Activities for Mandaue’s 44th charter day start today

THE Mandaue City government will start today its week-long activities at the City Hall grounds and sports complex in celebration of its 44th charter day anniversary celebration on Friday, Aug. 31.

Highlighting the activities is the ceremonial switch-on of the new modern traffic lights installed in the city’s nine major intersections at 10 a.m. on Friday at the Bantay Mandaue Command Center.

Activities include the following:

AUGUST 27

– voc-tech skills competition in balloon designing and delicacies (3 categories) at the Heritage Plaza at 8 a.m.

– oratorical and trivia contests at JCentre Mall from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

– dance, singing and guitar duet contests at the Heritage Plaza at 7 p.m.

AUGUST 28

– signing of twinning agreement with Gwangju City, South Korea at the City Hall session hall at 3 p.m.

– cultural presentation titled “Mandaue: Kagahapon ug Karon” at the Heritage Plaza at 8 p.m.

AUGUST 29

– food festival and trade fair at the Heritage Plaza from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m.

– cultural show by Mandaue School for the Arts at 8 p.m.

AUGUST 30

– food festival and trade fair, ceremonial switch on of traffic lights at 10 a.m.

– signing of deed of donation for the Hall of Justice expansion project at 1 p.m.

– foot parade from Prince Warehouse to the sports complex at 3 p.m.

– concelebrated Mass at 5 p.m.

– awards night at the sports complex at 7 p.m.

– bisrock band presentation at the Heritage Plaza at 8 p.m.

AUGUST 31

– food festival and trade fair at 8 a.m.

– acoustic band presentation at the Heritage plaza at 8 p.m.

The celebration revolves around the theme: “Mandaue: Cradle of Love, Prosperity and Opportunity.”

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