardo.
Mandaue City, host of karatedo and judo, will present its Mantawi Festival – the city’s way of celebrating its heritage, history, lifestyle and vigor through a grand civic parade incorporating dance, music and theater every Aug. 30.
Cheryl Ouano, Mandaue City Sports Commission head and vice chairman of the CebuSoc, said that for the past month they have been practicing for their production number.
Aside from the Mantawi Festival, the opening ceremony will also feature the Sinanggiyaw of Dumanjug, Karansa of Danao, Palawod of Bantayan and the winners of the 2005 Sinulog – Compostela (Sinulog-based second-placer) and Basakanon of Basak San Nicolas (Sinulog 2005 grand-prize Winner).
The ceremony will start with a parade of athletes from the 11 participating countries to be augmented by a group of dancers wearing the national costumes of each nation dancing to the Sinulog beat.
The affair, which will be highlighted by a 10-minute fireworks display, will be covered by local networks Cebu TV Channel 28 and ABS-CBN Cebu.
Tickets for the opening ceremony are at P30.
(November 10, 2005 issue)
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